General Practice In Focus: Lung Health

Join us for dinner, the opportunity to connect with colleagues & a two-hour education session focused on key updates in lung health.
About this Event

Healthy North Coast invites General Practitioners, GP Registrars, Practice Nurses and other clinicians to attend an interactive education session focused on improving lung health outcomes in primary care. This session will address two key priority areas: lung cancer screening and contemporary asthma management.

The evening will provide a practical overview of the National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP), including eligibility, local referral pathways and follow up of high risk results, alongside an update on current asthma management guidelines, with a focus on ICS formoterol–based treatment regimens.

Using case based presentations and facilitated discussion, participants will explore real world challenges and practical solutions for implementing these guideline changes in general practice. Topics will include smoking history assessment, how to transition between prescribing approaches, and making effective use of available primary care resources.

Join us for dinner, collegial networking, and a two hour education session focused on practical, evidence based updates in lung cancer screening and asthma care.

Facilitator:

• Dr Sarah Mollard, General Practitioner, HealthPathways Clinical Editor Lead and Medical Educator, Healthy North Coast

Presenter:

• Dr Baerin Houghton, Respiratory & Sleep Medicine Specialist Doctor & Medical Oncologist

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify NLCSP eligibility criteria and local processes for arranging screening and management of high-risk results

2. Apply appropriate tools for taking a smoking history including for Aboriginal and CALD populations

3. Outline key changes to asthma management guidelines

4. Evaluate practical considerations for implementing new or updated guidelines in primary care settings.

CPD Points:

For GPs, this event is accredited with RACGP and ACRRM for 2 CPD points. A certificate of attendance will be provided for all others upon request.

Who should Attend?

General Practitioners, GP Registrars, Practice Nurses and other clinicians who provide care to patients in a primary care setting.

Register now to secure your spot.

Agenda

🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:25 PM
Arrival & Dinner
🕑: 06:25 PM - 07:15 PM
Presentation - Part 1
🕑: 07:15 PM - 07:15 PM
Dessert Served
🕑: 07:20 PM - 07:40 PM
Presentation - Part 2
🕑: 07:40 PM - 07:55 PM
Q & A
🕑: 08:00 PM
Wrap Up & Close