Parkinson's Disease Update - Barossa
Thursday 28 July 6.30 to 9.00pm, Wanera Wine Bar, 65 Murray Street, Angaston

Dr Graham Norton, a specialist in both general medicine and neurology, will be hosting an interactive session on Parkinson’s Disease with video cases. He will be discussing clinical variations in how the disease may present and explaining the new concepts of non-motor manifestations and the concept of ‘precision and personalised’ treatment. There will be time set aside to discuss interesting or difficult cases of Parkinson’s disease in your general practice so come prepared!

Register now for Barossa July event. Registrations for this event will be $35.00 to be paid on registration. This fee will include a main course meal, with beverages available for purchase. A receipt will be provided to you after registration for tax purposes.


ENT for GPs - Flinders and Far North
Wednesday 24 August 6.00 for 6.30pm start, Standpipe Golf Motor Inn, Port Augusta

Please join us at the Standpipe Hotel for a talk with Dr John-Charles Hodge. Dr Hodge, an ENT surgeon, will be delivering a talk on Ear Nose and Throat for GPs addressing the medical management of ENT conditions as well as explain the removal of nasal foreign bodies and will show how to perform nasal cauterisation for epistaxis.

Members of the Flinders and Far North Doctors Association can RSVP to Debbie Dohnt on 0417 101 161 or email debbie.dohnt@ruraldoc.com.au.

For non-members, registrations for this event will be $35.00 to be paid on registration. This fee will include a main course meal, with beverages available for purchase. A receipt will be provided to you after registration for tax purposes. For non-member registrations, please register here now and follow the prompts.


Dermatology Update - Barossa
Wednesday 24 August 6.30 to 9.00pm, Wanera Wine Bar, 65 Murray Street, Angaston

Following on from the excellent feedback by attendees at his talk in Port Lincoln, we have invited by Dr Simon Khoury, Consultant Dermatologist FMC and QEH, to present to doctors in the Barossa. This update will assist GPs to improve knowledge on best practice protocols and management plans for common dermatoses, increase knowledge of common dermatoses with atypical presentations and increase awareness of uncommon dermatoses. Assisting Dr Khoury will be Dr Lachlan Warren from Dermatology SA. This will be a great opportunity for you to hear from two speakers and perspectives.

Register now for Barossa August event. Registrations for this event will be $35.00 to be paid on registration. This fee will include a main course meal, with beverages available for purchase. A receipt will be provided to you after registration for tax purposes.


Obesity and Surgery - South East
Friday 16 September 7.00 to 9.00pm, Penola

Presented by Mr Justin Bessell, this presentation will aim to increase GPs knowledge of evidence-based weight management programs, therapies and multidisciplinary interventions for managing obesity and discuss the recommended approach to weight management in children and adolescents. Mr Bessell will also outline the process for identification of suitable patients for Bariatric management of metabolic disease including how to select patients for Bariatric surgery and describe how to manage patients who present with "Bariatric emergencies” or problems after surgery.

Register now for South East September event. Dinner is to be paid for by attendees, you will be contacted after registration.

RDWA is again a proud sponsor for this year’s Community Achievement Awards. We invite you to nominate into our category, the Rural Doctors Workforce Agency Rural Community Health and Wellbeing Award, or any of the other eight categories on offer.

The Awards highlight, acknowledge and reward the valuable contribution that businesses, individuals and community groups in SA are making towards building a stronger and better local community to live in.

Nominations will close Wednesday 17 August 2016 with winners announced at a Awards Gala Presentation Dinner on Friday 25 November 2016.

Please visit the Awards page for further information and to nominate.

Round 1 applications for the 2017 intake of the Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS) will close this Sunday 17 July 2016.

RVTS provides a four year GP vocational training program delivered by distance education and remote supervision. The end point is Fellowship of ACRRM and/or RACGP.

There are two training streams:
• the Remote Stream for doctors working in remote and rural Australian communities
• the AMS Stream for doctors working in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services

Training is fully funded by the Australian Government. For further information visit the RVTS website or phone 02 6057 3400.

Registrations must close next Friday 22 July 2016 for the RDASA Rural GP Masterclass to be held at Rydges South Park Adelaide, Friday 5 to Sunday 7 August 2016.

Visit Rural GP Masterclass 2016 for more information and to register.