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WEBINAR: Diagnosis and treatment guidelines for Asthma and COPD

Wed 3rd July 2024 @ 7:00 pm

Asthma and COPD are common conditions identified and managed in primary care. This webinar will be an update of the 2023 webinar on this topic. It will provide an overview of case definitions and spirometric diagnosis. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of respiratory inhalers, which can be confusing. This education webinar will provide an overview of asthma and COPD guidelines to assist in the appropriate prescription of respiratory inhalers. It will discuss respiratory inhalers and their impact on climate change and will discuss low carbon footprint respiratory care, including safe disposal of inhalers.

DATE:
Wed 3rd July 2024


TIME:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm


RACGP CPD POINTS:
This is an RACGP approved CPD activity under the RACGP CPD Program - Activity Number: 563794 | Activity Type EA 1.5 hours

SPEAKERS:

Dr Sophie Timmins, Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Physician | MB BS PhD FRACP

Dr Sophie Timmins is a Staff Specialist at Royal North Shore Hospital and is in private practice at the Sleep and Breathing Specialist Centre. Sophie has a PhD from the University of Sydney in the clinical uses of alternative lung function tests in COPD. Sophie is a Net Zero Respiratory Lead with the Northern Sydney Local Health District, working to reduce the carbon impact of the health sector.

Associate Professor Katrina Tonga, Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Physician | MBChB PhD FRACP

Associate Professor Tonga is a Staff Specialist at Westmead Hospital and is in private practice at the Sleep and Breath Specialist Centre.  Katrina is an Associate Professor at the Westmead Clinical School,  University of Sydney and Adjunct Senior Lecturer at UNSW. She has a PhD from the University of Sydney in small airway function and inflammation in asthma.  Katrina’s interests include airways disease, general respiratory medicine, and obstructive sleep apnoea. Katrina is a former Net Zero Respiratory Lead with the Northern Sydney Local Health District.

Alex Pavli, General Practitioner
Alex is a GP and the Climate and Health Lead at Sydney North Health Network.

All speakers are working to reduce the carbon impact of the health sector.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

General Practitioners and Practice Nurses

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
  • Interpret spirometry to detect asthma and COPD
  • Describe guideline-based management in asthma and COPD
  • Identify the impact of respiratory inhalers on climate change, and recycling initiatives
  • Describe the impact of climate change on respiratory health
COST:
There is no cost for Practices and their staff within the SNHN region to attend this training


ENQUIRIES:

Judy or Robi, Education Coordinators – 9432 8250 or events@snhn.org.au.



REGISTER FOR WEBINAR:
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