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Practising professionallyVideosWebinars
Leading through a crisis Rarely is a doctor in a position where their advice impacts the lives of millions yet Professor Brendan Murphy found himself in that position. As the Chief Medical Officer for the Commonwealth Governm...
Managing patient incidentsWebinars
Creating a just-culture supporting the disclosure of human errors and near misses lessons from the aviation industry Georgie Haysom Head of Advocacy at Avant will be joined by Dr Jonathan Aleck Associate Director of Aviation Safety of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Jonathan will be sharing his story and...
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Doctors' health & wellbeingWebinars
Demands expectations and complaints: Managing difficult patients Recorded on 22 October 2013. Dr Browne Dr Buckland Pamela Michael and Georgie Haysom discuss the impct of patient complaints on the practitioner. This webinar explores what drives patients to lodge a ...
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Hanging up your stethoscope: thinking about, preparing and planning for retirement Planning for your retirement involves consideration of many aspects of your practice and is as important as planning for your career. Understanding what is required from a professional and medico-lega...
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Patient communicationWebinars
More than words: communication and clinical-handover Recorded on Wednesday 5th August 2015. This webinar will discuss the value of good communication particularly during handover of care. Clinical handover is seen as a key area in the care of patients w...
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PrescribingWebinars
Prescribing perils: opioids, polypharmacy and medication errors Recorded on Wednesday 6th May 2015. In this webinar Dr Walid Jammal Senior Risk Advisor at Avant is joined by other panelists to discuss issues surrounding prescribing opioid/benzodiazepine abuse poly...
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ConsentWebinars
Sign here- how to overcome obstacles in gaining consent This webinar explores difficult issues in consent and will look at ways to manage these to ensure the patient is central to the consent process
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Patient careWebinars
Understanding Diagnostic Errors Diagnostic error is a clinical event that is reported to occur in approximately 10% of all cases. For the majority of these cases there is minimal impact to the patient but in some situations the impa...
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PrescribingWebinars
Prescribing perils Part 3: An update Recorded on Monday 16 th March 2020. This webinar explores current issues surrounding prescribing drugs of dependence including recent TGA updates and real time prescribing. Chris Falcke from DHHS Dr ...
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Digital healthWebinars
Treating staff members, family and friends Guidelines issued by the Medical Board of Australia say that whenever possible doctors should avoid providing medical care to anyone with whom they have a close personal relationship. Recorded on 26 A...
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