Professional Development
Alice Springs Free CPD Evening – “Pharmacotherapy in Behaviours of Concern in Dementia”, with Dr Michael Lowe
Alice Springs Free CPD Evening – “Pharmacotherapy in Behaviours of Concern in Dementia”, with Dr Michael Lowe
The NT PHN invites Alice Springs GPs and allied health professionals to join us for a free CPD evening, at the Doubletree by Hilton, with Geriatrician, Dr Michael Lowe.
Who is this for?
This CPD evening is for GPs, and other health professionals working with older Australians, and the families that care for them.
Presenters
Dr Kelly Banz: GP Update
Kelly is a local GP and the GP Liaison Officer based at the Alice Springs Hospital (ASH). As a key interface between the Hospital and GPs, it’s Kelly role to maintain good communication between ASH consultants, outpatients and GPs. Kelly will be providing an update to GPs as well as facilitating the overall event.
Dr Michael Lowe
Dr Michael Lowe is a Community Geriatrician based in Darwin. His distinguished career spans roles as Community Physician for the NT, Clinical Dean at Flinders NT Clinical School, and General Physician at Royal Darwin Hospital. He previously served as Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor at Fiji School of Medicine. Michael is co-author of Ethics and Law for the Health Professions and has published widely in ethics, medical education, and geriatric care.
Though now semi-retired, he remains active in dementia care and service development.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Describe the current regulatory framework governing psychotropic prescribing for people with dementia in Australia.
- Recognise common behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and their clinical presentations.
- Select and apply evidence-based treatment strategies for managing behavioural symptoms in people with dementia.
HealthPathways
RACGP and ACRRM acknowledge HealthPathways as a valuable clinical tool for GPs and have endorsed its use to contribute to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements. HealthPathways provides clinical information for local practitioners and the opportunity to engage in reflective practices to deepen comprehension of patients’ clinical conditions, enhancing overall patient care.
The pathway for this event can be found by logging into your HP account via healthpathways@ntphn.org.au
More information can be found on the CPD Hours for HealthPathways Use page.
CPD
*One hour of self-reported CPD.
*As a general guide, one hour of active learning equates to one hour of CPD. It is the responsibility of the individual student to calculate how many hours of active learning have been completed. The hours of active learning estimated above should act as a guide to CPD hours.
Questions?
For registration queries, please contact events@ntphn.org.au
