The RANZCP NT invites Top End Psychiatrists and GPs to join us for an evening of professional development, followed by dinner, with Dr David Cunnington at the Mercure Darwin Airport Resort.

Dr Cunnington will examine the fundamental aspects of sleep from the perspective of sleep as a symptom of disordered homeostasis, a symptom in so many conditions both biological and psychological. He will also discuss the effect of psychiatric medications on sleep.

Presenter

Dr David Cunnington is a Sunshine Coast based sleep physician, and Co-founder of the Online sleep resource, SleepHub.com.au. David trained in sleep medicine both in Australia and at Harvard Medical School and has been practising sleep medicine for the last 20 years, treating people with a range of sleep problems.

David’s recent research has been in developing non-drug treatments such as cognitive behavioural therapy & mindfulness mediation for insomnia and other sleep disorders. His research and commentaries on sleep have been published in leading medical journals such as Annals of Internal Medicine and The British Medical Journal

Learning Objectives

Participants will enhance their knowledge of:

• Sleep as a symptom of disordered homeostasis, a symptom in biological and psychological conditions.
• The effect of psychiatric medications on sleep.

Please RSVP by 5PM 5 July 2023

Accreditation

CPD: 2 hours*

*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.

Cost

Ticket Prices:

Fellow: $30
Registrar/ PIF: $15
Non Member: $75.00
Guest for Dinner: $60.50

Questions?

Please contact Lisa Meredith if you have any questions.

ranzcp.nt@ranzcp.org

02 6229 2800