Professional Development
Free CPD Education Evening in Katherine – ‘How to Use Continuous Glucose Monitoring. Try One Yourself!’ with Dr Judy Luu
Free CPD Education Evening in Katherine – ‘How to Use Continuous Glucose Monitoring. Try One Yourself!’ with Dr Judy Luu
‘How to Use Continuous Glucose Monitoring. Try One Yourself!’
The NT PHN invites Primary Health Professionals to join us for this free CPD education evening at Knotts Crossing in Katherine with our presenter, Senior Endocrinologist, Dr Judy Luu. Platters will be served after the presentation.
Dr Luu will be demonstrating how to use a continuous glucose monitor. You can even try one yourself!
Who is this for?
We encourage GPs and GP Registrars. Diabetes Educators, Allied Health & Nurses working in primary health settings to attend.
Presenter
Dr Judy Luu
Dr Luu is a Senior Staff Specialist Endocrinologist and General Physician based at John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle, NSW. She obtained her primary medical degree from The University of Sydney in 2000 and fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2010 with dual specialisation in endocrinology and general medicine. Dr Luu also holds a Master of International Public Health and Graduate Diploma in Medical Biostatistics.
She has worked at John Hunter Hospital since 2010 and is the current Director of General Medicine. She was the Clinical Lead for the Diabetes Stream of Hunter New England Local Health District from 2016-2018 and is a conjoint lecturer in the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Newcastle.
Dr Luu’s  areas of interest include diabetes, metabolic bone disorders, transgender health, and general endocrinology.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Describe the role of glucose monitoring in the management of diabetes.
- Summarise the current evidence supporting the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).
- Identify common barriers, limitations and pitfalls associated with CGM technology.
- Interpret an ambulatory glucose profile (AGP) report to inform clinical decision-making.
- Explain the principles of hybrid closed loop continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion.
HealthPathways
HealthPathways is a source of contemporary and practical clinical information, localised to the geographical region of the medical practitioner.
The  can be found by logging into your HP account via healthpathways@ntphn.org.au  Please note that HealthPathways has moved to individual log ins.
Using HealthPathways for CPD
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.
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
