5B - Clinical medley
Track 2
| Friday, October 25, 2019 |
| 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM |
| Hall B |
Speaker
Dr Gary Chang
GP With Special Interest In Chronic Kidney Disease
Royal Brisbane And Women's Hospital, Queensland.
A new model for community kidney health
1:45 PM - 2:00 PMSummary
Keeping kidneys integrated care pathway is an innovative tripartite platform of GP facing functions, GPwSI service delivery and nephrologist facing functions. Clinical services are delivered in a community health centre in a Queensland township, that has no specialist nephrology services.
Biography
Dr Gary Chang works as a GP with Special Interest in Chronic Kidney Disease within the Metro North Kidney Health Service, Brisbane. He also works as a General Practitioner in Moorooka, an culturally diverse inner Brisbane suburb. He has special interest in exploring innovative models of care for chronic diseases management to improve patient satisfaction and outcomes. He is also currently involved in a joint community viral hepatitis clinic with the Mater Hospital, Brisbane.
Dr Trina Gregory
Clinical Director And GP
The Junction Youth Health Service
Expanding point-of-care testing into everyday general practice
2:00 PM - 2:15 PMSummary
This presentation provides the audience with the opportunity to find out more about the practical implementation of point-of-care testing (PoCT) in general practice by talking with a general practitioner who uses PoCT in everyday practice.
Biography
Dr Trina Gregory is an energetic, experienced GP with a passion for developing systems efficiency compliant with current standards and safety into patient care. Dr Gregory has been using point-of-care testing in general practice for the last 30 years.
Dr Daniel Byrne
GP
Chandlers Hill Surgery
Gout - Or not?
2:15 PM - 2:30 PMSummary
Case discussion of a 90 yo lady with complex multimorbidities presenting with acute mono arthritis . Is this gout? How will you manage this lady in acute distress? Case discussion of a 90 yo lady with complex multimorbidities presenting with acute mono arthritis . Is this gout? How will you manage this lady in acute distress? Case discussion of a 90 yo lady with complex multimorbidities presenting with acute mono arthritis . Is this gout? How will you manage this lady in acute distress?
Biography
Dr Daniel Byrne is a GP at Chandlers Hill Surgery in outer metro Adelaide. He has a strong interest in the best management of gout.
Dr Nick Hartland
First Assistant Secretary
In Home Aged Care Division, Department of Health
Get the most out of My Aged Care for your patients
2:30 PM - 3:15 PMSummary
The Department of Health will provide an overview on My Aged Care, the single entry point to access aged care services in Australia, with a focus on the recently released innovations that have been developed to support GPs in catering to the needs of Australia’s ageing population.
Biography
Dr Nick Hartland is the First Assistant Secretary of the In Home Aged Care Division in the Department of Health.
Nick’s key focus is supporting greater independence and wellness for Older Australians, including entry-level aged care assistance at home (Commonwealth Home Support Programme) and assistance for older Australians with more complex care needs (Home Care Packages Program).
Previous roles Nick has held include: Aged Care Policy Principle Advisor, Chief of Staff to the Hon Ken Wyatt, AM, MP, Minister for Seniors and Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Affairs, other Executive roles within the Department of Health.
Nick has a PhD in Criminology from Melbourne University and a Bachelor Degree in Political Science.
