Healthy ageing is about enhancing opportunities for good health, so that older people can take an active part in society and enjoy an independent and high quality of life. Canberra doctors along with the Sai Medical Unit of Australia will conduct a healthy ageing workshop on 2nd of April.
Canberra doctors along with the Sai Medical Unit of Australia, have come forward to impart their knowledge in medicine and to share how they incorporate the human values into the theory and practice of medicine.
Healthy ageing is about enhancing opportunities for good health, so that older people can take an active part in society and enjoy an independent and high quality of life.
This program is carefully designed to understand the health and mind related issues of the elderly and how a medical professional can meet an elderly patients need with love and compassion.
Event Details
- Event: Geriatric Workshop
- When: 2nd of April 2016
- Time: 8.30 am-5pm
- Where: Theo Notaras Multicultural Centre, ACT
- Who are invited: General Practitioners (GPs), Registrars, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
- Contact: Prema on doctors.saiact@gmail.com
GPs please note that this activity is submitted to Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) for Category 1 ALM 40 points.
For further information and contact details, please see the flyer.
Program includes:
- practising human values in medicine
- updates on healthy ageing and case discussions
- case presentations on common cancers in the elderly
- improving gut health in ageing
- social issues and advanced care plan directives
- how do we prescribe safely? And polypharmacy- interactive Workshop
- alternative therapy in chronic pain management
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