Hobart Medical Conference
13-15 February 2023
(Dentists and other health professionals are welcome to attend)
We invite you to join our 3-Day medical conference at the Movenpick Hotel in Hobart from Monday 13th Feb 2023 to Wednesday 15th Feb 2023.
(Please note: Monday 13th February is a public holiday in Tasmania)
Conference Topics include:
- Diabetes
- Dermatology
- Rheumatology
- The state of general practice
- Emergencies
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Arrhythmias
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Gender Dysphoria
DRAFT FULL PROGRAM BELOW:
| Monday 13 February | ||
| 8.15 am | Registration & Welcome | |
| 8.30 am | SGLT inhibitors : a changing paradigm | Dr Gary Kilov |
| 9.30 am | Dermatitis and psoriasis | Dr Phillip Clarke |
| 10.30 am | Transcranial Direct Stimulation | Dr Vlad Hasa |
| 11.30 am | Fatty Liver Disease: why we should pay more attention to MAFLD | Dr Gary Kilov |
| 12.30 pm | Lunch break | |
| 1.30 pm | Acne and hidradenitis | Dr Phillip Clarke |
| 2.30 pm | Time to review treatment goals for T2DM | Dr Gary Kilov |
| 3.30 pm | Rashes in systemic disease | Dr Phillip Clarke |
| 4.30 pm | Shingrix vaccine | Dr Vlad Hasa |
| 5.30 pm | Session ends | |
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Tuesday 14 February |
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| 8.30 am | Does our profession need a health assessment? | Dr Kristen FitzGerald |
| 10.30 am | Shoulder problems | Dr Mark Podgorski |
| 11.30 am | Syncope – diagnosis and management | Dr John Hayes |
| 12.30 pm | Lunch break | |
| 1.30 pm | Understanding audiology testing and results | Avis Thurston |
| 2.30 pm | Preparation for emergencies in your practice | Dr Taff Hughes |
| 3.30 pm | Young people and gender dysphoria | Dr Stuart Aitken |
| 4.30 pm | Biological DMARDs in Rheumatic disease | Dr Mark Podgorski |
| 5.30 pm | Session ends | |
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Wednesday 15 February |
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| 8.30 am | Sero-negative arthritis | Dr Mark Podgorski |
| 9.30 am | AF ablation – the good, the bad and the ugly | Dr John Hayes |
| 10.30 am | How to get people to use their hearing aids | Avis Thurston |
| 11.30 am | Emergency scenarios | Dr Taff Hughes |
| 12.30 pm | Lunch break | |
| 1.30 pm | Medical management of trans and gender diversity | Dr Stuart Aitken |
| 2.30 pm | GI bleeding – indictaions for endoscopy and management | Dr Chris Middleton |
| 3.30 pm | Vasculitis | Dr Mark Podgorski |
| 4.30 pm | GORD, step-down PPI therapy and Barrett’s surveillance | Dr Chris Middleton |
| 5.30 pm | Session ends | |
NOTE: This conference is part of our longer Tasmania 2023 medical conference, which will continue onboard a small ship. The cruise component of our program is already sold out.
Unconventional Conventions is an Accredited Education Provider. Each of our continuing professional development programs is individually designed to address topics of current interest and is relevant to our professionals and their practices. The Academic Advisory Committee, comprising of medical professionals from across Australia will work with recognised and respected specialists to prepare a selection of presentations, workshops, case studies and panel discussions which will be specially prepared for our conferences.
Unconventional Convention’ director for the past 35 years is a practising doctor who takes pride in offering a comprehensive, stimulating and relevant academic program. We aim to ensure that the combination of lectures, workshops, and training activities make up more than 50% of daily activities during the main conference tour.
Many of our travel destinations provide an opportunity for local professional contribution and cultural exchange through workshops and structured visits to local clinics.
Our conference programs are prepared over a 12-month period and full details are available 3 months prior to the conference. Unconventional Conventions is an accredited education provider for RACGP. Application for ACRRM points is made for each conference. Dental programs are certifiable with the Dental Board of Australia. Specialists may apply for CPD points at their own discretion.