Medical and Dental Conference for GPs and Specialists.
LECTURE TOPICS
Wilderness and Remote Medicine – Dr Charmaine Tate, Medical Officer New Zealand Defence Force and Senior Medical Adviser NZ Search and Rescue
Introduction to wilderness and expedition medicine
Dive medical conditions
Hypothermia and cold injuries
Planning medical expedition support
Sports Medicine – Dr Tony Delaney, Sports Physician, Sydney Academy of Sports and Recreation, Narrabeen NSW
Concussion
Diagnosis and management of LBP
Hip and groin pain
The knee
Rational use of foot orthoses in MSK pain – the good, the bad and the ugly
Exertional leg pain
Pain management – Dr Symon McCallum, Anaesthetist and Pain Specialist, Victoria
Cannabis – what’s the story
Role of interventional pain management
Acute pain management
Chronic regional Pain Syndrome
Biopsychosocial management of chronic pain
Chronic pain – antidepressants, anti-epileptics, comparison of analgesics, opioid contracts
Each of our professional development programs is designed to address topics of interest and relevance to our delegates and their practices.
Our Academic Advisory Committees, comprised of practitioners from a range of fields of practice, endeavour to source the best possible speakers to provide a series of presentations, workshops, case studies and panel discussions for each conference.
Unconventional Conventions’ director for the past 20 years is a practicing doctor who takes great pride in offering a comprehensive, stimulating and appropriate academic program. Unconventional Conventions aims to ensure that the combination of lectures, workshops, hospital visits, training activities and clinic in the community 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 Dental Board of Australia. Specialists may apply for CPD points at their own discretion.
Academic Advisory Committee
Dr David Lim,
GP, Newtown, NSW, Special interest in Diabetes
Dr Gary Kilov,
GP, Seaport, TAS, Special interest in Diabetes and Asthma
Dr Patricia Baker,
GP, Keperra, QLD, GP Educator
Dr Alan Giles,
Senior Staff Specialist, Emergency Department, Liverpool Hospital, NSW
Dr Margot Cunich,
GP and Director of Unconventional Conventions, NSW