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Kia ora koutou katoa The attached list has the dates and details for the CORE Skills Courses for 2021. These are the usual non-assessed 'refresher' courses for GPs and PNs. These early dates book out quite quickly so early registration is advised. There are also places available on the next course on Thursday, 26 November 2020. To register for this or 2021 courses, contact Sally Costello, Administrator, Waikato Postgraduate Medicine Click here for the CORE skills Dates 2021 sally.costello@waikatodhb.health.nz Type 2 diabetes: New treatment on the horizon WEBINAR 1 December: Dr Rinki Murphy discusses a New Zealand centric context for best practice in diabetes management inclusive of new therapies to optimise patient health, including the new diabetic medications under consideration by Pharmac for the treatment of people with type 2 diabetes at high risk of heart and kidney complications. Please register here: https://www.goodfellowunit.org/node/736785 Suzanne Moorhouse Diabetes Nurse Hauraki PHO Ph: 0276086978 Suzanne.moorhouse@haurakipho.org.nz Midland Cardiovascular Services GP/PN Education Evening 26/11/20 – Now has Zoom details Click here for more information Approved by the Royal GP college, this series of four bite sized forums, facilitated by Casey Beros(Health Journalist & TV Presenter) with renowned obesity experts, will break down the process with recommendations to help you effectively and efficiently manage people living with obesity. You just need to register for the forum and you can even complete it on demand once the first session runs. Click here for the Invitation to the Obesity Forum. Please find attached our latest Educational Series on Practical Aspects of Insulin Therapy For individuals with diabetes who require insulin as a treatment option, coping with the complexities of insulin therapy is often challenging. The number of newer insulin formulations, combination insulin therapies, and insulin delivery devices have made this process increasingly complex. This review discusses the practical aspects and common complications associated with insulin use and provide advice for insulin management during specific situations. Expert commentary is provided by Helen Snell, Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Leader of the Diabetes and Endocrinology Service at MidCentral Health, Palmerston North. We hope you find it useful and look forward to your feedback. Click here for the Educational Series "Practical Aspects of using Insulin Therapy" Kind Regards, Dr Chris Tofield Medical Research Advisor christofield@researchreview.co.nz Please find attached our latest Educational Series on Obesity and Weight-loss Management: A Radically Different Way of Managing Chronic Metabolic Diseases continued...
Long-term successful management of obesity is challenging. However, as detailed in this article, a moderate amount of weight loss (5–10%) is clinically meaningful and has a significant impact on obesity-associated complications. Shifting the focus from weight loss to health improvement, prevention and treatment of acute and chronic medical conditions, life lived and enjoyed in good health, and improved life expectancy, we can substantially change the clinical approach to the management of obesity. This review discusses the assessment and management of obesity in the light of this new approach. The evidence that small but clinically-meaningful sustained weight loss, which can be achieved with medical means, can change the trajectory and outcome of many chronic conditions linked with obesity, can motivate patients and clinicians to consider medical weight management. The role of pharmacotherapy as one part of the treatment of obesity will be explored. Expert commentary is provided by endocrinologist and obesity specialist, Dr Ole Schmiedel from Auckland. We hope you find it useful and look forward to your feedback. Click here for the Educational Series - Obesity and Weight Loss Kind Regards, Dr Chris Tofield Medical Research Advisor christofield@researchreview.co.nz LOGIN - You can update your profile and subscribe to further reviews here. CONTACT US - Have any comments or feedback? Let us know by contacting us. WPGMI Final CME 2020/AGM 19/11/20 – “10 things that are different about Waikato School of Medicine”16/11/2020
Long-term successful management of obesity is challenging. However, as detailed in this article, a moderate amount of weight loss (5–10%) is clinically meaningful and has a significant impact on obesity-associated complications. Shifting the focus from weight loss to health improvement, prevention and treatment of acute and chronic medical conditions, life lived and enjoyed in good health, and improved life expectancy, we can substantially change the clinical approach to the management of obesity. This review discusses the assessment and management of obesity in the light of this new approach. The evidence that small but clinically-meaningful sustained weight loss, which can be achieved with medical means, can change the trajectory and outcome of many chronic conditions linked with obesity, can motivate patients and clinicians to consider medical weight management. The role of pharmacotherapy as one part of the treatment of obesity will be explored. Expert commentary is provided by endocrinologist and obesity specialist, Dr Ole Schmiedel from Auckland. Click here for the full report This popular event offers 1-day learning opportunities across a wide range of topics in health. Click here for more information |
