Research Seminar

The School of Medicine welcomes you to attend its next Research Seminar

Thursday, 18 August, 2016 | 3:30 – 4:30pm
Lecture Theatre, GSM Building (28.101)

There will be two talks from the ISPRN network.

General Practitioner delivery of medical care to Residential Aged Care Facility Patients | Dr. Russell Pearson

Investigating GP experiences – barriers and facilitators to the management and referral of acne patients in a primary care setting | Dr Munther Zureigat

Dr. Russell Pearson will discuss a proposed multisite study seeking the views and experience of patients, their families, RACF staff and GPs, in relation to how the delivery of the high standard of medical care to this cohort of patient seems to rely upon a high degree of communication and cooperation between all involved.

Russell is Regional Academic Leader: Shoalhaven for the Graduate School of Medicine, a GP VMO in Palliative Care at Karinya (David Berry Hospital) and a general practitioner based in Gerringong , NSW.

 

Dr Munther Zureigat is a GP in Wollongong and Milton with interest in General Dermatology.  She will discuss her study, of which the main aim is to improve the outcome of acne patients seen by general practitioners by identifying the barriers and facilitators encountered within the GP setting.

Hope to see you there!  Feel free to forward to anyone else who may be interested.

Elderly patient’s attitudes to sleeping tablet cessation

Dear ISPRN members,

Please find links below to recent media articles on Dr Fiona Williams’ research project.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-01/overprescription-of-sleeping-tablets-for-seniors/7676926

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/4066279/silence-continues-harmful-sleeping-tablet-cycle-study/

https://news.agedcareguide.com.au/2016/08/05/study-finds-a-circle-of-silence-surrounds-sleeping-tablet-prescription-18/

http://media.uow.edu.au/releases/UOW218902

Kind Regards

Alyssa Horgan
ISPRN Program Assistant