RMA17 - Program

Program

The conference program features streams based on themes most relevant to all rural and remote health practitioners. The program includes plenary/keynote sessions, concurrent sessions and poster presentations. The program will also include clinical sessions to provide skill development and ongoing professional development opportunities.

The Conference Organising Committee have invited potential presenters/presenting organisations to submit abstracts across the following themes:

Research in Policy and Practice
Sports Medicine, and
Climate change and health.

For any questions please contact the conference team at ACRRM on 07 3105 8200 or on rmaconference@acrrm.org.au.

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

	Element	Park + M5; M6 & M7	Albert + M5; M6 & M7
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM	Registrations Open : Outside various presentation Rooms
Pre-conference ALS Course 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM		ACRRM ALS Course
Pre-conference REOT Course 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM			ACRRM REOT Course
Pre-Conference ULTRASOUND course 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	ACRRM ULTRASOUND course
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Future Generalists Committee Meeting \| Closed meeting \| Victoria Room
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	NQ PHN Presentation to ACRRM Board \| Closed meeting \| Melbourne Room
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM	RMA17 Registration Desk Opens
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM	ACRRM Council Meeting \| Closed meeting \| Melbourne Room
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Rural Generalist Jurisdictional Group Meeting \| Closed meeting \| Lake Rooms 1&2
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM	Student & Future Generalists Networking Event \| Invitation only \| Upton Bar, Prahan Hotel, 62 High Street, Prahan.

	Element	Park + M5; M6 & M7
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM	Registrations Open : Outside various presentation Rooms
Pre-conference ALS Course 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM		ACRRM ALS Course
Pre-conference REOT Course 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Pre-Conference ULTRASOUND course 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	ACRRM ULTRASOUND course
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Future Generalists Committee Meeting \| Closed meeting \| Victoria Room
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	NQ PHN Presentation to ACRRM Board \| Closed meeting \| Melbourne Room
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM	RMA17 Registration Desk Opens
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM	ACRRM Council Meeting \| Closed meeting \| Melbourne Room
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Rural Generalist Jurisdictional Group Meeting \| Closed meeting \| Lake Rooms 1&2
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM	Student & Future Generalists Networking Event \| Invitation only \| Upton Bar, Prahan Hotel, 62 High Street, Prahan.

	Albert + M5; M6 & M7
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM	Registrations Open : Outside various presentation Rooms
Pre-conference ALS Course 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Pre-conference REOT Course 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	ACRRM REOT Course
Pre-Conference ULTRASOUND course 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Future Generalists Committee Meeting \| Closed meeting \| Victoria Room
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	NQ PHN Presentation to ACRRM Board \| Closed meeting \| Melbourne Room
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM	RMA17 Registration Desk Opens
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM	ACRRM Council Meeting \| Closed meeting \| Melbourne Room
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Rural Generalist Jurisdictional Group Meeting \| Closed meeting \| Lake Rooms 1&2
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM	Student & Future Generalists Networking Event \| Invitation only \| Upton Bar, Prahan Hotel, 62 High Street, Prahan.

	Element
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM	Registrations Open : Outside various presentation Rooms
Pre-conference ALS Course 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Pre-conference REOT Course 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Pre-Conference ULTRASOUND course 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	ACRRM ULTRASOUND course
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Future Generalists Committee Meeting \| Closed meeting \| Victoria Room
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	NQ PHN Presentation to ACRRM Board \| Closed meeting \| Melbourne Room
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM	RMA17 Registration Desk Opens
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM	ACRRM Council Meeting \| Closed meeting \| Melbourne Room
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Rural Generalist Jurisdictional Group Meeting \| Closed meeting \| Lake Rooms 1&2
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM	Student & Future Generalists Networking Event \| Invitation only \| Upton Bar, Prahan Hotel, 62 High Street, Prahan.

	Park + M5; M6 & M7
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM	Registrations Open : Outside various presentation Rooms
Pre-conference ALS Course 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	ACRRM ALS Course
Pre-conference REOT Course 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Pre-Conference ULTRASOUND course 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Future Generalists Committee Meeting \| Closed meeting \| Victoria Room
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	NQ PHN Presentation to ACRRM Board \| Closed meeting \| Melbourne Room
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM	RMA17 Registration Desk Opens
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM	ACRRM Council Meeting \| Closed meeting \| Melbourne Room
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Rural Generalist Jurisdictional Group Meeting \| Closed meeting \| Lake Rooms 1&2
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM	Student & Future Generalists Networking Event \| Invitation only \| Upton Bar, Prahan Hotel, 62 High Street, Prahan.

	Albert + M5; M6 & M7
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM	Registrations Open : Outside various presentation Rooms
Pre-conference ALS Course 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Pre-conference REOT Course 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	ACRRM REOT Course
Pre-Conference ULTRASOUND course 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Future Generalists Committee Meeting \| Closed meeting \| Victoria Room
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	NQ PHN Presentation to ACRRM Board \| Closed meeting \| Melbourne Room
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM	RMA17 Registration Desk Opens
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM	ACRRM Council Meeting \| Closed meeting \| Melbourne Room
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Rural Generalist Jurisdictional Group Meeting \| Closed meeting \| Lake Rooms 1&2
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM	Student & Future Generalists Networking Event \| Invitation only \| Upton Bar, Prahan Hotel, 62 High Street, Prahan.

Thursday, October 19, 2017

	Grand 1-4 (Plenary)	State 1	State 2	State 3	Lake 1&2	Lake 3&4	Park	Element
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 1 \| Theme : Sports Medicine
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference opens : Recorded Opening Message : The Hon Jill Hennessy MP \| Victorian Minister for Health (10 mins) \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents' Welcome (5 mins) \| Welcome to Country (5 mins) Welcome to Country will be delivered by Janet Galpin, a family member of the Boonwurrung people. The Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung are proud members of the Kulin People. They are the traditional custodians of the lands from the Werribee River to Wilson Promontory.
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM	Address \| Dr Louis Peachey \| 50 years since the Australian Referendum (30 mins) In 1967, Indigenous Australians fought for and won the right to be seen. In the Golden Jubilee year of this achievement, Indigenous Australians are asking to be heard. There are still many barriers to opportunity for Indigenous Australians , so what can the membership of ACRRM do to assist Indigenous Australians, achieve equity, and close the gap in life expectancy and life opportunity.
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM	Keynote 1 \| Dr David Hughes \| Chief Medical Officer \| Australian Institute of Sport . "Sport-related concussion" (30 mins) Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a growing health concern in Australia. SRC is a traumatic brain injury induced by biomechanical forces. It may be caused by direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere in the body, with an impulsive force transmitted to the head. SRC typically causes transient impairment of neurological function that resolves without intervention. It affects individuals at all levels of sport from the recreational athlete to the full-time professional. Concerns about the incidence of SRC and possible long-term health ramifications have led to an increased focus on safe and appropriate diagnosis and management. Parents, coaches, athletes, medical practitioners and others involved in sport are seeking information regarding the best management of SRC. Individuals suffering SRC commonly present with a broad range of non-specific symptoms such as nausea, feeling slowed down, feeling like “in a fog”, difficulty concentrating, irritability etc. Diagnosing SRC can be difficult for the clinician, even those experienced in contact or collision sports. While there is a significant amount of time, energy and money being directed towards research into SRC, there remains no purely objective test which will allow a definitive diagnosis. The current international standard tool for the diagnosis of SRC is the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT 5). This is a standardised test that assesses brain function across several domains including symptom score, orientation, immediate memory, concentration, neurological exam, balance and delayed recall. Management of SRC involves removal from the sporting environment, application of appropriate first-aid protocols including protection of the cervical spine, and assessment by a medical practitioner. Once the diagnosis of SRC is made, the individual should rest in the acute phase before following a graduated return to cognitive and physical activities. The long-term effects of SRC are the subject of vigorous debate and will be discussed in this presentation.
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM	Keynote 2 \| Kerryn Harvey \| Para-Triathlete & START Foundation \| "From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding my life post-necrotizing faciitis" (30 mins) Kerryn will share her story of contracting necrotizing fasciitis resulting in a forequarter arm amputation and almost losing my life. From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding her life successfully with a new career, founding her own charity START Foundation, and representing Australia as a para-triathlete.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
Thursday Concurrent 1 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Workshop : Rural Health Advocacy for students and junior doctors \| Dr Skye Kinder; Mr Brad Wittmer, AMSA Rural Health and Monash University . (60 mins) Session 2. Workshop : Rural Health Advocacy for students workshop : This workshop aims to give medical students and junior doctors the opportunity to explore ways in which you can construct an effective advocacy plan. Dr Skye Kinder; Mr Brad Wittmer, AMSA Rural Health and Monash University (60 mins)	Clinical Workshop : Landmark based injection techniques \| Dr Masi Njawaya (90 mins) This hands-on practical session will cover simple techniques and useful tips for performing injection and aspiration of the more common musculoskeletal joints and bursae conditions in your practice. With the advent of ultrasound-guided injections, it is easy to become deskilled or lose confidence in performing basic injections. More relevant to rural and remote medicine is that radiology practices are not always readily accessible nor is personal ultrasound equipment easily affordable. The aim of this session is to arm you with the confidence and practical skills for performing important diagnostic and potentially therapeutic treatments that can save your patients both time and money. (90 mins)	Clinical workshop : Alpine sports injuries : Primary care of trauma in remote Victorian alps \| Dr Angela Stratton & Dr Jeff Robinson (90 mins) This workshop is designed for doctors of all levels who are keen to improve their skills in the diagnosis and management of fractures. Alpine Sports Medicine is a unique field of Rural General Practice in Victoria. Alpine doctors manage a broad range of snow sports injuries, the majority of which are orthopaedic trauma. (90 mins)	Workshop : Talking to patients about weight loss \| Ms Alison McAleese, Cancer Council Victoria (90 mins) This training program is for GP’s and practice nurses who would like to engage in the weight loss conversation with clients, and who wish to provide information and support to clients as part of routine care. Information provided is based on the NHMRC clinical practice guidelines for management of overweight and obesity. Strategies on how to raise the topic and have a brief but effective conversation about weight management are explored. (90 mins)	Clinical Workshop : How to read the Normal ECG and how do Athletes' ECGs differ? \| A/Prof Peter Kas (90 mins) The ECG of the athlete poses a specific and specialised challenge. We must be able to distinguish pathological changes from the physiological changes associated with physical training and cardiac remodelling. Our aim is to prevent the erroneous attribution of heart disease to an otherwise physiological variant. More importantly, we don’t want potentially life threatening cardiac conditions being erroneously dismissed as normal variants. In this session we will compare and contrast a series of ECGs both in the normal population and in the athlete population. (90 mins)	Session 1. Clinical workshop : Statins : optimising therapy, addressing tolerance. Natalie Raffoul & Joanne Gross, NPS MedicineWise (55 mins) \| Session 2 : Meghan Campbell (15 mins) \| Session 3. Dr Allison Turnock & Faye Walsh (20 mins) Session 1 : This interactive, case-based workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to explore the best practice management of lipids in the context of absolute CVD risk and discuss ways to optimise lipid levels and reduce CVD risk by adequately trialling statin therapy. (55 mins). Session 2 : Soap Box : An integrated approach to teen health care : Teen Clinic. Megan Campbell (RN) (15 mins) Session 2 : Paper Presentation : The community Rapid Response Service (ComRRS) working together to care for patients in the community. Dr Allison Turnock & Faye Walsh (20 mins)	Sports Medicine Update for Rural GPs \| (i) Dr Adam Castricum (30 mins); (ii) Dr Ruben Branson (30 mins); (iii) Tim Wood (30 mins) (90 mins) This session will present the latest information in fields of sports medicine relevant to rural practice. (i) Managing difficult tendons and how to get your patients active. Dr Adam Castricum; Sports and Exercise Physician and President, Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP); (ii) Managing young patients with old joints. Dr Ruben Branson, Sports and Exercise Physician; (iii) Providing event or team coverage - how to prepare to ensure a smooth day. Dr Tim Wood, Sports and Exercise Physician.	Clinical Workshop : Basic Obstetric Skills for students \| Dr Michael Catchpole; Dr Marion Reeves; Dr Mike Eaton & Ms Jenny Case (90 mins) Practical hands-on tutoring through simulated birthing scenarios using obstetric mannequins. Session supported by GP Obstetricians and midwife. (90 mins)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Information Session : My Training Journey \| Dr Angela Stratton; Dr Ebonney van der Meer; Dr Hollie Berghofer; Dr Elise Ly; Dr Rebecca Warren; Dr Emily Harrison. (90 mins) This session will offer current registrars and recent Fellows an opportunity to share their training journey with the audience. They will outline their particular Training Journey and how they arrived at their final "destination". (90 mins)	Clinical workshop : Evidence based effective use of Medical Acupuncture in general practice: use in pain and injury \| Dr Ian Relf (90 mins) The presentation will include the scientific evidence base as well as simple explanations as to how acupuncture works. Medical acupuncture treatments and a simple approach to pain examination will be demonstrated with patients included during this workshop. (90 mins)	Session 1. Workshop: Rural EM: Emergency Medicine : worth talking about . A/Prof Bill Nimorakiotakis (45 mins) \| Session 2. Paper Presentations. (i) Dr Graham Emblen; (ii) Ms Sharon McGowan; Soap Box : Bas Kirmani. Session 1 : Workshop : In this workshop AProf Bill Nimorakiotakis, ACRRM Rural EM Forum, will take us on a tour of the online ‘ruralEM forum’. The ruralEM forum regularly presents new and challenging online cases and invites discussion from the forum of over 500 members. Cases are chosen to cover most of the ACRRM AST curriculum over the course of the year. Participation in the forum is a valuable resource for participants future practice and exam preparation! (45 mins) Session 2. Paper Presentations : (i) The Global Assessment Tools (Medical) Education (GATE) Project. Dr Graham Emblen (20 mins); (ii) No postcard untouched : tackling the disproportionate impact of stroke across rural and regional Australia. Ms Sharon McGowan (20 mins); Soap Box : Bas Kamani (15 mins). (40 mins)	Rural Doctors Association Australia (RDAA) : Annual General Meeting Annual General Meeting	Clinical workshop : Musculoskeletal clinical examination tips \| Dr Adam Castricum (90 mins) Musculoskeletal examination is often neglected in undergraduate course, but is a core skill for doctors working in emergency departments and general practice. In this workshop, aimed at GP registrars. The session will provide tips on utilizing clinical examination to identify musculoskeletal injuries, enabling the doctor to appropriately order investigations and management of common musculosketal problems. (90 mins)	Workshop : Concussion in the country : Mr David Maddocks, Solicitor (45 mins) Session 1. Workshop. The diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of concussion in sport can be difficult and particularly challenging in rural and remote areas. The workshops will consist of a didactic presentation and a case study discussion of a concussion injury in a rural setting of Australian Rules football. There will be an opportunity to debate the appropriate subsequent management of the patient including return to the field of play (45 mins)	Academic Paper Presentations \|(i) Dr James Cafaro (20 mins); (ii) Dr Serguei Kisselev (20 mins); (iii) Prof Parker Magin (20 mins); (iv) Dr Dilip Dhupelia (20 mins) (i). Myofascial trigger point needling and lignocains injection in the management of chronic lower back pain : a 6 month audit of treatment in community general practice \| Dr James Cafaro (20 mins); (ii) The CURE Method in the rehabilitation of low back and knee injuries of the Strongman \| Dr Serguei Kisselev (20 mins); (iii) Prevalence and associations of GP registrars’ consultations with older patients in rural and remote practice: a cross-sectional analysis from the Registrar Clinical Encounters in Training (ReCEnT) project. \| Prof Parker Magin (20 mins); (iv) Joining up medical education and training in the pursuit of Rural Medical Workforce Excellence: The Queensland Way! \| Dr Dilip Dhupelia (20 mins). (80 mins)	Facilitated Panel discussion : Who takes care of the doctor in need? Looking into the real threat to junior doctors' well-being across the country. Facilitator: Dr Justin Azzopardi. (90 mins) This panel hopes to engage in a conversation to outline the current challenges medical students and junior doctors face in our hospital systems around the country, and aim to generate ideas by which junior doctors can stay resilient in an increasingly challenging work environment. (90 mins)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Keynote 3 \| Mr Sam Patten \| Three time Olympian and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Melbourne
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	ACRRM Annual General Meeting All Members welcome to attend
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	ACRRM Fellowship Awards Ceremony All interested are invited to attend this ceremony and join us in welcoming our new FACRRMs.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	RMA17 Welcome Reception \| Exhibition Hall \| All delegates and guests welcome
5:35 PM - 5:45 PM	Welcome Reception : Introduction to Sponsors The RMA17 Welcome Reception is proudly sponsored by Dorevitch Pathology / Genomic Diagnostics, Victoria. Dr Robyn Laurie will introduce guests to the sponsor.

	Grand 1-4 (Plenary)	State 1
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 1 \| Theme : Sports Medicine
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference opens : Recorded Opening Message : The Hon Jill Hennessy MP \| Victorian Minister for Health (10 mins) \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents' Welcome (5 mins) \| Welcome to Country (5 mins) Welcome to Country will be delivered by Janet Galpin, a family member of the Boonwurrung people. The Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung are proud members of the Kulin People. They are the traditional custodians of the lands from the Werribee River to Wilson Promontory.
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM	Address \| Dr Louis Peachey \| 50 years since the Australian Referendum (30 mins) In 1967, Indigenous Australians fought for and won the right to be seen. In the Golden Jubilee year of this achievement, Indigenous Australians are asking to be heard. There are still many barriers to opportunity for Indigenous Australians , so what can the membership of ACRRM do to assist Indigenous Australians, achieve equity, and close the gap in life expectancy and life opportunity.
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM	Keynote 1 \| Dr David Hughes \| Chief Medical Officer \| Australian Institute of Sport . "Sport-related concussion" (30 mins) Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a growing health concern in Australia. SRC is a traumatic brain injury induced by biomechanical forces. It may be caused by direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere in the body, with an impulsive force transmitted to the head. SRC typically causes transient impairment of neurological function that resolves without intervention. It affects individuals at all levels of sport from the recreational athlete to the full-time professional. Concerns about the incidence of SRC and possible long-term health ramifications have led to an increased focus on safe and appropriate diagnosis and management. Parents, coaches, athletes, medical practitioners and others involved in sport are seeking information regarding the best management of SRC. Individuals suffering SRC commonly present with a broad range of non-specific symptoms such as nausea, feeling slowed down, feeling like “in a fog”, difficulty concentrating, irritability etc. Diagnosing SRC can be difficult for the clinician, even those experienced in contact or collision sports. While there is a significant amount of time, energy and money being directed towards research into SRC, there remains no purely objective test which will allow a definitive diagnosis. The current international standard tool for the diagnosis of SRC is the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT 5). This is a standardised test that assesses brain function across several domains including symptom score, orientation, immediate memory, concentration, neurological exam, balance and delayed recall. Management of SRC involves removal from the sporting environment, application of appropriate first-aid protocols including protection of the cervical spine, and assessment by a medical practitioner. Once the diagnosis of SRC is made, the individual should rest in the acute phase before following a graduated return to cognitive and physical activities. The long-term effects of SRC are the subject of vigorous debate and will be discussed in this presentation.
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM	Keynote 2 \| Kerryn Harvey \| Para-Triathlete & START Foundation \| "From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding my life post-necrotizing faciitis" (30 mins) Kerryn will share her story of contracting necrotizing fasciitis resulting in a forequarter arm amputation and almost losing my life. From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding her life successfully with a new career, founding her own charity START Foundation, and representing Australia as a para-triathlete.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
Thursday Concurrent 1 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Workshop : Rural Health Advocacy for students and junior doctors \| Dr Skye Kinder; Mr Brad Wittmer, AMSA Rural Health and Monash University . (60 mins) Session 2. Workshop : Rural Health Advocacy for students workshop : This workshop aims to give medical students and junior doctors the opportunity to explore ways in which you can construct an effective advocacy plan. Dr Skye Kinder; Mr Brad Wittmer, AMSA Rural Health and Monash University (60 mins)	Clinical Workshop : Landmark based injection techniques \| Dr Masi Njawaya (90 mins) This hands-on practical session will cover simple techniques and useful tips for performing injection and aspiration of the more common musculoskeletal joints and bursae conditions in your practice. With the advent of ultrasound-guided injections, it is easy to become deskilled or lose confidence in performing basic injections. More relevant to rural and remote medicine is that radiology practices are not always readily accessible nor is personal ultrasound equipment easily affordable. The aim of this session is to arm you with the confidence and practical skills for performing important diagnostic and potentially therapeutic treatments that can save your patients both time and money. (90 mins)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Information Session : My Training Journey \| Dr Angela Stratton; Dr Ebonney van der Meer; Dr Hollie Berghofer; Dr Elise Ly; Dr Rebecca Warren; Dr Emily Harrison. (90 mins) This session will offer current registrars and recent Fellows an opportunity to share their training journey with the audience. They will outline their particular Training Journey and how they arrived at their final "destination". (90 mins)	Clinical workshop : Evidence based effective use of Medical Acupuncture in general practice: use in pain and injury \| Dr Ian Relf (90 mins) The presentation will include the scientific evidence base as well as simple explanations as to how acupuncture works. Medical acupuncture treatments and a simple approach to pain examination will be demonstrated with patients included during this workshop. (90 mins)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Keynote 3 \| Mr Sam Patten \| Three time Olympian and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Melbourne
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	ACRRM Annual General Meeting All Members welcome to attend
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	ACRRM Fellowship Awards Ceremony All interested are invited to attend this ceremony and join us in welcoming our new FACRRMs.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	RMA17 Welcome Reception \| Exhibition Hall \| All delegates and guests welcome
5:35 PM - 5:45 PM	Welcome Reception : Introduction to Sponsors The RMA17 Welcome Reception is proudly sponsored by Dorevitch Pathology / Genomic Diagnostics, Victoria. Dr Robyn Laurie will introduce guests to the sponsor.

	State 2	State 3
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 1 \| Theme : Sports Medicine
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference opens : Recorded Opening Message : The Hon Jill Hennessy MP \| Victorian Minister for Health (10 mins) \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents' Welcome (5 mins) \| Welcome to Country (5 mins) Welcome to Country will be delivered by Janet Galpin, a family member of the Boonwurrung people. The Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung are proud members of the Kulin People. They are the traditional custodians of the lands from the Werribee River to Wilson Promontory.
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM	Address \| Dr Louis Peachey \| 50 years since the Australian Referendum (30 mins) In 1967, Indigenous Australians fought for and won the right to be seen. In the Golden Jubilee year of this achievement, Indigenous Australians are asking to be heard. There are still many barriers to opportunity for Indigenous Australians , so what can the membership of ACRRM do to assist Indigenous Australians, achieve equity, and close the gap in life expectancy and life opportunity.
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM	Keynote 1 \| Dr David Hughes \| Chief Medical Officer \| Australian Institute of Sport . "Sport-related concussion" (30 mins) Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a growing health concern in Australia. SRC is a traumatic brain injury induced by biomechanical forces. It may be caused by direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere in the body, with an impulsive force transmitted to the head. SRC typically causes transient impairment of neurological function that resolves without intervention. It affects individuals at all levels of sport from the recreational athlete to the full-time professional. Concerns about the incidence of SRC and possible long-term health ramifications have led to an increased focus on safe and appropriate diagnosis and management. Parents, coaches, athletes, medical practitioners and others involved in sport are seeking information regarding the best management of SRC. Individuals suffering SRC commonly present with a broad range of non-specific symptoms such as nausea, feeling slowed down, feeling like “in a fog”, difficulty concentrating, irritability etc. Diagnosing SRC can be difficult for the clinician, even those experienced in contact or collision sports. While there is a significant amount of time, energy and money being directed towards research into SRC, there remains no purely objective test which will allow a definitive diagnosis. The current international standard tool for the diagnosis of SRC is the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT 5). This is a standardised test that assesses brain function across several domains including symptom score, orientation, immediate memory, concentration, neurological exam, balance and delayed recall. Management of SRC involves removal from the sporting environment, application of appropriate first-aid protocols including protection of the cervical spine, and assessment by a medical practitioner. Once the diagnosis of SRC is made, the individual should rest in the acute phase before following a graduated return to cognitive and physical activities. The long-term effects of SRC are the subject of vigorous debate and will be discussed in this presentation.
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM	Keynote 2 \| Kerryn Harvey \| Para-Triathlete & START Foundation \| "From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding my life post-necrotizing faciitis" (30 mins) Kerryn will share her story of contracting necrotizing fasciitis resulting in a forequarter arm amputation and almost losing my life. From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding her life successfully with a new career, founding her own charity START Foundation, and representing Australia as a para-triathlete.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
Thursday Concurrent 1 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Clinical workshop : Alpine sports injuries : Primary care of trauma in remote Victorian alps \| Dr Angela Stratton & Dr Jeff Robinson (90 mins) This workshop is designed for doctors of all levels who are keen to improve their skills in the diagnosis and management of fractures. Alpine Sports Medicine is a unique field of Rural General Practice in Victoria. Alpine doctors manage a broad range of snow sports injuries, the majority of which are orthopaedic trauma. (90 mins)	Workshop : Talking to patients about weight loss \| Ms Alison McAleese, Cancer Council Victoria (90 mins) This training program is for GP’s and practice nurses who would like to engage in the weight loss conversation with clients, and who wish to provide information and support to clients as part of routine care. Information provided is based on the NHMRC clinical practice guidelines for management of overweight and obesity. Strategies on how to raise the topic and have a brief but effective conversation about weight management are explored. (90 mins)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Session 1. Workshop: Rural EM: Emergency Medicine : worth talking about . A/Prof Bill Nimorakiotakis (45 mins) \| Session 2. Paper Presentations. (i) Dr Graham Emblen; (ii) Ms Sharon McGowan; Soap Box : Bas Kirmani. Session 1 : Workshop : In this workshop AProf Bill Nimorakiotakis, ACRRM Rural EM Forum, will take us on a tour of the online ‘ruralEM forum’. The ruralEM forum regularly presents new and challenging online cases and invites discussion from the forum of over 500 members. Cases are chosen to cover most of the ACRRM AST curriculum over the course of the year. Participation in the forum is a valuable resource for participants future practice and exam preparation! (45 mins) Session 2. Paper Presentations : (i) The Global Assessment Tools (Medical) Education (GATE) Project. Dr Graham Emblen (20 mins); (ii) No postcard untouched : tackling the disproportionate impact of stroke across rural and regional Australia. Ms Sharon McGowan (20 mins); Soap Box : Bas Kamani (15 mins). (40 mins)	Rural Doctors Association Australia (RDAA) : Annual General Meeting Annual General Meeting
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Keynote 3 \| Mr Sam Patten \| Three time Olympian and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Melbourne
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	ACRRM Annual General Meeting All Members welcome to attend
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	ACRRM Fellowship Awards Ceremony All interested are invited to attend this ceremony and join us in welcoming our new FACRRMs.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	RMA17 Welcome Reception \| Exhibition Hall \| All delegates and guests welcome
5:35 PM - 5:45 PM	Welcome Reception : Introduction to Sponsors The RMA17 Welcome Reception is proudly sponsored by Dorevitch Pathology / Genomic Diagnostics, Victoria. Dr Robyn Laurie will introduce guests to the sponsor.

	Lake 1&2	Lake 3&4
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 1 \| Theme : Sports Medicine
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference opens : Recorded Opening Message : The Hon Jill Hennessy MP \| Victorian Minister for Health (10 mins) \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents' Welcome (5 mins) \| Welcome to Country (5 mins) Welcome to Country will be delivered by Janet Galpin, a family member of the Boonwurrung people. The Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung are proud members of the Kulin People. They are the traditional custodians of the lands from the Werribee River to Wilson Promontory.
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM	Address \| Dr Louis Peachey \| 50 years since the Australian Referendum (30 mins) In 1967, Indigenous Australians fought for and won the right to be seen. In the Golden Jubilee year of this achievement, Indigenous Australians are asking to be heard. There are still many barriers to opportunity for Indigenous Australians , so what can the membership of ACRRM do to assist Indigenous Australians, achieve equity, and close the gap in life expectancy and life opportunity.
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM	Keynote 1 \| Dr David Hughes \| Chief Medical Officer \| Australian Institute of Sport . "Sport-related concussion" (30 mins) Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a growing health concern in Australia. SRC is a traumatic brain injury induced by biomechanical forces. It may be caused by direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere in the body, with an impulsive force transmitted to the head. SRC typically causes transient impairment of neurological function that resolves without intervention. It affects individuals at all levels of sport from the recreational athlete to the full-time professional. Concerns about the incidence of SRC and possible long-term health ramifications have led to an increased focus on safe and appropriate diagnosis and management. Parents, coaches, athletes, medical practitioners and others involved in sport are seeking information regarding the best management of SRC. Individuals suffering SRC commonly present with a broad range of non-specific symptoms such as nausea, feeling slowed down, feeling like “in a fog”, difficulty concentrating, irritability etc. Diagnosing SRC can be difficult for the clinician, even those experienced in contact or collision sports. While there is a significant amount of time, energy and money being directed towards research into SRC, there remains no purely objective test which will allow a definitive diagnosis. The current international standard tool for the diagnosis of SRC is the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT 5). This is a standardised test that assesses brain function across several domains including symptom score, orientation, immediate memory, concentration, neurological exam, balance and delayed recall. Management of SRC involves removal from the sporting environment, application of appropriate first-aid protocols including protection of the cervical spine, and assessment by a medical practitioner. Once the diagnosis of SRC is made, the individual should rest in the acute phase before following a graduated return to cognitive and physical activities. The long-term effects of SRC are the subject of vigorous debate and will be discussed in this presentation.
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM	Keynote 2 \| Kerryn Harvey \| Para-Triathlete & START Foundation \| "From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding my life post-necrotizing faciitis" (30 mins) Kerryn will share her story of contracting necrotizing fasciitis resulting in a forequarter arm amputation and almost losing my life. From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding her life successfully with a new career, founding her own charity START Foundation, and representing Australia as a para-triathlete.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
Thursday Concurrent 1 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Clinical Workshop : How to read the Normal ECG and how do Athletes' ECGs differ? \| A/Prof Peter Kas (90 mins) The ECG of the athlete poses a specific and specialised challenge. We must be able to distinguish pathological changes from the physiological changes associated with physical training and cardiac remodelling. Our aim is to prevent the erroneous attribution of heart disease to an otherwise physiological variant. More importantly, we don’t want potentially life threatening cardiac conditions being erroneously dismissed as normal variants. In this session we will compare and contrast a series of ECGs both in the normal population and in the athlete population. (90 mins)	Session 1. Clinical workshop : Statins : optimising therapy, addressing tolerance. Natalie Raffoul & Joanne Gross, NPS MedicineWise (55 mins) \| Session 2 : Meghan Campbell (15 mins) \| Session 3. Dr Allison Turnock & Faye Walsh (20 mins) Session 1 : This interactive, case-based workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to explore the best practice management of lipids in the context of absolute CVD risk and discuss ways to optimise lipid levels and reduce CVD risk by adequately trialling statin therapy. (55 mins). Session 2 : Soap Box : An integrated approach to teen health care : Teen Clinic. Megan Campbell (RN) (15 mins) Session 2 : Paper Presentation : The community Rapid Response Service (ComRRS) working together to care for patients in the community. Dr Allison Turnock & Faye Walsh (20 mins)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Clinical workshop : Musculoskeletal clinical examination tips \| Dr Adam Castricum (90 mins) Musculoskeletal examination is often neglected in undergraduate course, but is a core skill for doctors working in emergency departments and general practice. In this workshop, aimed at GP registrars. The session will provide tips on utilizing clinical examination to identify musculoskeletal injuries, enabling the doctor to appropriately order investigations and management of common musculosketal problems. (90 mins)	Workshop : Concussion in the country : Mr David Maddocks, Solicitor (45 mins) Session 1. Workshop. The diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of concussion in sport can be difficult and particularly challenging in rural and remote areas. The workshops will consist of a didactic presentation and a case study discussion of a concussion injury in a rural setting of Australian Rules football. There will be an opportunity to debate the appropriate subsequent management of the patient including return to the field of play (45 mins)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Keynote 3 \| Mr Sam Patten \| Three time Olympian and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Melbourne
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	ACRRM Annual General Meeting All Members welcome to attend
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	ACRRM Fellowship Awards Ceremony All interested are invited to attend this ceremony and join us in welcoming our new FACRRMs.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	RMA17 Welcome Reception \| Exhibition Hall \| All delegates and guests welcome
5:35 PM - 5:45 PM	Welcome Reception : Introduction to Sponsors The RMA17 Welcome Reception is proudly sponsored by Dorevitch Pathology / Genomic Diagnostics, Victoria. Dr Robyn Laurie will introduce guests to the sponsor.

	Park	Element
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 1 \| Theme : Sports Medicine
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference opens : Recorded Opening Message : The Hon Jill Hennessy MP \| Victorian Minister for Health (10 mins) \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents' Welcome (5 mins) \| Welcome to Country (5 mins) Welcome to Country will be delivered by Janet Galpin, a family member of the Boonwurrung people. The Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung are proud members of the Kulin People. They are the traditional custodians of the lands from the Werribee River to Wilson Promontory.
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM	Address \| Dr Louis Peachey \| 50 years since the Australian Referendum (30 mins) In 1967, Indigenous Australians fought for and won the right to be seen. In the Golden Jubilee year of this achievement, Indigenous Australians are asking to be heard. There are still many barriers to opportunity for Indigenous Australians , so what can the membership of ACRRM do to assist Indigenous Australians, achieve equity, and close the gap in life expectancy and life opportunity.
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM	Keynote 1 \| Dr David Hughes \| Chief Medical Officer \| Australian Institute of Sport . "Sport-related concussion" (30 mins) Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a growing health concern in Australia. SRC is a traumatic brain injury induced by biomechanical forces. It may be caused by direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere in the body, with an impulsive force transmitted to the head. SRC typically causes transient impairment of neurological function that resolves without intervention. It affects individuals at all levels of sport from the recreational athlete to the full-time professional. Concerns about the incidence of SRC and possible long-term health ramifications have led to an increased focus on safe and appropriate diagnosis and management. Parents, coaches, athletes, medical practitioners and others involved in sport are seeking information regarding the best management of SRC. Individuals suffering SRC commonly present with a broad range of non-specific symptoms such as nausea, feeling slowed down, feeling like “in a fog”, difficulty concentrating, irritability etc. Diagnosing SRC can be difficult for the clinician, even those experienced in contact or collision sports. While there is a significant amount of time, energy and money being directed towards research into SRC, there remains no purely objective test which will allow a definitive diagnosis. The current international standard tool for the diagnosis of SRC is the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT 5). This is a standardised test that assesses brain function across several domains including symptom score, orientation, immediate memory, concentration, neurological exam, balance and delayed recall. Management of SRC involves removal from the sporting environment, application of appropriate first-aid protocols including protection of the cervical spine, and assessment by a medical practitioner. Once the diagnosis of SRC is made, the individual should rest in the acute phase before following a graduated return to cognitive and physical activities. The long-term effects of SRC are the subject of vigorous debate and will be discussed in this presentation.
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM	Keynote 2 \| Kerryn Harvey \| Para-Triathlete & START Foundation \| "From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding my life post-necrotizing faciitis" (30 mins) Kerryn will share her story of contracting necrotizing fasciitis resulting in a forequarter arm amputation and almost losing my life. From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding her life successfully with a new career, founding her own charity START Foundation, and representing Australia as a para-triathlete.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
Thursday Concurrent 1 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Sports Medicine Update for Rural GPs \| (i) Dr Adam Castricum (30 mins); (ii) Dr Ruben Branson (30 mins); (iii) Tim Wood (30 mins) (90 mins) This session will present the latest information in fields of sports medicine relevant to rural practice. (i) Managing difficult tendons and how to get your patients active. Dr Adam Castricum; Sports and Exercise Physician and President, Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP); (ii) Managing young patients with old joints. Dr Ruben Branson, Sports and Exercise Physician; (iii) Providing event or team coverage - how to prepare to ensure a smooth day. Dr Tim Wood, Sports and Exercise Physician.	Clinical Workshop : Basic Obstetric Skills for students \| Dr Michael Catchpole; Dr Marion Reeves; Dr Mike Eaton & Ms Jenny Case (90 mins) Practical hands-on tutoring through simulated birthing scenarios using obstetric mannequins. Session supported by GP Obstetricians and midwife. (90 mins)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Academic Paper Presentations \|(i) Dr James Cafaro (20 mins); (ii) Dr Serguei Kisselev (20 mins); (iii) Prof Parker Magin (20 mins); (iv) Dr Dilip Dhupelia (20 mins) (i). Myofascial trigger point needling and lignocains injection in the management of chronic lower back pain : a 6 month audit of treatment in community general practice \| Dr James Cafaro (20 mins); (ii) The CURE Method in the rehabilitation of low back and knee injuries of the Strongman \| Dr Serguei Kisselev (20 mins); (iii) Prevalence and associations of GP registrars’ consultations with older patients in rural and remote practice: a cross-sectional analysis from the Registrar Clinical Encounters in Training (ReCEnT) project. \| Prof Parker Magin (20 mins); (iv) Joining up medical education and training in the pursuit of Rural Medical Workforce Excellence: The Queensland Way! \| Dr Dilip Dhupelia (20 mins). (80 mins)	Facilitated Panel discussion : Who takes care of the doctor in need? Looking into the real threat to junior doctors' well-being across the country. Facilitator: Dr Justin Azzopardi. (90 mins) This panel hopes to engage in a conversation to outline the current challenges medical students and junior doctors face in our hospital systems around the country, and aim to generate ideas by which junior doctors can stay resilient in an increasingly challenging work environment. (90 mins)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Keynote 3 \| Mr Sam Patten \| Three time Olympian and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Melbourne
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	ACRRM Annual General Meeting All Members welcome to attend
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	ACRRM Fellowship Awards Ceremony All interested are invited to attend this ceremony and join us in welcoming our new FACRRMs.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	RMA17 Welcome Reception \| Exhibition Hall \| All delegates and guests welcome
5:35 PM - 5:45 PM	Welcome Reception : Introduction to Sponsors The RMA17 Welcome Reception is proudly sponsored by Dorevitch Pathology / Genomic Diagnostics, Victoria. Dr Robyn Laurie will introduce guests to the sponsor.

	Grand 1-4 (Plenary)
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 1 \| Theme : Sports Medicine
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference opens : Recorded Opening Message : The Hon Jill Hennessy MP \| Victorian Minister for Health (10 mins) \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents' Welcome (5 mins) \| Welcome to Country (5 mins) Welcome to Country will be delivered by Janet Galpin, a family member of the Boonwurrung people. The Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung are proud members of the Kulin People. They are the traditional custodians of the lands from the Werribee River to Wilson Promontory.
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM	Address \| Dr Louis Peachey \| 50 years since the Australian Referendum (30 mins) In 1967, Indigenous Australians fought for and won the right to be seen. In the Golden Jubilee year of this achievement, Indigenous Australians are asking to be heard. There are still many barriers to opportunity for Indigenous Australians , so what can the membership of ACRRM do to assist Indigenous Australians, achieve equity, and close the gap in life expectancy and life opportunity.
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM	Keynote 1 \| Dr David Hughes \| Chief Medical Officer \| Australian Institute of Sport . "Sport-related concussion" (30 mins) Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a growing health concern in Australia. SRC is a traumatic brain injury induced by biomechanical forces. It may be caused by direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere in the body, with an impulsive force transmitted to the head. SRC typically causes transient impairment of neurological function that resolves without intervention. It affects individuals at all levels of sport from the recreational athlete to the full-time professional. Concerns about the incidence of SRC and possible long-term health ramifications have led to an increased focus on safe and appropriate diagnosis and management. Parents, coaches, athletes, medical practitioners and others involved in sport are seeking information regarding the best management of SRC. Individuals suffering SRC commonly present with a broad range of non-specific symptoms such as nausea, feeling slowed down, feeling like “in a fog”, difficulty concentrating, irritability etc. Diagnosing SRC can be difficult for the clinician, even those experienced in contact or collision sports. While there is a significant amount of time, energy and money being directed towards research into SRC, there remains no purely objective test which will allow a definitive diagnosis. The current international standard tool for the diagnosis of SRC is the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT 5). This is a standardised test that assesses brain function across several domains including symptom score, orientation, immediate memory, concentration, neurological exam, balance and delayed recall. Management of SRC involves removal from the sporting environment, application of appropriate first-aid protocols including protection of the cervical spine, and assessment by a medical practitioner. Once the diagnosis of SRC is made, the individual should rest in the acute phase before following a graduated return to cognitive and physical activities. The long-term effects of SRC are the subject of vigorous debate and will be discussed in this presentation.
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM	Keynote 2 \| Kerryn Harvey \| Para-Triathlete & START Foundation \| "From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding my life post-necrotizing faciitis" (30 mins) Kerryn will share her story of contracting necrotizing fasciitis resulting in a forequarter arm amputation and almost losing my life. From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding her life successfully with a new career, founding her own charity START Foundation, and representing Australia as a para-triathlete.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
Thursday Concurrent 1 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Workshop : Rural Health Advocacy for students and junior doctors \| Dr Skye Kinder; Mr Brad Wittmer, AMSA Rural Health and Monash University . (60 mins) Session 2. Workshop : Rural Health Advocacy for students workshop : This workshop aims to give medical students and junior doctors the opportunity to explore ways in which you can construct an effective advocacy plan. Dr Skye Kinder; Mr Brad Wittmer, AMSA Rural Health and Monash University (60 mins)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Information Session : My Training Journey \| Dr Angela Stratton; Dr Ebonney van der Meer; Dr Hollie Berghofer; Dr Elise Ly; Dr Rebecca Warren; Dr Emily Harrison. (90 mins) This session will offer current registrars and recent Fellows an opportunity to share their training journey with the audience. They will outline their particular Training Journey and how they arrived at their final "destination". (90 mins)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Keynote 3 \| Mr Sam Patten \| Three time Olympian and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Melbourne
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	ACRRM Annual General Meeting All Members welcome to attend
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	ACRRM Fellowship Awards Ceremony All interested are invited to attend this ceremony and join us in welcoming our new FACRRMs.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	RMA17 Welcome Reception \| Exhibition Hall \| All delegates and guests welcome
5:35 PM - 5:45 PM	Welcome Reception : Introduction to Sponsors The RMA17 Welcome Reception is proudly sponsored by Dorevitch Pathology / Genomic Diagnostics, Victoria. Dr Robyn Laurie will introduce guests to the sponsor.

	State 1
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 1 \| Theme : Sports Medicine
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference opens : Recorded Opening Message : The Hon Jill Hennessy MP \| Victorian Minister for Health (10 mins) \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents' Welcome (5 mins) \| Welcome to Country (5 mins) Welcome to Country will be delivered by Janet Galpin, a family member of the Boonwurrung people. The Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung are proud members of the Kulin People. They are the traditional custodians of the lands from the Werribee River to Wilson Promontory.
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM	Address \| Dr Louis Peachey \| 50 years since the Australian Referendum (30 mins) In 1967, Indigenous Australians fought for and won the right to be seen. In the Golden Jubilee year of this achievement, Indigenous Australians are asking to be heard. There are still many barriers to opportunity for Indigenous Australians , so what can the membership of ACRRM do to assist Indigenous Australians, achieve equity, and close the gap in life expectancy and life opportunity.
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM	Keynote 1 \| Dr David Hughes \| Chief Medical Officer \| Australian Institute of Sport . "Sport-related concussion" (30 mins) Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a growing health concern in Australia. SRC is a traumatic brain injury induced by biomechanical forces. It may be caused by direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere in the body, with an impulsive force transmitted to the head. SRC typically causes transient impairment of neurological function that resolves without intervention. It affects individuals at all levels of sport from the recreational athlete to the full-time professional. Concerns about the incidence of SRC and possible long-term health ramifications have led to an increased focus on safe and appropriate diagnosis and management. Parents, coaches, athletes, medical practitioners and others involved in sport are seeking information regarding the best management of SRC. Individuals suffering SRC commonly present with a broad range of non-specific symptoms such as nausea, feeling slowed down, feeling like “in a fog”, difficulty concentrating, irritability etc. Diagnosing SRC can be difficult for the clinician, even those experienced in contact or collision sports. While there is a significant amount of time, energy and money being directed towards research into SRC, there remains no purely objective test which will allow a definitive diagnosis. The current international standard tool for the diagnosis of SRC is the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT 5). This is a standardised test that assesses brain function across several domains including symptom score, orientation, immediate memory, concentration, neurological exam, balance and delayed recall. Management of SRC involves removal from the sporting environment, application of appropriate first-aid protocols including protection of the cervical spine, and assessment by a medical practitioner. Once the diagnosis of SRC is made, the individual should rest in the acute phase before following a graduated return to cognitive and physical activities. The long-term effects of SRC are the subject of vigorous debate and will be discussed in this presentation.
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM	Keynote 2 \| Kerryn Harvey \| Para-Triathlete & START Foundation \| "From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding my life post-necrotizing faciitis" (30 mins) Kerryn will share her story of contracting necrotizing fasciitis resulting in a forequarter arm amputation and almost losing my life. From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding her life successfully with a new career, founding her own charity START Foundation, and representing Australia as a para-triathlete.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
Thursday Concurrent 1 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Clinical Workshop : Landmark based injection techniques \| Dr Masi Njawaya (90 mins) This hands-on practical session will cover simple techniques and useful tips for performing injection and aspiration of the more common musculoskeletal joints and bursae conditions in your practice. With the advent of ultrasound-guided injections, it is easy to become deskilled or lose confidence in performing basic injections. More relevant to rural and remote medicine is that radiology practices are not always readily accessible nor is personal ultrasound equipment easily affordable. The aim of this session is to arm you with the confidence and practical skills for performing important diagnostic and potentially therapeutic treatments that can save your patients both time and money. (90 mins)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Clinical workshop : Evidence based effective use of Medical Acupuncture in general practice: use in pain and injury \| Dr Ian Relf (90 mins) The presentation will include the scientific evidence base as well as simple explanations as to how acupuncture works. Medical acupuncture treatments and a simple approach to pain examination will be demonstrated with patients included during this workshop. (90 mins)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Keynote 3 \| Mr Sam Patten \| Three time Olympian and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Melbourne
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	ACRRM Annual General Meeting All Members welcome to attend
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	ACRRM Fellowship Awards Ceremony All interested are invited to attend this ceremony and join us in welcoming our new FACRRMs.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	RMA17 Welcome Reception \| Exhibition Hall \| All delegates and guests welcome
5:35 PM - 5:45 PM	Welcome Reception : Introduction to Sponsors The RMA17 Welcome Reception is proudly sponsored by Dorevitch Pathology / Genomic Diagnostics, Victoria. Dr Robyn Laurie will introduce guests to the sponsor.

	State 2
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 1 \| Theme : Sports Medicine
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference opens : Recorded Opening Message : The Hon Jill Hennessy MP \| Victorian Minister for Health (10 mins) \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents' Welcome (5 mins) \| Welcome to Country (5 mins) Welcome to Country will be delivered by Janet Galpin, a family member of the Boonwurrung people. The Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung are proud members of the Kulin People. They are the traditional custodians of the lands from the Werribee River to Wilson Promontory.
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM	Address \| Dr Louis Peachey \| 50 years since the Australian Referendum (30 mins) In 1967, Indigenous Australians fought for and won the right to be seen. In the Golden Jubilee year of this achievement, Indigenous Australians are asking to be heard. There are still many barriers to opportunity for Indigenous Australians , so what can the membership of ACRRM do to assist Indigenous Australians, achieve equity, and close the gap in life expectancy and life opportunity.
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM	Keynote 1 \| Dr David Hughes \| Chief Medical Officer \| Australian Institute of Sport . "Sport-related concussion" (30 mins) Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a growing health concern in Australia. SRC is a traumatic brain injury induced by biomechanical forces. It may be caused by direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere in the body, with an impulsive force transmitted to the head. SRC typically causes transient impairment of neurological function that resolves without intervention. It affects individuals at all levels of sport from the recreational athlete to the full-time professional. Concerns about the incidence of SRC and possible long-term health ramifications have led to an increased focus on safe and appropriate diagnosis and management. Parents, coaches, athletes, medical practitioners and others involved in sport are seeking information regarding the best management of SRC. Individuals suffering SRC commonly present with a broad range of non-specific symptoms such as nausea, feeling slowed down, feeling like “in a fog”, difficulty concentrating, irritability etc. Diagnosing SRC can be difficult for the clinician, even those experienced in contact or collision sports. While there is a significant amount of time, energy and money being directed towards research into SRC, there remains no purely objective test which will allow a definitive diagnosis. The current international standard tool for the diagnosis of SRC is the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT 5). This is a standardised test that assesses brain function across several domains including symptom score, orientation, immediate memory, concentration, neurological exam, balance and delayed recall. Management of SRC involves removal from the sporting environment, application of appropriate first-aid protocols including protection of the cervical spine, and assessment by a medical practitioner. Once the diagnosis of SRC is made, the individual should rest in the acute phase before following a graduated return to cognitive and physical activities. The long-term effects of SRC are the subject of vigorous debate and will be discussed in this presentation.
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM	Keynote 2 \| Kerryn Harvey \| Para-Triathlete & START Foundation \| "From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding my life post-necrotizing faciitis" (30 mins) Kerryn will share her story of contracting necrotizing fasciitis resulting in a forequarter arm amputation and almost losing my life. From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding her life successfully with a new career, founding her own charity START Foundation, and representing Australia as a para-triathlete.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
Thursday Concurrent 1 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Clinical workshop : Alpine sports injuries : Primary care of trauma in remote Victorian alps \| Dr Angela Stratton & Dr Jeff Robinson (90 mins) This workshop is designed for doctors of all levels who are keen to improve their skills in the diagnosis and management of fractures. Alpine Sports Medicine is a unique field of Rural General Practice in Victoria. Alpine doctors manage a broad range of snow sports injuries, the majority of which are orthopaedic trauma. (90 mins)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Session 1. Workshop: Rural EM: Emergency Medicine : worth talking about . A/Prof Bill Nimorakiotakis (45 mins) \| Session 2. Paper Presentations. (i) Dr Graham Emblen; (ii) Ms Sharon McGowan; Soap Box : Bas Kirmani. Session 1 : Workshop : In this workshop AProf Bill Nimorakiotakis, ACRRM Rural EM Forum, will take us on a tour of the online ‘ruralEM forum’. The ruralEM forum regularly presents new and challenging online cases and invites discussion from the forum of over 500 members. Cases are chosen to cover most of the ACRRM AST curriculum over the course of the year. Participation in the forum is a valuable resource for participants future practice and exam preparation! (45 mins) Session 2. Paper Presentations : (i) The Global Assessment Tools (Medical) Education (GATE) Project. Dr Graham Emblen (20 mins); (ii) No postcard untouched : tackling the disproportionate impact of stroke across rural and regional Australia. Ms Sharon McGowan (20 mins); Soap Box : Bas Kamani (15 mins). (40 mins)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Keynote 3 \| Mr Sam Patten \| Three time Olympian and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Melbourne
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	ACRRM Annual General Meeting All Members welcome to attend
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	ACRRM Fellowship Awards Ceremony All interested are invited to attend this ceremony and join us in welcoming our new FACRRMs.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	RMA17 Welcome Reception \| Exhibition Hall \| All delegates and guests welcome
5:35 PM - 5:45 PM	Welcome Reception : Introduction to Sponsors The RMA17 Welcome Reception is proudly sponsored by Dorevitch Pathology / Genomic Diagnostics, Victoria. Dr Robyn Laurie will introduce guests to the sponsor.

	State 3
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 1 \| Theme : Sports Medicine
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference opens : Recorded Opening Message : The Hon Jill Hennessy MP \| Victorian Minister for Health (10 mins) \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents' Welcome (5 mins) \| Welcome to Country (5 mins) Welcome to Country will be delivered by Janet Galpin, a family member of the Boonwurrung people. The Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung are proud members of the Kulin People. They are the traditional custodians of the lands from the Werribee River to Wilson Promontory.
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM	Address \| Dr Louis Peachey \| 50 years since the Australian Referendum (30 mins) In 1967, Indigenous Australians fought for and won the right to be seen. In the Golden Jubilee year of this achievement, Indigenous Australians are asking to be heard. There are still many barriers to opportunity for Indigenous Australians , so what can the membership of ACRRM do to assist Indigenous Australians, achieve equity, and close the gap in life expectancy and life opportunity.
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM	Keynote 1 \| Dr David Hughes \| Chief Medical Officer \| Australian Institute of Sport . "Sport-related concussion" (30 mins) Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a growing health concern in Australia. SRC is a traumatic brain injury induced by biomechanical forces. It may be caused by direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere in the body, with an impulsive force transmitted to the head. SRC typically causes transient impairment of neurological function that resolves without intervention. It affects individuals at all levels of sport from the recreational athlete to the full-time professional. Concerns about the incidence of SRC and possible long-term health ramifications have led to an increased focus on safe and appropriate diagnosis and management. Parents, coaches, athletes, medical practitioners and others involved in sport are seeking information regarding the best management of SRC. Individuals suffering SRC commonly present with a broad range of non-specific symptoms such as nausea, feeling slowed down, feeling like “in a fog”, difficulty concentrating, irritability etc. Diagnosing SRC can be difficult for the clinician, even those experienced in contact or collision sports. While there is a significant amount of time, energy and money being directed towards research into SRC, there remains no purely objective test which will allow a definitive diagnosis. The current international standard tool for the diagnosis of SRC is the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT 5). This is a standardised test that assesses brain function across several domains including symptom score, orientation, immediate memory, concentration, neurological exam, balance and delayed recall. Management of SRC involves removal from the sporting environment, application of appropriate first-aid protocols including protection of the cervical spine, and assessment by a medical practitioner. Once the diagnosis of SRC is made, the individual should rest in the acute phase before following a graduated return to cognitive and physical activities. The long-term effects of SRC are the subject of vigorous debate and will be discussed in this presentation.
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM	Keynote 2 \| Kerryn Harvey \| Para-Triathlete & START Foundation \| "From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding my life post-necrotizing faciitis" (30 mins) Kerryn will share her story of contracting necrotizing fasciitis resulting in a forequarter arm amputation and almost losing my life. From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding her life successfully with a new career, founding her own charity START Foundation, and representing Australia as a para-triathlete.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
Thursday Concurrent 1 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Workshop : Talking to patients about weight loss \| Ms Alison McAleese, Cancer Council Victoria (90 mins) This training program is for GP’s and practice nurses who would like to engage in the weight loss conversation with clients, and who wish to provide information and support to clients as part of routine care. Information provided is based on the NHMRC clinical practice guidelines for management of overweight and obesity. Strategies on how to raise the topic and have a brief but effective conversation about weight management are explored. (90 mins)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Rural Doctors Association Australia (RDAA) : Annual General Meeting Annual General Meeting
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Keynote 3 \| Mr Sam Patten \| Three time Olympian and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Melbourne
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	ACRRM Annual General Meeting All Members welcome to attend
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	ACRRM Fellowship Awards Ceremony All interested are invited to attend this ceremony and join us in welcoming our new FACRRMs.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	RMA17 Welcome Reception \| Exhibition Hall \| All delegates and guests welcome
5:35 PM - 5:45 PM	Welcome Reception : Introduction to Sponsors The RMA17 Welcome Reception is proudly sponsored by Dorevitch Pathology / Genomic Diagnostics, Victoria. Dr Robyn Laurie will introduce guests to the sponsor.

	Lake 1&2
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 1 \| Theme : Sports Medicine
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference opens : Recorded Opening Message : The Hon Jill Hennessy MP \| Victorian Minister for Health (10 mins) \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents' Welcome (5 mins) \| Welcome to Country (5 mins) Welcome to Country will be delivered by Janet Galpin, a family member of the Boonwurrung people. The Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung are proud members of the Kulin People. They are the traditional custodians of the lands from the Werribee River to Wilson Promontory.
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM	Address \| Dr Louis Peachey \| 50 years since the Australian Referendum (30 mins) In 1967, Indigenous Australians fought for and won the right to be seen. In the Golden Jubilee year of this achievement, Indigenous Australians are asking to be heard. There are still many barriers to opportunity for Indigenous Australians , so what can the membership of ACRRM do to assist Indigenous Australians, achieve equity, and close the gap in life expectancy and life opportunity.
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM	Keynote 1 \| Dr David Hughes \| Chief Medical Officer \| Australian Institute of Sport . "Sport-related concussion" (30 mins) Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a growing health concern in Australia. SRC is a traumatic brain injury induced by biomechanical forces. It may be caused by direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere in the body, with an impulsive force transmitted to the head. SRC typically causes transient impairment of neurological function that resolves without intervention. It affects individuals at all levels of sport from the recreational athlete to the full-time professional. Concerns about the incidence of SRC and possible long-term health ramifications have led to an increased focus on safe and appropriate diagnosis and management. Parents, coaches, athletes, medical practitioners and others involved in sport are seeking information regarding the best management of SRC. Individuals suffering SRC commonly present with a broad range of non-specific symptoms such as nausea, feeling slowed down, feeling like “in a fog”, difficulty concentrating, irritability etc. Diagnosing SRC can be difficult for the clinician, even those experienced in contact or collision sports. While there is a significant amount of time, energy and money being directed towards research into SRC, there remains no purely objective test which will allow a definitive diagnosis. The current international standard tool for the diagnosis of SRC is the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT 5). This is a standardised test that assesses brain function across several domains including symptom score, orientation, immediate memory, concentration, neurological exam, balance and delayed recall. Management of SRC involves removal from the sporting environment, application of appropriate first-aid protocols including protection of the cervical spine, and assessment by a medical practitioner. Once the diagnosis of SRC is made, the individual should rest in the acute phase before following a graduated return to cognitive and physical activities. The long-term effects of SRC are the subject of vigorous debate and will be discussed in this presentation.
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM	Keynote 2 \| Kerryn Harvey \| Para-Triathlete & START Foundation \| "From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding my life post-necrotizing faciitis" (30 mins) Kerryn will share her story of contracting necrotizing fasciitis resulting in a forequarter arm amputation and almost losing my life. From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding her life successfully with a new career, founding her own charity START Foundation, and representing Australia as a para-triathlete.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
Thursday Concurrent 1 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Clinical Workshop : How to read the Normal ECG and how do Athletes' ECGs differ? \| A/Prof Peter Kas (90 mins) The ECG of the athlete poses a specific and specialised challenge. We must be able to distinguish pathological changes from the physiological changes associated with physical training and cardiac remodelling. Our aim is to prevent the erroneous attribution of heart disease to an otherwise physiological variant. More importantly, we don’t want potentially life threatening cardiac conditions being erroneously dismissed as normal variants. In this session we will compare and contrast a series of ECGs both in the normal population and in the athlete population. (90 mins)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Clinical workshop : Musculoskeletal clinical examination tips \| Dr Adam Castricum (90 mins) Musculoskeletal examination is often neglected in undergraduate course, but is a core skill for doctors working in emergency departments and general practice. In this workshop, aimed at GP registrars. The session will provide tips on utilizing clinical examination to identify musculoskeletal injuries, enabling the doctor to appropriately order investigations and management of common musculosketal problems. (90 mins)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Keynote 3 \| Mr Sam Patten \| Three time Olympian and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Melbourne
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	ACRRM Annual General Meeting All Members welcome to attend
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	ACRRM Fellowship Awards Ceremony All interested are invited to attend this ceremony and join us in welcoming our new FACRRMs.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	RMA17 Welcome Reception \| Exhibition Hall \| All delegates and guests welcome
5:35 PM - 5:45 PM	Welcome Reception : Introduction to Sponsors The RMA17 Welcome Reception is proudly sponsored by Dorevitch Pathology / Genomic Diagnostics, Victoria. Dr Robyn Laurie will introduce guests to the sponsor.

	Lake 3&4
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 1 \| Theme : Sports Medicine
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference opens : Recorded Opening Message : The Hon Jill Hennessy MP \| Victorian Minister for Health (10 mins) \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents' Welcome (5 mins) \| Welcome to Country (5 mins) Welcome to Country will be delivered by Janet Galpin, a family member of the Boonwurrung people. The Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung are proud members of the Kulin People. They are the traditional custodians of the lands from the Werribee River to Wilson Promontory.
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM	Address \| Dr Louis Peachey \| 50 years since the Australian Referendum (30 mins) In 1967, Indigenous Australians fought for and won the right to be seen. In the Golden Jubilee year of this achievement, Indigenous Australians are asking to be heard. There are still many barriers to opportunity for Indigenous Australians , so what can the membership of ACRRM do to assist Indigenous Australians, achieve equity, and close the gap in life expectancy and life opportunity.
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM	Keynote 1 \| Dr David Hughes \| Chief Medical Officer \| Australian Institute of Sport . "Sport-related concussion" (30 mins) Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a growing health concern in Australia. SRC is a traumatic brain injury induced by biomechanical forces. It may be caused by direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere in the body, with an impulsive force transmitted to the head. SRC typically causes transient impairment of neurological function that resolves without intervention. It affects individuals at all levels of sport from the recreational athlete to the full-time professional. Concerns about the incidence of SRC and possible long-term health ramifications have led to an increased focus on safe and appropriate diagnosis and management. Parents, coaches, athletes, medical practitioners and others involved in sport are seeking information regarding the best management of SRC. Individuals suffering SRC commonly present with a broad range of non-specific symptoms such as nausea, feeling slowed down, feeling like “in a fog”, difficulty concentrating, irritability etc. Diagnosing SRC can be difficult for the clinician, even those experienced in contact or collision sports. While there is a significant amount of time, energy and money being directed towards research into SRC, there remains no purely objective test which will allow a definitive diagnosis. The current international standard tool for the diagnosis of SRC is the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT 5). This is a standardised test that assesses brain function across several domains including symptom score, orientation, immediate memory, concentration, neurological exam, balance and delayed recall. Management of SRC involves removal from the sporting environment, application of appropriate first-aid protocols including protection of the cervical spine, and assessment by a medical practitioner. Once the diagnosis of SRC is made, the individual should rest in the acute phase before following a graduated return to cognitive and physical activities. The long-term effects of SRC are the subject of vigorous debate and will be discussed in this presentation.
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM	Keynote 2 \| Kerryn Harvey \| Para-Triathlete & START Foundation \| "From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding my life post-necrotizing faciitis" (30 mins) Kerryn will share her story of contracting necrotizing fasciitis resulting in a forequarter arm amputation and almost losing my life. From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding her life successfully with a new career, founding her own charity START Foundation, and representing Australia as a para-triathlete.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
Thursday Concurrent 1 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Session 1. Clinical workshop : Statins : optimising therapy, addressing tolerance. Natalie Raffoul & Joanne Gross, NPS MedicineWise (55 mins) \| Session 2 : Meghan Campbell (15 mins) \| Session 3. Dr Allison Turnock & Faye Walsh (20 mins) Session 1 : This interactive, case-based workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to explore the best practice management of lipids in the context of absolute CVD risk and discuss ways to optimise lipid levels and reduce CVD risk by adequately trialling statin therapy. (55 mins). Session 2 : Soap Box : An integrated approach to teen health care : Teen Clinic. Megan Campbell (RN) (15 mins) Session 2 : Paper Presentation : The community Rapid Response Service (ComRRS) working together to care for patients in the community. Dr Allison Turnock & Faye Walsh (20 mins)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Workshop : Concussion in the country : Mr David Maddocks, Solicitor (45 mins) Session 1. Workshop. The diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of concussion in sport can be difficult and particularly challenging in rural and remote areas. The workshops will consist of a didactic presentation and a case study discussion of a concussion injury in a rural setting of Australian Rules football. There will be an opportunity to debate the appropriate subsequent management of the patient including return to the field of play (45 mins)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Keynote 3 \| Mr Sam Patten \| Three time Olympian and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Melbourne
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	ACRRM Annual General Meeting All Members welcome to attend
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	ACRRM Fellowship Awards Ceremony All interested are invited to attend this ceremony and join us in welcoming our new FACRRMs.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	RMA17 Welcome Reception \| Exhibition Hall \| All delegates and guests welcome
5:35 PM - 5:45 PM	Welcome Reception : Introduction to Sponsors The RMA17 Welcome Reception is proudly sponsored by Dorevitch Pathology / Genomic Diagnostics, Victoria. Dr Robyn Laurie will introduce guests to the sponsor.

	Park
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 1 \| Theme : Sports Medicine
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference opens : Recorded Opening Message : The Hon Jill Hennessy MP \| Victorian Minister for Health (10 mins) \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents' Welcome (5 mins) \| Welcome to Country (5 mins) Welcome to Country will be delivered by Janet Galpin, a family member of the Boonwurrung people. The Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung are proud members of the Kulin People. They are the traditional custodians of the lands from the Werribee River to Wilson Promontory.
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM	Address \| Dr Louis Peachey \| 50 years since the Australian Referendum (30 mins) In 1967, Indigenous Australians fought for and won the right to be seen. In the Golden Jubilee year of this achievement, Indigenous Australians are asking to be heard. There are still many barriers to opportunity for Indigenous Australians , so what can the membership of ACRRM do to assist Indigenous Australians, achieve equity, and close the gap in life expectancy and life opportunity.
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM	Keynote 1 \| Dr David Hughes \| Chief Medical Officer \| Australian Institute of Sport . "Sport-related concussion" (30 mins) Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a growing health concern in Australia. SRC is a traumatic brain injury induced by biomechanical forces. It may be caused by direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere in the body, with an impulsive force transmitted to the head. SRC typically causes transient impairment of neurological function that resolves without intervention. It affects individuals at all levels of sport from the recreational athlete to the full-time professional. Concerns about the incidence of SRC and possible long-term health ramifications have led to an increased focus on safe and appropriate diagnosis and management. Parents, coaches, athletes, medical practitioners and others involved in sport are seeking information regarding the best management of SRC. Individuals suffering SRC commonly present with a broad range of non-specific symptoms such as nausea, feeling slowed down, feeling like “in a fog”, difficulty concentrating, irritability etc. Diagnosing SRC can be difficult for the clinician, even those experienced in contact or collision sports. While there is a significant amount of time, energy and money being directed towards research into SRC, there remains no purely objective test which will allow a definitive diagnosis. The current international standard tool for the diagnosis of SRC is the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT 5). This is a standardised test that assesses brain function across several domains including symptom score, orientation, immediate memory, concentration, neurological exam, balance and delayed recall. Management of SRC involves removal from the sporting environment, application of appropriate first-aid protocols including protection of the cervical spine, and assessment by a medical practitioner. Once the diagnosis of SRC is made, the individual should rest in the acute phase before following a graduated return to cognitive and physical activities. The long-term effects of SRC are the subject of vigorous debate and will be discussed in this presentation.
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM	Keynote 2 \| Kerryn Harvey \| Para-Triathlete & START Foundation \| "From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding my life post-necrotizing faciitis" (30 mins) Kerryn will share her story of contracting necrotizing fasciitis resulting in a forequarter arm amputation and almost losing my life. From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding her life successfully with a new career, founding her own charity START Foundation, and representing Australia as a para-triathlete.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
Thursday Concurrent 1 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Sports Medicine Update for Rural GPs \| (i) Dr Adam Castricum (30 mins); (ii) Dr Ruben Branson (30 mins); (iii) Tim Wood (30 mins) (90 mins) This session will present the latest information in fields of sports medicine relevant to rural practice. (i) Managing difficult tendons and how to get your patients active. Dr Adam Castricum; Sports and Exercise Physician and President, Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP); (ii) Managing young patients with old joints. Dr Ruben Branson, Sports and Exercise Physician; (iii) Providing event or team coverage - how to prepare to ensure a smooth day. Dr Tim Wood, Sports and Exercise Physician.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Academic Paper Presentations \|(i) Dr James Cafaro (20 mins); (ii) Dr Serguei Kisselev (20 mins); (iii) Prof Parker Magin (20 mins); (iv) Dr Dilip Dhupelia (20 mins) (i). Myofascial trigger point needling and lignocains injection in the management of chronic lower back pain : a 6 month audit of treatment in community general practice \| Dr James Cafaro (20 mins); (ii) The CURE Method in the rehabilitation of low back and knee injuries of the Strongman \| Dr Serguei Kisselev (20 mins); (iii) Prevalence and associations of GP registrars’ consultations with older patients in rural and remote practice: a cross-sectional analysis from the Registrar Clinical Encounters in Training (ReCEnT) project. \| Prof Parker Magin (20 mins); (iv) Joining up medical education and training in the pursuit of Rural Medical Workforce Excellence: The Queensland Way! \| Dr Dilip Dhupelia (20 mins). (80 mins)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Keynote 3 \| Mr Sam Patten \| Three time Olympian and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Melbourne
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	ACRRM Annual General Meeting All Members welcome to attend
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	ACRRM Fellowship Awards Ceremony All interested are invited to attend this ceremony and join us in welcoming our new FACRRMs.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	RMA17 Welcome Reception \| Exhibition Hall \| All delegates and guests welcome
5:35 PM - 5:45 PM	Welcome Reception : Introduction to Sponsors The RMA17 Welcome Reception is proudly sponsored by Dorevitch Pathology / Genomic Diagnostics, Victoria. Dr Robyn Laurie will introduce guests to the sponsor.

	Element
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 1 \| Theme : Sports Medicine
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM	Conference opens : Recorded Opening Message : The Hon Jill Hennessy MP \| Victorian Minister for Health (10 mins) \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents' Welcome (5 mins) \| Welcome to Country (5 mins) Welcome to Country will be delivered by Janet Galpin, a family member of the Boonwurrung people. The Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung are proud members of the Kulin People. They are the traditional custodians of the lands from the Werribee River to Wilson Promontory.
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM	Address \| Dr Louis Peachey \| 50 years since the Australian Referendum (30 mins) In 1967, Indigenous Australians fought for and won the right to be seen. In the Golden Jubilee year of this achievement, Indigenous Australians are asking to be heard. There are still many barriers to opportunity for Indigenous Australians , so what can the membership of ACRRM do to assist Indigenous Australians, achieve equity, and close the gap in life expectancy and life opportunity.
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM	Keynote 1 \| Dr David Hughes \| Chief Medical Officer \| Australian Institute of Sport . "Sport-related concussion" (30 mins) Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a growing health concern in Australia. SRC is a traumatic brain injury induced by biomechanical forces. It may be caused by direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere in the body, with an impulsive force transmitted to the head. SRC typically causes transient impairment of neurological function that resolves without intervention. It affects individuals at all levels of sport from the recreational athlete to the full-time professional. Concerns about the incidence of SRC and possible long-term health ramifications have led to an increased focus on safe and appropriate diagnosis and management. Parents, coaches, athletes, medical practitioners and others involved in sport are seeking information regarding the best management of SRC. Individuals suffering SRC commonly present with a broad range of non-specific symptoms such as nausea, feeling slowed down, feeling like “in a fog”, difficulty concentrating, irritability etc. Diagnosing SRC can be difficult for the clinician, even those experienced in contact or collision sports. While there is a significant amount of time, energy and money being directed towards research into SRC, there remains no purely objective test which will allow a definitive diagnosis. The current international standard tool for the diagnosis of SRC is the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT 5). This is a standardised test that assesses brain function across several domains including symptom score, orientation, immediate memory, concentration, neurological exam, balance and delayed recall. Management of SRC involves removal from the sporting environment, application of appropriate first-aid protocols including protection of the cervical spine, and assessment by a medical practitioner. Once the diagnosis of SRC is made, the individual should rest in the acute phase before following a graduated return to cognitive and physical activities. The long-term effects of SRC are the subject of vigorous debate and will be discussed in this presentation.
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM	Keynote 2 \| Kerryn Harvey \| Para-Triathlete & START Foundation \| "From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding my life post-necrotizing faciitis" (30 mins) Kerryn will share her story of contracting necrotizing fasciitis resulting in a forequarter arm amputation and almost losing my life. From accident, to recovery and rehab, to rebuilding her life successfully with a new career, founding her own charity START Foundation, and representing Australia as a para-triathlete.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
Thursday Concurrent 1 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Clinical Workshop : Basic Obstetric Skills for students \| Dr Michael Catchpole; Dr Marion Reeves; Dr Mike Eaton & Ms Jenny Case (90 mins) Practical hands-on tutoring through simulated birthing scenarios using obstetric mannequins. Session supported by GP Obstetricians and midwife. (90 mins)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunch \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Facilitated Panel discussion : Who takes care of the doctor in need? Looking into the real threat to junior doctors' well-being across the country. Facilitator: Dr Justin Azzopardi. (90 mins) This panel hopes to engage in a conversation to outline the current challenges medical students and junior doctors face in our hospital systems around the country, and aim to generate ideas by which junior doctors can stay resilient in an increasingly challenging work environment. (90 mins)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 1 \| Exhibition Hall
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Keynote 3 \| Mr Sam Patten \| Three time Olympian and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Melbourne
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	ACRRM Annual General Meeting All Members welcome to attend
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	ACRRM Fellowship Awards Ceremony All interested are invited to attend this ceremony and join us in welcoming our new FACRRMs.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	RMA17 Welcome Reception \| Exhibition Hall \| All delegates and guests welcome
5:35 PM - 5:45 PM	Welcome Reception : Introduction to Sponsors The RMA17 Welcome Reception is proudly sponsored by Dorevitch Pathology / Genomic Diagnostics, Victoria. Dr Robyn Laurie will introduce guests to the sponsor.

Friday, October 20, 2017

	Grand 1-4 (Plenary)	State 1	State 2	State 3	Lake 1&2	Lake 3&4	Park	Element
7:00 AM - 8:20 AM	RDAA President's Breakfast \| Panel discussion : Let's discuss Rural Generalism \| Facilitator : Dr Norman Swan \| State Room 3 Panel Members : Dr Ewen McPhee (RDAA President)l; Professor Ruth Stewart (ACRRM President); Dr Bastian Seidel (RACGP President); Dr Tony Bartone (AMA Vice-President).
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 2 \| Theme : Research in policy and practice
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Opening Welcome \| ACRRM Reconciliation Action Plan Launch \| A/Prof Ruth Stewart and Dr Louis Peachey ACRRM is delighted to present the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s Reconciliation Action Plan – our Reflect RAP. It is fitting that this RAP will be launched in the College’s twentieth year. Since its inception, ACRRM has been committed to advancing the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as inextricable and essential to the College Vision: Better health for rural and remote people through access to skilled rural doctors. The College is committed to building the rural and remote workforce and contributing collaboratively to broader national efforts to advance the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to address persisting health inequities. This RAP is another important step in ACRRM’s commitment to reconciliation. It will be adopted at all levels including the Board, Councils, staff and membership and implemented across the breadth of College activities.
8:45 AM - 9:20 AM	Keynote 4 \| Tim Kelsey \| CEO Australian Digital Health Agency : "My Health Record and the Digital Health Strategy for Australia"
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM	National Launch of the Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clinical Care Standard \| Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care \| Various speakers The first nationally agreed standard of care for women with heavy menstrual bleeding will be launched at RMA17 by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The new standard aims to improve women’s health across Australia for what can be a debilitating and under-recognised condition. Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common problem affecting about 25% of women of childbearing age. Although many women seek medical help because of pain, others do not seek help despite significant impact on their social, emotional and physical wellbeing. ABC medical reporter, Sophie Scott, will facilitate an informative and interactive launch. Presentations will highlight findings from the Atlas of Healthcare Variation which led to the development of the new standard, and include a Q&A panel with experts in the field, to outline the aim of the new standard, current best practice for heavy menstrual bleeding diagnosis and treatment options, and its relevance in rural practice.
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM	Address : Catherine King MP\| Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Session 1 : Academic Paper Presentation. Dr Ebonney van der Meer \| Session 2 : Workshop : (RDAA Female Doctors Group) When paying the bills isn't enough : playing to your strengths \| Dr Miriam Grotowski, Prof Paul Worley, Dr Alexandra Seidel Session 1 : Paper presentation : Advocating building and integration delivery of mental health care in rural and remote Australia by GPs and RGs with mental health advanced skills. (20 mins) Session 2 : Workshop. The RDAA Female Doctors Group workshop will provide a different insight into achieving a balance with a rural doctor's professional and personal life. Following the workshop, and leading into the scheduled lunch break, there will be a networking opportunity with "Ladies Do Lunch". (90 mins)	Session 1 : Suturing skills for beginners (Students) \| Session 2: Suturing skills at intermediate level (Students/Junior docs) Session 1 : Suturing skills for beginners will is a hands-on introduction to suturing. Small groups will be guided by exprienced clinicians. (Pigs trotters will be used in this workshop). (60 mins) Session 2 : Suturing skills at intermediate level, guided by experienced clinicians, is suited to those who may have some experience with suturing. (Pigs trotters will be used in this workshop). (60 mins)	Session 1. Soap Box : (i) Jane Connolly; (ii) Dr Chris Pearce ; (iii) Dr Hamish Meldrum; (iv) Dr Tom Gleeson & Dr John Douyere : Papers: (i) & (ii) Joan Burns & Glen Wallace; (iii) Susan Jury Session 1 : Soap Box : (i) Digital Specialist Advice Services - Do they work? Jane Connolly (15 mins); (ii) What is Digital Health and how can we influence change? A/Prof Christopher Pearce (15 mins); (iii) Improving value and outcomes in rural medicine : a look at rural and remote healthcare in Tasmania. Dr Hamish Meldrum. (15 mins); (iv) Rural Generalist Endoscopy. Dr Tom Gleeson & Dr John Douyere (15 mins); (60 mins) Session 2 : Academic Paper Presentations : (i) GP Supervisor satisfactions and views : rural and the rest. Joan Burns & Glen Wallace / GPSA. (20 mins) (ii) The Supervisory Relationship : from the GP Supervisor's perspective. Joan Burns & Glen Wallace/GPSA (20 mins) (iii)Returning Cancer Care to the community through Telehealth. Ms Susan Jury (20 mins); (60 mins)	Facilitated Panel Session : Gain, Train and Retain : Rural and Remote Workforce Programs and Potential in 2017. Facilitator : Prof Jenny May Facilitated panel discussion : An informal and interactive session in which delegates will be encouraged to participate in a facilitated discussion with a diverse and knowledgeable panel about the changes and challenges in rural and remote workforce planning, training, recruitment and retention. (2 hours)	Session 1. Characteristics of the Rural Generalist Program Japan. Dr Manabu Saito; Dr Kenjiro Setoue (Dr Koto) \| Session 2 : Paper Presentations. (i) Dr Ted Chamberlain; (ii) Dr Henri Becker ; (iii) Mr Timothy Bowen. Session 1 : The Rural Generalist Program Japan has been established as a unique post-fellowship certificate since April 2017, with accreditation by ACRRM, strong support by RVTS and collaboration with many GPs in Australia. An update. (30 mins) Session 2 : (i) How a tertiary level, generalist-run Movement Disorders Clinic in a MMM5 Australian rural hospital can positively impact the greater health service by improving health economics, key performance indicaters and measurable health outcomes. Dr Ted Chamberlain; (20 mins) (ii) Is Australia ready for managed care? Dr Henri Becker (20 mins); (iii) Revalidation : revolution or incremental reform. Mr Timothy Bowen. (20 mins). (60 mins)	Clinical workshop : ENT Emergencies in rural and remote practice \| Dr John Vorrath, Vorotek. Maximum 20 pax only. This hands-on session will assist participants in managing common ENT conditions that may frequently present in rural practice and in emergency. This small group practical workshop will cover management of : • Ear conditions such as wax management, otitis externa, foreign body, infected grommets or perforations, glue ear assessment and severity; • Nose conditions such as nose airway assessment, packing for epistaxis, nose cautery, nose foreign bodies or injury (e.g fracture); • Throat and neck conditions including e.g. Stridor, oesopohageal foreign body and indications for tonsillectomy. Maximum capacity : 20 participants only (2 hours)	Session 1: Clinical workshop : Heavy Menstrual Bleeding diagnosis and treatment options in 2017 (90 mins) \| Session 2 : Soap Box presentations : (i) Dr Dan Halliday; (15 mins) (ii) Dr Todd Fraser (15 mins). Session 1 : Heavy Menstrual Bleeding diagnosis and treatment options in 2017. Australian Commission on Safety and Quality. A/Prof Kirsten Black, Dr Louise Sterling & A/Prof Deborah Bateson. Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common problem affecting 25% of women of reproductive age1 and is the most common presentation of abnormal uterine bleeding in pre-menopausal women. Heavy menstrual bleeding has diverse causes and women may have more than one cause for their symptoms. Assessment and initial history-taking is crucial to guide investigation and management. The PALM-COEIN classification supports clinical assessment of the type of abnormal bleeding (flow, frequency and timing), as well as underlying structural (e.g. fibroids, polyps, malignancy) and non-structural causes (e.g. hormonal factors). Many women can be effectively managed in general practice without procedural intervention, yet there is evidence of regional variation in surgical treatment. Using a case-based approach, the workshop aims to improve participants’ confidence in assessing and managing heavy menstrual bleeding, and will provide practical approaches for rural practitioners (90 mins) Session 2 : Soap Box sessions : (i) Professional Development in Practice : maximising the opportunity provided by the rollout of Health Pathways...etc . Dr Dan Halliday (15 mins); (ii) Procedural competence : where does the future lie. Dr Todd Fraser (15mins). (30 mins)	Workshop : Case Based Discussion (CBD) : prepare, practise, perfect \| Dr John Togno. Case Based Discussion (CBD) is a relatively new but increasingly important assessment modality for registrars pursuing Fellowship of ACRRM. CBD assesses clinical reasoning and application of knowledge in a clinical context. This session aims to assist registrars by providing practical support by presenting sone of the recurring factors which can assist registrars to prepare. Dr John Togno, being the lead examiner for this modality will lead discussion with medical educators and supervisors on tips and techniques to employ with in-practice and dedicated teaching time., assisting them to better prepare as CBD assessors. (2 hours)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Hypothetical panel discussion : "I just found him with a cut to his head" : responding to DV/FV in rural and remote environments. \| Facilitator : Dr Jennifer Delima This session aims to provide an opportunity for rural doctors and prospective rural doctors to reflect and share insights on meeting the challenges of addressing domestic violence in their communities and particularly the challenges unique to practice in rural and remote areas. (90 mins)	Session 1 : Workshop : Bonded but not alone : translating policy into practical support \| Dr Susan Wearne; Dr Paul Cutting & Jennie Della (60 mins) This workshop will commence with a brief overview of the bonded scholarship schemes, the training hubs and the new RWA contract. Participants will then workshop in small groups the following questions: What support works best for rural bonded scholars? What support can training hubs and RWAs provide? How can rural bonded scholars be linked with training hubs and RWAs? Who else would want to be included in this discussion, such as the Rural Doctors Association of Australia or specialist medical colleges? (60 mins)	Workshop: Ready, Set, Go : a new era in cervical cancer prevention for Australian GPs and their teams \| Dr Lara Roeske, AProf Julia Brotherton (90 mins) The National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) will move to 5-yearly HPV screening with partial genotyping for HPV16/18 for women aged 25-74 years. This session will ensure GPs are prepared to implement the new National Cervical Screening Program commencing on the 1st December 2017 under the new Guidelines (2016). GPs play a key role in the prevention of cervical cancer in Australia. GPs are the largest providers of cervical screening services and play an important role in educating women about the benefits of participation in routine cervical screening. This session will outline the evidence informing the review of the NCSP and discuss the impact and future directions of the National HPV Vaccination Program (NHVP). An overview of key components of the new NCSP, including the self-collection pathway will assist GPs to implement the new program in practice. GPs will update cervical sampling technique, interpret a range of Cervical Screening Test (CST) results and review key management recommendations for asymptomatic and symptomatic women. Learning outcomes from this session for attending GPs: 1. Explain the association between HPV and cervical cancer to a woman; 2. Demonstrate optimal collection and handling of cervical samples under the new program; 3. Interpret a range of Cervical Screening Test (CST) results and apply the correct management recommendations; 4. Confident to implement the new self-collection pathway, including identification of eligible women, explaining vaginal HPV self-sampling and follow-up. (90 mins)	Session 1 : Soap Box: (i) Dr James Cafaro ; (ii) Dr Simon Hay; \| Session 2 : Paper Presentations : (i) Alice King : (ii) Mitchell Anjou ; (iii) Gwenda Chapman . (90 mins) Session 1 : Soap Box presentations : (i) Hand hygiene in general practice : how do we compare to the Hand Hygiene Australia (HHA) audit data for public and private hospitals. Dr James Cafaro (15 mins); (ii) Critical Case Analysis as an exam preparation tool for Case Based Discussion . Dr Simon Hay (15 mins) . (30 mins) Session 2 : Paper presentations : (i) Telehealth in Victoria : what, where, who and how. Ms Alice King (20 mins); (ii) Enhancing the role of primary health care in indigenous eye care. Mitchell Anjou (20 mins) (iii) Cattle related trauma in Central Queensland : a 5 year retrospective cohort study. Mrs Gwenda Chapman. (20 mins) (60 mins)	Session 1 : (i) Pitch session: Dr Sandra Mendel ; Soap Box : Prof Jenny May \| Session 2 : Workshop : Changes to codeine access : Impact on rural and remote Australians. Adj Prof Tim Greenaway TGA (45 mins) Session 1 : (i) Pitch Session : How do we educationally support our Rural Generalists? Dr Sandra Mendel. (15 mins) \| (ii) "The computer will see/hear/probe you now" : a proactive approach to technology and rural communities. Prof Jenny May. (15 mins) (30 mins) Session 2 : On 20 December 2016 the Department of Health, through the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), announced that over-the-counter (OTC) medicines containing codeine will require a prescription from 1 February 2018. This decision was taken after extensive consultation due to the increasing evidence of harm from and misuse of OTC codeine-containing medicines which had not been mitigated by the 2010 decision to up-schedule all codeine-containing analgesics to pharmacist-only (S3) medicines. Although the availability of over-the-counter (OTC) codeine preparations provides convenient access to analgesics for patients in rural communities, it should be noted that there is a lack of evidence that medicines containing low doses (<30mg) of codeine provide greater symptomatic relief that other medicines without codeine.. The decision to up-schedule codeine-containing medicines aligns Australia with the regulatory positions for these medicines taken by the US, Japan and much of the European Union. It is known that compared with those who live in urban Australia, people in rural and remote regions have reduced access to a range of health, medical and professional pharmacy services. Despite the issues associated with access to appropriate professional health advice and despite OTC codeine-containing medicines being identified as low value, high risk medicines both nationally and internationally, codeine use is higher in more remote areas when compared with use in Australian cities. Additionally, the number of individuals presenting to addiction treatment services with codeine dependence (both prescription and OTC codeine) in recent years has increased, with 1 in 3 people now from rural and remote areas.2 This trend of higher codeine use in more geographically remote areas is mirrored internationally. This interactive oral presentation investigates the likely implications of the February 2018 changes to codeine access for rural health professionals and patients. (45 mins)	Clinical workshop : The Palliative Approach : caring for people with life limiting conditions \| Dr Peter Sherwen. (90 mins) This workshop will aim to provide an overview of the palliative approach to care and information on where support and resources can be accessed.	Session 1. Clinical workshop: Comprehensive assessment in knee osteoarthritis : diagnosis and treatment in primary care \| Dr John North; Prof Rachelle Buchbinder; Prof Ilana Ackerman (60 mins) Session 1 : Workshop : This workshop will demonstrate a comprehensive knee assessment to assist with the accurate diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis without the use of imaging, and will provide an overview of key recommendations for management of the condition in primary care, in accordance with the standard’s quality statements. The workshop will be presented by clinical experts from the Commission’s Osteoarthritis Clinical Care Standard Topic Working Group. (60 mins)	Workshop : Media training with Dr Norman Swan Following his very successful and popular media training workshop at RMA16, Dr Norman Swan is returning to do it all again at RMA17! If you have ever wondered how to get your message across in a radio or TV interview, how to prepare for the interview, and how to answer those tricky questions...then this workshop is for you! This workshop is proudly supported by MDA National (90 mins)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
3:55 PM - 5:00 PM	ACRRM Registrar Committee Meeting \| (closed meeting) \| Victoria Room
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Facilitated Panel Session : Mind your Ps (and Qs) Policy update. Facilitator: Dr Andrew Kirke The past few years have seen the introduction of several major health Policy initiatives, including the MBS Review, Health Care Homes, PHNs, the Integrated Training Pipeline and other workforce programs and arrangements that can potentially change the face of rural health. Join us for an update on these health initiatives followed by Questions from the floor. Facilitator: Dr Andrew Kirke, RDAA. Panel: Janet Quigley, Assistant Secretary, Primary Health Care Reform and Implementation Branch, Health Systems Policy, Commonwealth Department ogf Health; Dr Michael Coglin, MBS Review Taskforce; Marianne Shearer, CEO, Gippsland PHN. (60 mins)	Academic Paper Presentations : (i) Dr James Brown; (ii) Amanda Tapley; (iii) Prof Sarah Strasser Academic Paper Presentations: (i) "It always helps you to become a better supervisor" : the importance of connecting with other supervisors for GP supervisor identity formation and professional development. Dr James Brown. (20 mins); (ii) Where do GP registrars work after they complete training? Associations of rural practice location and regional retention : a cross-sectional study. Amanda Tapley (20 mins) (iii) Calculators to individualise the predicted probability of working in a rural area : an answer for the medical workforce issues in non-Metro areas. Prof Sarah Strasser (20 mins). (60 mins)	Session 1 : Pecha Kucha Sessions : (i) Dr John Van Bockxmeer; (ii) Stephan Dent. \| Session 2 : Soap Box : (i) Dr Sean Hassan & Dr Gina Hesselberg (15 mins); (ii) Dr Alexander Tedman (15 mins). (iii) Dr Paul Cutting, DOH (15 mins). Session 1 : Pecha Kucha : (i) Rural sepsis : are we meeting treatment targets? : An audit of sepsis in Hedland. Dr John van Bockxmeer (7mins). (ii) Multimorbidity as a predictor of continuity of care and extended consultation access after release from prison : a prospective cohort study. Stephen Dent (7 mins) (15mins) Session 2 : Soapbox : (i) Targeting cancer : linking rural communities to local cancer treatment. Dr Sean Hassan & Dr Gina Hesselberg (15 mins); Soapbox : Teledermatology : the role for both live and store- and -forward infastructure as illustrated by a series of Paediatric teledermatology cases. Dr Alexander Tedman (15 mins); (iii) Where to from here? The success and future of distributing a quality GP workforce for Australia. Dr Paul Cutting, DOH (15 mins). (45mins)	Workshop: Predictive indicators of sustained rural practice. Prof Lucie Walters; Dr John Togno; Dr Sandra Mendel. This presentation outlines the key stages in the development of the ACRRM AGPT selection process and its implementation. The presenters will illustrate the stages with examples from the 2018 process and demonstrate the action learning that took place. The presentation will include information about the outcomes and indications of adjustments that will be made for the 2019 cohort. (60 mins)	Workshop : Collaborating with your optometrist in managing common eye conditions. Mr Simon Hanna, Optometry Australia This workshop aims to build the knowledge base of the GP in the field of eye care and to understand the role of the optometrist in managing eye disease. The workshop will include case studies and be highly interactive. (60 mins)	Clinical workshop : Envenomation : assessing and managing a "potential" snake bite patient in a rural ED \| A/Prof Bill Nimorakiotakis Session 1 : Workshop. This workshop aims to assist participants in understanding the components of snake venom and how they affect humans. The Managerment of the envenomed patient and Understanding the use of the SVDK (practical demonstration). (60 mins)	Workshop : Structured Assessment using Multiple Patient Scenarios (StAMPS) : Support and Engagement Strategies \| Facilitator : Dr Chris Carroll. Experienced assessors and assessment team members will be on hand to answer important questions and offer practical tips that will assist registrars, supervisors, medical educators to rethink – what is my role in StAMPS?. Potential new assessors may also be interested in attending this session to learn more about this modality and how they can become an assessor. (60 mins)	Facilitated Panel session : Educational infrastructure and policy parameters required to support quality use of telehealth in rural and remote Australia : Where are the gaps? \| Facilitator : Dr Jeff Ayton . Telehealth is seen by ACRRM as an essential component of effective rural and remote practice and fit for purpose implementation is a duty of care requirement of Registrars and Fellows. This session will look at the range of strategies implemented to facilitate the uptake of telehealth services and examine their reach, efficacy and opportunities for improvement for the benefit of patient equity to accessing health care. (60 mins)
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM	RMA17 Gala Dinner : Ticket Holders only The Pavilion Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne (bus transport arranged - departing from Pullman Hotel 6.15pm sharp)

	Grand 1-4 (Plenary)	State 1
7:00 AM - 8:20 AM	RDAA President's Breakfast \| Panel discussion : Let's discuss Rural Generalism \| Facilitator : Dr Norman Swan \| State Room 3 Panel Members : Dr Ewen McPhee (RDAA President)l; Professor Ruth Stewart (ACRRM President); Dr Bastian Seidel (RACGP President); Dr Tony Bartone (AMA Vice-President).
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 2 \| Theme : Research in policy and practice
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Opening Welcome \| ACRRM Reconciliation Action Plan Launch \| A/Prof Ruth Stewart and Dr Louis Peachey ACRRM is delighted to present the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s Reconciliation Action Plan – our Reflect RAP. It is fitting that this RAP will be launched in the College’s twentieth year. Since its inception, ACRRM has been committed to advancing the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as inextricable and essential to the College Vision: Better health for rural and remote people through access to skilled rural doctors. The College is committed to building the rural and remote workforce and contributing collaboratively to broader national efforts to advance the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to address persisting health inequities. This RAP is another important step in ACRRM’s commitment to reconciliation. It will be adopted at all levels including the Board, Councils, staff and membership and implemented across the breadth of College activities.
8:45 AM - 9:20 AM	Keynote 4 \| Tim Kelsey \| CEO Australian Digital Health Agency : "My Health Record and the Digital Health Strategy for Australia"
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM	National Launch of the Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clinical Care Standard \| Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care \| Various speakers The first nationally agreed standard of care for women with heavy menstrual bleeding will be launched at RMA17 by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The new standard aims to improve women’s health across Australia for what can be a debilitating and under-recognised condition. Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common problem affecting about 25% of women of childbearing age. Although many women seek medical help because of pain, others do not seek help despite significant impact on their social, emotional and physical wellbeing. ABC medical reporter, Sophie Scott, will facilitate an informative and interactive launch. Presentations will highlight findings from the Atlas of Healthcare Variation which led to the development of the new standard, and include a Q&A panel with experts in the field, to outline the aim of the new standard, current best practice for heavy menstrual bleeding diagnosis and treatment options, and its relevance in rural practice.
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM	Address : Catherine King MP\| Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Session 1 : Academic Paper Presentation. Dr Ebonney van der Meer \| Session 2 : Workshop : (RDAA Female Doctors Group) When paying the bills isn't enough : playing to your strengths \| Dr Miriam Grotowski, Prof Paul Worley, Dr Alexandra Seidel Session 1 : Paper presentation : Advocating building and integration delivery of mental health care in rural and remote Australia by GPs and RGs with mental health advanced skills. (20 mins) Session 2 : Workshop. The RDAA Female Doctors Group workshop will provide a different insight into achieving a balance with a rural doctor's professional and personal life. Following the workshop, and leading into the scheduled lunch break, there will be a networking opportunity with "Ladies Do Lunch". (90 mins)	Session 1 : Suturing skills for beginners (Students) \| Session 2: Suturing skills at intermediate level (Students/Junior docs) Session 1 : Suturing skills for beginners will is a hands-on introduction to suturing. Small groups will be guided by exprienced clinicians. (Pigs trotters will be used in this workshop). (60 mins) Session 2 : Suturing skills at intermediate level, guided by experienced clinicians, is suited to those who may have some experience with suturing. (Pigs trotters will be used in this workshop). (60 mins)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Hypothetical panel discussion : "I just found him with a cut to his head" : responding to DV/FV in rural and remote environments. \| Facilitator : Dr Jennifer Delima This session aims to provide an opportunity for rural doctors and prospective rural doctors to reflect and share insights on meeting the challenges of addressing domestic violence in their communities and particularly the challenges unique to practice in rural and remote areas. (90 mins)	Session 1 : Workshop : Bonded but not alone : translating policy into practical support \| Dr Susan Wearne; Dr Paul Cutting & Jennie Della (60 mins) This workshop will commence with a brief overview of the bonded scholarship schemes, the training hubs and the new RWA contract. Participants will then workshop in small groups the following questions: What support works best for rural bonded scholars? What support can training hubs and RWAs provide? How can rural bonded scholars be linked with training hubs and RWAs? Who else would want to be included in this discussion, such as the Rural Doctors Association of Australia or specialist medical colleges? (60 mins)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
3:55 PM - 5:00 PM	ACRRM Registrar Committee Meeting \| (closed meeting) \| Victoria Room
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Facilitated Panel Session : Mind your Ps (and Qs) Policy update. Facilitator: Dr Andrew Kirke The past few years have seen the introduction of several major health Policy initiatives, including the MBS Review, Health Care Homes, PHNs, the Integrated Training Pipeline and other workforce programs and arrangements that can potentially change the face of rural health. Join us for an update on these health initiatives followed by Questions from the floor. Facilitator: Dr Andrew Kirke, RDAA. Panel: Janet Quigley, Assistant Secretary, Primary Health Care Reform and Implementation Branch, Health Systems Policy, Commonwealth Department ogf Health; Dr Michael Coglin, MBS Review Taskforce; Marianne Shearer, CEO, Gippsland PHN. (60 mins)	Academic Paper Presentations : (i) Dr James Brown; (ii) Amanda Tapley; (iii) Prof Sarah Strasser Academic Paper Presentations: (i) "It always helps you to become a better supervisor" : the importance of connecting with other supervisors for GP supervisor identity formation and professional development. Dr James Brown. (20 mins); (ii) Where do GP registrars work after they complete training? Associations of rural practice location and regional retention : a cross-sectional study. Amanda Tapley (20 mins) (iii) Calculators to individualise the predicted probability of working in a rural area : an answer for the medical workforce issues in non-Metro areas. Prof Sarah Strasser (20 mins). (60 mins)
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM	RMA17 Gala Dinner : Ticket Holders only The Pavilion Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne (bus transport arranged - departing from Pullman Hotel 6.15pm sharp)

	State 2	State 3
7:00 AM - 8:20 AM
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 2 \| Theme : Research in policy and practice
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Opening Welcome \| ACRRM Reconciliation Action Plan Launch \| A/Prof Ruth Stewart and Dr Louis Peachey ACRRM is delighted to present the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s Reconciliation Action Plan – our Reflect RAP. It is fitting that this RAP will be launched in the College’s twentieth year. Since its inception, ACRRM has been committed to advancing the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as inextricable and essential to the College Vision: Better health for rural and remote people through access to skilled rural doctors. The College is committed to building the rural and remote workforce and contributing collaboratively to broader national efforts to advance the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to address persisting health inequities. This RAP is another important step in ACRRM’s commitment to reconciliation. It will be adopted at all levels including the Board, Councils, staff and membership and implemented across the breadth of College activities.
8:45 AM - 9:20 AM	Keynote 4 \| Tim Kelsey \| CEO Australian Digital Health Agency : "My Health Record and the Digital Health Strategy for Australia"
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM	National Launch of the Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clinical Care Standard \| Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care \| Various speakers The first nationally agreed standard of care for women with heavy menstrual bleeding will be launched at RMA17 by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The new standard aims to improve women’s health across Australia for what can be a debilitating and under-recognised condition. Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common problem affecting about 25% of women of childbearing age. Although many women seek medical help because of pain, others do not seek help despite significant impact on their social, emotional and physical wellbeing. ABC medical reporter, Sophie Scott, will facilitate an informative and interactive launch. Presentations will highlight findings from the Atlas of Healthcare Variation which led to the development of the new standard, and include a Q&A panel with experts in the field, to outline the aim of the new standard, current best practice for heavy menstrual bleeding diagnosis and treatment options, and its relevance in rural practice.
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM	Address : Catherine King MP\| Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Session 1. Soap Box : (i) Jane Connolly; (ii) Dr Chris Pearce ; (iii) Dr Hamish Meldrum; (iv) Dr Tom Gleeson & Dr John Douyere : Papers: (i) & (ii) Joan Burns & Glen Wallace; (iii) Susan Jury Session 1 : Soap Box : (i) Digital Specialist Advice Services - Do they work? Jane Connolly (15 mins); (ii) What is Digital Health and how can we influence change? A/Prof Christopher Pearce (15 mins); (iii) Improving value and outcomes in rural medicine : a look at rural and remote healthcare in Tasmania. Dr Hamish Meldrum. (15 mins); (iv) Rural Generalist Endoscopy. Dr Tom Gleeson & Dr John Douyere (15 mins); (60 mins) Session 2 : Academic Paper Presentations : (i) GP Supervisor satisfactions and views : rural and the rest. Joan Burns & Glen Wallace / GPSA. (20 mins) (ii) The Supervisory Relationship : from the GP Supervisor's perspective. Joan Burns & Glen Wallace/GPSA (20 mins) (iii)Returning Cancer Care to the community through Telehealth. Ms Susan Jury (20 mins); (60 mins)	Facilitated Panel Session : Gain, Train and Retain : Rural and Remote Workforce Programs and Potential in 2017. Facilitator : Prof Jenny May Facilitated panel discussion : An informal and interactive session in which delegates will be encouraged to participate in a facilitated discussion with a diverse and knowledgeable panel about the changes and challenges in rural and remote workforce planning, training, recruitment and retention. (2 hours)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Workshop: Ready, Set, Go : a new era in cervical cancer prevention for Australian GPs and their teams \| Dr Lara Roeske, AProf Julia Brotherton (90 mins) The National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) will move to 5-yearly HPV screening with partial genotyping for HPV16/18 for women aged 25-74 years. This session will ensure GPs are prepared to implement the new National Cervical Screening Program commencing on the 1st December 2017 under the new Guidelines (2016). GPs play a key role in the prevention of cervical cancer in Australia. GPs are the largest providers of cervical screening services and play an important role in educating women about the benefits of participation in routine cervical screening. This session will outline the evidence informing the review of the NCSP and discuss the impact and future directions of the National HPV Vaccination Program (NHVP). An overview of key components of the new NCSP, including the self-collection pathway will assist GPs to implement the new program in practice. GPs will update cervical sampling technique, interpret a range of Cervical Screening Test (CST) results and review key management recommendations for asymptomatic and symptomatic women. Learning outcomes from this session for attending GPs: 1. Explain the association between HPV and cervical cancer to a woman; 2. Demonstrate optimal collection and handling of cervical samples under the new program; 3. Interpret a range of Cervical Screening Test (CST) results and apply the correct management recommendations; 4. Confident to implement the new self-collection pathway, including identification of eligible women, explaining vaginal HPV self-sampling and follow-up. (90 mins)	Session 1 : Soap Box: (i) Dr James Cafaro ; (ii) Dr Simon Hay; \| Session 2 : Paper Presentations : (i) Alice King : (ii) Mitchell Anjou ; (iii) Gwenda Chapman . (90 mins) Session 1 : Soap Box presentations : (i) Hand hygiene in general practice : how do we compare to the Hand Hygiene Australia (HHA) audit data for public and private hospitals. Dr James Cafaro (15 mins); (ii) Critical Case Analysis as an exam preparation tool for Case Based Discussion . Dr Simon Hay (15 mins) . (30 mins) Session 2 : Paper presentations : (i) Telehealth in Victoria : what, where, who and how. Ms Alice King (20 mins); (ii) Enhancing the role of primary health care in indigenous eye care. Mitchell Anjou (20 mins) (iii) Cattle related trauma in Central Queensland : a 5 year retrospective cohort study. Mrs Gwenda Chapman. (20 mins) (60 mins)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
3:55 PM - 5:00 PM	ACRRM Registrar Committee Meeting \| (closed meeting) \| Victoria Room
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Session 1 : Pecha Kucha Sessions : (i) Dr John Van Bockxmeer; (ii) Stephan Dent. \| Session 2 : Soap Box : (i) Dr Sean Hassan & Dr Gina Hesselberg (15 mins); (ii) Dr Alexander Tedman (15 mins). (iii) Dr Paul Cutting, DOH (15 mins). Session 1 : Pecha Kucha : (i) Rural sepsis : are we meeting treatment targets? : An audit of sepsis in Hedland. Dr John van Bockxmeer (7mins). (ii) Multimorbidity as a predictor of continuity of care and extended consultation access after release from prison : a prospective cohort study. Stephen Dent (7 mins) (15mins) Session 2 : Soapbox : (i) Targeting cancer : linking rural communities to local cancer treatment. Dr Sean Hassan & Dr Gina Hesselberg (15 mins); Soapbox : Teledermatology : the role for both live and store- and -forward infastructure as illustrated by a series of Paediatric teledermatology cases. Dr Alexander Tedman (15 mins); (iii) Where to from here? The success and future of distributing a quality GP workforce for Australia. Dr Paul Cutting, DOH (15 mins). (45mins)	Workshop: Predictive indicators of sustained rural practice. Prof Lucie Walters; Dr John Togno; Dr Sandra Mendel. This presentation outlines the key stages in the development of the ACRRM AGPT selection process and its implementation. The presenters will illustrate the stages with examples from the 2018 process and demonstrate the action learning that took place. The presentation will include information about the outcomes and indications of adjustments that will be made for the 2019 cohort. (60 mins)
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM	RMA17 Gala Dinner : Ticket Holders only The Pavilion Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne (bus transport arranged - departing from Pullman Hotel 6.15pm sharp)

	Lake 1&2	Lake 3&4
7:00 AM - 8:20 AM
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 2 \| Theme : Research in policy and practice
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Opening Welcome \| ACRRM Reconciliation Action Plan Launch \| A/Prof Ruth Stewart and Dr Louis Peachey ACRRM is delighted to present the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s Reconciliation Action Plan – our Reflect RAP. It is fitting that this RAP will be launched in the College’s twentieth year. Since its inception, ACRRM has been committed to advancing the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as inextricable and essential to the College Vision: Better health for rural and remote people through access to skilled rural doctors. The College is committed to building the rural and remote workforce and contributing collaboratively to broader national efforts to advance the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to address persisting health inequities. This RAP is another important step in ACRRM’s commitment to reconciliation. It will be adopted at all levels including the Board, Councils, staff and membership and implemented across the breadth of College activities.
8:45 AM - 9:20 AM	Keynote 4 \| Tim Kelsey \| CEO Australian Digital Health Agency : "My Health Record and the Digital Health Strategy for Australia"
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM	National Launch of the Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clinical Care Standard \| Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care \| Various speakers The first nationally agreed standard of care for women with heavy menstrual bleeding will be launched at RMA17 by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The new standard aims to improve women’s health across Australia for what can be a debilitating and under-recognised condition. Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common problem affecting about 25% of women of childbearing age. Although many women seek medical help because of pain, others do not seek help despite significant impact on their social, emotional and physical wellbeing. ABC medical reporter, Sophie Scott, will facilitate an informative and interactive launch. Presentations will highlight findings from the Atlas of Healthcare Variation which led to the development of the new standard, and include a Q&A panel with experts in the field, to outline the aim of the new standard, current best practice for heavy menstrual bleeding diagnosis and treatment options, and its relevance in rural practice.
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM	Address : Catherine King MP\| Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Session 1. Characteristics of the Rural Generalist Program Japan. Dr Manabu Saito; Dr Kenjiro Setoue (Dr Koto) \| Session 2 : Paper Presentations. (i) Dr Ted Chamberlain; (ii) Dr Henri Becker ; (iii) Mr Timothy Bowen. Session 1 : The Rural Generalist Program Japan has been established as a unique post-fellowship certificate since April 2017, with accreditation by ACRRM, strong support by RVTS and collaboration with many GPs in Australia. An update. (30 mins) Session 2 : (i) How a tertiary level, generalist-run Movement Disorders Clinic in a MMM5 Australian rural hospital can positively impact the greater health service by improving health economics, key performance indicaters and measurable health outcomes. Dr Ted Chamberlain; (20 mins) (ii) Is Australia ready for managed care? Dr Henri Becker (20 mins); (iii) Revalidation : revolution or incremental reform. Mr Timothy Bowen. (20 mins). (60 mins)	Clinical workshop : ENT Emergencies in rural and remote practice \| Dr John Vorrath, Vorotek. Maximum 20 pax only. This hands-on session will assist participants in managing common ENT conditions that may frequently present in rural practice and in emergency. This small group practical workshop will cover management of : • Ear conditions such as wax management, otitis externa, foreign body, infected grommets or perforations, glue ear assessment and severity; • Nose conditions such as nose airway assessment, packing for epistaxis, nose cautery, nose foreign bodies or injury (e.g fracture); • Throat and neck conditions including e.g. Stridor, oesopohageal foreign body and indications for tonsillectomy. Maximum capacity : 20 participants only (2 hours)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Session 1 : (i) Pitch session: Dr Sandra Mendel ; Soap Box : Prof Jenny May \| Session 2 : Workshop : Changes to codeine access : Impact on rural and remote Australians. Adj Prof Tim Greenaway TGA (45 mins) Session 1 : (i) Pitch Session : How do we educationally support our Rural Generalists? Dr Sandra Mendel. (15 mins) \| (ii) "The computer will see/hear/probe you now" : a proactive approach to technology and rural communities. Prof Jenny May. (15 mins) (30 mins) Session 2 : On 20 December 2016 the Department of Health, through the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), announced that over-the-counter (OTC) medicines containing codeine will require a prescription from 1 February 2018. This decision was taken after extensive consultation due to the increasing evidence of harm from and misuse of OTC codeine-containing medicines which had not been mitigated by the 2010 decision to up-schedule all codeine-containing analgesics to pharmacist-only (S3) medicines. Although the availability of over-the-counter (OTC) codeine preparations provides convenient access to analgesics for patients in rural communities, it should be noted that there is a lack of evidence that medicines containing low doses (<30mg) of codeine provide greater symptomatic relief that other medicines without codeine.. The decision to up-schedule codeine-containing medicines aligns Australia with the regulatory positions for these medicines taken by the US, Japan and much of the European Union. It is known that compared with those who live in urban Australia, people in rural and remote regions have reduced access to a range of health, medical and professional pharmacy services. Despite the issues associated with access to appropriate professional health advice and despite OTC codeine-containing medicines being identified as low value, high risk medicines both nationally and internationally, codeine use is higher in more remote areas when compared with use in Australian cities. Additionally, the number of individuals presenting to addiction treatment services with codeine dependence (both prescription and OTC codeine) in recent years has increased, with 1 in 3 people now from rural and remote areas.2 This trend of higher codeine use in more geographically remote areas is mirrored internationally. This interactive oral presentation investigates the likely implications of the February 2018 changes to codeine access for rural health professionals and patients. (45 mins)	Clinical workshop : The Palliative Approach : caring for people with life limiting conditions \| Dr Peter Sherwen. (90 mins) This workshop will aim to provide an overview of the palliative approach to care and information on where support and resources can be accessed.
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
3:55 PM - 5:00 PM	ACRRM Registrar Committee Meeting \| (closed meeting) \| Victoria Room
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Workshop : Collaborating with your optometrist in managing common eye conditions. Mr Simon Hanna, Optometry Australia This workshop aims to build the knowledge base of the GP in the field of eye care and to understand the role of the optometrist in managing eye disease. The workshop will include case studies and be highly interactive. (60 mins)	Clinical workshop : Envenomation : assessing and managing a "potential" snake bite patient in a rural ED \| A/Prof Bill Nimorakiotakis Session 1 : Workshop. This workshop aims to assist participants in understanding the components of snake venom and how they affect humans. The Managerment of the envenomed patient and Understanding the use of the SVDK (practical demonstration). (60 mins)
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM	RMA17 Gala Dinner : Ticket Holders only The Pavilion Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne (bus transport arranged - departing from Pullman Hotel 6.15pm sharp)

	Park	Element
7:00 AM - 8:20 AM
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 2 \| Theme : Research in policy and practice
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Opening Welcome \| ACRRM Reconciliation Action Plan Launch \| A/Prof Ruth Stewart and Dr Louis Peachey ACRRM is delighted to present the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s Reconciliation Action Plan – our Reflect RAP. It is fitting that this RAP will be launched in the College’s twentieth year. Since its inception, ACRRM has been committed to advancing the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as inextricable and essential to the College Vision: Better health for rural and remote people through access to skilled rural doctors. The College is committed to building the rural and remote workforce and contributing collaboratively to broader national efforts to advance the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to address persisting health inequities. This RAP is another important step in ACRRM’s commitment to reconciliation. It will be adopted at all levels including the Board, Councils, staff and membership and implemented across the breadth of College activities.
8:45 AM - 9:20 AM	Keynote 4 \| Tim Kelsey \| CEO Australian Digital Health Agency : "My Health Record and the Digital Health Strategy for Australia"
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM	National Launch of the Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clinical Care Standard \| Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care \| Various speakers The first nationally agreed standard of care for women with heavy menstrual bleeding will be launched at RMA17 by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The new standard aims to improve women’s health across Australia for what can be a debilitating and under-recognised condition. Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common problem affecting about 25% of women of childbearing age. Although many women seek medical help because of pain, others do not seek help despite significant impact on their social, emotional and physical wellbeing. ABC medical reporter, Sophie Scott, will facilitate an informative and interactive launch. Presentations will highlight findings from the Atlas of Healthcare Variation which led to the development of the new standard, and include a Q&A panel with experts in the field, to outline the aim of the new standard, current best practice for heavy menstrual bleeding diagnosis and treatment options, and its relevance in rural practice.
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM	Address : Catherine King MP\| Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Session 1: Clinical workshop : Heavy Menstrual Bleeding diagnosis and treatment options in 2017 (90 mins) \| Session 2 : Soap Box presentations : (i) Dr Dan Halliday; (15 mins) (ii) Dr Todd Fraser (15 mins). Session 1 : Heavy Menstrual Bleeding diagnosis and treatment options in 2017. Australian Commission on Safety and Quality. A/Prof Kirsten Black, Dr Louise Sterling & A/Prof Deborah Bateson. Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common problem affecting 25% of women of reproductive age1 and is the most common presentation of abnormal uterine bleeding in pre-menopausal women. Heavy menstrual bleeding has diverse causes and women may have more than one cause for their symptoms. Assessment and initial history-taking is crucial to guide investigation and management. The PALM-COEIN classification supports clinical assessment of the type of abnormal bleeding (flow, frequency and timing), as well as underlying structural (e.g. fibroids, polyps, malignancy) and non-structural causes (e.g. hormonal factors). Many women can be effectively managed in general practice without procedural intervention, yet there is evidence of regional variation in surgical treatment. Using a case-based approach, the workshop aims to improve participants’ confidence in assessing and managing heavy menstrual bleeding, and will provide practical approaches for rural practitioners (90 mins) Session 2 : Soap Box sessions : (i) Professional Development in Practice : maximising the opportunity provided by the rollout of Health Pathways...etc . Dr Dan Halliday (15 mins); (ii) Procedural competence : where does the future lie. Dr Todd Fraser (15mins). (30 mins)	Workshop : Case Based Discussion (CBD) : prepare, practise, perfect \| Dr John Togno. Case Based Discussion (CBD) is a relatively new but increasingly important assessment modality for registrars pursuing Fellowship of ACRRM. CBD assesses clinical reasoning and application of knowledge in a clinical context. This session aims to assist registrars by providing practical support by presenting sone of the recurring factors which can assist registrars to prepare. Dr John Togno, being the lead examiner for this modality will lead discussion with medical educators and supervisors on tips and techniques to employ with in-practice and dedicated teaching time., assisting them to better prepare as CBD assessors. (2 hours)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Session 1. Clinical workshop: Comprehensive assessment in knee osteoarthritis : diagnosis and treatment in primary care \| Dr John North; Prof Rachelle Buchbinder; Prof Ilana Ackerman (60 mins) Session 1 : Workshop : This workshop will demonstrate a comprehensive knee assessment to assist with the accurate diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis without the use of imaging, and will provide an overview of key recommendations for management of the condition in primary care, in accordance with the standard’s quality statements. The workshop will be presented by clinical experts from the Commission’s Osteoarthritis Clinical Care Standard Topic Working Group. (60 mins)	Workshop : Media training with Dr Norman Swan Following his very successful and popular media training workshop at RMA16, Dr Norman Swan is returning to do it all again at RMA17! If you have ever wondered how to get your message across in a radio or TV interview, how to prepare for the interview, and how to answer those tricky questions...then this workshop is for you! This workshop is proudly supported by MDA National (90 mins)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
3:55 PM - 5:00 PM	ACRRM Registrar Committee Meeting \| (closed meeting) \| Victoria Room
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Workshop : Structured Assessment using Multiple Patient Scenarios (StAMPS) : Support and Engagement Strategies \| Facilitator : Dr Chris Carroll. Experienced assessors and assessment team members will be on hand to answer important questions and offer practical tips that will assist registrars, supervisors, medical educators to rethink – what is my role in StAMPS?. Potential new assessors may also be interested in attending this session to learn more about this modality and how they can become an assessor. (60 mins)	Facilitated Panel session : Educational infrastructure and policy parameters required to support quality use of telehealth in rural and remote Australia : Where are the gaps? \| Facilitator : Dr Jeff Ayton . Telehealth is seen by ACRRM as an essential component of effective rural and remote practice and fit for purpose implementation is a duty of care requirement of Registrars and Fellows. This session will look at the range of strategies implemented to facilitate the uptake of telehealth services and examine their reach, efficacy and opportunities for improvement for the benefit of patient equity to accessing health care. (60 mins)
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM	RMA17 Gala Dinner : Ticket Holders only The Pavilion Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne (bus transport arranged - departing from Pullman Hotel 6.15pm sharp)

	Grand 1-4 (Plenary)
7:00 AM - 8:20 AM	RDAA President's Breakfast \| Panel discussion : Let's discuss Rural Generalism \| Facilitator : Dr Norman Swan \| State Room 3 Panel Members : Dr Ewen McPhee (RDAA President)l; Professor Ruth Stewart (ACRRM President); Dr Bastian Seidel (RACGP President); Dr Tony Bartone (AMA Vice-President).
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 2 \| Theme : Research in policy and practice
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Opening Welcome \| ACRRM Reconciliation Action Plan Launch \| A/Prof Ruth Stewart and Dr Louis Peachey ACRRM is delighted to present the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s Reconciliation Action Plan – our Reflect RAP. It is fitting that this RAP will be launched in the College’s twentieth year. Since its inception, ACRRM has been committed to advancing the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as inextricable and essential to the College Vision: Better health for rural and remote people through access to skilled rural doctors. The College is committed to building the rural and remote workforce and contributing collaboratively to broader national efforts to advance the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to address persisting health inequities. This RAP is another important step in ACRRM’s commitment to reconciliation. It will be adopted at all levels including the Board, Councils, staff and membership and implemented across the breadth of College activities.
8:45 AM - 9:20 AM	Keynote 4 \| Tim Kelsey \| CEO Australian Digital Health Agency : "My Health Record and the Digital Health Strategy for Australia"
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM	National Launch of the Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clinical Care Standard \| Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care \| Various speakers The first nationally agreed standard of care for women with heavy menstrual bleeding will be launched at RMA17 by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The new standard aims to improve women’s health across Australia for what can be a debilitating and under-recognised condition. Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common problem affecting about 25% of women of childbearing age. Although many women seek medical help because of pain, others do not seek help despite significant impact on their social, emotional and physical wellbeing. ABC medical reporter, Sophie Scott, will facilitate an informative and interactive launch. Presentations will highlight findings from the Atlas of Healthcare Variation which led to the development of the new standard, and include a Q&A panel with experts in the field, to outline the aim of the new standard, current best practice for heavy menstrual bleeding diagnosis and treatment options, and its relevance in rural practice.
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM	Address : Catherine King MP\| Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Session 1 : Academic Paper Presentation. Dr Ebonney van der Meer \| Session 2 : Workshop : (RDAA Female Doctors Group) When paying the bills isn't enough : playing to your strengths \| Dr Miriam Grotowski, Prof Paul Worley, Dr Alexandra Seidel Session 1 : Paper presentation : Advocating building and integration delivery of mental health care in rural and remote Australia by GPs and RGs with mental health advanced skills. (20 mins) Session 2 : Workshop. The RDAA Female Doctors Group workshop will provide a different insight into achieving a balance with a rural doctor's professional and personal life. Following the workshop, and leading into the scheduled lunch break, there will be a networking opportunity with "Ladies Do Lunch". (90 mins)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Hypothetical panel discussion : "I just found him with a cut to his head" : responding to DV/FV in rural and remote environments. \| Facilitator : Dr Jennifer Delima This session aims to provide an opportunity for rural doctors and prospective rural doctors to reflect and share insights on meeting the challenges of addressing domestic violence in their communities and particularly the challenges unique to practice in rural and remote areas. (90 mins)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
3:55 PM - 5:00 PM	ACRRM Registrar Committee Meeting \| (closed meeting) \| Victoria Room
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Facilitated Panel Session : Mind your Ps (and Qs) Policy update. Facilitator: Dr Andrew Kirke The past few years have seen the introduction of several major health Policy initiatives, including the MBS Review, Health Care Homes, PHNs, the Integrated Training Pipeline and other workforce programs and arrangements that can potentially change the face of rural health. Join us for an update on these health initiatives followed by Questions from the floor. Facilitator: Dr Andrew Kirke, RDAA. Panel: Janet Quigley, Assistant Secretary, Primary Health Care Reform and Implementation Branch, Health Systems Policy, Commonwealth Department ogf Health; Dr Michael Coglin, MBS Review Taskforce; Marianne Shearer, CEO, Gippsland PHN. (60 mins)
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM	RMA17 Gala Dinner : Ticket Holders only The Pavilion Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne (bus transport arranged - departing from Pullman Hotel 6.15pm sharp)

	State 1
7:00 AM - 8:20 AM
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 2 \| Theme : Research in policy and practice
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Opening Welcome \| ACRRM Reconciliation Action Plan Launch \| A/Prof Ruth Stewart and Dr Louis Peachey ACRRM is delighted to present the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s Reconciliation Action Plan – our Reflect RAP. It is fitting that this RAP will be launched in the College’s twentieth year. Since its inception, ACRRM has been committed to advancing the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as inextricable and essential to the College Vision: Better health for rural and remote people through access to skilled rural doctors. The College is committed to building the rural and remote workforce and contributing collaboratively to broader national efforts to advance the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to address persisting health inequities. This RAP is another important step in ACRRM’s commitment to reconciliation. It will be adopted at all levels including the Board, Councils, staff and membership and implemented across the breadth of College activities.
8:45 AM - 9:20 AM	Keynote 4 \| Tim Kelsey \| CEO Australian Digital Health Agency : "My Health Record and the Digital Health Strategy for Australia"
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM	National Launch of the Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clinical Care Standard \| Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care \| Various speakers The first nationally agreed standard of care for women with heavy menstrual bleeding will be launched at RMA17 by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The new standard aims to improve women’s health across Australia for what can be a debilitating and under-recognised condition. Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common problem affecting about 25% of women of childbearing age. Although many women seek medical help because of pain, others do not seek help despite significant impact on their social, emotional and physical wellbeing. ABC medical reporter, Sophie Scott, will facilitate an informative and interactive launch. Presentations will highlight findings from the Atlas of Healthcare Variation which led to the development of the new standard, and include a Q&A panel with experts in the field, to outline the aim of the new standard, current best practice for heavy menstrual bleeding diagnosis and treatment options, and its relevance in rural practice.
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM	Address : Catherine King MP\| Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Session 1 : Suturing skills for beginners (Students) \| Session 2: Suturing skills at intermediate level (Students/Junior docs) Session 1 : Suturing skills for beginners will is a hands-on introduction to suturing. Small groups will be guided by exprienced clinicians. (Pigs trotters will be used in this workshop). (60 mins) Session 2 : Suturing skills at intermediate level, guided by experienced clinicians, is suited to those who may have some experience with suturing. (Pigs trotters will be used in this workshop). (60 mins)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Session 1 : Workshop : Bonded but not alone : translating policy into practical support \| Dr Susan Wearne; Dr Paul Cutting & Jennie Della (60 mins) This workshop will commence with a brief overview of the bonded scholarship schemes, the training hubs and the new RWA contract. Participants will then workshop in small groups the following questions: What support works best for rural bonded scholars? What support can training hubs and RWAs provide? How can rural bonded scholars be linked with training hubs and RWAs? Who else would want to be included in this discussion, such as the Rural Doctors Association of Australia or specialist medical colleges? (60 mins)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
3:55 PM - 5:00 PM	ACRRM Registrar Committee Meeting \| (closed meeting) \| Victoria Room
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Academic Paper Presentations : (i) Dr James Brown; (ii) Amanda Tapley; (iii) Prof Sarah Strasser Academic Paper Presentations: (i) "It always helps you to become a better supervisor" : the importance of connecting with other supervisors for GP supervisor identity formation and professional development. Dr James Brown. (20 mins); (ii) Where do GP registrars work after they complete training? Associations of rural practice location and regional retention : a cross-sectional study. Amanda Tapley (20 mins) (iii) Calculators to individualise the predicted probability of working in a rural area : an answer for the medical workforce issues in non-Metro areas. Prof Sarah Strasser (20 mins). (60 mins)
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM	RMA17 Gala Dinner : Ticket Holders only The Pavilion Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne (bus transport arranged - departing from Pullman Hotel 6.15pm sharp)

	State 2
7:00 AM - 8:20 AM
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 2 \| Theme : Research in policy and practice
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Opening Welcome \| ACRRM Reconciliation Action Plan Launch \| A/Prof Ruth Stewart and Dr Louis Peachey ACRRM is delighted to present the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s Reconciliation Action Plan – our Reflect RAP. It is fitting that this RAP will be launched in the College’s twentieth year. Since its inception, ACRRM has been committed to advancing the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as inextricable and essential to the College Vision: Better health for rural and remote people through access to skilled rural doctors. The College is committed to building the rural and remote workforce and contributing collaboratively to broader national efforts to advance the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to address persisting health inequities. This RAP is another important step in ACRRM’s commitment to reconciliation. It will be adopted at all levels including the Board, Councils, staff and membership and implemented across the breadth of College activities.
8:45 AM - 9:20 AM	Keynote 4 \| Tim Kelsey \| CEO Australian Digital Health Agency : "My Health Record and the Digital Health Strategy for Australia"
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM	National Launch of the Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clinical Care Standard \| Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care \| Various speakers The first nationally agreed standard of care for women with heavy menstrual bleeding will be launched at RMA17 by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The new standard aims to improve women’s health across Australia for what can be a debilitating and under-recognised condition. Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common problem affecting about 25% of women of childbearing age. Although many women seek medical help because of pain, others do not seek help despite significant impact on their social, emotional and physical wellbeing. ABC medical reporter, Sophie Scott, will facilitate an informative and interactive launch. Presentations will highlight findings from the Atlas of Healthcare Variation which led to the development of the new standard, and include a Q&A panel with experts in the field, to outline the aim of the new standard, current best practice for heavy menstrual bleeding diagnosis and treatment options, and its relevance in rural practice.
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM	Address : Catherine King MP\| Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Session 1. Soap Box : (i) Jane Connolly; (ii) Dr Chris Pearce ; (iii) Dr Hamish Meldrum; (iv) Dr Tom Gleeson & Dr John Douyere : Papers: (i) & (ii) Joan Burns & Glen Wallace; (iii) Susan Jury Session 1 : Soap Box : (i) Digital Specialist Advice Services - Do they work? Jane Connolly (15 mins); (ii) What is Digital Health and how can we influence change? A/Prof Christopher Pearce (15 mins); (iii) Improving value and outcomes in rural medicine : a look at rural and remote healthcare in Tasmania. Dr Hamish Meldrum. (15 mins); (iv) Rural Generalist Endoscopy. Dr Tom Gleeson & Dr John Douyere (15 mins); (60 mins) Session 2 : Academic Paper Presentations : (i) GP Supervisor satisfactions and views : rural and the rest. Joan Burns & Glen Wallace / GPSA. (20 mins) (ii) The Supervisory Relationship : from the GP Supervisor's perspective. Joan Burns & Glen Wallace/GPSA (20 mins) (iii)Returning Cancer Care to the community through Telehealth. Ms Susan Jury (20 mins); (60 mins)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Workshop: Ready, Set, Go : a new era in cervical cancer prevention for Australian GPs and their teams \| Dr Lara Roeske, AProf Julia Brotherton (90 mins) The National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) will move to 5-yearly HPV screening with partial genotyping for HPV16/18 for women aged 25-74 years. This session will ensure GPs are prepared to implement the new National Cervical Screening Program commencing on the 1st December 2017 under the new Guidelines (2016). GPs play a key role in the prevention of cervical cancer in Australia. GPs are the largest providers of cervical screening services and play an important role in educating women about the benefits of participation in routine cervical screening. This session will outline the evidence informing the review of the NCSP and discuss the impact and future directions of the National HPV Vaccination Program (NHVP). An overview of key components of the new NCSP, including the self-collection pathway will assist GPs to implement the new program in practice. GPs will update cervical sampling technique, interpret a range of Cervical Screening Test (CST) results and review key management recommendations for asymptomatic and symptomatic women. Learning outcomes from this session for attending GPs: 1. Explain the association between HPV and cervical cancer to a woman; 2. Demonstrate optimal collection and handling of cervical samples under the new program; 3. Interpret a range of Cervical Screening Test (CST) results and apply the correct management recommendations; 4. Confident to implement the new self-collection pathway, including identification of eligible women, explaining vaginal HPV self-sampling and follow-up. (90 mins)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
3:55 PM - 5:00 PM	ACRRM Registrar Committee Meeting \| (closed meeting) \| Victoria Room
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Session 1 : Pecha Kucha Sessions : (i) Dr John Van Bockxmeer; (ii) Stephan Dent. \| Session 2 : Soap Box : (i) Dr Sean Hassan & Dr Gina Hesselberg (15 mins); (ii) Dr Alexander Tedman (15 mins). (iii) Dr Paul Cutting, DOH (15 mins). Session 1 : Pecha Kucha : (i) Rural sepsis : are we meeting treatment targets? : An audit of sepsis in Hedland. Dr John van Bockxmeer (7mins). (ii) Multimorbidity as a predictor of continuity of care and extended consultation access after release from prison : a prospective cohort study. Stephen Dent (7 mins) (15mins) Session 2 : Soapbox : (i) Targeting cancer : linking rural communities to local cancer treatment. Dr Sean Hassan & Dr Gina Hesselberg (15 mins); Soapbox : Teledermatology : the role for both live and store- and -forward infastructure as illustrated by a series of Paediatric teledermatology cases. Dr Alexander Tedman (15 mins); (iii) Where to from here? The success and future of distributing a quality GP workforce for Australia. Dr Paul Cutting, DOH (15 mins). (45mins)
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM	RMA17 Gala Dinner : Ticket Holders only The Pavilion Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne (bus transport arranged - departing from Pullman Hotel 6.15pm sharp)

	State 3
7:00 AM - 8:20 AM
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 2 \| Theme : Research in policy and practice
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Opening Welcome \| ACRRM Reconciliation Action Plan Launch \| A/Prof Ruth Stewart and Dr Louis Peachey ACRRM is delighted to present the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s Reconciliation Action Plan – our Reflect RAP. It is fitting that this RAP will be launched in the College’s twentieth year. Since its inception, ACRRM has been committed to advancing the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as inextricable and essential to the College Vision: Better health for rural and remote people through access to skilled rural doctors. The College is committed to building the rural and remote workforce and contributing collaboratively to broader national efforts to advance the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to address persisting health inequities. This RAP is another important step in ACRRM’s commitment to reconciliation. It will be adopted at all levels including the Board, Councils, staff and membership and implemented across the breadth of College activities.
8:45 AM - 9:20 AM	Keynote 4 \| Tim Kelsey \| CEO Australian Digital Health Agency : "My Health Record and the Digital Health Strategy for Australia"
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM	National Launch of the Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clinical Care Standard \| Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care \| Various speakers The first nationally agreed standard of care for women with heavy menstrual bleeding will be launched at RMA17 by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The new standard aims to improve women’s health across Australia for what can be a debilitating and under-recognised condition. Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common problem affecting about 25% of women of childbearing age. Although many women seek medical help because of pain, others do not seek help despite significant impact on their social, emotional and physical wellbeing. ABC medical reporter, Sophie Scott, will facilitate an informative and interactive launch. Presentations will highlight findings from the Atlas of Healthcare Variation which led to the development of the new standard, and include a Q&A panel with experts in the field, to outline the aim of the new standard, current best practice for heavy menstrual bleeding diagnosis and treatment options, and its relevance in rural practice.
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM	Address : Catherine King MP\| Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Facilitated Panel Session : Gain, Train and Retain : Rural and Remote Workforce Programs and Potential in 2017. Facilitator : Prof Jenny May Facilitated panel discussion : An informal and interactive session in which delegates will be encouraged to participate in a facilitated discussion with a diverse and knowledgeable panel about the changes and challenges in rural and remote workforce planning, training, recruitment and retention. (2 hours)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Session 1 : Soap Box: (i) Dr James Cafaro ; (ii) Dr Simon Hay; \| Session 2 : Paper Presentations : (i) Alice King : (ii) Mitchell Anjou ; (iii) Gwenda Chapman . (90 mins) Session 1 : Soap Box presentations : (i) Hand hygiene in general practice : how do we compare to the Hand Hygiene Australia (HHA) audit data for public and private hospitals. Dr James Cafaro (15 mins); (ii) Critical Case Analysis as an exam preparation tool for Case Based Discussion . Dr Simon Hay (15 mins) . (30 mins) Session 2 : Paper presentations : (i) Telehealth in Victoria : what, where, who and how. Ms Alice King (20 mins); (ii) Enhancing the role of primary health care in indigenous eye care. Mitchell Anjou (20 mins) (iii) Cattle related trauma in Central Queensland : a 5 year retrospective cohort study. Mrs Gwenda Chapman. (20 mins) (60 mins)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
3:55 PM - 5:00 PM	ACRRM Registrar Committee Meeting \| (closed meeting) \| Victoria Room
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Workshop: Predictive indicators of sustained rural practice. Prof Lucie Walters; Dr John Togno; Dr Sandra Mendel. This presentation outlines the key stages in the development of the ACRRM AGPT selection process and its implementation. The presenters will illustrate the stages with examples from the 2018 process and demonstrate the action learning that took place. The presentation will include information about the outcomes and indications of adjustments that will be made for the 2019 cohort. (60 mins)
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM	RMA17 Gala Dinner : Ticket Holders only The Pavilion Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne (bus transport arranged - departing from Pullman Hotel 6.15pm sharp)

	Lake 1&2
7:00 AM - 8:20 AM
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 2 \| Theme : Research in policy and practice
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Opening Welcome \| ACRRM Reconciliation Action Plan Launch \| A/Prof Ruth Stewart and Dr Louis Peachey ACRRM is delighted to present the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s Reconciliation Action Plan – our Reflect RAP. It is fitting that this RAP will be launched in the College’s twentieth year. Since its inception, ACRRM has been committed to advancing the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as inextricable and essential to the College Vision: Better health for rural and remote people through access to skilled rural doctors. The College is committed to building the rural and remote workforce and contributing collaboratively to broader national efforts to advance the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to address persisting health inequities. This RAP is another important step in ACRRM’s commitment to reconciliation. It will be adopted at all levels including the Board, Councils, staff and membership and implemented across the breadth of College activities.
8:45 AM - 9:20 AM	Keynote 4 \| Tim Kelsey \| CEO Australian Digital Health Agency : "My Health Record and the Digital Health Strategy for Australia"
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM	National Launch of the Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clinical Care Standard \| Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care \| Various speakers The first nationally agreed standard of care for women with heavy menstrual bleeding will be launched at RMA17 by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The new standard aims to improve women’s health across Australia for what can be a debilitating and under-recognised condition. Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common problem affecting about 25% of women of childbearing age. Although many women seek medical help because of pain, others do not seek help despite significant impact on their social, emotional and physical wellbeing. ABC medical reporter, Sophie Scott, will facilitate an informative and interactive launch. Presentations will highlight findings from the Atlas of Healthcare Variation which led to the development of the new standard, and include a Q&A panel with experts in the field, to outline the aim of the new standard, current best practice for heavy menstrual bleeding diagnosis and treatment options, and its relevance in rural practice.
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM	Address : Catherine King MP\| Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Session 1. Characteristics of the Rural Generalist Program Japan. Dr Manabu Saito; Dr Kenjiro Setoue (Dr Koto) \| Session 2 : Paper Presentations. (i) Dr Ted Chamberlain; (ii) Dr Henri Becker ; (iii) Mr Timothy Bowen. Session 1 : The Rural Generalist Program Japan has been established as a unique post-fellowship certificate since April 2017, with accreditation by ACRRM, strong support by RVTS and collaboration with many GPs in Australia. An update. (30 mins) Session 2 : (i) How a tertiary level, generalist-run Movement Disorders Clinic in a MMM5 Australian rural hospital can positively impact the greater health service by improving health economics, key performance indicaters and measurable health outcomes. Dr Ted Chamberlain; (20 mins) (ii) Is Australia ready for managed care? Dr Henri Becker (20 mins); (iii) Revalidation : revolution or incremental reform. Mr Timothy Bowen. (20 mins). (60 mins)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Session 1 : (i) Pitch session: Dr Sandra Mendel ; Soap Box : Prof Jenny May \| Session 2 : Workshop : Changes to codeine access : Impact on rural and remote Australians. Adj Prof Tim Greenaway TGA (45 mins) Session 1 : (i) Pitch Session : How do we educationally support our Rural Generalists? Dr Sandra Mendel. (15 mins) \| (ii) "The computer will see/hear/probe you now" : a proactive approach to technology and rural communities. Prof Jenny May. (15 mins) (30 mins) Session 2 : On 20 December 2016 the Department of Health, through the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), announced that over-the-counter (OTC) medicines containing codeine will require a prescription from 1 February 2018. This decision was taken after extensive consultation due to the increasing evidence of harm from and misuse of OTC codeine-containing medicines which had not been mitigated by the 2010 decision to up-schedule all codeine-containing analgesics to pharmacist-only (S3) medicines. Although the availability of over-the-counter (OTC) codeine preparations provides convenient access to analgesics for patients in rural communities, it should be noted that there is a lack of evidence that medicines containing low doses (<30mg) of codeine provide greater symptomatic relief that other medicines without codeine.. The decision to up-schedule codeine-containing medicines aligns Australia with the regulatory positions for these medicines taken by the US, Japan and much of the European Union. It is known that compared with those who live in urban Australia, people in rural and remote regions have reduced access to a range of health, medical and professional pharmacy services. Despite the issues associated with access to appropriate professional health advice and despite OTC codeine-containing medicines being identified as low value, high risk medicines both nationally and internationally, codeine use is higher in more remote areas when compared with use in Australian cities. Additionally, the number of individuals presenting to addiction treatment services with codeine dependence (both prescription and OTC codeine) in recent years has increased, with 1 in 3 people now from rural and remote areas.2 This trend of higher codeine use in more geographically remote areas is mirrored internationally. This interactive oral presentation investigates the likely implications of the February 2018 changes to codeine access for rural health professionals and patients. (45 mins)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
3:55 PM - 5:00 PM	ACRRM Registrar Committee Meeting \| (closed meeting) \| Victoria Room
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Workshop : Collaborating with your optometrist in managing common eye conditions. Mr Simon Hanna, Optometry Australia This workshop aims to build the knowledge base of the GP in the field of eye care and to understand the role of the optometrist in managing eye disease. The workshop will include case studies and be highly interactive. (60 mins)
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM	RMA17 Gala Dinner : Ticket Holders only The Pavilion Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne (bus transport arranged - departing from Pullman Hotel 6.15pm sharp)

	Lake 3&4
7:00 AM - 8:20 AM
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 2 \| Theme : Research in policy and practice
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Opening Welcome \| ACRRM Reconciliation Action Plan Launch \| A/Prof Ruth Stewart and Dr Louis Peachey ACRRM is delighted to present the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s Reconciliation Action Plan – our Reflect RAP. It is fitting that this RAP will be launched in the College’s twentieth year. Since its inception, ACRRM has been committed to advancing the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as inextricable and essential to the College Vision: Better health for rural and remote people through access to skilled rural doctors. The College is committed to building the rural and remote workforce and contributing collaboratively to broader national efforts to advance the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to address persisting health inequities. This RAP is another important step in ACRRM’s commitment to reconciliation. It will be adopted at all levels including the Board, Councils, staff and membership and implemented across the breadth of College activities.
8:45 AM - 9:20 AM	Keynote 4 \| Tim Kelsey \| CEO Australian Digital Health Agency : "My Health Record and the Digital Health Strategy for Australia"
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM	National Launch of the Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clinical Care Standard \| Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care \| Various speakers The first nationally agreed standard of care for women with heavy menstrual bleeding will be launched at RMA17 by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The new standard aims to improve women’s health across Australia for what can be a debilitating and under-recognised condition. Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common problem affecting about 25% of women of childbearing age. Although many women seek medical help because of pain, others do not seek help despite significant impact on their social, emotional and physical wellbeing. ABC medical reporter, Sophie Scott, will facilitate an informative and interactive launch. Presentations will highlight findings from the Atlas of Healthcare Variation which led to the development of the new standard, and include a Q&A panel with experts in the field, to outline the aim of the new standard, current best practice for heavy menstrual bleeding diagnosis and treatment options, and its relevance in rural practice.
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM	Address : Catherine King MP\| Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Clinical workshop : ENT Emergencies in rural and remote practice \| Dr John Vorrath, Vorotek. Maximum 20 pax only. This hands-on session will assist participants in managing common ENT conditions that may frequently present in rural practice and in emergency. This small group practical workshop will cover management of : • Ear conditions such as wax management, otitis externa, foreign body, infected grommets or perforations, glue ear assessment and severity; • Nose conditions such as nose airway assessment, packing for epistaxis, nose cautery, nose foreign bodies or injury (e.g fracture); • Throat and neck conditions including e.g. Stridor, oesopohageal foreign body and indications for tonsillectomy. Maximum capacity : 20 participants only (2 hours)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Clinical workshop : The Palliative Approach : caring for people with life limiting conditions \| Dr Peter Sherwen. (90 mins) This workshop will aim to provide an overview of the palliative approach to care and information on where support and resources can be accessed.
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
3:55 PM - 5:00 PM	ACRRM Registrar Committee Meeting \| (closed meeting) \| Victoria Room
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Clinical workshop : Envenomation : assessing and managing a "potential" snake bite patient in a rural ED \| A/Prof Bill Nimorakiotakis Session 1 : Workshop. This workshop aims to assist participants in understanding the components of snake venom and how they affect humans. The Managerment of the envenomed patient and Understanding the use of the SVDK (practical demonstration). (60 mins)
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM	RMA17 Gala Dinner : Ticket Holders only The Pavilion Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne (bus transport arranged - departing from Pullman Hotel 6.15pm sharp)

	Park
7:00 AM - 8:20 AM
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 2 \| Theme : Research in policy and practice
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Opening Welcome \| ACRRM Reconciliation Action Plan Launch \| A/Prof Ruth Stewart and Dr Louis Peachey ACRRM is delighted to present the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s Reconciliation Action Plan – our Reflect RAP. It is fitting that this RAP will be launched in the College’s twentieth year. Since its inception, ACRRM has been committed to advancing the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as inextricable and essential to the College Vision: Better health for rural and remote people through access to skilled rural doctors. The College is committed to building the rural and remote workforce and contributing collaboratively to broader national efforts to advance the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to address persisting health inequities. This RAP is another important step in ACRRM’s commitment to reconciliation. It will be adopted at all levels including the Board, Councils, staff and membership and implemented across the breadth of College activities.
8:45 AM - 9:20 AM	Keynote 4 \| Tim Kelsey \| CEO Australian Digital Health Agency : "My Health Record and the Digital Health Strategy for Australia"
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM	National Launch of the Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clinical Care Standard \| Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care \| Various speakers The first nationally agreed standard of care for women with heavy menstrual bleeding will be launched at RMA17 by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The new standard aims to improve women’s health across Australia for what can be a debilitating and under-recognised condition. Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common problem affecting about 25% of women of childbearing age. Although many women seek medical help because of pain, others do not seek help despite significant impact on their social, emotional and physical wellbeing. ABC medical reporter, Sophie Scott, will facilitate an informative and interactive launch. Presentations will highlight findings from the Atlas of Healthcare Variation which led to the development of the new standard, and include a Q&A panel with experts in the field, to outline the aim of the new standard, current best practice for heavy menstrual bleeding diagnosis and treatment options, and its relevance in rural practice.
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM	Address : Catherine King MP\| Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Session 1: Clinical workshop : Heavy Menstrual Bleeding diagnosis and treatment options in 2017 (90 mins) \| Session 2 : Soap Box presentations : (i) Dr Dan Halliday; (15 mins) (ii) Dr Todd Fraser (15 mins). Session 1 : Heavy Menstrual Bleeding diagnosis and treatment options in 2017. Australian Commission on Safety and Quality. A/Prof Kirsten Black, Dr Louise Sterling & A/Prof Deborah Bateson. Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common problem affecting 25% of women of reproductive age1 and is the most common presentation of abnormal uterine bleeding in pre-menopausal women. Heavy menstrual bleeding has diverse causes and women may have more than one cause for their symptoms. Assessment and initial history-taking is crucial to guide investigation and management. The PALM-COEIN classification supports clinical assessment of the type of abnormal bleeding (flow, frequency and timing), as well as underlying structural (e.g. fibroids, polyps, malignancy) and non-structural causes (e.g. hormonal factors). Many women can be effectively managed in general practice without procedural intervention, yet there is evidence of regional variation in surgical treatment. Using a case-based approach, the workshop aims to improve participants’ confidence in assessing and managing heavy menstrual bleeding, and will provide practical approaches for rural practitioners (90 mins) Session 2 : Soap Box sessions : (i) Professional Development in Practice : maximising the opportunity provided by the rollout of Health Pathways...etc . Dr Dan Halliday (15 mins); (ii) Procedural competence : where does the future lie. Dr Todd Fraser (15mins). (30 mins)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Session 1. Clinical workshop: Comprehensive assessment in knee osteoarthritis : diagnosis and treatment in primary care \| Dr John North; Prof Rachelle Buchbinder; Prof Ilana Ackerman (60 mins) Session 1 : Workshop : This workshop will demonstrate a comprehensive knee assessment to assist with the accurate diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis without the use of imaging, and will provide an overview of key recommendations for management of the condition in primary care, in accordance with the standard’s quality statements. The workshop will be presented by clinical experts from the Commission’s Osteoarthritis Clinical Care Standard Topic Working Group. (60 mins)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
3:55 PM - 5:00 PM	ACRRM Registrar Committee Meeting \| (closed meeting) \| Victoria Room
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Workshop : Structured Assessment using Multiple Patient Scenarios (StAMPS) : Support and Engagement Strategies \| Facilitator : Dr Chris Carroll. Experienced assessors and assessment team members will be on hand to answer important questions and offer practical tips that will assist registrars, supervisors, medical educators to rethink – what is my role in StAMPS?. Potential new assessors may also be interested in attending this session to learn more about this modality and how they can become an assessor. (60 mins)
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM	RMA17 Gala Dinner : Ticket Holders only The Pavilion Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne (bus transport arranged - departing from Pullman Hotel 6.15pm sharp)

	Element
7:00 AM - 8:20 AM
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Desk Open \| Day 2 \| Theme : Research in policy and practice
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Opening Welcome \| ACRRM Reconciliation Action Plan Launch \| A/Prof Ruth Stewart and Dr Louis Peachey ACRRM is delighted to present the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s Reconciliation Action Plan – our Reflect RAP. It is fitting that this RAP will be launched in the College’s twentieth year. Since its inception, ACRRM has been committed to advancing the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as inextricable and essential to the College Vision: Better health for rural and remote people through access to skilled rural doctors. The College is committed to building the rural and remote workforce and contributing collaboratively to broader national efforts to advance the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to address persisting health inequities. This RAP is another important step in ACRRM’s commitment to reconciliation. It will be adopted at all levels including the Board, Councils, staff and membership and implemented across the breadth of College activities.
8:45 AM - 9:20 AM	Keynote 4 \| Tim Kelsey \| CEO Australian Digital Health Agency : "My Health Record and the Digital Health Strategy for Australia"
9:20 AM - 10:20 AM	National Launch of the Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clinical Care Standard \| Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care \| Various speakers The first nationally agreed standard of care for women with heavy menstrual bleeding will be launched at RMA17 by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The new standard aims to improve women’s health across Australia for what can be a debilitating and under-recognised condition. Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common problem affecting about 25% of women of childbearing age. Although many women seek medical help because of pain, others do not seek help despite significant impact on their social, emotional and physical wellbeing. ABC medical reporter, Sophie Scott, will facilitate an informative and interactive launch. Presentations will highlight findings from the Atlas of Healthcare Variation which led to the development of the new standard, and include a Q&A panel with experts in the field, to outline the aim of the new standard, current best practice for heavy menstrual bleeding diagnosis and treatment options, and its relevance in rural practice.
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM	Address : Catherine King MP\| Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Workshop : Case Based Discussion (CBD) : prepare, practise, perfect \| Dr John Togno. Case Based Discussion (CBD) is a relatively new but increasingly important assessment modality for registrars pursuing Fellowship of ACRRM. CBD assesses clinical reasoning and application of knowledge in a clinical context. This session aims to assist registrars by providing practical support by presenting sone of the recurring factors which can assist registrars to prepare. Dr John Togno, being the lead examiner for this modality will lead discussion with medical educators and supervisors on tips and techniques to employ with in-practice and dedicated teaching time., assisting them to better prepare as CBD assessors. (2 hours)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Workshop : Media training with Dr Norman Swan Following his very successful and popular media training workshop at RMA16, Dr Norman Swan is returning to do it all again at RMA17! If you have ever wondered how to get your message across in a radio or TV interview, how to prepare for the interview, and how to answer those tricky questions...then this workshop is for you! This workshop is proudly supported by MDA National (90 mins)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Afternoon Tea \| Day 2 \| Exhibition Hall
3:55 PM - 5:00 PM	ACRRM Registrar Committee Meeting \| (closed meeting) \| Victoria Room
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Facilitated Panel session : Educational infrastructure and policy parameters required to support quality use of telehealth in rural and remote Australia : Where are the gaps? \| Facilitator : Dr Jeff Ayton . Telehealth is seen by ACRRM as an essential component of effective rural and remote practice and fit for purpose implementation is a duty of care requirement of Registrars and Fellows. This session will look at the range of strategies implemented to facilitate the uptake of telehealth services and examine their reach, efficacy and opportunities for improvement for the benefit of patient equity to accessing health care. (60 mins)
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM	RMA17 Gala Dinner : Ticket Holders only The Pavilion Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne (bus transport arranged - departing from Pullman Hotel 6.15pm sharp)

Saturday, October 21, 2017

	Grand 1-4 (Plenary)	State 1	State 2	State 3	Lake 1&2	Lake 3&4	Park	Element
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Registration Desk open \| Day 3 \| Theme : Climate Change and Health
8:15 AM - 8:50 AM	Recovery Breakfast \| Exhibition Hall
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Welcome from Chair, Prof Ruth Stewart \| Address : Dr David Gillespie \| Assistant Minister Health
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote 5 \| Professor Roger Strasser \| Dean & CEO, Northern Ontario School of Medicine \| Supporting Rural Generalist Medicine in Healthcare Systems : Why and How?
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Medical Educators Planning Meeting \| closed meeting \| Victoria Room
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Facilitated Panel Session : Medicinal Cannabis : Hear from the experts. AdjProf John Skerritt; Prof Iain McGregor; AProf David Caldicott; Dr James Finn; Gayle Peres da Costa; Geoff Munro. (2 hours) There have been a number of changes to the legislative and regulatory frameworks surrounding Medicinal Cannabis. What are these changes? What are the clinical and other implications for rural and remote practices? Join us for a panel presentation and Q&A session to find out more on this topic. Panel Members : Facilitator: Dr Alexandra Seidel, RDAA; Adj Prof John Skerrett; Prof Iain McGregor; AProf David Caldicott; Dr James Finn; Gayle Peres da Costa; and Geoff Munro. (2 hours)	1. Pitch Sessions; (i) Dr Duncan MacKinnon; (ii) Dr Mark Craig \| 2. Workshop : Greening your practice and hospital : Doing your bit and saving money. Dr Gerard Brownstein; Mrs Lyn Beniat; Prof Kate Auty; Dr Forbes McGain Session 1 : Pitch : (i) A new approach to the use of Opiates in Chronic Pain Management. Dr Duncan MacKinnon. (15 mins); (ii) My Medical Best Practice : build a practice that cares. Dr Mark Craig. (15 mins). (30 mins) Session 2 : Workshop : Greening your practice and hospital : Doing your bit and saving money. “Tackling Climate Change could be the greatest global health opportunity of the 21st century” 2nd Commission on Health and Climate Change, Lancet 2015. The session will commence with a case study involving an environmental audit at Benalla Church Street Surgery, a member practice of the North East Sustainability and Health Group. We will discuss changes made to the practice and the resultant outcomes including money saved in energy expenditure and reduced waste. The Panel will also discuss how hospitals and the broader community can reduce carbon emissions and waste, Lyn Beniat from Ecomaster has expertise in undertaking energy audits and retrofitting energy saving measures to older buildings. Dr Forbes McGain has been working with Western Health to reduce the health service's carbon emissions and cut waste Professor Kate Auty has a wealth of experience working with Federal,State and Local Governments and community groups. (90 mins)	Interactive Panel Session : From supervisor to super wiser : effective methods of supervision for junior doctors . Facilitators : Dr Dilip Dhupelia & Dr Tim Kelly (2 hours) A panel of supervisors will share many practical tips that will enable practitioners to establish an effective and successful clinical supervision partnership. Participants will address challenges that supervisors face in the healthcare setting, discuss innovative supervision techniques, and promote strategies that can be used to maximise teaching opportunities, including but not limited to junior doctors. Whilst it is not necessarily expected that the workshop will offer a solution for each challenge, it may simply help shift the notion from ‘supervisor’ to ‘super wiser’.	Session 1 : Facilitated Panel discussion : So......What's up Doc?. Panel : (i) Dr Konrad Kangru; (ii) Safia Roscoe, Beyond Blue (iii) TBA (90 mins) \| Session 2 : Information Session. Dr Jan Orman, Black Dog Institute (30 mins) Session 1 : With recent media coverage there has never been a better time to have a real discussion about supporting the mental health and wellbeing of doctors working in isolated practice, and junior doctors also. The panel of experts will talk to delegates about services which are out there to support doctors, as well as give some practical tips for doctors to help them look after themselves, and each other in their role as a peer, mentor, supervisor and friend. This session will be a highly interactive with lots of time for questions and discussion.. (i) The supervisor's role in supporting junior doctors. Dr Konrad Kangru; (ii) Beyond Blue, Health Services Program input. Safia Roscoe, Beyond Blue. (iii) Peer support. Presenter TBA. (90 mins) Session 2 : Getting the most out of online mental health resources. Dr Jan Orman, Black Dog Institute. This presentation will introduce the range of Australian developed evidence based online resources that are available to help you and your patients manage their common mental health conditions. We will then talk in some detail about how to select patients for whom these resources would be most appropriate, how to introduce the idea to patients and how to maximise engagement and adherence so patients get the best possible value from using them. (30 mins)	Academic Paper presentations : (i) Joanne Gross, NPS Medicinewise. (ii) Sue McCallum. (iiii) Dr Marlene Tham. (iv) A/Prof Peta-Ann Teague; (v) Dr Caitlin Chidlow & Dr John Van Bockxmeer; (2 hours) Session 1 : Paper Presentations: (i) Educational visits : virtually anywhere. Joanne Gross \| NPS Medicinewise; (ii) eyeConnect Asynchronous Telemedicine Device : the first 50 patients : Implementation and learning. Miss Sue McCallum . (iii) Evaluation on an online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Weight loss Program. Dr Marlene Tham. (iv) Is GP Registrar self-assessment accurate? A/Prof Peta-Ann Teague . (v) Confused about what to do about ear pus? Let's discuss the evidence. Dr Caitlin Chidlow & Dr John Van Bockxmeer. (2 hours)	Q&S Ted Talks: (i) Sean Mutchmor (ii) Prof Dennis Pashen (iii) Dr Jeff Ayton (iv) Dr Chris Pearce (v) Dr Tony Lembke \| Workshop : Focus on Patient Safety a practical approach to improving patient safety in your practice. Dr Tony Lembke; Dr Dale Ford Sessio 1 : Q&S Ted Talks : (i) Quality & Safety : why is it important and what does it really mean? Sean Mutchmor (ACRRM). (10 mins) (ii) ARTs Framework. Prof. Dennis Pashen. (10 mins) (iii) Technology in the workplace : how to support quality health care. Dr Jeff Ayton. (10 mins) (iv) KPIs, benchmarking and Q&S indicators. A/Prof Chris Pearce. (10 mins) (v) Obtaining, managing and reporting quality care data. Dr Tony Lembke. (10 mins). (60 mins) Session 2 : Q&S Workshop : Focus on Patient Safety : a practical approach to improving patient safety in your practice. The workshop will identify what makes a quality rural or remote practice and what are the various ways that you can demonstrate that you are meeting the standards of a quality rural or remote practice. The workshop will look at how primary care patient safety incidents can be notified and measures introduced to improve patient safety. (60 mins)	1. Working in partnership to revise and support implementation of the National guide to preventive health assessment for Aboriginal &Torres Strait Islanders. A/Prof Sophie Couzos \| 2. PESCI Assessment Update. Dr Chris Carroll; AProf Stephen Adelstein Session 1 : Workshop: Working in partnership to revise and support implementation of the National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. A/Prof Sophie Couzos This session will briefly outline how NACCHO and the RACGP are working in partnership to update and review the National Guide, discuss implementation strategies for the National Guide and gauge perspectives on some potential controversies. (50 mins) Session 2 : Workshop : IMG Assessment : PESCI update. ACRRM conducts the Pre-Employment Structured Clinical Interview (PESCI) as an agent for the Medical Board. The PESCI is a fitness-for-task assessment and interview where an experienced accredited panel assesses the candidate's skills, knowledge and experience for the position they are seeking registration APHRA Representative, AProf Stephen Adelstein, will update currently Accredited Assessors and interested others on registration types; board report updates; understanding Level 1 supervision requirements and assessment. The session will also include discussion around the assessment process generally and the future development of techniques . This session is open to all FACRRMs interested in becoming Accredited Assessors on our PESCI panel. (70 mins) (70 Mins)	Clinical workshop : Emergency Medicine Skills stations : for Students \| Dr Michael Catchpole; Dr Rod Martin; Dr Mike Eaton; Dr Louis Peachey; Dr Ted Chamberlain. (2 hours) Student participants will rotate through various Emergency Medicine "stations" for hands-on supervised tutoring. Experienced ACRRM Clinical workshop trainers will guide student participants through various scenarios, using relevant simulation equipment.
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall (final opportunity to visit Trade)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Clinical workshop : Exploring the implications of codeine rescheduling and real time prescription monitoring in general practice : managing pain and prescribing ORT safely \| Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones & Dr Paul Grinzi & Pene Wood (90 mins) A Clinical Workshop to explore the implications of Codeine rescheduling and real time prescription monitoring in general practice- managing pain and prescribing ORT safely: an interactive presentation with case studies and panel discussion. (90 mins)	Soap Box presentation : (i) Jamie Fox (15 mins) \| Academic Paper Presentations. (i) Dr Bunmi Malau-Aduli (ii) Dr Dan Halliday; (iii) A/Prof Dale Hanson; (iv) Dr Chris Harnden. (80 mins) Soap Box presentation : (i) Problem solving, risk and strategic Management (15 mins); Academic Paper Presentations : (i) Exploring the impact of the JCU/GMT rural health workforce pipeline. Dr Bunmi Malau-Aduli (20 mins); (ii) Adapting to changing community care need : Evaluation of Patient Data and Activity. Health Service Funding and Evolution of Primary Care Services to adopt service level changes promoting sustainable service delivery. A case study recognising interaction of training and workforce systems, Health Service, ACRRM and QCP J Doc. Dr Dan Halliday (20 mins). (iii) Prevocational Integrated Extended Rural Clinical Experience (PIERCE) : can ACRRM Core Clinical Training be provided in Rural Hospitals? A/Prof Dale Hanson. (20 mins); (iv) Team Supervision in the Northern Territory 3 years on. Dr Chris Harnden. (20 mins) (95 mins)	Workshop : Rural LGBTIQ Health : A practical approach to addressing patient needs to provide better care \| Dr Louise Manning; Dr Asiel Adan; Shirley Jayasekera; Dr Nanette Presswell, Vic AIDS Council, Dr Ruth McNair. (90 mins) This session aims to assist practitioners in creating a safe consultation environment for their LGBTIQ patients by providing an approach to gender and sexuality; information about transitioning and what this involves; practical tips to meeting the sexual health needs of patients; and providing practitioners with important referring pathways and services available. Dr Nanette Preswell from The Centre Clinic, Victorian AIDS Concil will support the session in the area of referring, and sexual health components. (90 mins)	Workshop : The National Australian Advanced Speclalist Skills Mentor Network : Dr Clare Jukka (90 mins) Provision of mentorship program for Registrars working and trianing in Advanced Specialised skills inclusion transition to independent practice focusing on building resilience, training and retention of skills for rural and remote practice.	Session 1. Workshop : Understanding and preventing thunderstorm asthma. Prof Amanda Barnard, National Asthma Council (60 mins) \| Session 2 : Workshop :The powers and pitfalls of videoconferencing psychiatric consults. Dr Zelko Mustac.(30 min) Session 1 : Understanding and preventing thunderstorm asthma. This session will provide an understanding of what happens in thunderstorm asthma and what proactive steps can be taken to reduce the impact on people within the community who are at risk. (60 mins) Session 2 : Workshop : The powers and pitfalls of videoconferencing psychiatric consults. Dr Zelko Mustac. The advantages of videoconferencing psychiatric consultations in rural and remote areas is discussed by a psychiatrist involved in using a new CSIRO developed videoplatform (30 Mins)	1 : Pecha Kuchas: (i) Mustafa Sher; (ii) Mustafa Sher. (15 mins); 2 : Paper presentations: (i) Prof Janice Bell (20 mins); (ii) Dr Carole Reeve (20 mins); (iii) Dr Allison Turnock, Megan Cahill, Dr John Douyere; Prof Lucie Walters (30 min) Session 1 : Pecha Kucha presentations : (i) Looking at the prevalence of CVD in First Australians (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders). Mustafa Sher; (7 mins) (ii) Prevalence of Epilepsy in Australian Aboriginals. Mustafa Sher. (7 mins) (15 mins) Session 2 : Paper Presentations : (i) Growing the Rural Procedural Workforce in WA. Prof Janice Bell (20 mins); (ii) Building a rural and remote GP workforce designed to meet community need. (20 mins) (iii) Rural Generalist Training around Australia : where are we now? Dr Allison Turnock ; Megan Cahill; Dr John Douyere; Prof Lucie Walters (30 mins) (70 mins)	Joint ACRRM/RDAA Board Meeting (Closed Meeting) (90 mins)	Students in Action : various Presentations from representatives of AMSA Rural; NRHSN; ACRRM FGC; WMSS (90 mins) (i) Presentation: National Rural Health Students' Network (NRHSN) : Creating the next generation of climate change responsible health professionals will discuss the role of the National Rural Health Student Network (NRHSN) and its Rural Health Clubs affecting climate change at individual, local and systems levels. (15 mins) (ii) Presentation: (WMSS) The Wilderness Medicine Students' Society . Established in 2016, the Wilderness Medicine Student’s Society (WMSS) is the first student group of it’s kind in Melbourne, whose aim is to learn about and promote expedition/remote. We have heard from mountaineers about altitude medicine, from psychiatrists about the health decisions in space, from general practitioners about medicine in rural India, and much much more. On top of this, it has been our aim to promote a community of medical students who have a passion for the outdoors via regular social activities, ranging from rock climbing, to cross-country skiing and hiking. Finally, we are in the midst of organising a 4-day “wilderness medicine” hike in high country based around real-time emergency scenarios under the instruction of a MICA paramedic. Our talk will focus on reflections on what has worked and what hasn’t, what we have learnt from the process, and where and how we hope to plunge further into the rabbit hole in the coming future! (15 mins) (III) Presentation : (AMSA) An introduction to the Australian Medical Students’ of Australia’s Rural Branch. (15 mins) (iv) Presentation: ACRRM Future Generalists Committee
2:35 PM - 3:15 PM	Brief Intro by Chair \| Keynote 6 \| Dr Bob Brown, President, Bob Brown Foundation : "Adani, apathy and armageddon"
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Conference Wrap-Up \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents \| Conference closes

	Grand 1-4 (Plenary)	State 1
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Registration Desk open \| Day 3 \| Theme : Climate Change and Health
8:15 AM - 8:50 AM	Recovery Breakfast \| Exhibition Hall
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Welcome from Chair, Prof Ruth Stewart \| Address : Dr David Gillespie \| Assistant Minister Health
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote 5 \| Professor Roger Strasser \| Dean & CEO, Northern Ontario School of Medicine \| Supporting Rural Generalist Medicine in Healthcare Systems : Why and How?
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Medical Educators Planning Meeting \| closed meeting \| Victoria Room
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Facilitated Panel Session : Medicinal Cannabis : Hear from the experts. AdjProf John Skerritt; Prof Iain McGregor; AProf David Caldicott; Dr James Finn; Gayle Peres da Costa; Geoff Munro. (2 hours) There have been a number of changes to the legislative and regulatory frameworks surrounding Medicinal Cannabis. What are these changes? What are the clinical and other implications for rural and remote practices? Join us for a panel presentation and Q&A session to find out more on this topic. Panel Members : Facilitator: Dr Alexandra Seidel, RDAA; Adj Prof John Skerrett; Prof Iain McGregor; AProf David Caldicott; Dr James Finn; Gayle Peres da Costa; and Geoff Munro. (2 hours)	1. Pitch Sessions; (i) Dr Duncan MacKinnon; (ii) Dr Mark Craig \| 2. Workshop : Greening your practice and hospital : Doing your bit and saving money. Dr Gerard Brownstein; Mrs Lyn Beniat; Prof Kate Auty; Dr Forbes McGain Session 1 : Pitch : (i) A new approach to the use of Opiates in Chronic Pain Management. Dr Duncan MacKinnon. (15 mins); (ii) My Medical Best Practice : build a practice that cares. Dr Mark Craig. (15 mins). (30 mins) Session 2 : Workshop : Greening your practice and hospital : Doing your bit and saving money. “Tackling Climate Change could be the greatest global health opportunity of the 21st century” 2nd Commission on Health and Climate Change, Lancet 2015. The session will commence with a case study involving an environmental audit at Benalla Church Street Surgery, a member practice of the North East Sustainability and Health Group. We will discuss changes made to the practice and the resultant outcomes including money saved in energy expenditure and reduced waste. The Panel will also discuss how hospitals and the broader community can reduce carbon emissions and waste, Lyn Beniat from Ecomaster has expertise in undertaking energy audits and retrofitting energy saving measures to older buildings. Dr Forbes McGain has been working with Western Health to reduce the health service's carbon emissions and cut waste Professor Kate Auty has a wealth of experience working with Federal,State and Local Governments and community groups. (90 mins)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall (final opportunity to visit Trade)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Clinical workshop : Exploring the implications of codeine rescheduling and real time prescription monitoring in general practice : managing pain and prescribing ORT safely \| Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones & Dr Paul Grinzi & Pene Wood (90 mins) A Clinical Workshop to explore the implications of Codeine rescheduling and real time prescription monitoring in general practice- managing pain and prescribing ORT safely: an interactive presentation with case studies and panel discussion. (90 mins)	Soap Box presentation : (i) Jamie Fox (15 mins) \| Academic Paper Presentations. (i) Dr Bunmi Malau-Aduli (ii) Dr Dan Halliday; (iii) A/Prof Dale Hanson; (iv) Dr Chris Harnden. (80 mins) Soap Box presentation : (i) Problem solving, risk and strategic Management (15 mins); Academic Paper Presentations : (i) Exploring the impact of the JCU/GMT rural health workforce pipeline. Dr Bunmi Malau-Aduli (20 mins); (ii) Adapting to changing community care need : Evaluation of Patient Data and Activity. Health Service Funding and Evolution of Primary Care Services to adopt service level changes promoting sustainable service delivery. A case study recognising interaction of training and workforce systems, Health Service, ACRRM and QCP J Doc. Dr Dan Halliday (20 mins). (iii) Prevocational Integrated Extended Rural Clinical Experience (PIERCE) : can ACRRM Core Clinical Training be provided in Rural Hospitals? A/Prof Dale Hanson. (20 mins); (iv) Team Supervision in the Northern Territory 3 years on. Dr Chris Harnden. (20 mins) (95 mins)
2:35 PM - 3:15 PM	Brief Intro by Chair \| Keynote 6 \| Dr Bob Brown, President, Bob Brown Foundation : "Adani, apathy and armageddon"
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Conference Wrap-Up \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents \| Conference closes

	State 2	State 3
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Registration Desk open \| Day 3 \| Theme : Climate Change and Health
8:15 AM - 8:50 AM	Recovery Breakfast \| Exhibition Hall
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Welcome from Chair, Prof Ruth Stewart \| Address : Dr David Gillespie \| Assistant Minister Health
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote 5 \| Professor Roger Strasser \| Dean & CEO, Northern Ontario School of Medicine \| Supporting Rural Generalist Medicine in Healthcare Systems : Why and How?
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Medical Educators Planning Meeting \| closed meeting \| Victoria Room
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Interactive Panel Session : From supervisor to super wiser : effective methods of supervision for junior doctors . Facilitators : Dr Dilip Dhupelia & Dr Tim Kelly (2 hours) A panel of supervisors will share many practical tips that will enable practitioners to establish an effective and successful clinical supervision partnership. Participants will address challenges that supervisors face in the healthcare setting, discuss innovative supervision techniques, and promote strategies that can be used to maximise teaching opportunities, including but not limited to junior doctors. Whilst it is not necessarily expected that the workshop will offer a solution for each challenge, it may simply help shift the notion from ‘supervisor’ to ‘super wiser’.	Session 1 : Facilitated Panel discussion : So......What's up Doc?. Panel : (i) Dr Konrad Kangru; (ii) Safia Roscoe, Beyond Blue (iii) TBA (90 mins) \| Session 2 : Information Session. Dr Jan Orman, Black Dog Institute (30 mins) Session 1 : With recent media coverage there has never been a better time to have a real discussion about supporting the mental health and wellbeing of doctors working in isolated practice, and junior doctors also. The panel of experts will talk to delegates about services which are out there to support doctors, as well as give some practical tips for doctors to help them look after themselves, and each other in their role as a peer, mentor, supervisor and friend. This session will be a highly interactive with lots of time for questions and discussion.. (i) The supervisor's role in supporting junior doctors. Dr Konrad Kangru; (ii) Beyond Blue, Health Services Program input. Safia Roscoe, Beyond Blue. (iii) Peer support. Presenter TBA. (90 mins) Session 2 : Getting the most out of online mental health resources. Dr Jan Orman, Black Dog Institute. This presentation will introduce the range of Australian developed evidence based online resources that are available to help you and your patients manage their common mental health conditions. We will then talk in some detail about how to select patients for whom these resources would be most appropriate, how to introduce the idea to patients and how to maximise engagement and adherence so patients get the best possible value from using them. (30 mins)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall (final opportunity to visit Trade)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Workshop : Rural LGBTIQ Health : A practical approach to addressing patient needs to provide better care \| Dr Louise Manning; Dr Asiel Adan; Shirley Jayasekera; Dr Nanette Presswell, Vic AIDS Council, Dr Ruth McNair. (90 mins) This session aims to assist practitioners in creating a safe consultation environment for their LGBTIQ patients by providing an approach to gender and sexuality; information about transitioning and what this involves; practical tips to meeting the sexual health needs of patients; and providing practitioners with important referring pathways and services available. Dr Nanette Preswell from The Centre Clinic, Victorian AIDS Concil will support the session in the area of referring, and sexual health components. (90 mins)	Workshop : The National Australian Advanced Speclalist Skills Mentor Network : Dr Clare Jukka (90 mins) Provision of mentorship program for Registrars working and trianing in Advanced Specialised skills inclusion transition to independent practice focusing on building resilience, training and retention of skills for rural and remote practice.
2:35 PM - 3:15 PM	Brief Intro by Chair \| Keynote 6 \| Dr Bob Brown, President, Bob Brown Foundation : "Adani, apathy and armageddon"
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Conference Wrap-Up \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents \| Conference closes

	Lake 1&2	Lake 3&4
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Registration Desk open \| Day 3 \| Theme : Climate Change and Health
8:15 AM - 8:50 AM	Recovery Breakfast \| Exhibition Hall
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Welcome from Chair, Prof Ruth Stewart \| Address : Dr David Gillespie \| Assistant Minister Health
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote 5 \| Professor Roger Strasser \| Dean & CEO, Northern Ontario School of Medicine \| Supporting Rural Generalist Medicine in Healthcare Systems : Why and How?
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Medical Educators Planning Meeting \| closed meeting \| Victoria Room
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Academic Paper presentations : (i) Joanne Gross, NPS Medicinewise. (ii) Sue McCallum. (iiii) Dr Marlene Tham. (iv) A/Prof Peta-Ann Teague; (v) Dr Caitlin Chidlow & Dr John Van Bockxmeer; (2 hours) Session 1 : Paper Presentations: (i) Educational visits : virtually anywhere. Joanne Gross \| NPS Medicinewise; (ii) eyeConnect Asynchronous Telemedicine Device : the first 50 patients : Implementation and learning. Miss Sue McCallum . (iii) Evaluation on an online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Weight loss Program. Dr Marlene Tham. (iv) Is GP Registrar self-assessment accurate? A/Prof Peta-Ann Teague . (v) Confused about what to do about ear pus? Let's discuss the evidence. Dr Caitlin Chidlow & Dr John Van Bockxmeer. (2 hours)	Q&S Ted Talks: (i) Sean Mutchmor (ii) Prof Dennis Pashen (iii) Dr Jeff Ayton (iv) Dr Chris Pearce (v) Dr Tony Lembke \| Workshop : Focus on Patient Safety a practical approach to improving patient safety in your practice. Dr Tony Lembke; Dr Dale Ford Sessio 1 : Q&S Ted Talks : (i) Quality & Safety : why is it important and what does it really mean? Sean Mutchmor (ACRRM). (10 mins) (ii) ARTs Framework. Prof. Dennis Pashen. (10 mins) (iii) Technology in the workplace : how to support quality health care. Dr Jeff Ayton. (10 mins) (iv) KPIs, benchmarking and Q&S indicators. A/Prof Chris Pearce. (10 mins) (v) Obtaining, managing and reporting quality care data. Dr Tony Lembke. (10 mins). (60 mins) Session 2 : Q&S Workshop : Focus on Patient Safety : a practical approach to improving patient safety in your practice. The workshop will identify what makes a quality rural or remote practice and what are the various ways that you can demonstrate that you are meeting the standards of a quality rural or remote practice. The workshop will look at how primary care patient safety incidents can be notified and measures introduced to improve patient safety. (60 mins)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall (final opportunity to visit Trade)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Session 1. Workshop : Understanding and preventing thunderstorm asthma. Prof Amanda Barnard, National Asthma Council (60 mins) \| Session 2 : Workshop :The powers and pitfalls of videoconferencing psychiatric consults. Dr Zelko Mustac.(30 min) Session 1 : Understanding and preventing thunderstorm asthma. This session will provide an understanding of what happens in thunderstorm asthma and what proactive steps can be taken to reduce the impact on people within the community who are at risk. (60 mins) Session 2 : Workshop : The powers and pitfalls of videoconferencing psychiatric consults. Dr Zelko Mustac. The advantages of videoconferencing psychiatric consultations in rural and remote areas is discussed by a psychiatrist involved in using a new CSIRO developed videoplatform (30 Mins)	1 : Pecha Kuchas: (i) Mustafa Sher; (ii) Mustafa Sher. (15 mins); 2 : Paper presentations: (i) Prof Janice Bell (20 mins); (ii) Dr Carole Reeve (20 mins); (iii) Dr Allison Turnock, Megan Cahill, Dr John Douyere; Prof Lucie Walters (30 min) Session 1 : Pecha Kucha presentations : (i) Looking at the prevalence of CVD in First Australians (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders). Mustafa Sher; (7 mins) (ii) Prevalence of Epilepsy in Australian Aboriginals. Mustafa Sher. (7 mins) (15 mins) Session 2 : Paper Presentations : (i) Growing the Rural Procedural Workforce in WA. Prof Janice Bell (20 mins); (ii) Building a rural and remote GP workforce designed to meet community need. (20 mins) (iii) Rural Generalist Training around Australia : where are we now? Dr Allison Turnock ; Megan Cahill; Dr John Douyere; Prof Lucie Walters (30 mins) (70 mins)
2:35 PM - 3:15 PM	Brief Intro by Chair \| Keynote 6 \| Dr Bob Brown, President, Bob Brown Foundation : "Adani, apathy and armageddon"
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Conference Wrap-Up \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents \| Conference closes

	Park	Element
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Registration Desk open \| Day 3 \| Theme : Climate Change and Health
8:15 AM - 8:50 AM	Recovery Breakfast \| Exhibition Hall
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Welcome from Chair, Prof Ruth Stewart \| Address : Dr David Gillespie \| Assistant Minister Health
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote 5 \| Professor Roger Strasser \| Dean & CEO, Northern Ontario School of Medicine \| Supporting Rural Generalist Medicine in Healthcare Systems : Why and How?
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Medical Educators Planning Meeting \| closed meeting \| Victoria Room
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	1. Working in partnership to revise and support implementation of the National guide to preventive health assessment for Aboriginal &Torres Strait Islanders. A/Prof Sophie Couzos \| 2. PESCI Assessment Update. Dr Chris Carroll; AProf Stephen Adelstein Session 1 : Workshop: Working in partnership to revise and support implementation of the National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. A/Prof Sophie Couzos This session will briefly outline how NACCHO and the RACGP are working in partnership to update and review the National Guide, discuss implementation strategies for the National Guide and gauge perspectives on some potential controversies. (50 mins) Session 2 : Workshop : IMG Assessment : PESCI update. ACRRM conducts the Pre-Employment Structured Clinical Interview (PESCI) as an agent for the Medical Board. The PESCI is a fitness-for-task assessment and interview where an experienced accredited panel assesses the candidate's skills, knowledge and experience for the position they are seeking registration APHRA Representative, AProf Stephen Adelstein, will update currently Accredited Assessors and interested others on registration types; board report updates; understanding Level 1 supervision requirements and assessment. The session will also include discussion around the assessment process generally and the future development of techniques . This session is open to all FACRRMs interested in becoming Accredited Assessors on our PESCI panel. (70 mins) (70 Mins)	Clinical workshop : Emergency Medicine Skills stations : for Students \| Dr Michael Catchpole; Dr Rod Martin; Dr Mike Eaton; Dr Louis Peachey; Dr Ted Chamberlain. (2 hours) Student participants will rotate through various Emergency Medicine "stations" for hands-on supervised tutoring. Experienced ACRRM Clinical workshop trainers will guide student participants through various scenarios, using relevant simulation equipment.
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall (final opportunity to visit Trade)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Joint ACRRM/RDAA Board Meeting (Closed Meeting) (90 mins)	Students in Action : various Presentations from representatives of AMSA Rural; NRHSN; ACRRM FGC; WMSS (90 mins) (i) Presentation: National Rural Health Students' Network (NRHSN) : Creating the next generation of climate change responsible health professionals will discuss the role of the National Rural Health Student Network (NRHSN) and its Rural Health Clubs affecting climate change at individual, local and systems levels. (15 mins) (ii) Presentation: (WMSS) The Wilderness Medicine Students' Society . Established in 2016, the Wilderness Medicine Student’s Society (WMSS) is the first student group of it’s kind in Melbourne, whose aim is to learn about and promote expedition/remote. We have heard from mountaineers about altitude medicine, from psychiatrists about the health decisions in space, from general practitioners about medicine in rural India, and much much more. On top of this, it has been our aim to promote a community of medical students who have a passion for the outdoors via regular social activities, ranging from rock climbing, to cross-country skiing and hiking. Finally, we are in the midst of organising a 4-day “wilderness medicine” hike in high country based around real-time emergency scenarios under the instruction of a MICA paramedic. Our talk will focus on reflections on what has worked and what hasn’t, what we have learnt from the process, and where and how we hope to plunge further into the rabbit hole in the coming future! (15 mins) (III) Presentation : (AMSA) An introduction to the Australian Medical Students’ of Australia’s Rural Branch. (15 mins) (iv) Presentation: ACRRM Future Generalists Committee
2:35 PM - 3:15 PM	Brief Intro by Chair \| Keynote 6 \| Dr Bob Brown, President, Bob Brown Foundation : "Adani, apathy and armageddon"
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Conference Wrap-Up \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents \| Conference closes

	Grand 1-4 (Plenary)
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Registration Desk open \| Day 3 \| Theme : Climate Change and Health
8:15 AM - 8:50 AM	Recovery Breakfast \| Exhibition Hall
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Welcome from Chair, Prof Ruth Stewart \| Address : Dr David Gillespie \| Assistant Minister Health
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote 5 \| Professor Roger Strasser \| Dean & CEO, Northern Ontario School of Medicine \| Supporting Rural Generalist Medicine in Healthcare Systems : Why and How?
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Medical Educators Planning Meeting \| closed meeting \| Victoria Room
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Facilitated Panel Session : Medicinal Cannabis : Hear from the experts. AdjProf John Skerritt; Prof Iain McGregor; AProf David Caldicott; Dr James Finn; Gayle Peres da Costa; Geoff Munro. (2 hours) There have been a number of changes to the legislative and regulatory frameworks surrounding Medicinal Cannabis. What are these changes? What are the clinical and other implications for rural and remote practices? Join us for a panel presentation and Q&A session to find out more on this topic. Panel Members : Facilitator: Dr Alexandra Seidel, RDAA; Adj Prof John Skerrett; Prof Iain McGregor; AProf David Caldicott; Dr James Finn; Gayle Peres da Costa; and Geoff Munro. (2 hours)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall (final opportunity to visit Trade)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Clinical workshop : Exploring the implications of codeine rescheduling and real time prescription monitoring in general practice : managing pain and prescribing ORT safely \| Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones & Dr Paul Grinzi & Pene Wood (90 mins) A Clinical Workshop to explore the implications of Codeine rescheduling and real time prescription monitoring in general practice- managing pain and prescribing ORT safely: an interactive presentation with case studies and panel discussion. (90 mins)
2:35 PM - 3:15 PM	Brief Intro by Chair \| Keynote 6 \| Dr Bob Brown, President, Bob Brown Foundation : "Adani, apathy and armageddon"
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Conference Wrap-Up \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents \| Conference closes

	State 1
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Registration Desk open \| Day 3 \| Theme : Climate Change and Health
8:15 AM - 8:50 AM	Recovery Breakfast \| Exhibition Hall
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Welcome from Chair, Prof Ruth Stewart \| Address : Dr David Gillespie \| Assistant Minister Health
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote 5 \| Professor Roger Strasser \| Dean & CEO, Northern Ontario School of Medicine \| Supporting Rural Generalist Medicine in Healthcare Systems : Why and How?
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Medical Educators Planning Meeting \| closed meeting \| Victoria Room
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	1. Pitch Sessions; (i) Dr Duncan MacKinnon; (ii) Dr Mark Craig \| 2. Workshop : Greening your practice and hospital : Doing your bit and saving money. Dr Gerard Brownstein; Mrs Lyn Beniat; Prof Kate Auty; Dr Forbes McGain Session 1 : Pitch : (i) A new approach to the use of Opiates in Chronic Pain Management. Dr Duncan MacKinnon. (15 mins); (ii) My Medical Best Practice : build a practice that cares. Dr Mark Craig. (15 mins). (30 mins) Session 2 : Workshop : Greening your practice and hospital : Doing your bit and saving money. “Tackling Climate Change could be the greatest global health opportunity of the 21st century” 2nd Commission on Health and Climate Change, Lancet 2015. The session will commence with a case study involving an environmental audit at Benalla Church Street Surgery, a member practice of the North East Sustainability and Health Group. We will discuss changes made to the practice and the resultant outcomes including money saved in energy expenditure and reduced waste. The Panel will also discuss how hospitals and the broader community can reduce carbon emissions and waste, Lyn Beniat from Ecomaster has expertise in undertaking energy audits and retrofitting energy saving measures to older buildings. Dr Forbes McGain has been working with Western Health to reduce the health service's carbon emissions and cut waste Professor Kate Auty has a wealth of experience working with Federal,State and Local Governments and community groups. (90 mins)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall (final opportunity to visit Trade)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Soap Box presentation : (i) Jamie Fox (15 mins) \| Academic Paper Presentations. (i) Dr Bunmi Malau-Aduli (ii) Dr Dan Halliday; (iii) A/Prof Dale Hanson; (iv) Dr Chris Harnden. (80 mins) Soap Box presentation : (i) Problem solving, risk and strategic Management (15 mins); Academic Paper Presentations : (i) Exploring the impact of the JCU/GMT rural health workforce pipeline. Dr Bunmi Malau-Aduli (20 mins); (ii) Adapting to changing community care need : Evaluation of Patient Data and Activity. Health Service Funding and Evolution of Primary Care Services to adopt service level changes promoting sustainable service delivery. A case study recognising interaction of training and workforce systems, Health Service, ACRRM and QCP J Doc. Dr Dan Halliday (20 mins). (iii) Prevocational Integrated Extended Rural Clinical Experience (PIERCE) : can ACRRM Core Clinical Training be provided in Rural Hospitals? A/Prof Dale Hanson. (20 mins); (iv) Team Supervision in the Northern Territory 3 years on. Dr Chris Harnden. (20 mins) (95 mins)
2:35 PM - 3:15 PM	Brief Intro by Chair \| Keynote 6 \| Dr Bob Brown, President, Bob Brown Foundation : "Adani, apathy and armageddon"
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Conference Wrap-Up \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents \| Conference closes

	State 2
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Registration Desk open \| Day 3 \| Theme : Climate Change and Health
8:15 AM - 8:50 AM	Recovery Breakfast \| Exhibition Hall
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Welcome from Chair, Prof Ruth Stewart \| Address : Dr David Gillespie \| Assistant Minister Health
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote 5 \| Professor Roger Strasser \| Dean & CEO, Northern Ontario School of Medicine \| Supporting Rural Generalist Medicine in Healthcare Systems : Why and How?
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Medical Educators Planning Meeting \| closed meeting \| Victoria Room
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Interactive Panel Session : From supervisor to super wiser : effective methods of supervision for junior doctors . Facilitators : Dr Dilip Dhupelia & Dr Tim Kelly (2 hours) A panel of supervisors will share many practical tips that will enable practitioners to establish an effective and successful clinical supervision partnership. Participants will address challenges that supervisors face in the healthcare setting, discuss innovative supervision techniques, and promote strategies that can be used to maximise teaching opportunities, including but not limited to junior doctors. Whilst it is not necessarily expected that the workshop will offer a solution for each challenge, it may simply help shift the notion from ‘supervisor’ to ‘super wiser’.
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall (final opportunity to visit Trade)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Workshop : Rural LGBTIQ Health : A practical approach to addressing patient needs to provide better care \| Dr Louise Manning; Dr Asiel Adan; Shirley Jayasekera; Dr Nanette Presswell, Vic AIDS Council, Dr Ruth McNair. (90 mins) This session aims to assist practitioners in creating a safe consultation environment for their LGBTIQ patients by providing an approach to gender and sexuality; information about transitioning and what this involves; practical tips to meeting the sexual health needs of patients; and providing practitioners with important referring pathways and services available. Dr Nanette Preswell from The Centre Clinic, Victorian AIDS Concil will support the session in the area of referring, and sexual health components. (90 mins)
2:35 PM - 3:15 PM	Brief Intro by Chair \| Keynote 6 \| Dr Bob Brown, President, Bob Brown Foundation : "Adani, apathy and armageddon"
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Conference Wrap-Up \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents \| Conference closes

	State 3
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Registration Desk open \| Day 3 \| Theme : Climate Change and Health
8:15 AM - 8:50 AM	Recovery Breakfast \| Exhibition Hall
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Welcome from Chair, Prof Ruth Stewart \| Address : Dr David Gillespie \| Assistant Minister Health
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote 5 \| Professor Roger Strasser \| Dean & CEO, Northern Ontario School of Medicine \| Supporting Rural Generalist Medicine in Healthcare Systems : Why and How?
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Medical Educators Planning Meeting \| closed meeting \| Victoria Room
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Session 1 : Facilitated Panel discussion : So......What's up Doc?. Panel : (i) Dr Konrad Kangru; (ii) Safia Roscoe, Beyond Blue (iii) TBA (90 mins) \| Session 2 : Information Session. Dr Jan Orman, Black Dog Institute (30 mins) Session 1 : With recent media coverage there has never been a better time to have a real discussion about supporting the mental health and wellbeing of doctors working in isolated practice, and junior doctors also. The panel of experts will talk to delegates about services which are out there to support doctors, as well as give some practical tips for doctors to help them look after themselves, and each other in their role as a peer, mentor, supervisor and friend. This session will be a highly interactive with lots of time for questions and discussion.. (i) The supervisor's role in supporting junior doctors. Dr Konrad Kangru; (ii) Beyond Blue, Health Services Program input. Safia Roscoe, Beyond Blue. (iii) Peer support. Presenter TBA. (90 mins) Session 2 : Getting the most out of online mental health resources. Dr Jan Orman, Black Dog Institute. This presentation will introduce the range of Australian developed evidence based online resources that are available to help you and your patients manage their common mental health conditions. We will then talk in some detail about how to select patients for whom these resources would be most appropriate, how to introduce the idea to patients and how to maximise engagement and adherence so patients get the best possible value from using them. (30 mins)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall (final opportunity to visit Trade)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Workshop : The National Australian Advanced Speclalist Skills Mentor Network : Dr Clare Jukka (90 mins) Provision of mentorship program for Registrars working and trianing in Advanced Specialised skills inclusion transition to independent practice focusing on building resilience, training and retention of skills for rural and remote practice.
2:35 PM - 3:15 PM	Brief Intro by Chair \| Keynote 6 \| Dr Bob Brown, President, Bob Brown Foundation : "Adani, apathy and armageddon"
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Conference Wrap-Up \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents \| Conference closes

	Lake 1&2
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Registration Desk open \| Day 3 \| Theme : Climate Change and Health
8:15 AM - 8:50 AM	Recovery Breakfast \| Exhibition Hall
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Welcome from Chair, Prof Ruth Stewart \| Address : Dr David Gillespie \| Assistant Minister Health
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote 5 \| Professor Roger Strasser \| Dean & CEO, Northern Ontario School of Medicine \| Supporting Rural Generalist Medicine in Healthcare Systems : Why and How?
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Medical Educators Planning Meeting \| closed meeting \| Victoria Room
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Academic Paper presentations : (i) Joanne Gross, NPS Medicinewise. (ii) Sue McCallum. (iiii) Dr Marlene Tham. (iv) A/Prof Peta-Ann Teague; (v) Dr Caitlin Chidlow & Dr John Van Bockxmeer; (2 hours) Session 1 : Paper Presentations: (i) Educational visits : virtually anywhere. Joanne Gross \| NPS Medicinewise; (ii) eyeConnect Asynchronous Telemedicine Device : the first 50 patients : Implementation and learning. Miss Sue McCallum . (iii) Evaluation on an online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Weight loss Program. Dr Marlene Tham. (iv) Is GP Registrar self-assessment accurate? A/Prof Peta-Ann Teague . (v) Confused about what to do about ear pus? Let's discuss the evidence. Dr Caitlin Chidlow & Dr John Van Bockxmeer. (2 hours)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall (final opportunity to visit Trade)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Session 1. Workshop : Understanding and preventing thunderstorm asthma. Prof Amanda Barnard, National Asthma Council (60 mins) \| Session 2 : Workshop :The powers and pitfalls of videoconferencing psychiatric consults. Dr Zelko Mustac.(30 min) Session 1 : Understanding and preventing thunderstorm asthma. This session will provide an understanding of what happens in thunderstorm asthma and what proactive steps can be taken to reduce the impact on people within the community who are at risk. (60 mins) Session 2 : Workshop : The powers and pitfalls of videoconferencing psychiatric consults. Dr Zelko Mustac. The advantages of videoconferencing psychiatric consultations in rural and remote areas is discussed by a psychiatrist involved in using a new CSIRO developed videoplatform (30 Mins)
2:35 PM - 3:15 PM	Brief Intro by Chair \| Keynote 6 \| Dr Bob Brown, President, Bob Brown Foundation : "Adani, apathy and armageddon"
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Conference Wrap-Up \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents \| Conference closes

	Lake 3&4
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Registration Desk open \| Day 3 \| Theme : Climate Change and Health
8:15 AM - 8:50 AM	Recovery Breakfast \| Exhibition Hall
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Welcome from Chair, Prof Ruth Stewart \| Address : Dr David Gillespie \| Assistant Minister Health
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote 5 \| Professor Roger Strasser \| Dean & CEO, Northern Ontario School of Medicine \| Supporting Rural Generalist Medicine in Healthcare Systems : Why and How?
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Medical Educators Planning Meeting \| closed meeting \| Victoria Room
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Q&S Ted Talks: (i) Sean Mutchmor (ii) Prof Dennis Pashen (iii) Dr Jeff Ayton (iv) Dr Chris Pearce (v) Dr Tony Lembke \| Workshop : Focus on Patient Safety a practical approach to improving patient safety in your practice. Dr Tony Lembke; Dr Dale Ford Sessio 1 : Q&S Ted Talks : (i) Quality & Safety : why is it important and what does it really mean? Sean Mutchmor (ACRRM). (10 mins) (ii) ARTs Framework. Prof. Dennis Pashen. (10 mins) (iii) Technology in the workplace : how to support quality health care. Dr Jeff Ayton. (10 mins) (iv) KPIs, benchmarking and Q&S indicators. A/Prof Chris Pearce. (10 mins) (v) Obtaining, managing and reporting quality care data. Dr Tony Lembke. (10 mins). (60 mins) Session 2 : Q&S Workshop : Focus on Patient Safety : a practical approach to improving patient safety in your practice. The workshop will identify what makes a quality rural or remote practice and what are the various ways that you can demonstrate that you are meeting the standards of a quality rural or remote practice. The workshop will look at how primary care patient safety incidents can be notified and measures introduced to improve patient safety. (60 mins)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall (final opportunity to visit Trade)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	1 : Pecha Kuchas: (i) Mustafa Sher; (ii) Mustafa Sher. (15 mins); 2 : Paper presentations: (i) Prof Janice Bell (20 mins); (ii) Dr Carole Reeve (20 mins); (iii) Dr Allison Turnock, Megan Cahill, Dr John Douyere; Prof Lucie Walters (30 min) Session 1 : Pecha Kucha presentations : (i) Looking at the prevalence of CVD in First Australians (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders). Mustafa Sher; (7 mins) (ii) Prevalence of Epilepsy in Australian Aboriginals. Mustafa Sher. (7 mins) (15 mins) Session 2 : Paper Presentations : (i) Growing the Rural Procedural Workforce in WA. Prof Janice Bell (20 mins); (ii) Building a rural and remote GP workforce designed to meet community need. (20 mins) (iii) Rural Generalist Training around Australia : where are we now? Dr Allison Turnock ; Megan Cahill; Dr John Douyere; Prof Lucie Walters (30 mins) (70 mins)
2:35 PM - 3:15 PM	Brief Intro by Chair \| Keynote 6 \| Dr Bob Brown, President, Bob Brown Foundation : "Adani, apathy and armageddon"
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Conference Wrap-Up \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents \| Conference closes

	Park
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Registration Desk open \| Day 3 \| Theme : Climate Change and Health
8:15 AM - 8:50 AM	Recovery Breakfast \| Exhibition Hall
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Welcome from Chair, Prof Ruth Stewart \| Address : Dr David Gillespie \| Assistant Minister Health
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote 5 \| Professor Roger Strasser \| Dean & CEO, Northern Ontario School of Medicine \| Supporting Rural Generalist Medicine in Healthcare Systems : Why and How?
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Medical Educators Planning Meeting \| closed meeting \| Victoria Room
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	1. Working in partnership to revise and support implementation of the National guide to preventive health assessment for Aboriginal &Torres Strait Islanders. A/Prof Sophie Couzos \| 2. PESCI Assessment Update. Dr Chris Carroll; AProf Stephen Adelstein Session 1 : Workshop: Working in partnership to revise and support implementation of the National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. A/Prof Sophie Couzos This session will briefly outline how NACCHO and the RACGP are working in partnership to update and review the National Guide, discuss implementation strategies for the National Guide and gauge perspectives on some potential controversies. (50 mins) Session 2 : Workshop : IMG Assessment : PESCI update. ACRRM conducts the Pre-Employment Structured Clinical Interview (PESCI) as an agent for the Medical Board. The PESCI is a fitness-for-task assessment and interview where an experienced accredited panel assesses the candidate's skills, knowledge and experience for the position they are seeking registration APHRA Representative, AProf Stephen Adelstein, will update currently Accredited Assessors and interested others on registration types; board report updates; understanding Level 1 supervision requirements and assessment. The session will also include discussion around the assessment process generally and the future development of techniques . This session is open to all FACRRMs interested in becoming Accredited Assessors on our PESCI panel. (70 mins) (70 Mins)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall (final opportunity to visit Trade)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Joint ACRRM/RDAA Board Meeting (Closed Meeting) (90 mins)
2:35 PM - 3:15 PM	Brief Intro by Chair \| Keynote 6 \| Dr Bob Brown, President, Bob Brown Foundation : "Adani, apathy and armageddon"
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Conference Wrap-Up \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents \| Conference closes

	Element
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Registration Desk open \| Day 3 \| Theme : Climate Change and Health
8:15 AM - 8:50 AM	Recovery Breakfast \| Exhibition Hall
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Welcome from Chair, Prof Ruth Stewart \| Address : Dr David Gillespie \| Assistant Minister Health
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote 5 \| Professor Roger Strasser \| Dean & CEO, Northern Ontario School of Medicine \| Supporting Rural Generalist Medicine in Healthcare Systems : Why and How?
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Medical Educators Planning Meeting \| closed meeting \| Victoria Room
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning Tea \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Clinical workshop : Emergency Medicine Skills stations : for Students \| Dr Michael Catchpole; Dr Rod Martin; Dr Mike Eaton; Dr Louis Peachey; Dr Ted Chamberlain. (2 hours) Student participants will rotate through various Emergency Medicine "stations" for hands-on supervised tutoring. Experienced ACRRM Clinical workshop trainers will guide student participants through various scenarios, using relevant simulation equipment.
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch \| Day 3 \| Exhibition Hall (final opportunity to visit Trade)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Students in Action : various Presentations from representatives of AMSA Rural; NRHSN; ACRRM FGC; WMSS (90 mins) (i) Presentation: National Rural Health Students' Network (NRHSN) : Creating the next generation of climate change responsible health professionals will discuss the role of the National Rural Health Student Network (NRHSN) and its Rural Health Clubs affecting climate change at individual, local and systems levels. (15 mins) (ii) Presentation: (WMSS) The Wilderness Medicine Students' Society . Established in 2016, the Wilderness Medicine Student’s Society (WMSS) is the first student group of it’s kind in Melbourne, whose aim is to learn about and promote expedition/remote. We have heard from mountaineers about altitude medicine, from psychiatrists about the health decisions in space, from general practitioners about medicine in rural India, and much much more. On top of this, it has been our aim to promote a community of medical students who have a passion for the outdoors via regular social activities, ranging from rock climbing, to cross-country skiing and hiking. Finally, we are in the midst of organising a 4-day “wilderness medicine” hike in high country based around real-time emergency scenarios under the instruction of a MICA paramedic. Our talk will focus on reflections on what has worked and what hasn’t, what we have learnt from the process, and where and how we hope to plunge further into the rabbit hole in the coming future! (15 mins) (III) Presentation : (AMSA) An introduction to the Australian Medical Students’ of Australia’s Rural Branch. (15 mins) (iv) Presentation: ACRRM Future Generalists Committee
2:35 PM - 3:15 PM	Brief Intro by Chair \| Keynote 6 \| Dr Bob Brown, President, Bob Brown Foundation : "Adani, apathy and armageddon"
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Conference Wrap-Up \| ACRRM & RDAA Presidents \| Conference closes

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

	Track 1
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	New Session Here is the overview

	Track 1
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	New Session Here is the overview

	Track 1
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	New Session Here is the overview