Rural Health Webinar Series - Heart Failure

On-demand recorded 3 Sep 2020

This webinar will explore the findings of the SHAPE Study (A retrospective cohort Study of Heart failure in the Australian Primary carE setting) and what this means for GPs in improving their approach to heart failure.

Learning outcomes

• Outline the importance of appropriately managing heart failure, both for patients and the broader healthcare system
• Identify opportunities for optimising patient care in the GP setting
• Discuss how GPs can work effectively with cardiologists to appropriately manage heart failure

This event attracts 2 CPD points

This event is part of Rural Health Webinar Series. Events in this series are:

• Rural Health Webinar Series - Heart Failure
• Abnormal uterine bleeding - the long and the short of it (and everything in between)
• Minor Burns Dressings: Considerations for Rural Practitioners

Speakers

Professor Andrew Sindone

Professor Andrew Sindone is the Director of the Heart Failure Unit and Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Concord Hospital and Head of Department of Cardiology at Ryde Hospital. He also holds academic appointments at the University of Sydney and Western Sydney University.

Honorary Clinical Associate Professor Ralph Audehm

Honorary Clinical Associate Professor Ralph Audehm is a general practitioner with over 30 years’ experience and he has close links to the Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne.