2022 Nursing Research and Clinical Innovations Symposium
About: The Nursing Research and Clinical Innovation Symposium is a yearly event, first launched in 2014 in which nurses across the Melbourne Children’s campus can showcase research and innovation projects they have be involved in. Hosted on International Nurses Day we believe that this event is a celebration of nursing contribution to the campus. The event will be held virtually and any healthcare researcher, clinician or student are welcome to register.
This year we are thrilled to announce that our keynote speaker is Dr Amanda Ullman presenting, Reducing IV access associated harm across paediatrics: An interdisciplinary program of research.
Amanda is the inaugural Professor and Chair in Paediatric Nursing, conjoint between the University of Queensland and Children's Health Queensland, and a 2021 Fulbright Future Scholar.
Intended audience: All researchers, clinical roles & students
Date and time: Thursday May 12th, 2022 from 8:30am-4:00pm
Cost: Free
CPD points: Equivalent, up to 8 hours
More information and registration link: Register via the registration tab. More information can be found here: Nursing Research : Nursing Research and Clinical Innovations Symposium
Mode of delivery: Virtual via Zoom
Refund eligibility: NA (free course)
Hopkins Symposium - RCH
About:
The Hopkins symposium honours Dr Ian Hopkins, the first trained paediatric neurologist in Australia and founder of the symposium. The symposium has been run annually since 1979. It is designed primarily for general paediatricians, and aims to cover practical topics in paediatric neurology.
The 2022 Hopkins symposium will be on Wednesday 2nd March 2022. Due to visitor and group gathering restrictions, the symposium will again be virtual and live streamed with a shorter program than usual. Please register for joining instructions. There is no registration fee.
Intended audience: General Paediatricians
Total time: 3 hours
Cost: Free
CPD points: equivalent to 3 hours
Refund eligibility: N/A
Melbourne Children's Clinical Paediatric Update
About:
Intended audience: General paediatricians, trainees, and other interested medical practitioners.
Date and time: Friday 27th May (9am-4pm) & Saturday 28th May 2022 (9am-12:30pm)
Cost: See registration link below.
CPD points: Up to 10.5 hours
More information and registration link: http://www.trybooking.com/BYPMB
Melbourne Children's General Practice Paediatric Update 2021
About: This online event [now past] will provide paediatric education for GPs on a range of issues at the forefront of paediatric health and wellbeing. It is run and coordinated by the Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne.
Intended audience: General Practitioners
Date and time: Saturday 23rd October 2021, 8:45am - 1:30pm
CPD points: Category 2 QI&CPD points and ACRRM CPD points
More information and registration link: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=796211&
Mode of delivery: Online via Zoom
Refund eligibility: See refund and cancellation policy listed on the event page
Providing Healthcare to Trans and Gender Diverse Young People in Primary Care - A Practical Workshop
Providing Healthcare to Trans and Gender Diverse Young People in Primary Care - A Practical Workshop
About: The RCH Gender Service is holding a free practical training day for upskilling clinicians to provide holistic medical care for trans and gender diverse young people.
Intended audience:
- General Practitioners
- Psychologists
- Paediatricians
- Psychiatrists
Opened by:
- Todd Fernando – Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Communities
- Speakers include:
- Specialist Clinicians from RCH Gender Service
- General Practitioners with LGBTIQ+ Expertise
- Transgender Young People
- Transgender Victoria
- Transcend Australia
Date and time: Friday July 29th 2022, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Ella Latham Auditorium at the Royal Children’s Hospital
Mode of delivery: Face-to-face, online and recorded
Contact: wes.wong@rch.org.au or 9345 9545
Or https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=917342&
This is an all-inclusive event
STEP to Research 2022
About: STEP to Research is a one-day program designed to upskill all clinical staff interested in starting a research project, with a component focused on supporting Medical Advanced Trainees in their RACP College projects.
Intended audience: Medical Advanced Trainees; all clinical staff with an interest in research.
Date and time: Wed 27 July 2022, 9am-3pm
Cost: $90 + GST
Location: Vernon Collins Theatre at Royal Children's Hospital
Mode of delivery: Face-to-face
Refund eligibility: Eligible within a given time period as specified in section 8.2 of our Terms of Use
Contact: medical.education@rch.org.au
Unit 1 Certificate in Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics
The Department of Nutrition and Food Services at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne began a Certificate in Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics in 1997. This highly regarded course is exclusively for qualified dietitians, with the course content targeted to meet the training needs and learning outcomes for Paediatric Dietitians.
Unit 1 Topics
General Paediatrics:
- Growth and nutritional assessment
- Breastfeeding and introduction of solids
- Infant formula - new developments and manipulations to meet altered requirements
- Toddler nutrition and fussy eating
- Workshops on growth and energy requirements from infancy through to adolescents
Specific Nutrition Problems:
- Common childhood disorders requiring nutritional intervention such as growth faltering and iron deficiency
- Management of common infant gastrointestinal disorders: constipation, colic, reflux and gastroenteritis.
- Feeding difficulties including practical aspects of feeding children with a disability
- Enteral feeding
- Dietary management of allergy
Community Nutrition Topics:
- Paediatric public health issues e.g. dental caries and childhood obesity
Intended audience: University entry criteria apply. Candidates must hold a graduate or post graduate qualification in Dietetics. Evidence of qualifications must be provided. Once you have completed registration please email evidence of qualifications to: nutrition.education@rch.org.au
Date and time: Monday 5th September - Thursday 8th September 2022 (enrolment closes on 28th August 23:59hrs)
Cost: $950 + GST
More information: https://www.rch.org.au/nutrition/education/
Mode of delivery: Virtual, via zoom
Refund eligibility: Eligible within a given time period as specified in section 8.2 of our Terms of Use
Contact: nutrition.education@rch.org.au
VFPMS 2022: The medical evaluation of suspected child abuse
About: Child Abuse, Child Protection & Paediatric Forensic Medicine
Intended audience: Paediatric Trainees and Paediatricians (and small numbers of professionals from other disciplines)
Date and time: 24th to 26th August 2022
Cost: $600 + GST
CPD points: Certificate of Course Completion (if MCQ completed) or attendance (if MCQ not completed) for submission to College as proof of attendance at a Child Protection course
More information: VFPMS website at www.rch.org.au/vfpms
Mode of delivery: Virtual ( via Zoom)
Refund eligibility: Eligible within a given time period as specified in section 8.2 of our Terms of Use.
Course administrator: Josette Vadala