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The Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine aims for excellence in the standard of training and practice of Occupational Medicine in Australasia. Occupational Physicians are consultants in the effects of work on health and health on work, and strive continually for acceptable working conditions in all facets of industry. |
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Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
145 Macquarie Street Sydney, NSW 2000
ph: (02) 9256 9603
afoem@racp.edu.au
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AFOEM eNewsletter 29 May 2009 |
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Welcome to this week's edition of the AFOEM eNews.
After a busy week with the Annual Training Meeting, College Ceremony, Faculty Dinner and Physicians Week, we're back to business as usual. Scroll down to the bottom of the eNewsletter for links to photos.
FYI, Andy Messner will be on leave from today (Friday 29, May 2009) and will be returning on Monday 22, June 2009. After a long 8 months, a well deserved break cycling and touring in Burgundy is just what he needs! Viva la france!
These ebulletins are best viewed in html. Simply click on the item of interest (left) and you will be taken straight to that item.
An archive of all previous Newsletters (since 2002) are available on the Faculty website.
As always, if you would like to contribute an item to the next eNewsletter please email a paragraph to afoem@racp.edu.au by Tuesday of the publishing week.
Contact us
Senior Executive Officer AFOEM
Andy Messner
(02) 9256 9602
Andrew.Messner@racp.edu.au
Fascimile: (02) 9247 8082
Administrative Officer AFOEM
Daniel Cheung
(02) 9256 9603
Daniel.Cheung@racp.edu.au
CPD Administrator | AFOEM, AFPHM & AFRM
Natali Vlatko
(02) 9256 9608
Natali.Vlatko@racp.edu.au
Project Officer | RACP Faculties & Chapters
Neridah Callaghan
(02) 9256 9636
Neridah.Callaghan@racp.edu.au
Disclaimer
Although AFOEM takes all reasonable steps to ensure this email does not contain malicious software, AFOEM does not accept responsibility for the consequences if any person's computer inadvertently suffers any disruption to services, loss of information, harm or is infected with a virus, other malicious computer program or code that may occur as a consequence of receiving this email.
Unless stated otherwise, this email represents only the views of the sender and not the views of AFOEM.
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Deane Southgate Award |
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Congratulations
The recipient of the Deane Southgate Award for 2008 goes to Michael Causer, New Zealand.
Inset photo is of Michael being awarded his AFOEM Fellowship from RACP President Geoffrey Metz.
Additional photos from the College Ceremony are available towards the end of this eNewsletter.
Professional photos may be ordered through Larry Pitt Photography.
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Ramazzini Prize 2009 |
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Congratulations
We had eight spectacular presentations for the Ramazzini Prize at the Annual Scientic Meeting. The competition was tough and the judges had a hard time making the final decision.
*Cue drumroll*
This year's Ramazzini Prize goes to Grantley Tschirn, SA.
Congrats goes to all the other Ramazzini presenters, especially to those who have now finished all the training requirements of the Training Program.
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Dates For Your Diary |
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Teaching & Learning Committee Meeting
- Thursday 4, June 2009
- 5.00PM - 7.00PM (Sydney local time)
- via AttendAnywhere (videoconference)
AFOEM CPD Breakfast Meeting
- Saturday 13, June 2009
- 8.15AM - Midday
- Grand Pittwater Function Centre - North Ryde RSL Club
- The buffet breakfast is free to all AFOEM Fellows and Trainees
- CPD points: Category 1.2A @ 4pts/hr
- Flyer & Registration
Education Committee Meeting
- Tuesday 9, June 2009
- 6.15PM - 7.30PM (Sydney local time)
- via teleconference
AFOEM Executive Videoconference
- Monday 15, June 2009
- 9.00AM - 10.00AM (Sydney local time)
Remote Area Trainees Teleconference
- Thursday 18, June 2009
- Midday - 1.30PM (Brisbane local time)
Assessment Subcommittee Meeting
- Wednesday 24, June 2009
- 5.00PM - 6.00PM (Sydney local time)
- via teleconference
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External Events |
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Rural & Regional Physicians/Trainees Videoconference
- Friday 29, May 2009
- 2.00PM - 3.00PM (Central Time)
- Funded by the Australian Government through the SSRS program of the Committee of Presidents of Medical Colleges
- Coordinated by AFRM
- Guest speaker: Prof Shane Houston
- Chair: Dr Howard Flavell
- Connection enquiries to: GTH Events
- General enquries to: Jayne Lakeland
Monash Certificate in Clinical Occupational Medicine
- Monday 22, June - Friday 26, June 2009
- Monash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health (MonCOEH)
- Registration and further details
- Registration closes Wednesday 10, June 2009
Preventive Health Summit 2009
Practical Occupational Health Surveillance Course
- Thursday 25 - Friday 26 June, 2009
- UNSW Kensington Campus, Sydney NSW
- 2 day course | 5 MOPS/CPD points
- Contact: Dr Kelvin Wooller or (02) 9385 6099
ANZSOM/AFOEM Hunter Valley Weekend Scientific Meeting
Health Insurance Summit
The Disability & Age Discrimination Law Reform Summit
ANSZOM 2009 ASM
- Wednesday 12 - Saturday 15, August 2009
- Hyatt Coolum Resort, QLD
- RE: Fit to work
- View the Flyer
SimTech Health 2009 Simulation Conference
- Monday 7 - Friday 11, September 2009
- Hilton on the Park, Melbourne, VIC
- RE: Beyond technical skills
- Click for further details
Know Cancer in the Workplace - National Forum
- Thursday 10, December 2009
- University House, Australian National University, Canberra
- Further information contact education@cancerwa.asn.au
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Position Vacant |
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Fit For Work, New Zealand
Fit For Work are seeking a vocationally registered occupational medicine specialist to join their consultancy on a full time basis, working normal business hours.
Fit For Work provide independent occupational medicine specialist assessments to a range of customers throughout New Zealand.
The role is ideally based from Central Otago and will involve manageable travel arrangements.
For information about Fit For Work, visit their website. For an informal discussion please contact Dr David Beaumont, Medical Director on +64 21 054 3 499 or by email (doctor@fitforwork.co.nz)
Are You Hiring? Know Someone Who is Hiring? Read On
Occupational Physician job/work wanted in Australia. Open to all options and anywhere considered. Experienced in Fitness for Work, Rehabilitation and RTW, Medicolegal reporting, Licensing, M/S diagnosis and treatment, Pain Management, Absenteeism Management and H&S Management. Have worked as part of a Team, as a Consultant and in Management. Please email c.a.p@xtra.co.nz.
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Practical Occupational Health Surveillance Course |
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Thursday 25 - Friday 26 June, 2009 | UNSW Kensington Campus, Sydney NSW
This is a core course (SESC9630 Occupational Medicine) in the graduate programs in occupational medicine at The University of New South Wales: Graduate Certificate in Occupational Rehabilitation, Graduate Diploma and Masters in Science and Technology in Occupational Medicine.
Dr Kelvin Wooller, Occupational Physician, Senior Lecturer, School of Risk and Safety Sciences, UNSW will conduct the course at the Kensington campus, Sydney. This 2-day course is eligible for 5 MOPS points and is particularly suitable for occupational physician trainees or anyone wishing to update on a range of current occupational medicine issues or conduct occupational health surveillance. Medical practitioners who have successfully completed this course may apply to WorkCover NSW for authorisation to conduct statutory medical examinations.
Course topics:
- Information resources in Occupational Health Surveillance
- Principles of Occupational Health Surveillance
- Special issues in Occupational Health Surveillance (dermatitis, cancer, respiratory conditions, musculoskeletal conditions, noise and audiometry)
- Health surveillance in industry and pitfalls to avoid
Dr Wooller also lectures in the Basic Curriculum Course of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. He will attempt to give an international perspective to the local and national issues discussed in the course. Other lecturers in the course will also contribute according to their particular areas of expertise.
For further information contact Dr Kelvin Wooller on (+61) 02 9385 6099 or alternatively K.Wooller@unsw.edu.au.
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AFOEM Training Curriculum 2011 |
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If It Ain't Broke, Why Fix It?
AFOEM plans to introduce a new training curriculum in 2011. This will coincide with the introduction of advanced training curricula within other parts of the RACP.
The first draft of the AFOEM Training Curriculum 2011 was prepared and reviewed in mid-2008. The second draft - much revised is now ready for your comment.
The Faculty's training program is not broke, but it needs improvement. To the extent that we could serve our trainees better, our educational plans require remediation and on-going review. Particular changes introduced in the Training Curriculum 2011 are:
- a stage of basic training to ensure development of clinical abilities and professional qualities;
- far more along-the-way appraisals (formative assessment episodes);
- implied need for strong interaction between educational supervisors (mentors) and trainees.
- Click here for further details
David Goddard
Education Project Officer, AFOEM
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RACP NZ Annual Scientific Meeting |
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4-6 November, 2009 | Hyatt Regency Hotel, Auckland
The theme of the conference ‘ Intersections and Transitions’ emphasises the need for collaboration in the care of patients and to note transitions in the patient’s health journey e.g. living with chronic illness, moving to palliative care, living with disability. Medical updates will include atrial fibrilation, neurodegenerative disease, multiple sclerosis, pain management and end of life planning to name some.
Our key note speakers Mr John Bourke, Department of Cardiology, Freeman Hospital (UK); Mr Anthony Back, University of Washington, Washington DC (USA); and Professor Martin Conolly, Geriatric Medicine, The University of Auckland, will inform us and stimulate debate.
Besides a great scientific programme, we have also organised social events in a relaxing and entertaining environment, also creating fantastic opportunities for networking.
For further information, please visit www.workz4u.co.nz/events.
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WCIM 2010 Melbourne |
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20 - 25 March, 2010
The World Congress of Internal Medicine 2010 Melbourne in conjunction with Physicians Week is coming around quickly. With an exciting and educational program in development this is a Congress that you should be sure not to miss. Abstract Submissions and Registrations will both open on 15 June 2009. Ensure that you don't miss out on early registration and register as soon as possible. Be sure to submit your abstract for consideration in either the WCIM 2010 Melbourne or Physicians Week 2010 programs before the deadline of 30 August 2009.
For more information on registration, abstract submissions and the exciting social program on offer, we encourage you to continue visiting the website. To receive regular updates on WCIM 2010 Melbourne in conjunction with Physicians Week, please visit the website and register your interest now.
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EPICOH-MEDICHEM Conference |
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April 2010 | Taiwan
The 38th Medichem congress will be held from 22 - 24 April, 2010 as a joint meeting with EPICOH. EPICOH is the scientific committee on epidemiology in occupational health of the ICOH.
The conference theme is "Occupational Health under Globalisation and New Technology". More detailed information is available on the EPICOH-MEDICHEM 2010 website.
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Important Notice |
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Discontinuation of Gabapentin 300mg and 400mg Capsules
Alphapharm would like to advise you of their decision to discontinue supply of Pendine 300mg and 400mg capsules from 31 July 2009 and 31 March 2010, respectively. There will be no change in supply of Pendine 800mg tablets.
This decision has been communicated to the TGA and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee.
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RACP Policy & Advocacy Update |
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2010 National Women's Health Policy
The College has been invited to contribute a submission to the development of the Federal Government's National Women's Health Policy. Please forward any details that you would like included in the policy to Alexandra.Lipman@racp.edu.au by May 25. Background details on the policy can be found here.
Latest Submissions
Submissions have been made on behalf of the College to the Henry Tax Review and a supplemental submission was made to the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission following a meeting with NHHRC Chair, Professor Christine Bennett. Both submissions can be found here.
A submission was also made to the Senate Community Affairs Committee - Inquiry into National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for Doctors and Other Health Workers which can be found here. Professor Geoffrey Metz spoke at the Senate committee hearing on behalf of the Committee of Presidents of Medical Colleges.
Media
The College's media release regarding the budget can be found here. We have also continued strong media activity in other areas, especially around alcohol, and we expect to have significant amounts of media at Physicians Week.
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Arthritis Australia 2010 Research Grants |
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Closing Date for Applications: Friday 10, July 2009
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Return to Work |
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The Resource for Return to Work Professionals
Mary Wyatt and Anna Kelsey-Sugg have been putting together a draft Code of Ethics for Return to Work Coordinators. They would really appreciate feedback from AFOEM members (ideas, suggestions and critque).
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Research & Education Foundation Awards & Scholarships |
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Closing date: Monday 29, June 2009
The RACP Research and Education Foundation and its Research Advisory Committee, invites applications from Fellows and Advanced Trainees of the College and its Faculties and Chapters for the following Awards to be granted in 2009 for 2010 including nominations for the Eric Susman Prize for 2009.
- Post Higher Degree Awards
- Rural and Remote Practitioners Awards
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Fellowship
- RACP Australian Rheumatology Association Fellowship
- Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Awards
- Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine Novartis Scholarship
- RACP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship
- Ruth Gledhill Grant in Cardiovascular Disease
- Servier Staff Research Fellowship
- Eric Susman Prize 2009
For further details and application forms please visit the REF website or contact Sophie Rae, Research Grants Officer.
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ANZSOM ASM 2009 |
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Tuesday 11, August - Saturday 15, August 2009 | Hyatt Regency Coolum, QLD
For registration and further details: 1300 666 515 or anzsom@westnet.com.au
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Photos |
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Shutter Diarrhoea From a Wannabe Photographer
Below are links to four sets of photo collections. Should you wish to obtain an original, please contact Daniel Cheung and quote the file number(s).
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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint |
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10 Practical Actions For Doctors
The Climate and Health Council and the Health and Sustainability Network have prepared a short paper proposing Ten Practical Actions for Doctors to Combat Climate Change, which was published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ 2008;336: 1507).
Click here to read a summary of the proposed actions, as well as a first attempt at calculating the potential tonnes of carbon that might be saved from the 'affirmative' group of actions.
Be Informed & Get Involved
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Changed Your Contact Details Recently? |
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Postman Pat & His Black and White Cat
AFOEM hopes to maintain a lifelong relationship with you, but to do so it is important that we keep your up-to-date details. Please notify us if you have recently changed your contact details.
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