2010 Presentations

Note: The authors and/or presenters at RMA 2010 have given the Conference Committee permission to post their presentations here. The content of each presentation is the work of the credited presenters and/or authors. Opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Conference Committee or host organisations: Rural Doctors Association of Australia and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.

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Plenary

• Research as reflection: A key to improving practice

  Ian Couper* (View bio and presentation)

• If not now, when? (The past and the future of rural health services in Canada)

  John Wootton* (View bio and presentation)

• Rural & remote health research

  John Wakerman* (View bio and presentation)

• Marking rural and remote health research count! The importance of knowledge translation

  John Humphreys* (View bio and presentation)

Education and Training

Note: The authors and/or presenters at RMA 2010 have given the Conference Committee permission to post their presentations here. The content of each presentation is the work of the credited presenters and/or authors. Opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Conference Committee or host organisations: Rural Doctors Association of Australia and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.

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Registrar - Education and Training

• ACRRM Independent Pathway registrars – who are they?

  Dr Greg Gladman, Medical Educator, ACRRM, Australia* (View abstract and presentation)

• The rural generalist pathway: preparing our future rural and remote workforce

  Prof Tarun Sen Gupta, Dr Christian Rowan, Dr Leanne Browning et al., Queensland Health, Australia (View abstract and presentation)

• Rural generalist training – the right pathway for rural medicine?

  Dr Daniel Halliday, RDAQ, Australia* (View abstract and presentation)

Regional Reports - Education and Training

• Recruitment and retention in very remote health: the recruitment - reality gap, preparation and mainstream primary health care

  Dr Fred McConnel, Northern Territory General Practice Education, Australia* & Dr Dean Carson, Charles Darwin University, Australia (View abstract and presentation)

• Katherine GP Education Precinct: a model for remote comprehensive training

  Dr Fred McConnel, Northern Territory General Practice Education, Darwin, Australia* (View abstract and presentation)

• Integrated education and training for rural and remote students and doctors in the Kimberley

  Dr Sarah Moore & A/Prof David Atkinson, KAMSC, Australia* (View abstract)

Mental Health - Education and Training

• A MAP for treatment planning in depression - revolutionising the way rural and remote doctors diagnose and manage mood disorders

  Dr Jan Orman, Black Dog Institute, Australia* (View abstract and presentation)

• Clinical Innovations: A case study in early intervention and best practice in rural and remote mental health care

  Dr Christopher Mulroney, Global Mind Screen Group Pty Ltd, Australia* (View abstract and presentation)

• The impact of changed incentives for general practice mental health care training in rural and remote Australia

  Dr Darcy Smith, Dr Kathryn Kirkpatrick & Prof Graham Meadows, GPMHSC, Australia* (View abstract and presentation)

Medical Students - Education and Training

• Community engagement by medical students during longitudinal rural clinical rotations

  Ms Whitney Downes*, Mr Evan O'Neill*, Ms Penelope Brussen et al., Monash University, Australia (View abstract and presentation)

• Are medical student results affected by allocation to different sites in a dispersed rural medical school?

  Prof Tarun Sen Gupta, James Cook University, Australia, Prof Richard Hays, Bond University Australia*, Ms Gill Kelly, James Cook University, Australia et al. (View abstract and presentation)

• Engaging students in evaluation and advocacy for curriculum change

  Mr Timothy Bromley, Australian Medical Students' Association, Australia* (View abstract and listen to presentation)

Research - Education and Training

• That was then: a review of the rural family medicine training programs in Alberta at ten years

  Dr Douglas Myhre, University of Calgary, Canada* (View abstract and presentation)

• Comparing temperament and character traits in Australian doctors and nurses

  Dr Diann Eley* & Dr Robert Eley, University of Queensland, Australia (View abstract)

• Socially accountable medical education: graduate outcomes of a regional medical school

  Prof Tarun Sen Gupta, Prof Richard Murray*, Prof Ian Wronski et al., James Cook University, Australia (View abstract and presentation)

• Demonstrating continuity of supervision is symbiotic with clinical service

  A/P Lucie Walters, Flinders University Rural Clinical School, Australia*, Prof David Prideaux, Flinders University, Australia Prof Paul Worley, Flinders University, Australia et al. (View abstract and presentation)

• Context counts: medical education in rural areas, for rural practice

  Prof Roger Strasser, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Canada* (View abstract and presentation)

• Why choose general practice?

  Mrs Pauline Ingham, R.W.A.V., Australia* (View abstract and presentation)

Group Studies - Education and Training

• Attitudes to protective equipment amongst snowboarders in Australia

  Dr Edi Albert, Wilderness Education Group, Australia*, Dr Mike Langran, Aviemore Medical Centre, Scotland (View abstract and presentation)

• Should the disparity between the health screening requirements of Australian volunteer rural and career fire-fighters continue?

  Mrs Megan Pilkington, School of Medicine, Flinders University, Australia* (View abstract and presentation)

• What do we really need to know about animals?

  Dr. Rod Jouppi, Laurentian University, Canada* (View abstract and presentation)

Training - Education and Training

• Unique challenges of site coordination at a remote campus

  Mrs Helen Dries, BHlth(Nsg), MNSt, Dip Mid., Australia* (View abstract and presentation)

• Multi-Source Feedback: its use in training and professional development

  Prof Michael Greco, CFEP Surveys, Australia* Dr Louise Young, Ms Lynn Saul et al., ACRRM, Australia (View abstract and presentation)

• Establishment of an enhanced surgical skills program for family medicine physicians in Saskatchewan, Canada

  Dr. Tom Smith-Windsor, University of Saskatchewan, Canada* & Dr. Victoria Vogt, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada (View abstract and presentation)

• An Irish perspective with an Australian link – GP training and education in Ireland

  Ciara Murphy, John Lacy & Dr Ray Power, Centric Health, Rockfield Medical Campus, Dublin, Ireland* (View abstract and presentation)

Rural and Remote

Note: The authors and/or presenters at RMA 2010 have given the Conference Committee permission to post their presentations here. The content of each presentation is the work of the credited presenters and/or authors. Opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Conference Committee or host organisations: Rural Doctors Association of Australia and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.

If you would like to comment on the particulars in a presentation, please do so directly to the authors.

Indigenous - Rural and Remote

• Teaming up to bridge the gap - how integrated primary care is improving the health of Indigenous communities in western NSW

  Dr Ross Lamplugh, Ochre Health, Australia* (View abstract and presentation)

• Optimising cellulitis treatment at Thursday Island Hospital

  Mr Robert Laidlaw*, Ms Gabrielle Blanche, James Cook University, Australia (View abstract and presentation)

• The Kimberley Renal Support Service – a regional innovation providing practical support and education

  Dr Cherelle Fitzclarence, Kimberley Aboriginal Health Service, Australia*, Dr Kevin Warr, Royal Perth Hospital, Australia, Ms Maree Wearne, Kimberley Aboriginal Health Service, Australia et al.(View abstract and presentation)

Research - Rural and Remote

• Why are death rates higher in rural areas? Evidence from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

  Prof Annette Dobson*, Dr Deirdre McLaughlin, University of Queensland, Australia*, Dr Dimitrios Vagenas, Queensland University of Technology, Australia, et al. (View abstract and presentation)

• Recognising the hidden heart: GP proceduralists, the 'hidden heart' of rural and regional health in Australia

  Dr Marian Robinson, Bogong Regional Training Network, Australia Dr Graham Slaney, Australia* (View abstract and presentation)

• Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease among the children in regional areas of northern Australia

  Mr Andrew Jeyaruban, Faculty of Medicine, James Cook University, Australia* (View abstract and presentation)

Interventions / Programs - Rural and Remote

• Pit Stop - caring for rural men's health

  Dr Jennifer Moffatt, University of Queensland, Australia*, Dr Delwar Hossain, University of Southern Queensland, Australia & Mr Garry Hansford, GPConnections, Australia (View abstract and presentation)

• Tackling a big (bug)-bear - helping rural GPs manage patients after hours

  Dr Matthew Poxon, University of Tasmania, Australia* & Dr Jeff Ayton, ACRRM, Australia (View abstract and presentation)

• Better recruitment processes ensures better health outcomes for all involved

  Mr Justin Smith* (View abstract and presentation)

Research Perspectives - Rural and Remote

• "You might save someone's life": rural Australian adolescents' ideas on research participation, recruitment, and retainment

  Dr Margot Rawsthorne, Dr Spring Cooper, Prof Kate Steinbeck et al., University of Sydney, Australia (View abstract and presentation)

• Research roadmap for rural GPs

  Dr Diann Eley, University of Queensland, Australia* (View abstract and presentation)

• Levelling the playing field: The University of Queensland Rural Clinical School Library enabling participation in research in rural and remote medicine

  Mrs Kaye Lasserre* & Mrs Margaret Lamb, University of Queensland, Rural Clinical School Library, Australia (View abstract and presentation)

Other Presentations

Note: The authors and/or presenters at RMA 2010 have given the Conference Committee permission to post their presentations here. The content of each presentation is the work of the credited presenters and/or authors. Opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Conference Committee or host organisations: Rural Doctors Association of Australia and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.

If you would like to comment on the particulars in a presentation, please do so directly to the authors.

PeArLs

• Logging experiential learning opportunities in rural general practice

  Dr Catherine Haigh & A/Prof Daryl Pedler, Monash University, Australia* (View abstract and presentation)

• Strengthening vertical integration of medical education in North West Tasmania: moving into the second stage

  Prof Judi Walker, University of Tasmania, Australia Ms Rose Moore, University of Tasmania & Postgraduate Medical Education Council of Tasmania, Australia* Dr Corinne Ginifer, Postgraduate Medical Education council of Tasmania, Australia (View abstract and presentation)

• Burnout from accommodating learners with special needs in rural community teaching sites: fact or fiction?

  Dr Sarah Strasser, NOSM, Canada* (View abstract and listen to presentation)

Clinical Innovations - Regional Reports

• Getting surgeons to the bush. How to promote rural surgery to trainee surgeons in Australia

  Dr Susan Velovski*, A/Prof Hamish Foster, Dr Robert Simon et al., Lismore Base Hospital / St Vincent's Private Hospital, Australia (View abstract and presentation)

• Collaborative clinical development: simulated inter-professional health care provision in a rural setting

  Dr Patricia Stuart, University of Queensland, Rural Clinical School, Australia*, Dr Diann Eley , University of Queensland, Australia, Prof Peter Baker, University of Queensland, Rural Clinical School, Australia et al. (View abstract and presentation)

• Cancer Services Outreach Program in the 'Iron Triangle', South Australia

  Dr Dagmara Poprawski*, A/Pr Ken Pittman, Dr John Bonifant et al., Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Australia (View abstract and presentation)

Winning Poster Presentation

• Adult (and adolescent) sexual assault in rural and remote Australia

  Dr Rosemary Isaacs, Senior Clinical Advisor in Sexual Assault and Forensic Medicine, NSW Health, Australia (View abstract)