GPs, nurses, allied health professionals and non-GP specialists providing Musculoskeletal care to patients are warmly invited to join this event presented by Associate Professor Christian Barton on the current evidence for treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA), including education, exercise, weight management, pharmacology, supplements, injections, and surgery.
This event is capped at 50 attendees so please register early to avoid disappointment
Learning objectives:
After the event, attendees will be able to:
- Understand what appropriate first line care for OA and how to identify if the patient has completed
- Provide quality education to people with knee osteoarthritis, and know where to find additional support for them, including programs (e.g. GLA:D)
- Identify clinical factors for considering surgical referral
About the presenter Associate Professor Christian Barton:
Christian is a senior Post-Doctoral Researcher and MRFF TRIP (Medical Research Future Fund Fellow) at LaTrobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre. He has a Masters in Communications, Graduate Certificate in Implementation Science, and is the Deputy Social Media Editor for the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Clinically, he is a physiotherapist, consulting to people with persistent musculoskeletal pain at Complete Sports Care in Melbourne, and has strong focus on building people’s self-efficacy to live a more active lifestyle.
Christian’s research focuses on non-surgical management, including exercise and behaviour change, in people with persistent knee pain and osteoarthritis. With a strong focus on knowledge translation and implementation. Key projects include co-leading GLA:D Australia (education and exercise program for osteoarthritis), and TREK (online platform providing health information for health professionals and consumers).
About the Simon Monks Memorial Foundation:
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Dr Simon Monks was a highly respected partner in East Devonport Medical Centre prior to his sudden death in March 2007. He was an active teacher and mentor of medical students from the University of Tasmania’s Rural Clinical School and contributed to the health of the North West Tasmania community for more than twenty years.
Simon was a quiet, thoughtful person and a very committed and caring GP. He took a proactive and dedicated approach to achieve excellence in his clinical practice, in his supervision of medical students and in all aspects of his personal and family life.
The Simon Monks Memorial Foundation was established in recognition of the contribution that Simon made to the profession of General Practice and to community health. |