Advancements in pancreatic care: A comprehensive guide for GPs
We are pleased to invite you to our GP education dinner, ‘Advancements in pancreatic care: A comprehensive guide for GPs.’ Hear from five of Cabrini’s leading specialists on the latest advancements in pancreatic care.
This free event will take place on Thursday, 21 November 2024 at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Kooyong.
Speakers and topics
Dr Kaye Bowers, General Surgeon, Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgeon, Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon – ‘Breaking barriers to early detection of pancreatic cancer: Can we do better with screening and diagnosis?’
Mr Frederick Huynh, General Surgeon, Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgeon, Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon – ‘Quality of life aspects following pancreatic surgery’.
Dr Poornima Varma, Gastroenterologist – ‘Out with the old, in with the new: The gastroenterologist’s take on pancreatic cancer’.
Dr Shamil Cooray, Endocrinologist – ‘When diabetes isn’t what it seems: Unmasking Type 3C’.
Dr Ben Markman, Medical Oncologist – ‘Advances in systemic therapy for pancreatic cancer’.
Event Details
| When | Thursday, 21 November 2024 |
| Registration | Registration from 6 pm |
| Event | Program 6.30 – 9 pm |
| Where | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, 489 Glenferrie Road, Kooyong |
| Parking | On site, north of the Kooyong stadium, between the stadium and Monash Freeway, or opposite Kooyong, at the H.A. Smith Reserve, on Glenferrie Road |
| Cost | Free event |
| Catering | Dinner and beverages provided |
Register for the event
To reserve a spot for this free education activity, please follow this link to a dedicated event page.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) details
This is a RACGP CPD Approved Education Activity for 2 hours.
Learning outcomes:
- Discuss the role and limitations of various diagnostic and screening investigations for pancreatic cancer.
- Describe the expected short term and long term recovery trajectory following major pancreatic surgery.
- Describe the role of EUS in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and the therapeutic options available in the management of complications.
- Recall the characteristic clinical features that distinguish Pancreatogenic Diabetes from other types of diabetes.
- Discuss the role of systemic therapy for both resectable and advanced pancreatic cancer.