Quality CPD Education
Lateral Connections is a CPD education provider under the RACGP and ACRRM CPD Programs.
eLearning Modules
Earn a variety of CPD hours with our collection of accredited Clinical Audits.
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Explore the rare disease Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) and the GPs role in the complex diagnosis and management journey of patients and their caregivers.
Adult vaccination in Australia is suboptimal. For instance, as few as one in nine people have received a pertussis vaccine in adolescence or adulthood, despite increasing disease burden in the older person. Unvaccinated adults identified a lack of GP recommendation (52%) and lack of awareness of the need for adult vaccination (26%) as the two top reasons for not being vaccinated. GPs are a strong predictor of adults receiving a pertussis vaccine. GPs have a key role to play in increasing adult vaccination coverage with their recommendation.
GPs play a significant role in the multidisciplinary team, and are especially important for coordinating the management of patients with spasticity, which can arise from several conditions, including stroke, head or spinal trauma, cerebral palsy, or multiple sclerosis.
Delving into the aeitiology, pathophysiology and management of focal spasticity, understand how spasticity is a condition that has the potential to progress over time and if left untreated, a vicious cycle can occur.
While past efforts have primarily focused on childhood immunisation, research shows that millions of older Australian adults are under-vaccinated against the recommended vaccines. This, alongside age-related decline in immunity, leads to preventable disease burden for common vaccine-preventable diseases (including influenza, herpes zoster, pertussis and pneumococcal disease).
Recommendation from a health professional was shown to be the most important factor influencing the decision to immunise. GPs are key health professionals responsible to identify and create opportunities to encourage vaccination in older adults.
Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) whilst rare, is a devastating bacterial infection which continues to remain a public health burden.
This emodule aims to educate on the burden and impact of IMD as well as exploring the epidemiology in Australia and the different meningococcal vaccines available. Additionally, insights into patient communication strategies are provided to help with discussing the importance of vaccination with parents/carers and patients.
Clinical Audits
Earn Measuring Outcomes CPD hours with our collection of accredited Clinical Audits.
A major review of the The Australian Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Management Guidelines For Use In Primary Care guidelines was undertaken in 2020–22.
This audit provides an opportunity to evaluate the gaps between your practice and recommendations from recognised sources of guidance in the area of STI prevention and management.
People living with HIV are developing age-related comorbidities more frequently and at earlier ages than the general populations.
This audit can assist in determining appropriate regular medication review strategies to provide optimisation of therapy in people living with HIV
Many people living with HIV (PLHIV) continue to experience psychosocial challenges, which have been associated with poorer quality of life (QoL). Evidence shows that psychological care at various points of clinical intervention can improve mental health outcomes for PLHIV.
This program has been developed based on best practice and driven by a guideline management approach to improving patient outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
This program has been developed based on best practice and driven by a guideline management approach to improving patient outcomes in people with asthma.
The ABCWY of Meningococcal Vaccines Mini-Series aims to educate on the burden and impact of invasive meningococcal disease as well as the different meningococcal vaccines available. Additionally, insights into patient communication strategies are provided to help with discussing the importance of vaccination with parents, carers and patients.
