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2020 PROGRAM

The committee is excited to announce the program is now available. This will continue to be updated as more details are confirmed, please note this is subject to change without notice.

The 3 day series is accredited for 6 HIV CPD points. Attendance of all 3 days is required to be eligible for HIV CPD.

Click on the tabs below to view the program for each day.

12 September19 September26 September

08:30 – 08:50

EVENT OPEN & DEMO VIDEO AVAILABLE

08:53 – 08:58

WELCOME TO COUNTRY

09:00 – 09:10

OPENING REMARKS

Dr Mark O’Reilly, Sexual Health Physician, HIV specialist General Practitioner and Director at Prahran Market Clinic

09:12 – 09:57

HIV: THE AUSTRALIAN STORY

Speaker: A/Prof. Edwina Wright, Infectious Diseases Physician, Alfred Hospital

Chair: Dr. Fiona Bisshop, General Practitioner Holdsworth House

09:59 – 10:44

CARDIOLOGY UPDATE

Speaker: A/Prof. Cameron Holloway, Cardiologist, St Vincents Sydney

Chair: Dr. Mark O’Reilly, General Practitioner, Prahran Market Clinic

10:46 – 10:56

LIVE Q&A

Speaker: A/Prof. Cameron Holloway, Cardiologist, St Vincents Sydney

Chair: Dr. Mark O’Reilly, General Practitioner, Prahran Market Clinic

10:56 – 11:15

MORNING TEA

11:15 – 12:12

DIABETES UPDATE (includes live Q&A)

Dr. Naomi Achong, Endocrinologist, Carina and Browns Plains

Chair: Dr. Fiona Bisshop, General Practitioner Holdsworth House

12:15 – 13:12

OBESITY/WEIGHT MANAGEMENT UPDATE (includes live Q&A)

Speaker: Dr. Kevin Lee, Endocrinologist and Specialist Physician, Lifestylebreakthrough Clinic

Chair: Dr. Mark O’Reilly, General Practitioner, Prahran Market Clinic

13:12 – 13:45

LUNCH

13:45 – 14:42

LIVER UPDATE (includes live Q&A)

Speaker: Dr. David Iser, Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, St Vincent’s Hospital and The Alfred

Chair: Dr. Fiona Bisshop, General Practitioner Holdsworth House

14:44 – 15:41

GASTROENTEROLOGY UPDATE (includes live Q&A)

Dr Ilana Gory, Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, The Alfred

Chair: Dr. Mark O’Reilly, General Practitioner, Prahran Market Clinic

15:45 – 16:00

VIRTUAL NETWORKING

08:30 – 08:54

EVENT OPEN & DEMONSTRATION VIDEO AVAILABLE

08:54 – 08:58

WELCOME TO COUNTRY

09:00 – 09:53

RESPIRATORY UPDATE

Speaker: Dr. Katrina Tonga, Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Physician, St Vincents Sydney

Chair: Dr. Mark O’Reilly, General Practitioner, Prahran Market Clinic

09:55 – 10:05

LIVE Q&A

Speaker: Dr. Katrina Tonga, Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Physician, St Vincents Sydney

Chair: Dr. Mark O’Reilly, General Practitioner, Prahran Market Clinic

10:07 – 11:02

NEUROLOGY UPDATE (includes live Q&A)

Speaker: Dr. Ben Trewin, Neurologist, Holdsworth House

Chair: Dr. Fiona Bisshop, General Practitioner Holdsworth House

11:02 – 11:15

MORNING TEA

11:15 – 12:14

MENTAL HEALTH UPDATE

Speaker: Dr. Duncan George, Psychiatrist, The Albion Centre and Prince of Wales Hospital

Chair: Dr. Mark O’Reilly, General Practitioner, Prahran Market Clinic

12:16- 12:24

LIVE Q&A

Speaker: Dr. Duncan George, Psychiatrist, The Albion Centre and Prince of Wales Hospital

Chair: Dr. Mark O’Reilly, General Practitioner, Prahran Market Clinic

12:26 – 13:21

DRUG & ALCOHOL UPDATE (includes live Q&A)

Speaker: Dr. Shalini Arunogiri, Addiction Psychiatrist, Turning Point

Chair: Dr. Fiona Bisshop, General Practitioner Holdsworth House

13:21 – 13:45

LUNCH

13:45 – 14:45

SEXUAL HEALTH UPDATE

Speaker: Dr. Catriona Ooi, Sexual Health Specialist, Northern Sydney Sexual Health Service

Chair: Dr. Mark O’Reilly, General Practitioner, Prahran Market Clinic

14:46 – 14:54

Live Q&A

Speaker: Dr. Catriona Ooi, Sexual Health Specialist, Northern Sydney Sexual Health Service

Chair: Dr. Mark O’Reilly, General Practitioner, Prahran Market Clinic

14:56 – 15:37

STIGMA U=U AND THE LIVED EXPERIENCE

Bruce Richman, Director of Prevention Access Campaign Undetectable = Untransmittable interviewed by Dr. Fiona Bisshop, General Practioner Holdsworth House

15:39 – 16:16

A FIRESIDE CHAT: POSITIVE PERSPECTIVES ON OPTIMISING CARE

(includes live Q&A)

Speakers: Brent Allan, Christabel Millar, Nic Hollas

Chair: Dr. Mark O’Reilly, General Practitioner, Prahran Market Clinic

16:18 – 16:30

VIRTUAL NETWORKING

08:30 – 09:00

EVENT OPEN & DEMO VIDEO AVAILABLE

09:04 – 09:08

WELCOME TO COUNTRY

09:10 – 10:09

RENAL UPDATE (includes live Q&A)

Speaker: Dr. David Gracey, Senior Staff Specialist Renal and Renal Transplant Physician, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney

Chair: Dr. Mark O’Reilly, General Practitioner, Prahran Market Clinic

10:11 – 11:06

BONE HEALTH UPDATE (includes live Q&A)

Speaker: Prof. Peter Ebeling, Endocrinologist and Head of the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University

Chair: Dr. Fiona Bisshop, General Practitioner Holdsworth House

11:06 – 11:15

MORNING TEA

11:15 – 12:12

IMMUNOLOGY UPDATE (includes live Q&A)

Speaker: Prof. (Adj) Dr. Mina John, Clinical Immunologist and Immunopathologist, Royal Perth Hospital

Chair: Dr. Mark O’Reilly, General Practitioner, Prahran Market Clinic

12:15 – 13:12

HAEMATOLOGY UPDATE

Speaker: A/Prof. Mark Polizzotto, Haematologist, St Vincents Hospital Sydney

Chair: Dr. Fiona Bisshop, General Practitioner Holdsworth House

13:12 – 13:45

LUNCH

13:45 – 14:29

GERIATRICS UPDATE: FRAILTY AND COGNITIVE DECLINE

Speaker: Ruth Hubbard, Consultant Geriatrician, Princess Alexandra Hospital 

Chair: Dr. Fiona Bisshop, General Practitioner Holdsworth House

14:31 – 14:42

LIVE Q&A

Speaker: Ruth Hubbard, Consultant Geriatrician, Princess Alexandra Hospital 

Chair: Dr. Fiona Bisshop, General Practitioner Holdsworth House

14:44 – 15:13

AIDS IS (STILL) POLITICAL

Speaker: Linda-Gail Bekker, Physician Scientist and Infectious Disease Specialist, Desmond Tutu HIV Centre at the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine

Dr. Mark O’Reilly, General Practitioner, Prahran Market Clinic

15:15 – 15:26

LIVE Q&A

Speaker: Linda-Gail Bekker, Physician Scientist and Infectious Disease Specialist, Desmond Tutu HIV Centre at the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine

Dr. Mark O’Reilly, General Practitioner, Prahran Market Clinic

15:30 – 15:43

CLOSING REMARKS & PRIZE DRAW

Dr Mark O’Reilly, Sexual Health Physician, HIV specialist General Practitioner and Director at Prahran Market Clinic & Dr Fiona Bisshop. General Practitioner, Holdsworth House

15:45 – 16:00

VIRTUAL NETWORKING

We acknowledge that ASHM offices are located on the land of the Gadigal peoples of the Eora Nation (Sydney Office) and the Turrbal and Jagera/Yuggera peoples (Brisbane Office) who are the Traditional Owners of the lands where both offices are situated. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.


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