The Institute offers GPs a selection of interactive workshops focused on various aspects of recognising and managing depression and bipolar disorder in a general practice setting. These workshops provide both theoretical and practical resources for application in the assessment and treatment of mood disorders. Individual course descriptions detail the learning objectives and the accreditation levels for each workshop.
See our Education and Training Calendar for dates and locations of upcoming workshops and to register for these events.
Our 6-hour workshops are accredited by the RACGP as a Category 1 ALM (Active Learning Module) qualifying for 40 QA&CPD points and 7 ACCRM points for the 2008-2010 triennium. Both 6-hr workshops meet the accreditation criteria of the General Practice Mental Health Standards Collaboration (GPMHSC) for Mental Health Skills Training (MHST), formerly Level 1 initial. Our 6-hr ‘Demystifying Depression: Managing Depression in General Practice’ workshop also meets the criteria for Focussed Psychological Strategies CPD (FPS CPD), formerly Level 2 ongoing.
These modules may be taken individually or in combination to form a 6-hr ALM (Active Learning Module). Individual course descriptions detail the learning objectives and the accreditation levels for each workshop.
If seeking award of Category 1 CPD points (40 points), GPs may choose two of the seven modules below to constitute an ALM of at least six hours. GPs must advise the Institute of their intention to complete a second module at the time of registration. GPs may also choose to complete only one of these modules to attract RACGP Category 2 CPD points.
Modules 6 & 7 are also accredited as Focused Psychological Strategies CPD (FPS CPD), formerly Level 2 ongoing. All of the Mood Disorder Management Modules are approved for Mental Health CPD, formerly Level 1 ongoing.
See our Education and Training Calendar for dates and locations of upcoming workshops and to register for these events.
This 20-hour CBT program is currently being developed by the Institute to provide GPs with CBT training accredited as FPS Skills Training. The course will be comprised of a series of face-to-face workshops, in addition to a self-directed component.
The course will address the following topics:
Pending approval by the RACGP and GPMHSC, completion of the full program will qualify GPs to register with GPMHSC as providers of FPS (formerly Level 2 initial). This programs is expected to be completed and approved for delivery in the last quarter of 2008.
Notification of approval and scheduling of this program will be made on our Education and training Calendar. Additionally, GPs may sign up for our GP Newsletter to receive direct notification of the programs commencement.
Forums are occasionally offered on specific special interest topics, such as perinatal mood disorders. These are presented by an expert on the topic and chaired by a GP and held at the Institute in Randwick. Information on upcoming forums will be posted on our Education and Training Calendar.
GPs and GP registrars now have an opportunity to sit in on patient consultations. Participating GPs are exposed to the way in which the Institute’s consultant psychiatrists utilise a sub-typing model of depression, to assess and manage the depressive and bipolar disorders, particularly treatment resistant conditions.
If you require further information about the programs or would like to request a training program in your area, please contact our GP Education Project Officer
Katie Denton
Education Project Officer
Ph: 02 9382 8518
Fax: 02 9382 8207
Email: k.denton@unsw.edu.au
Programs may be delivered outside NSW on a cost recovery basis by arrangement. Please contact our project officer for further details.
See our Education and Training Calendar for dates and locations of upcoming workshops and to register for these events.
To keep updated with news from the Institute read our GP Newsletter.
Page last updated: 10- Nov-2008
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