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CPD Clinical Topics

Empowering General Practitioners with Knowledge

Covering 53+ clinical topics over two days, GP Refresh is here to ensure General Practitioners stay up to date with the latest clinical knowledge, evidence-based guidelines, and practical approaches relevant to everyday general practice. Each 6-minute session delivers concise, high-yield insights that refresh core clinical concepts while highlighting key developments in diagnosis, management, and patient care across a broad range of conditions commonly encountered in primary care.

GP Refresh welcomes all healthcare professionals working in, or with an interest in, primary care, including GPs and GP Registrars.
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SESSION 1:

Saturday(9:00 AM - 10:30 AM)

Respiratory & Cardiovascular Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Lung Cancer
Presentation:
Lung Cancer Screening
  • Respiratory & Cardiovascular Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Asthma
Presentation:
Asthma guidelines update (Adults)
  • Respiratory & Cardiovascular Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Sleep Apnoea
Presentation:
How good is CPAP?
  • Respiratory & Cardiovascular Refresh

Clinical Topic:

COPD
Presentation:
Steroid use in COPD
  • Respiratory & Cardiovascular Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Arrhythmia
Presentation:
Infrequent, episodic palpitations
  • Respiratory & Cardiovascular Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Syncope
Presentation:
NASA lean test
  • Respiratory & Cardiovascular Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Hypertension
Presentation:
Hypertension in the over 80 yo
  • Respiratory & Cardiovascular Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Dyslipidaemia
Presentation:
Lifestyle: what works for dyslipidaemia?
  • Respiratory & Cardiovascular Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Chronic Heart Failure
Presentation:
Monitoring after new CHF medications
  • Respiratory & Cardiovascular Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Transient Ischaemia (TIA)
Presentation:
TIA yesterday, what now?
  • Respiratory & Cardiovascular Refresh
Endocrine, Geriatric & GI Refresh

Clinical Topic:

T2D Lifestyle Management
Presentation:
T2D lifestyle management: where to spend consultation time
  • Endocrine, Geriatric & GI Refresh

Clinical Topic:

T2D Medical Management
Presentation:
Hard-to-manage hyperglycaemia
  • Endocrine, Geriatric & GI Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Thyroid Disorders
Presentation:
Thyroid lesions
  • Endocrine, Geriatric & GI Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Obesity
Presentation:
New medical managements for obesity
  • Endocrine, Geriatric & GI Refresh

Clinical Topic:

The Elderly Patient
Presentation:
Deprescribing in older people
  • Endocrine, Geriatric & GI Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Dementia
Presentation:
Dementia: supporting carers
  • Endocrine, Geriatric & GI Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Presentation:
IBS: evidence-based diet
  • Endocrine, Geriatric & GI Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Upper GI Conditions
Presentation:
Eradicating helicobacter
  • Endocrine, Geriatric & GI Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Lower GI Conditions
Presentation:
Managing constipation
  • Endocrine, Geriatric & GI Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Renal Conditions
Presentation:
CKD: When to refer
  • Endocrine, Geriatric & GI Refresh
Bones, Joints & Pain Refresh

Clinical Topic:

PMR and the Vasculitides
Presentation:
Polymyalgia rheumatica
  • Bones, Joints & Pain Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Arthritis
Presentation:
What do we need to know about MABs?
  • Bones, Joints & Pain Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Peripheral Arterial Disease
Presentation:
Claudication
  • Bones, Joints & Pain Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Peripheral Venous Disease
Presentation:
Chronic ulcers
  • Bones, Joints & Pain Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Upper Limb Joint Pain
Presentation:
Wrist conditions
  • Bones, Joints & Pain Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Lower Limb Joint Pain
Presentation:
Knee pain
  • Bones, Joints & Pain Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Acute Orthopaedics
Presentation:
Metatarsal issues
  • Bones, Joints & Pain Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Osteoporosis
Presentation:
Denosumab in osteoporosis
  • Bones, Joints & Pain Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Back Pain
Presentation:
Red flags in back pain
  • Bones, Joints & Pain Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Pain Management
Presentation:
Chronic pain: opioid evidence
  • Respiratory & CardioVascular Refresh
Psychiatry, Oncology & Neurology

Clinical Topic:

Counselling Skills
Presentation:
Motivational interviewing
  • Psychiatry, Oncology & Neurology Refresh

Clinical Topic:

ADHD
Presentation:
Adult ADHD: executive function strategies
  • Psychiatry, Oncology & Neurology Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Mood Disorder
Presentation:
Newer medications for depression
  • Psychiatry, Oncology & Neurology Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Drug and Alcohol Problems
Presentation:
Medicinal cannabis: where's the evidence?
  • Psychiatry, Oncology & Neurology Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Haematological Conditions
Presentation:
Iron infusion
  • Psychiatry, Oncology & Neurology Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Malignancy
Presentation:
Chemotherapy: considerations for GPs
  • Psychiatry, Oncology & Neurology Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Neurological Dilemmas
Presentation:
Tremors
  • Psychiatry, Oncology & Neurology Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Headache
Presentation:
Migraine prophylaxis
  • Psychiatry, Oncology & Neurology Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Fits, Faints and Funny Turns
Presentation:
After the first seizure (before the first neurology appointment)
  • Psychiatry, Oncology & Neurology Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Palliative Care
Presentation:
Palliative Care: not just pain
  • Psychiatry, Oncology & Neurology Refresh
Women's and Men's Health

Clinical Topic:

Inguinoscrotal Conditions
Presentation:
Inguinal hernias
  • Paediatrics & Women’s & Men’s Health Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Penile Disorders
Presentation:
Erectile dysfunction
  • Paediatrics & Women’s & Men’s Health Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Prostate Disorders
Presentation:
Prostatitis
  • Paediatrics & Women’s & Men’s Health Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Pelvic Pain
Presentation:
Muscular causes of chronic pelvic pain
  • Paediatrics & Women’s & Men’s Health Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Perimenopause
Presentation:
Perimenopause: the place of testosterone
  • Paediatrics & Women’s & Men’s Health Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Presentation:
Managing adolescent menorrhagia
  • Paediatrics & Women’s & Men’s Health Refresh

Clinical Topic:

PCOS
Presentation:
Diagnosis of PCOS
  • Paediatrics & Women’s & Men’s Health Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Breast Conditions
Presentation:
Breast pain
  • Paediatrics & Women’s & Men’s Health Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Unplanned Pregnancy
Presentation:
MTOP
  • Paediatrics & Women’s & Men’s Health Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Pregnancy Management
Presentation:
Early pregnancy screening
  • Paediatrics & Women’s & Men’s Health Refresh
Emergencies, Ophthalmology & ENT

Clinical Topic:

Acute Breathlessness
Presentation:
Anaphylaxis
  • Emergencies, Ophthalmology & ENT Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Collapsed Patient
Presentation:
Collapsed patient: common differentials
  • Emergencies, Ophthalmology & ENT Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Lacerations
Presentation:
Lacerations: alternatives to simple interupted sutures
  • Emergencies, Ophthalmology & ENT Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Visual Disorders
Presentation:
Optimising a quick eye examination
  • Emergencies, Ophthalmology & ENT Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Eye Lid Conditions
Presentation:
Blepharitis
  • Emergencies, Ophthalmology & ENT Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Red Eye
Presentation:
Beware the unilateral red eye
  • Emergencies, Ophthalmology & ENT Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Ear Conditions
Presentation:
Ear canal conditions
  • Emergencies, Ophthalmology & ENT Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Nose Conditions
Presentation:
Rhinosinusitis
  • Emergencies, Ophthalmology & ENT Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Oropharangeal Conditions
Presentation:
Salivary glands
  • Emergencies, Ophthalmology & ENT Refresh
Logistics of General Practice

Clinical Topic:

Pathology Interpretation
Presentation:
Interpreting LFTs
  • Men's Health, AI in GP & MBS GP Billings

Clinical Topic:

Rational use of Investigations
Presentation:
Abdominal pain: which radiology test?
  • Men's Health, AI in GP & MBS GP Billings

Clinical Topic:

Optimising AI in GP
Presentation:
Training your AI scribe
  • Men's Health, AI in GP & MBS GP Billings

Clinical Topic:

Optimising AI in GP
Presentation:
Using AI to improve billings
  • Men's Health, AI in GP & MBS GP Billings

Clinical Topic:

MBS Updates
Presentation:
What's new in the MBS?
  • Men's Health, AI in GP & MBS GP Billings

Clinical Topic:

Medical Defence Organisation
Presentation:
How to avoid needing your MDO!
  • Men's Health, AI in GP & MBS GP Billings

Clinical Topic:

Guest Presenter
Presentation:
Professional Services Review PSR
  • Men's Health, AI in GP & MBS GP Billings
Dermatology & Paediatrics

Clinical Topic:

Pruritic Conditions
Presentation:
Neurodermatitis
  • Dermatology & GP Inbox Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Lumps and Bumps
Presentation:
Cysts
  • Dermatology & GP Inbox Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Skin Cancer
Presentation:
Non-melanoma skin cancer (picture-based)
  • Dermatology & GP Inbox Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Skin Rashes
Presentation:
Common childhood rashes (picture-based)
  • Dermatology & GP Inbox Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Hair Conditions
Presentation:
Hair loss
  • Dermatology & GP Inbox Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Nail Conditions
Presentation:
Onychogryphosis
  • Dermatology & GP Inbox Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Common Childhood Infections
Presentation:
Protracted bacterial bronchitis (paeds)
  • Dermatology & GP Inbox Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Conditions of Infancy
Presentation:
Indications for changing formula (infants)
  • Dermatology & GP Inbox Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Neurodiversity
Presentation:
Supporting families living with ASD
  • Dermatology & GP Inbox Refresh

Clinical Topic:

Adolescent Health
Presentation:
SSRIs in adolescent anxiety
  • Dermatology & GP Inbox Refresh

Meet the GP Refresh Scientific Committee 

Dr Justin Coleman

Editor Murtagh’s GP Book 9th Ed.

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Dr Nicole Higgins

Ex. RACGP President

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Dr Catherine Eltringham

Specialist Medical Practitioner

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Dr Ian Kamerman

Specialist Medical Practitioner

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Dr Bruce Willet

Ex. RACGP Vice-President

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Meet the GP Refresh Scientific Committee 

Dr Justin Coleman

Editor Murtagh’s GP Book 9th Ed.

Read Bio
Dr Nicole Higgins

Ex. RACGP President

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Dr Catherine Eltringham

Specialist Medical Practitioner

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Dr Ian Kamerman

Specialist Medical Practitioner

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Dr Bruce Willet

Ex. RACGP Vice-President

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Dr Justin Coleman

Editor Murtagh’s GP Book 9th Ed.

Chair of the Scientific Committee GP Refresh

Dr Justin Coleman is a GP at Inala Indigenous Health in Brisbane and a Senior Medical Educator. He started writing medical articles 30 years ago and is now one of Australia’s pre-eminent medical educators.  

He has published around 1500 medical articles, ranging from newspaper columns to academic research in the BMJ. He co-edits Murtagh’s General Practice, and was editor of the Diabetes Management Journal and  long-term President of the Australasian Medical Writers Association.  

 Dr Coleman has been a senior lecturer at four Universities. Every year, he creates and runs more than 100 educational workshops, webinars and podcasts for GPs. His bottom line is that everything he produces must be evidence-based, independent of all marketing influences, and must be both interesting and useful for the GP audience. 

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Dr Nicole Higgins

Ex. RACGP President

Advisory & Scientific Committee Member GP Refresh

Dr Nicole Higgins is the former President of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and a highly respected leader in Australian general practice. With a career spanning over two decades, she represents the depth and diversity of the profession — combining her roles as a practising GP, business owner, medical educator, mentor, and advocate for sustainable primary care. 

Based in Mackay, Queensland, Dr Higgins runs her own general practice while actively contributing to health system improvement and workforce development. She is passionate about strengthening general practice through education, leadership, and innovation. Having previously worked with Tropical Medical Training and the Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS), she has guided and mentored countless GP trainees, supporting the next generation of rural and regional doctors. 

Dr Higgins also served as Chair of GP Supervisors Australia (GPSA) and has held directorships since the early days of the Divisions of General Practice through to the Primary Health Networks (PHNs). Her work has been recognised for entrepreneurship, innovation, and her dedication to improving healthcare delivery in both urban and remote settings. 

A strong advocate for workforce sustainability and GP wellbeing, Dr Higgins has been at the forefront of initiatives that address practitioner burnout, rural workforce shortages, and the challenges of modern primary care. She frequently collaborates with industry bodies, training organisations, and government agencies to shape policies that support equitable healthcare access across Australia. 

Beyond her professional commitments, Dr Higgins is known for her pragmatic leadership style and her ability to connect policy with real-world clinical experience. As a working parent, she brings authenticity and balance to her advocacy, highlighting the human side of medicine and the need for systemic support for healthcare professionals. 

Through her clinical practice, teaching, and leadership, Dr Nicole Higgins continues to champion the vital role of GPs in Australia’s healthcare system — advocating for high-quality patient care, professional support, and the advancement of general practice as the cornerstone of community health. 

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Dr Catherine Eltringham

General Medical Practitioner

Scientific Committee Member GP Refresh

Dr Catherine Eltringham is a GP on Wadawurrung country in Geelong, Victoria. Since fellowship in 2013, she has balanced clinical practice with various roles in education including University, and postgraduate settings. Most recently Catherine has taken the role of National Clinical Lead for Medical Educator Professional Development and is proud to be working on a curriculum for GP medical educators. Previously to this role she was facilitating Supervisor and Medical Educator Professional Development in Victoria and developing educational content for private GP CPD provider Medcast. 

When not working as a GP Medical Educator, Catherine volunteers as a fire fighter for the local CFA. 

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Dr Ian Kamerman

General Medical Practitioner

Advisory & Scientific Committee Member GP Refresh

Dr Ian Kamerman is an experienced General Practitioner based in Tamworth, New South Wales, with over 35 years of experience in rural medicine. He is a practice principal at Northwest Health and is committed to providing comprehensive, patient-centred healthcare to individuals and families across the region. 

Dr Kamerman has a strong interest in supporting the sustainability of rural healthcare and is actively involved in the education and mentoring of medical students and junior doctors. Alongside his clinical work, he has contributed to a number ofleadership and advisory roles within the medical community, advocating for improved access to quality healthcare services in rural and regional Australia. 

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Dr Bruce Willet

Ex. RACGP Vice-President

Advisory & Scientific Committee Member GP Refresh

Dr Bruce Willett has over three decades of experience in general practice, combining personalised patient care with transformative leadership across the Australian healthcare sector. He has been a general practitioner since 1989 and was a successful practice owner, having established his first practice in Thorneside with his wife Gertrude in 1992 and later building Victoria Point Surgery in Brisbane’s south into a thriving business. 

Bruce’s leadership extends far beyond clinical practice through his distinguished service with The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). He served as RACGP Vice President from July 2020 until November 2023 and was Queensland Faculty Chair from October 2016 until November 2023. His advocacy work has been instrumental in shaping general practice policy, including leading successful negotiations for payroll tax exemptions in Queensland and guiding the transition of GP training programmes back to the RACGP. 

As Chair of General Practice Supervisors Australia (GPSA), Bruce demonstrated his commitment to medical education and supporting the next generation of GPs. He has been an RACGP examiner since 1994 and continues as a GP supervisor, training registrars. His educational leadership include establishing the GPs@Parliament programme in Queensland, which has been replicated across Australia. 

Bruce played a pivotal role in the RACGP’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, working closely with Queensland Health to develop policies and guidelines during the early stages of the crisis. His advocacy efforts have focused on addressing the underfunding of Medicare, maintaining fee-for-service as the mainstay of healthcare funding, and the role of general practice as the most cost-effective part of the healthcare system.  

Recently, Bruce received the Rose-Hunt Award, the RACGP’s highest accolade, recognising his significant contributions to general practice advocacy and education. The award acknowledged his role in galvanising opposition to proposed payroll tax changes affecting general practice and his leadership through the transition of training back to the colleges and during challenging periods for the profession. 

Hobbies include writing bios in the third person, beetle fighting, competitive duck herding, and making up hobbies to make himself sound more interesting than he really is. 

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