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Medical Board of Australia’s proposal to root out underperforming doctors

Medical Board of Australia’s proposal to root out underperforming doctors Quote: Poor doctors will be rooted out and “remediated” under a proposal by the health regulator to improve the competence of medical practitioners. An expert report to the Medical Board of Australia recommends strengthening the continued professional education of all doctors and better screening of those who may be at risk of poor performance Continue reading

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AHPRA bans orthopaedic surgeon from giving his patients nutrition advice

I have been following the case in South Africa where the health profession regulatory authority was wasting their limited resources in going after Prof Tim Noakes for his dietary advice (which I see as being sound and evidence based). Now I see that in Australia, AHPRA has acted on a similar issue: Quote: The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has banned orthopaedic surgeon Dr Gary Fettke from giving his patients nutrition advice Continue reading

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Podiatry Assistant Course – RMIT CBD – Placements & Teaching Opp

As part of the Certificate IV Allied Health Assistant Course, RMIT (CBD) has introduced a podiatry skill-set elective in the past year. Traditionally, this course (AHA) is aimed for public health assistance, but the podiatry component, I think is more targeted toward private practice assistance. Unlike the old training package, the new training package does not insist upon sterilisation being included in the podiatry specialisation elective group of 3. Continue reading

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Aged Care Work – What is it like?

Hello I currently work for a rural hospital, however am wanting to move to the city however there is limited public sector work. Continue reading

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Liberal vs Labor health policy

I am about to do a pre-poll and have no clear idea on either parties health policy and how it would impact me as a podiatrist. Any help would be great. Continue reading

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Diabetes awareness workshop July 14th

To mark Diabetes awareness week 2016. We have an event planned at the Northern Health Education and Research Facility, July 14th, Cooper st Epping. Keynote speaker for the afternoon event is Jaap Van Netten, Scientific Director of Diabetic Foot Australia. Continue reading

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Diabetes awareness workshop July 14th

This is an invite to all Allied health professionals, to tie in with Diabetes awareness week, hope to see you there. Continue reading

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Clinical Biomechanics Boot Camp; Newcastle, Australia; 17 and 18 September 2016

In addition to a Sydney Boot Camp , also now doing a Newcastle one: Clinical Biomechanics Boot Camp; Newcastle, Australia; 17 and 18 September 2016 Please Book Early to secure a place. This is version 3.0 of the Clinical Biomechanics Boot Camps, which is a complete rewrite of previous versions! Discussion and feedback on previous Boot Camps Selected Content (content is constantly evolving and being added to): – Short or long term use of foot orthotics? – Deconstruction all the social media crap on foot orthotics and running form – Why do overuse injuries occur? Continue reading

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Reward posted, for Melbourne’s Big foot

Hey guys, have any clients with BIG feet struggling to find footwear? Let them know we have a bit of marketing competition on, something different. https://www.facebook.com/Bilby-shoes-202137999859605/ “Reward posted *$500 We are looking for Melbourne?s very own Big foot! It doesn’t have to be the longest or the widest, it will be based on a combination of 3 measurements, its about the volume, size really does matter! All measurements will be taken with the latest technology, 3D laser scanner. Continue reading

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Health insurance in the US and Australia

BUPA are at it again trying to maintain a shrinking customer base by once more pushing the ” Preferred Provider” business model where the health professional provides a discount to inflate the rebate to members at no cost to BUPA. This is the US model where the health fund controls the quality of care. Here is a report and study on the US model. Continue reading

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