Each year a series of educational events is organised with expert input from local specialists. The evenings will be a mix of talks and case presentations with interactive discussion. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Like everyone else, the NMA has had to cancel our face-to-face educational events in 2020 and 2021. Future events will be posted when we are able to proceed.

Events for 2019 

•  Tuesday 29th October, 2019 – Identify & Initiate – the important role of GP’s in the timely management of AF to prevent stroke, with Dr Hisham Hallani. This evening was sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim
• Tuesday 27th August, 2019 – Eyes on the Future – an update on Cataracts & Retinal disorders with Dr Gayatri Banerjee, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals
• Tuesday 25th June, 2019 – “COPD & Asthma” with Dr Saurabh Gupta, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.
• Tuesday 28th May, 2019 – “Shoulder Assessment” with Dr Pavitar Sunner,  sponsored by Mathys Orthopaedics.
• Tuesday 26th March, 2019 – “Managing Type 2 Diabetes” with Dr Anna Zheng, by MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme Aust).
• Tuesday 26th February, 2019 – “The Art of a Biopsy” with Dr Simon Clark this event was sponsored Barrett & Smith Pathology.

The events for 2018 were:

• Tuesday 23 October, 2018 – “Think Outside the Pillbox” with Dr Clyne Fernandez and Dr Dennis Wang.  sponsored by Boston Scientific.
• Tuesday 18 September, 2018 – “Management of the Acute Knee Injury, A Practical Approach ” with Dr Sol Qurashi BMed, FRACS (Orth),  sponsored by JD Surgical.
• Tuesday 28 August, 2018 – “Facial Pain – differential diagnosis and management” with A/Prof. Sundaraj   This is the 4^th Annual evening discussing pain management, sponsored by Abbott (previously St Judes Medical).
• Tuesday  22 May – “Obesity and Weight Loss – Where does bariatric surgery fit into the management?” with Dr Fadil Khaleal, Consultant Surgeon, sponsored by iNova Pharmaceuticals.
• Wednesday 21 March – “Preconception Carrier Screening” with Dr Kym Mina from Barratt & Smith Pathology.

The events for 2017 were:

• Tuesday 19 September – “Testing for Iron – Signs, Symptoms and Solutions” with Assoc Professor Stephen Fuller. 
• Tuesday 22 August –“Current approach to severe neuropathic pain  therapy – pharmacotherapy and neurostimulation” with Assoc Prof Raj Sundaraj.
• Tuesday 21st March – “The Heart of Diabetes” with Dr Ivan Kuo, endocrinologist and Dr Choon Lee, cardiologist. 
• Tuesday 21st February – “The Future of Cervical Screening in Australia” with Adjunct Professor Annabelle Farnsworth of Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology Gynaepath. 

The events for 2016 were:

• Saturday 19 March – Suturing Workshop;
• Tuesday 24 May – “What’s going around – Zika Virus, Dientmoeba Fragilis and Respiratory Viruses” with Dr Michael Wehrhahn, Clinical Microbiologist and Infectious Diseases Physician, Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology
• Tuesday 14 June – “What GPs need to know in relation to MSK imaging”, Dr James Linklater, Castlereagh Radiology
• Tuesday 21 June – “Pain in the elderly” with Assoc Prof Raj Sundaraj
• Tuesday 27 September – Dermatology – An Interactive Evening with your Cases with Dr Peter Hogan
• Tuesday 25 October – Thyroid disorders with Associate Professor Emily Hibbert.

The events for 2015 were:

• Wednesday 27th May -Pathology Dr Marcella Roman, review of lung cancer with case reports;
• Wednesday 24th June – Pain management, Dr Raj Sundaraj;
• Wednesday 12th August – Medical Imaging Safety, Dr Mansoor Parker;
• Tuesday 15th September – Bugs and Drugs – a 2015 guide to antibiotics with Associate Professor James Branley
• Tuesday 27th October – Obesity, Fertility and PCOS with Dr Roger McMasters-Fay.

The events for 2014 were:

• Thursday 29th May – Pathology with Dr Grahame Caldwell, Barratt and Smith Pathology;
• Thursday 19th June – Pain Management with Prof Raj Sundaraj;
• Wednesday 13th August – Radiology with Nepean Radiology;
• Thursday 18th September – Cardiology evening with Dr Devang Parikh;
• Thursday 23rd October – CPR training.

The events for 2013 were:

• May – Biochemistry with Barratt and Smith Pathology
• June – Pain Management with Drs Raj Sundaraj, Faz Noore and Suvin Tan
• 15 August – Renal Medicine with Dr Susan Coulshed
• 19 September – ENT with Dr Ronald Chin
• 17 October – Dermatology with Dr Peter Hoga