Practical Approaches to Managing Prostate Cancer - from Diagnosis to Survivorship

The Practical approaches to prostate cancer care from diagnosis to shared care educational event is intended to update primary care practitioners on the new Western Health 'shared care' model for prostate cancer patients and the latest evidence based prostate cancer care.

Auditorium, Footscray Hospital, Gordon Street, Footscray 

This event will provide primary care practitioners with the latest evidence based prostate cancer care and launch Western Health’s new prostate cancer survivorship shared care model. Expert health professionals will follow the prostate cancer optimal care pathway providing participants with the knowledge and resources to deliver best practice care.
 
Topics covered 

• Prevention and early detection
• When to refer for specialist opinions
• Diagnosis and treatment options
• Western Health's prostate cancer shared care model
• The General Practitioner’s role in prostate survivorship care

 Speakers

•    Prof. Helen O'Connell - Head of Urology Unit, Western Health
•    Dr. Anita Munoz – GP clinical editor, North Western Melbourne PHN
•    Cindy Ogluszko - Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse, Western Health
•    Western Health specialist (TBC)
•    Geoff Unwin – community member

Learning outcomes:

At the completion of the session participants will be able to: 

•    Confidently discuss PSA testing with patients
•    Identify PSA results that require referral to a specialist
•    Describe the common survivorship issues faced by prostate cancer patients
•    Confidently manage a prostate cancer patient as part of the shared care program at Western Health

RACGP: This activity has been approved for 4 Category 2 points.

 
If you have any questions, please contact Vicki Cook on (03) 9347-1188 / vicki.cook@nwmphn.org.au