Urgent Bite 83 – Sever’s Disease
Are you familiar with this eponymous disease?
Specialist clinics
The Executive Committee has unanimously agreed to endorse the Education Committee’s proposal that specialist clinics be made optional with immediate effect. The reason for the change is that registrar feedback is that they are difficult to organise and learning is limited. The Education Committee advise that the core skills lists cover many of the items…
Webinar – RACP statement on Indigenous child health in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand – where to from here
The RACP is hosting a webinar on Indigenous Child Health in Aotearoa NZ and Australia on Thursday 11 March with high-calibre speakers on indigenous child health. The webinar will explore the recently-released RACP statement and provide an opportunity for participants to ask questions and explore the next steps in health care for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori children.
Sustainable Heathcare and Climate Health Aotearoa Conference 2021
The Sustainable Healthcare and Climate Health Aotearoa Conference invites experts, researchers, up-and-coming leaders and sustainability champions to submit abstracts for presentation (in person or virtually) at our annual conference in Wellington on 22-23 June 2021.
A quick bit of College news
Using the podcast this week to make sure everyone knows about the 2021 Bootcamp in Christchurch and the call for presenters, the AGM in March and the draft revised recertification programme.
Management of dog bite wounds in the Urgent Care clinic
Author: Dr Lize Upton
Type: MLP-research
Date: 10 November 2020
Abstract:
Injuries sustained from dog bites are often seen in Urgent Care. This review looks at relevant studies and the current management guidelines for these injuries in relation to wound closure and the use of prophylactic antibiotics.
College research grants
The closing date for applications for research grants closes 9am, 3 May.
Implementation of the assisted dying service – workforce survey
The Ministry of Health would like your feedback on the implementation of the assisted dying service.
Urgent Bite 82 – Dermal avulsion injuries of the finger
If you have patients who work with sheep, you should be familiar with orf.
Urgent Bite 81 – Orf
If you have patients who work with sheep, you should be familiar with orf.