ACMA Conference 2021
The Auckland Chinese Medical Association is holding their 2021 conference on May 8th 2021, at the Highbrook conference centre, East Tamaki, Auckland.
Urgent Bite 85 – Differential diagnoses to consider for Giant Cell Arteritis – with Dr Sujatha Kamalaksha
Following on from her talk on giant cell arteritis, Dr Sujatha Kamalaksha, Consultant Physician and Rheumatologist in Whangerei, tells us the differential diagnoses to consider when working up a suspected case of GCA.
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Urgent Bite 84 -Staying current with the latest papers
Here are two publications that provide short summaries of the latest papers which enable you to quickly and conveniently stay up to date.
Giant Cell Arteritis – with Dr Sujatha Kamalaksha
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an important differential to consider in older patients with headache. Dr Sujatha Kamalaksha, a Consultant Physician and Rheumatologist in Whangerei, talks to us about what we need to know in the urgent care setting. We do not talk about the ongoing, complete management of GCA.
Annual College survey and results
Thank you to everyone who completed the annual survey. I’m pleased to say that responses were generally positive, but we do have some initiatives in place to make this even better. The winners of the draw are also announced.
Medical & Injury Nelson Medical Director
We are seeking a doctor who is a Fellow of RNZCUC, or working towards this qualification, to lead our Urgent Care team in Nelson. An ability to lead the General Practice also would be desirable. No after hour commitments.
Revised recertification 2021 – presentation
We’re busy completing the latest draft of the revised recertification programme. Next week we’ll post the programme on the website, and we aim to hold a webinar in the following week to allow members to ask questions about the programme.
For now, please see the key differences between the current and draft future programme.
Urgent Bite 83 – Sever’s Disease
Are you familiar with this eponymous disease?
Pandemic response information
Advice to clinics and health professionals is to check the Ministry of Health page on Covid-19 or follow your DHB/PHO recommendations. Click ‘read more’ for brief information on College events and courses.