Our last CME for 2024 will be held on Tuesday 12th November. Our speakers for the evening will be Dr. Magdalena Metzner (Gastroenterologist) from Bowen Hospital and Dr. Ahmed Barazanchi (General Surgery, Upper GI Endoscopy, Upper GI Surgery) from Wakefield Hospital.
This is a free event with refreshments provided.
Agenda:
6.00pm – Networking and refreshments
6.30pm – Presentation One
7.10pm – Short break
7.20pm – Presentation Two
8.00pm – Q&A session
Dr. Ahmed Barazanchi
Topic: Management of bariatric patients in GP practice
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the different bariatric operation
- When to refer patients for bariatric surgery
- How to follow up the post-bariatric surgery patients
- Pitfalls in the care of the post-bariatric surgery patients
- When to refer your patients back the surgeon
Dr. Magdalena Metzner
Topic: Ulcerative Colitis- an overview
Learning Outcomes:
- Clinical presentation of patients with ulcerative colitis
- Diagnosis of ulcerative colitis
- Goals of therapy
- How to optimise medical management
