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Acute Stroke Action Program (Shepparton)

An RACGP and ACRRM accredited CPD activity

ASAP module 2 live meeting

Thursday 25 August 2022
Registration and dinner from 6 pm

Cellar 47
170 High St
Shepparton VIC 3630

Covid Safe plans in place for this event

Stroke Foundation are proud to bring you this important program, supported by Boehringer Ingelheim, to provide education and resources for GPs to assist in preventing strokes in their patients. We strongly believe that the Acute Stroke Action Program (ASAP) provides vital tools, resources and access to expert stroke neurologists to help improve patient outcomes across Australia.

Dr Lisa Murphy
Executive Director
Stroke Foundation

Find out more and register now

Program components

  • Module 1: Stroke prevention in general practice
    Online pre-work (1 hour). You will gain access to this upon registering for the program.
    A hypothetical case study is used to examine stroke risk factors and best practice approach to management in general practice.
  • Module 2: Stroke management in general practice
    Live meeting (1.5 hours)
    Presented by a leading Australian neurologist, a hypothetical case study is used to assist GPs in reducing risk of stroke in patients they see everyday, including expert opinions on how to manage patients not always included in the guidelines, developing strategies to educate your staff and patients on recognising the signs and symptoms of stroke and the need for rapid action.
  • Module 3: Stroke prevention protocol in your practice
    In-practice activity (3.5 hours)
    Put what you have learnt into action by proactively identifying patients within your practice who are at increased risk of stroke and systematically implement guideline-based management approaches to reduce stroke risk and provide patient education. Learn about the resources Stroke Foundation have to help you and your patients with the stroke pathway.

Learning objectives

At the conclusion of the full educational program, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the serious burden of stroke in Australia and the challenges that need to be overcome to reduce this burden.
  • Proactively identify patients at increased risk of stroke within their practice.
  • Implement guideline-based management approaches to reduce risk of stroke in both patients at risk for stroke and those who have had a prior stroke.
  • Triage patients with acute stroke to help ensure optimal outcomes.
  • Develop practical strategies within their practice to ensure F.A.S.T. awareness.

Live meeting – presenter

Andrew Wong

Professor Vincent Thijs
MD, PhD, FRACP
Neurologist and Head of Stroke at Austin Health

“If we can get these things right, and I believe we are really onto something good with the Acute Stroke Action Program, then we will be able to reduce the rates of death and disability in the community for all Australians. GPs play a vital role in this fight and I look forward to meeting you and discussing how we can look at prevention beyond just the guidelines and the realities of stroke treatment in the Local Health District”

Live meeting – agenda

Registration and dinner from 6.00 pm
Educational component from 6.30 pm during which no food will be served

  • Review of module 1 and hypothetical implications to case study
  • Acute stroke management
  • Improving awareness of stroke and TIA
  • Case study: acute event
  • Stroke response in the region
     

Please note you must have completed the predisposing activity and module 1 before attending the meeting.

Program registration

Space in the program is limited, so register today to secure your place.

Once you have registered for the program you will be able to access the predisposing activity and module 1, as well as the details for module 2. Following the live module 2 all of the module 3 and accreditation details will be sent to you via email.

Register online or email remedy.education@syd.ddb.com