While most women in the city are under the care of a specialist Obstetrician and midwives during their pregnancy, Australian women living in rural communities rely on midwives for normal births and GPs with advanced obstetric skills (Rural Generalist - GP Obstetricians) to provide backup and operative emergency care for birthing complications. It is therefore essential that they are equipped with contemporary knowledge and the necessary skills required to manage a number of situations they may face during care of an obstetric patient.
Why attend?
- Engaging Interactive Lectures: Learn from expert presenters on topics such medical and surgical termination of pregnancy overview, acute management of antenatal emergencies, intrapartum and postpartum problems, antenatal screening and antenatal issues,.
- Collaborative Small Group Case Discussions: Engage in real-world scenarios with your peers, promoting teamwork and learning experiences.
- Practical Procedural Skills Stations: Gain hands-on experience in essential techniques for obstetric emergencies including shoulder dystocia, breech delivery, 3rd & 4th degree tear repair, B-Lynch suture and Bakri Balloon.
Presenters:
- Dr John Hall is a Rural Generalist GP Obstetrician, currently working as the Director of Medical Services of Western Cape York based in Weipa Queensland. He has been teaching emergency obstetrics and emergency courses with Health workforce QLD for over 10 years. He is passionate about maintaining rural maternity services, rural hospitals and rural private practice.
- Dr Jared Watts is a staff specialist Obstetrician working at Broome Hospital in the Kimberly WA. He works alongside GP Obstetricians every day in a collaborative model to service the Broome and the Kimberly catchment. He is a member of the RDAA Rural Specialist Group (RSG) and is a strong advocate for specialists and generalists in rural practice. Jared brings years of specialty experience to the course and will provide demonstrations and instruction on the complex areas of obstetric emergency care.
