Managing eating disorders using a multidisciplinary care team for Tasmanian GPs and Health Professionals
Managing eating disorders using a multidisciplinary care team for Tasmanian GPs and Health Professionals
PHN Tasmania
About this event
Topic: Eating Disorders
Facilitated by: Primary Health Tasmania
Speaker: Dr Samantha Wyton, Rene du Plessis, Bella Burns, Rebecca Fahey
Date and time: Tuesday 22 October 2024 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Location: Online via Zoom
Audience: Health practitioners, GPs and practice managers working in Tasmania
In this session, we will discuss the role Tasmanian GPs and other health professionals play in managing eating disorders using a multidisciplinary team. Acknowledging that GPs are often overly responsible for managing eating disorders within the confines of their practice, this webinar will introduce new services, programs and models to support medical monitoring and optimal care coordination.
Accreditation
This event is accredited for 1.5 Educational Activities hours.
Learning objectives:
- Explain the role and responsibility of a GP within a treatment team for eating disorder patients.
- Manage and respond to eating disorders through harm minimisation.
- Identify the specialist eating disorder services offered by the Tasmanian Eating Disorder Service (TEDS) and their multidisciplinary team structure.
- Define how Brisbane’s Community of Practice (CoP) model can be implemented to meet the needs of Tasmanian GPs.
- Utilise community-based services and programs to support eating disorder patient care.