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RACGP Victoria Alt-Wednesday Webinar - Managing Cardiac Risk Factors in the reluctant patient - February 2025 Members login for free access About RACGP online events

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Type: On-demand
Recorded: 19 Feb 2025

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RACGP Victoria Alt-Wednesday Webinar - Managing Cardiac Risk Factors in the reluctant patient - February 2025

On-demand recorded 19 Feb 2025

Assessing and managing cardiovascular risk factors can be complex especially in reluctant patients. New Cardiac risk assessment tools help but good communication skills are needed to put the risks in context. In particular, when the patient brings in the results of their online (read: social media) searches and horror stories. Many patients will have smart watches and “health apps” telling them all sorts of things. How do we navigate all these to advise and work with the patients confidently for the best outcomes.
 

Learning outcomes

  1. Identify cardiovascular risk factor assessment and appropriate calculators.
  2. Outline CVD risk with patients, especially those who are reluctant to accept cardiovascular risk factors.
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This event is part of 2025 - RACGP Victoria Alt-Wednesday Webinar series . Events in this series are:

Facilitator

Dr Sally Cockburn

Dr Sally Cockburn is a practicing GP and health educator. She graduated MBBS from Monash University in 1982 and recently completed her Masters of Health And Medical Law from Uni Melbourne. Sally has also been a high-profile media presenter (Dr Feelgood) for over 30 years on radio, tv and in print. She has a strong commitment to Medical Ƶ and has held various teaching positions. She is currently an adjunct Senior Lecturer in Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University. She has a strong commitment to better health outcomes and social justice and behind the scenes has been involved in health policy and legislation reform. She has sat on some high profile not for profit boards Sally has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including a radio industry award for best documentary , the Monash University Alumni Service Award and in 2010 was inducted into the Victorian Women’s honour roll for harnessing the media to improve health communications. She is a sought after public speaker, MC and panel facilitator.

Speaker

Prof Stephen Nichoills
Director, Victorian Heart Institute, Professor of Cardiology, Monash University

Prof Stephen Nicholls is a world-renowned cardiologist, and leads the Victorian Heart Hospital (VHH). A multiple-award winner, Professor Nicholls has written more than 770 manuscripts, book chapters and conference proceedings, and has raised more than $100 million in research funding. Since 2012, Prof Nicholls has been Deputy Director and Heart Health Theme Leader at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). He is also Professor of Cardiology at the University of Adelaide, Consultant Cardiologist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Principal Research Fellow of the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC). Prof Nicholls’s research broadly focuses on developing new strategies to reduce the risk of heart disease, involving translational research spanning preclinical human and clinical trials.

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