Epworth HealthCare conducts a very active education program for General Practitioners. The program content is established with the co-operation of three local divisions of General Practice.
This program includes:
- Monthly meetings held at Epworth Richmond with an average attendance of 60. In 2006 a similar program was started at Epworth Eastern
- On-site education meetings are arranged at 4 of the large General Practices in the Eastern suburbs
- During each year, special education sessions are arranged including a Headache and Migraine seminar, a 2-week Palliative Care course and a 6-week comprehensive Cardiology course
- Epworth Richmond also facilitates CPD training for GPs in their own practices
In addition to the education activities, Epworth HealthCare assists General Practitioners by providing:
- A cardiac advice phone service Phone 03 9426 8504
- A phone facilitation line to allow easy access to inpatient information for general practitioners Phone 03 9426 8504
- A referral phone facilitation line to assist GPs to make early appointments with specialists Phone 03 9426 8504
The GP facilitation office is also looking at the ways in which Epworth communicates with General Practitioners when their patients are admitted to the hospital.
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