About: The 27th Annual Professional Development Program for Community Paediatricians, From The Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne

The 2022 PDP will consist of four sessions over two half days via webinar. Sessions will provide practical information about developmental-behavioural paediatrics from expert colleagues

Includes:

Session 1: Friday 7 October, 9am-10:30am

Caring for socially and developmentally vulnerable children in partnership with schools

Associate Professor Jill Sewell, Senior Developmental-Behavioural Paediatrician, Centre for Community Child Health RCH

Rebecca Harris, Co-ordinator of Student and Family Wellbeing at Carlton Primary School (Victoria)

Session 2: Friday 7 October, 10:45am-12:30pm

Children in out-of-home care: the role of the community paediatrician         

Dr Karen McLean, Developmental-Behavioural Paediatrician, Centre for Community Child Health RCH, and Research Officer, Policy & Equity, MCRI

Session 3: Friday 14 October, 9am-10:30am

High level psychotropic prescribing - pearls of wisdom

Dr Rick Jarman, Developmental-Behavioural Paediatrician, Centre for Community Child Health RCH and Melbourne Developmental & Behavioural Paediatrics.

Session 4: Friday 14 October, 10:45am-12:30pm

Assessing and managing sleep disorders in children with daytime sleepiness and mental health concerns

Dr Kate Simpson, Paediatrician and Sleep Physician Centre for Community Child Health RCH

Intended audience:  Community Paediatricians (including advanced paediatric trainees).

Cost:  $165 incl GST (both days), $100 incl GST (for one day). A 50% discount for advanced trainees.

CPD Points: 6 CPD hours

Mode of delivery: Virtual

Registration details: via Eventbrite here

Contact: Melissa Hirst, Melissa.Hirst@rch.org.au

Course expiry date: 14 October 2022, recordings available for 12 months for those registered prior to this date.

Refund eligibility: Eligible within a given time period