Chronic MSK Pain Audit
AMAC brings you : Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Acupuncture Audit
1. Read 6 articles regarding chronic pain management and efficacy of acupuncture in managing pain.
2. Follow 5 patients with chronic MSK pain and record their pain severity scores at presentation and again at the 6th or final acupuncture session.
3. Reflect on the readings and the findings from the audit.
4. Write up a case presentation of one of the 5 patients audited.
Patients may be selected retrospectively or prospectively.
This activity is available from 01/03/2024 – 30/11/2024.
It is approved by the RACGP for the following CPD hours:
Cost: $300 (inc. GST)
For more information contact: Lisa Williams on [email protected]
Chronic MSK Pain and Acupuncture Audit Registration Form
AMAC Queensland July 2024 Educational Seminar & AGM
Title: Paediatric refresher: An update on Paediatrics and Neurodiversity
Dates: Saturday 13th July 2024
Venue: Novotel Airport Brisbane
Address: 6/8 The Cct Brisbane Airport, Qld 4008
Ph: (07) 3175 3100
Registration Fee
AMAC Members $330.00 (Incl GST)
NON Members $660.00 (Incl GST)
AMAC Students & Committee Members $165.00 (Incl GST)
***CPD Hours have been approved for this event ***
Registration fee includes Morning & Afternoon tea and Lunch
Download Registration Form Here
No registrations will be taken after June 28th, 2024
Cancellation of booking incurs an administrative fee of 50% of registration
PROGRAM – Please note this is a draft program and is subject to change;
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8.00 – 8.30
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Registration |
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8.30 – 9.00 |
Opening of Seminar and Acknowledgement of country – Dr Maria Barker-Mott, President AMAC QLD/Dr Mark Sykes.
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9.00 – 10.00 |
Paediatric ADHD – Diagnostics and management. Dr Michelle Warman, Hype! ADHD Centre Brisbane.
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10.00 – 10.30 |
Morning Tea
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10.30 – 11.30 |
Autism Update and Acupuncture in Neurodivergent patients. Dr Maria Barker-Mott, GPwSI Neurodivergence.
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11.30 – 12.30 |
Round Tables – Paediatric cases – Dr Bill Meyers, Dr Anita Chang, Dr Maria Barker-Mott, Dr Mark Sykes, Dr Chin Chan, Dr Thao Nguyen, Dr Lisa Sim
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12.30 – 13.30 |
Lunch
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13.30 – 13.45 |
CPD Overview. Introduction to audits. Dr Maria Barker-Mott.
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13.45 – 14.30 |
Paediatric respiratory conditions. Dr Leisa Andrews.
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14.30 – 15.30
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Paediatric enuresis. Dr Bill Meyers. |
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15.30 – 16.00 |
Afternoon Tea
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16.00 – 16.30 |
AMACQ Annual General Meeting
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16.30 – 17.30
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Practical session – Dr Bill Meyers, Dr Anita Chang, Dr Maria Barker-Mott, Dr Mark Sykes, Dr Chin Chan, Dr Thao Nguyen, Dr Lisa Sim
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AMAC QLD Audit-The Chronic Non-Cancer Pain and Opioid Deprescribing
AIM: To gather data about patients presenting with chronic non-cancer pain and management of the pain to date, benchmarked against evidence-based best practice, and current evidence of effectiveness of acupuncture for management of chronic pain.
PREDISPOSING ACTIVITY: There are 8 readings followed by a self marking quiz.
AUDIT A: You will choose 5 patients with chronic non-cancer pain who will be treated with Medical Acupuncture. Record de-identified details, including their pain scores at first presentation. You will need to keep a record of the case number for Audit B. e.g. Case 1 in Audit A will be Case 1 in Audit B.
AUDIT B: You will record details of the same 5 patients after they have had 6 sessions of acupuncture treatment, or when they have completed treatment, whichever occurs first.
REINFORCING ACTIVITY: There are questions for individual reflection on the readings and the results of the audit.
Opening date: 01 March 2024.
Closing date: 01 December 2024
Cost: 300 dollars (Discounted to $200 with Registration to QLD July Educational Seminar)
Registration form: https://amac.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Registration-Form-QLD-Audit-2024.docx
AMAC QLD Mini Audit - Acupuncture for Post Covid-19 Conditions
Online CPD activity- 452740
Australian Medical Acupuncture College offers you an online CPD activity, reviewing your medical acupuncture treatment for Post COVID-19 conditions.
Without much specific medical treatments for these conditions, this activity can contribute to the understanding and recognition of acupuncture in the treatment of Post-COVID 19 conditions. Your audit will be collated with other participants nationwide
Activity components:
1) Review 5 online articles in relation to the current understanding of Post-COVID 19 conditions, and the role of acupuncture in managing these conditions.
2) Treat 5 patients with the Post-COVID 19 conditions and record their deidentified data on a Google Form (minimal 3 patients is required for this CPD activity, 2 points is allocated for each case).
3) Complete a Reinforcing activity on a Google Form.
4) Complete a routine RACGP’s activity evaluation form.
Opening date: 01 January 2024.
Closing date: 15 November 2024
Cost: 300 dollars
Registration: contact Lisa Williams, at [email protected]
CPD: The online package is an approved CPD activity, under the RACGP and ACCRM CPD program.
NSW April Educational Seminar 2024
Title: Point the way: Acupuncture for Mechanical Low back pain
When: Sunday, 28 April 2024
Where: The Epping Club, 45 Rawson St, Epping NSW
Speakers:
Dr Chris Chin – GP trained medical acupuncturist with an interest in musculoskeletal and sports medicine.
Dr Joe Cheung – GP and acupuncturist with an interest in musculoskeletal medicine and YNSA.
Optional Online Mini Audit:
Aims:
× to extend learning from the face-to-face workshop.
× to gather data about 5 adult patients with mechanical low back pain (whom you have seen in the past or are current patients) and management of the pain to date, benchmarked against evidence-based best practice, and current evidence of effectiveness of acupuncture for management of mechanical low back pain.
Pre-requisites: the mini audit is only available to attendees of this workshop.
Delivery mode: a link to the online mini audit activity will be provided on payment of the registration fee.
CPD Details:
RACGP:
The entire activity – workshop + mini audit – has RACGP approval for the following hours and types:
The mini audit activity must be completed by 25 May 2024 to be eligible for the total 13.5hrs of CPD for this event.
Attendees not wishing to undertake the mini audit will be eligible for partial CPD hours of 6hrs (2.5hrs of educational activities + 3.5hrs of reviewing performance activities).
ACRRM: Awaiting approval for CPD hours.
Registration Fees (inclusive of GST):
AMAC Member $275
Non-Member $550
Download Registration Form Here
Registration fee includes morning and afternoon tea and lunch, workshop handbook, and access to the online mini audit.
Registrations will close at 12midday on Saturday 13 April 2024. Confirmation of registration (as well as the link to the mini audit) will be emailed on receipt of full payment of fees.
Please contact Margaret Shiner at nsw.amac@bigpond for registration details.
The Program:
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8:00am |
Registration |
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8:30 |
Welcome, Introductions and Housekeeping |
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8:35 |
Low Back Pain – an overview of the burden of disease, and scientific evidence for the efficacy of acupuncture for managing low back pain. |
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8:45 |
Introduction to MSK impingement in the pathophysiology of back pain. |
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9:15 |
Practical demonstration and practice – whole group to pair up and practice examination techniques. |
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9:45 |
Case history and discussion |
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10:05 |
Morning Tea |
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10:30 |
More MSK impingements which contribute to back pain. |
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11:10 |
Practical demonstration and practice – whole group to pair up and practice examination techniques. |
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11:30 |
Case history and discussion |
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12:20pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 |
Assessment of low back pain with a focus on trigger points. |
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1:40 |
Practical demonstration and practice – whole group to pair up and practice examination techniques. |
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2:10 |
The scalp as a microsystem |
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2:30 |
Practical demonstration and practice – whole group to pair up and practice palpating YNSA points relevant to low back pain. |
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3:00 |
Case studies and discussion |
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3:30pm |
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