Managing Multimorbidity 2023 – Polypharmacy and deprescribing – how to proceed? (Recorded webinar)
Duration: 1 hour
This 1-hour case-based, on-demand webinar discusses practical strategies for managing polypharmacy in an elderly patient with complex comorbidities and how best to move forward with deprescribing some of the medications for improved patient outcomes.
Learning objectives: Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
- Recall strategies to holistically manage patients with multimorbidity by considering their physical conditions along with their mental and social circumstances
- Recognise the benefits of improved communication and coordination with the multidisciplinary team in managing patients with multimorbidity
- List factors to consider for appropriate prescribing and deprescribing drugs for patients with multimorbidity
- Plan an improved strategy on structuring a consultation with patients with multimorbidity
Independent Medical Education
This program is supported through an independent grant from Amgen with other supporters still to be confirmed. Supporters are not involved in the development of content, selection or discussions with the faculty.
Professor Mieke van Driel is Emeritus Professor of General Practice, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. Mieke served as Head of the General Practice department from 2011 until she retired from her academic roles in 2021. Her research focuses on generating, synthesising and implementing evidence that is relevant to GPs in clinical practice. She continues to be involved in research and in mentoring junior researchers, but now has more time for clinical work as a General Practitioner in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
Dr Justin Coleman has a long experience in medical education, writing and editing. He is Director of Education at the Northern Territory General Practice Education and is co-editor of Murtagh’s General Practice and co-editor of Murtagh’s Practice Tips. He earned his medical degree from the University of Melbourne and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. He is a senior lecturer at the University of Queensland and Griffith University, and also assesses overseas-trained doctors for the Northern Territory Medical Board. He founded the “No Advertising Please” campaign, which discourages doctors from seeing pharmaceutical representatives at their surgeries. For more on Justin, visit his website drjustincoleman.com.
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners:2 CPD points
- Reviewing performance (RP): 1 hour
For completing the pre- and post-activities - Educational activities (EA): 1 hour
For attending the 1- hour webinar - Activity no. 468807
- Reviewing performance (RP): 1 hour
- Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine:
- Reviewing performance (RP): 1 hour
For completing the pre- and post-activities - Educational activities (EA): 1 hour
For attending the 1- hour webinar - Activity ID. 29944
- Reviewing performance (RP): 1 hour
Dr Justin Coleman and Professor Mieke van Driel have no conflicts of interest.
