Thriving in golden years
Geriatrician and General Physician Helen Kenealy discusses how to thrive physically, cognitively, and socially as we age.
20 Feb 202440min
Psychiatric aspects of Parkinson's
Primary Care Liaison Psychiatrist Cheryl Buhay provides an update on Parkinson's disease and the psychiatric considerations that the primary care team need to be aware of.
6 Feb 202419min
Frail patients
Geriatrician and General Physician Helen Kenealy discusses frailty, including what frailty is, its prevalence in New Zealand, risk factors, presentation, measurement, and the importance of assessing i...
23 Jan 202436min
Melanoma
Dr Susan Seifried discusses the 'Quality Statements to Guide Melanoma Diagnosis and Treatment in New Zealand' developed by the National Melanoma Working Group (NMWG) and MelNet. The latest guidance wa...
9 Jan 202438min
Antidepressants augmentation
Cheryl Buhay, Primary Care Liaison Psychiatrist, will discuss what we need to consider when our patient doesn’t respond to antidepressant medications, including medication, illness, and patient factor...
12 Dec 202331min
Fibromyalgia
Musculoskeletal pain specialist Giresh Kanji provides an update on fibromyalgia.Fibromyalgia is a collection of symptoms and is best termed a syndrome. The collection of symptoms includes widespread p...
5 Dec 202326min
Pilot Medicals
Dr Michael Drane discusses commercial pilot medical certification. Covering clearance to fly, the vacationing pilot, and the pilot with hazardous social behaviours. By the end of this episode, you wil...
28 Nov 202335min
Heart failure - the four pillars
Rob Doughty provides an update on the four pillars of heart failure management. Are your patients on the four pillars of heart failure treatment- if not why not?
14 Nov 202343min
