MIPS Review Autumn 2013

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Managing Director’s Report

Natural DisastersOur thoughts are with our members and their communities that have had to deal with devastating natural disasters over recent months. For many in those communities the effect of those events will dramatically re-shape their lives and test to the limit their resolve and resilience. As well as the personal impact of events on the lives of our members we know that they will be relied upon even more by their patients and communities suffering the physical and emotional sequelae of these traumatic events. It is at times like these that it becomes clear for all to see the important role that health professionals have in ensuring the building and maintaining the health of the community.

Member Health

beyondblue survey The health of the community relies on the health of those responsible. In this issue is an article on the important work being undertaken by beyondblue in respect of the mental health of doctors and medical students. The insights provided by this survey will benefit both current and future practitioners and members are encouraged to participate.

The Doctors Health Services in Australia article provides an update on developments post formation of the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency.

Drugs of Addiction Members, as well as patients, may suffer adversely from inappropriate prescribing and use of drugs of addiction. In this edition of MIPS Review we provide members with an overview of the important points in prescribing drugs of addiction illustrated by a MIPS case study.

Member BenefitsRisk Education

In this edition is an article on an interactive hypothetical sponsored by MIPS that explored the Federal Government’s ehealth initiatives and provides a summary of that issue. Members can also access the full discussion online.

Reminder

MIPS provides members with a range of automatic membership benefits. As well as core membership benefits that include; MIPS Members’ Medical Indemnity, Practice Entity and Personal Accident insurance covers, MIPS Protections for non-medical indemnity matters arising from professional practice, risk education and 24/7 advice line for clinico-legal advice from experienced clinician claims managers; members can also access savings in respect of medical publications, medical and dental equipment and supplies, IT equipment and savings on VW/Skoda.

Dr Troy BrowningManaging Director, MIPS

Managing Director’s report page 2

Articlesbeyondblue survey pages 3 & 4

Member Article Volunteering in Nepal pages 7 & 8

Risk Education Prescribing and administering drugs in Australia page 5 Risk Management Workshop schedule for Autumn page 11

Other News Intern events page 12 Student events page 13

Further details are available to each member through the ‘My Membership’ portal.

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beyondblue survey on the mental health of doctors and medical students

The project’s Chief Investigator, Professor David Clarke

A world-first survey currently being undertaken by beyondblue is expected to offer unprecedented insights into the mental wellbeing of Australian doctors and medical students.

Amid continuing concerns surrounding the impact on doctors from stressful work environments and working long hours, beyondblue will survey around 50,000 doctors and medical students in Australia.

beyondblue CEO Kate Carnell AO said it is the first time such a large number of medical professionals in one country will be surveyed on their mental health.

“To ensure Australia tackles depression and anxiety as well as it can, it is vital that we ensure the mental health of our working and aspiring doctors is as robust as possible. The more doctors and medical students who complete the questionnaire, the more accurate data we will have to use. We know doctors and medical students are extremely busy, but I strongly encourage them to find 15 to 20 minutes to complete the survey. beyondblue will promote the survey’s findings widely. Australian-specific data will provide stronger evidence to support our medical professionals better through more targeted mental health programs and services,” Ms Carnell said.

The survey follows on from the findings of a systematic literature review commissioned by beyondblue in 2010, which found there is limited research examining the mental health of doctors and medical students that is specific to Australia. Studies that focus on rural or indigenous doctors apparently don’t exist.

The survey questionnaire and methodology were developed with input from a Project Advisory Group comprising leading experts in issues related to the mental health of doctors. The group is chaired by Professor David Clarke, former Head of Psychiatry at Monash University and Chief Investigator for the project. Professor Clarke said previous research indicates that medical students and doctors experience depression, burnout and mental illness at a similar rate overall to the general population.

“However, there are some high-risk subgroups that are less likely to seek treatment than others,” he said.

Professor Clarke’s group comprises representatives from medical schools, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Management Committee, the Medical Board of Australia, the Australian Medical Association, the Australian Medical Students’ Association and National Junior Medical Officers’ Forum, an international expert and a doctor with personal experience of mental illness.

Ms Carnell said invitations to participate in the survey will be sent out in the mail in mid-February.

“All medical students and doctors in regional and rural areas will be invited to participate. They will be able to participate in the survey by either completing a hard copy questionnaire or visiting a secure URL and completing the questionnaire online. Feedback to beyondblue from the people working in the medical profession has reinforced the need for the survey to be both anonymous and optional.”

Roy Morgan Research has been engaged by beyondblue for collection and analysis of survey data and Monash University has provided ethics approval for the survey. The survey is part of the work being completed by the beyondblue Doctors’ Mental Health Program (bbDMHP), which was established in 2009.

Dr Mukesh Haikerwal AO, Chair of the World Medical Association and former President of AMA, is also the Chair of the bbDMHP Advisory Committee and encourages all doctors and medical students to complete the survey.

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beyondblue survey: Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

What are the aims of the survey?The primary aim of the survey is to develop a stronger evidence base to better support the medical profession through mental health programs and services.

Why is beyondblue performing the survey?The survey follows on from the findings of a systematic literature review commissioned by beyondblue in 2010 - The Mental Health of Doctors: A Systematic Literature Review. The review found that there is limited research examining the mental health of medical students and doctors that is specific to the Australian context, with no studies focusing on rural or Indigenous doctors.

Does the survey have ethics approval?Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee has provided ethics approval for the survey.

What input has the medical profession had into the survey?The survey questionnaire and methodology were developed with input from a Project

Advisory Group comprising leading experts in doctors’ mental health. This includes representatives from medical schools, the Australian Medical Association, the Australian Medical Students’ Association, and a doctor with personal experience of mental illness.

Who can participate in the survey?Approximately half of all Australian doctors and medical students will be invited by mail to participate in the survey by completing a hard copy or online version of the survey questionnaire. This includes all doctors and medical students working in regional and remote areas.

When will the survey take place?Doctors and medical students invited to participate in the survey will receive a letter from beyondblue in February 2013 and will have until 28 March 2013 to complete the survey.

Is the survey anonymous?The survey is completely anonymous. The questionnaire does not ask doctors or medical students to provide their name,

contact details or postcode in which they work. Data collected will be reported at group level only.

How is beyondblue conducting the survey?The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has agreed to send out the survey questionnaire on behalf of beyondblue. AHPRA has no involvement in the study other than sending out the questionnaire on beyondblue’s behalf. beyondblue has engaged Roy Morgan Research to collect and analyse the survey data.

How will I find the results?The results of the study will be available on the beyondblue website from mid-2013. The results will be promoted broadly by beyondblue.

How can I obtain further information about the survey?If you would like to contact beyondblue about any aspect of the survey please call 03 9810 6103 or email workplace@beyondblue.org.au

“If you are one of the many thousands of doctors or medical students to receive the survey, I urge you to fill it out,” Dr Haikerwal said.

Doctors and medical students invited to participate in the survey will have until 28 March 2013 to complete the survey questionnaire.

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Prescribing and administering drugs in Australia

The monitoring and supervision of prescriptions is closely controlled by Government agencies such as State/Territory drugs and poisons units and Medicare. Therefore members need to familiarise themselves with local regulations. (See contact details below of the drugs and poisons units)

In general terms the essentials to note are:

• Eachjurisdictionhasitsownscheduleofdrugs, poisons, laws and procedures

• SchedulesFourtoEightrequireprescriptionand must be clinically justified

• DrugsofdependenceareScheduleEightdrugs and a permit to prescribe may be required for drug dependent persons and long-term prescription

• Onlyprescribefortreatmentofpatientsunder your care

• Besureoftheclinicalneed(ietakeafullhistory, examine the patient , form a diagnosis and appropriately record all details)

• Rememberifyouwritetheprescription–youare responsible for it!

If in doubt about a prescribing issue, err on the side of caution, do not prescribe and contact a MIPS clinico-legal adviser on 1800 021 223 for advice.

MIPS recently arranged a risk education workshop in combination with the Victorian Drugs and Poisons Unit at the MIPS Melbourne office. Contact the Manager Member Risk Education on 1800 061 113 if you would like to attend one of these workshops in the future.

Contacts for State/Territory drugs and poisons units

Other recommended resources The PBS and You manual Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme PBS National Prescribing Service

MIPS receives a number of notifications from members regarding issues around prescribing medications. There is a robust regulatory framework in place for prescribing drugs and it is imperative that all health practitioners be familiar with these regulations. Instances of inappropriate prescribing may have serious medical indemnity, professional and personal consequences.

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Maintaining your health Doctors Health Services in Australia

In many of MIPS’ risk education events and presentations; considerable emphasis is placed on members maintaining their personal wellbeing and importance of work life balance as a risk minimisation tool. Groups who may currently be more vulnerable than others include junior doctors, dental practitioners and international graduates.

Occasionally, MIPS will be contacted by a member who has a health issue or impairment that has impacted adversely on healthcare delivery and has been detrimental to their ability to practice. Often, that contact comes too late and the damage done to ability to continue to practice is sometimes irreversible.

Unfortunately recent surveys have demonstrated that almost 45% of doctors do not have their own GP. Members are encouraged to seek the advice of a trusted colleague, employer, a MIPS clinico-legal adviser or contact one of the many doctors health services available in Australia to ensure health issues do not impact on health care delivery. In some States there are now clinics that exclusively treat doctors.

Since early 2012, after much consultation with health practitioners and the community, the Medical Board

The good health of healthcare practitioners is vital to ensure that an appropriate standard of healthcare can be provided to patients. The medical and dental boards of Australia both emphasise the need to ensure health practitioners manage their health whatever their discipline.

of Australia has supported funding of external health programs. However these programs vary in the range of services and the cost of providing them across Australia.

In December 2012, the Board advised it was still considering future funding options, but remains focussed on its role of managing impaired practitioners to maintain public safety. Short term funding for the Victorian Doctors Health Program was provided for the year 2013/14. Further funding models and a wider range of services to be offered are still being investigated to roll out nationally.

Contact details of doctors health servicesmips.com.au/doctorshealth

There are some measures that can be taken to avoid such problems such as:

• ensuring your personal health needs are considered

• regularly visit your GP

• understand that you are not indispensable or fool proof

• seek help when you need it

• take proactive steps to maintain your health and practice.

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Some of my friends queried why I would spend my

precious holidays in my intern year on a two-week

medical volunteering trip to Nepal. I wasn’t completely

convinced of my decision until I walked out of the

Kathmandu airport into the bustling, dusty streets of this

different world. At that moment I knew I was in for

a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

After 24 hours of that initial culture shock in Kathmandu, I travelled on a bus for six hours southwest of the capital city to Bhatapur in the Chitwan district. Due to the pothole-ridden roads and traffic chaos, the travel speed of 40km an hour felt well above the recommended limit and for the few hundred kilometres journey, we made very slow time. My friendly Nepalese Projects Abroad facilitator did his best to answer my somewhat naive questions along the way. I couldn’t believe that in the same day an Australian farmer might harvest hectares of his crop, a Nepalese farmer operating his rather rudimentary equipment would have ploughed barely 100 m2. I also found it difficult to comprehend how people could buy chicken meat that had been out on the street for days waiting to be sold.

At our next stop in Bhatapur, I exchanged seats on the bus for a rickshaw (bike driven cart) to complete the remaining journey to my host family’s house. The family welcomed me in a traditional way and I was overwhelmed by their hospitality. My host mother

became an instant friend and for the next two weeks we would agonise over the world’s problems and had conversations about how different my life in North Queensland was to her life in Nepal. The facilities at the house sat in-between what my grandparents might have experienced growing up and a few 21st century touches that I am used to in my home in Queensland, limited of course, by the supply of electricity , which averages to a running time of four hours a day.

My volunteer time was spent between the Chitwan Medical College (CMC), a private hospital and practicing primary healthcare in the community. Healthcare is not free in Nepal therefore, only those who can afford it can avail the facilities at CMC. Public hospitals that are mostly under-resourced can also be expensive; so many Nepalese are left to care for their sick independently. This made the community work invaluable to me, as I was able to stretch my knowledge and creativity to create inexpensive management plans.

The first ‘health camp’ (clinic) I attended was in a poor district on the outskirts of Bhatapur. I had a nurse acting as translator for me, while two other local junior doctors and I saw 130 patients in just a few hours. Cases ranged from orthopaedic to paediatric to dermatological, but were predominantly gastroenterology complaints. I was also privileged to visit an ‘aged care home’ where I was the sole doctor to see the 30-odd residents. The consultation room was unique in that it was an open space with no confidentiality and came complete with monkeys skipping above us on the walls! Volunteer nurses and physiotherapists were invaluable on these visits, and I believe we provided a good service with our varied international backgrounds and career experiences.

I must describe the CMC hospital, as it is quite an eye-opener for those who haven’t travelled to a developing country. In the emergency department, the resuscitation beds were lucky to have oxygen, a pulse oximeter, blood pressure cuff and an

Volunteering in NepalDr Carmel Hogan, Resident, Mackay Base Hospital

Dr Carmel Hogan and her Nepalese host family

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old paddle defibrillator. Next was the maternity ward that was lined with beds holding both mother and neonate, and nearby beds with labouring women. The sterile gloves were drying on a piece of string near the procedure room. A rare find of a sink with an old cake of soap amused me as it had a sign above it saying ‘dry hands with own hanky’.

The hospital had an outpatient clinic where doctors lined up side-by-side at a desk, and the patients sat or stood opposite them to disclose their presenting complaint. The intensive care unit and theatres were upstairs, but they lacked the hi-tech monitors I have been used to seeing back home. These were small but well-maintained and I felt they were well-equipped compared to the rest of the hospital.

Despite the limited resources, the CMC medical staff is dedicated and they provide very efficient healthcare. There is no doubt that despite the difference in facilities and ‘protocols’ from what I have experienced in Queensland, the patients who attend CMC hospital are receiving great care from the staff. CMC is a teaching hospital and the medical students I met were enthusiastic and had absorbed quality teaching from the doctors.

The stories I have feel disproportionate to my time in Nepal, as there are just so many! I took so much from just a fortnight, and would love to have been there longer. I endeavour to stay in touch with my host family and return to Bhatapur. A huge ‘dhanyabad’ (thank you) to the Doctors Volunteering Organisation for providing me with this unforgettable experience!

CMC Hospital

Physio working at a health clinic

MET trolley

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The brave new world of e-health an e-health Hypothetical As previously advised in MIPS Review, MIPS was the sponsor of the final plenary session at the RACGP GP12 conference held on the Gold Coast in October 2012. This interactive hypothetical explored the Federal Governments e-health initiatives particularly in regard to the PCEHR from a medico-legal, clinical and consumer prospective. The facilitator was Dr Norman Swan and the session involved robust panel discussion based on the hypotheticals “expertly” played out by MIPS clinico-legal advisers Dr Rob Walters (alias Max) and Dr Nichola Davis (alias Sharon). The session is now available for members to view online here.

MIPS’ position

We support the objectives of PCEHR and have worked with various stakeholders to try and minimise the risk to members. The potential for better outcomes for patients (and therefore members) and better use of health dollars are objective worth supporting. There remain however a number of areas of unresolved concern.

Resources• ehealth.gov.au

• ehealth.acrrm.org.au

• ehealthnetwork.com.au

• nehta.gov.au

• racgp.org.au(ehealth)

• ama.com.au(draftAMAguideforusingPCEHR)

Should you have any queries in relation to e-health and your MIPS membership please contact Member Services on 1800 061 113.

GP12 hypothetical

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New workshop topics and events!CPR refresher –MIPShascommissioned the Red Cross to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation training (CPR) by paramedics. Available as a standalone workshop or combined as an online module and workshop, this meets the RACGP CPR refresher requirement within the triennium.

Mastering Safer Practice –anewCognitiveInstituteworkshop provides insights from the quality and safety literature available and reviews variances in reliability of care with the focus on people and processes that influence reliability.

Beyond negligence–anewworkshop developed by MIPS examines the personal risks faced by individuals beyond negligence. Analysis of various

case studies and provision of various risk mitigation strategies are discussed. Your personal professional risk cannot be understated.

Doctor–Patient Communication–anew Cognitive Institute workshop provides effective communication techniques and the practical skills to apply them consistently within your practice in a model of care involving

biomedical and communication tasks.

To see the complete Autumn risk education workshop program visit mips.com.au/workshops

Registrations can be made online at or over the phone to Member Services on 1800 061 113.

If you are unable to attend a workshop MIPS provides five online risk education modules to assist with CPD. These also meet the PSS risk management requirement.

Visit mipseducation.com.au and sign in by using your MIPS membership number and password.

Autumn 2013 Risk Education Workshop ProgrammeMembers have recently been sent details of our forthcoming members risk education workshop programme. With CPD (Continuing Professional Development) now a mandatory registration standard and the end of the RACGP triennium approaching, now is the time to ensure members meet their CPD requirements. For medical practitioners currently on PSS who have not yet met the requirement to complete MIPS approved risk management (by 30 June 2013), attendance at a workshop meets that requirement.

Risk EducationWorkshopsAutumn 2013

medical Indemnity Protection Society | ABn 64 007 067 281 | AFSL 301912 | 1800 061 113 | mips.com.au

Welcome to our Autumn Risk Education program. Workshops are now open for bookings.Each workshop has been chosen and developed to support your practice and minimise your risk. Each forms part of the dynamic protection MIPS provides to members.

MIPS provides risk education to members as a valuable membership benefit at no additional cost.

The aims of our risk education workshops are to:

• assist members to manage risk in their day to day practice • help avoid adverse outcomes • help mitigate adverse outcomes • assist members to meet their Continuing Professional

Development (CPD) commitment • satisfy the Premium Support Scheme (PSS) risk

management requirement

MIPS Risk Education workshops are the perfect way for members to gain up-to-date clinico-legal and risk education information, to broaden knowledge and more importantly, reduce risks.

How to registerVisit mips.com.au/workshops to register online or call 1800 061 113 to register by speaking with one of our member services staff.

Ensure you have your MIPS member number on hand if possible. Confirmation of your placement and reminders will be sent by email.

Continuing Professional Development is a mandatory registration standard for all health practitioners.

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MIPS Risk Management Workshops - Autumn 2013

Risk EducationWorkshopsAutumn 2013

medical Indemnity Protection Society | ABn 64 007 067 281 | AFSL 301912 | 1800 061 113 | mips.com.au

Welcome to our Autumn Risk Education program. Workshops are now open for bookings.Each workshop has been chosen and developed to support your practice and minimise your risk. Each forms part of the dynamic protection MIPS provides to members.

MIPS provides risk education to members as a valuable membership benefit at no additional cost.

The aims of our risk education workshops are to:

• assist members to manage risk in their day to day practice • help avoid adverse outcomes • help mitigate adverse outcomes • assist members to meet their Continuing Professional

Development (CPD) commitment • satisfy the Premium Support Scheme (PSS) risk

management requirement

MIPS Risk Education workshops are the perfect way for members to gain up-to-date clinico-legal and risk education information, to broaden knowledge and more importantly, reduce risks.

How to registerVisit mips.com.au/workshops to register online or call 1800 061 113 to register by speaking with one of our member services staff.

Ensure you have your MIPS member number on hand if possible. Confirmation of your placement and reminders will be sent by email.

Continuing Professional Development is a mandatory registration standard for all health practitioners.

mIPS Workshop scheduleWorkshop Date & Time Venue Presenter Code

Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales

Social Media, eHealth and Telehealth Tuesday, 26 March 7 to 9pm

Mantra Chatswood 10 Brown Street, Chatswood

Dr Peter Simpson MIPS

MP1301

Beyond Negligence - Your Professional Risks

Wednesday, 3 April7 to 9pm

Mercure Sydney Parramatta106 Hassall Street, Rosehill

Dr Margaret Daley MIPS

MP1302

Doctor Patient Communication Saturday, 6 April10am to 2.45pm

Vibe Hotel 111 Goulburn Street, Sydney

Dr Lyn Edwards Cognitive Institute

5662

Mastering Safer Practice Wednesday, 10 April 7 to 10pm

Mantra Chatswood10 Brown Street, Chatswood

Dr Mark O'Brien Cognitive Institute

5663

Healing at the End of Life Tuesday, 30 April7 to 10pm

Mercure Sydney Parramatta106 Hassall Street, Rosehill

Dr Graham Emblen Cognitive Institute

5666

Dental Risks in 2013 Wednesday, 1 May7 to 9pm

Vibe Hotel Rushcutters100 Bayswater Road, Rushcutters Bay

Dr Jeff Cox MIPS

DP1303

Beyond Negligence - Your Professional Risks

Monday, 13 May7 to 9pm

Crowne Plaza Canberra1 Binara Street, Canberra

Dr Margaret Daley MIPS

MP1307

CPR Workshop Saturday 11 May9am to 12.30pm

Australian Red Cross, St Andrews HouseLevel 4, 464 Kent St, Sydney

Red Cross Paramedic

CPR1305

CPR Online & Workshop Saturday 11 May1.30 to 2.30pm

Australian Red Cross, St Andrews HouseLevel 4, 464 Kent St, Sydney

Red Cross Paramedic

CPRonl1306

Queensland

Doctor Patient Communication Saturday, 23 March10am to 2.45pm

Victoria Park Function VenueHerston Road, Herston

Dr Lyn Edwards Cognitive Institute

5667

Mastering Safer Practice Wednesday, 17 April7 to 10pm

Victoria Park Function VenueHerston Road, Herston

Dr Mark O'Brien Cognitive Institute

5664

Social Media, eHealth and Telehealth Thursday, 18 April7 to 9pm

Mercure Townsville Woolcock Street, Townsville

Dr Nichola Davis MIPS

MP1304

Dental Risks in 2013 Tuesday, 23 April7 to 9pm

Victoria Park Function VenueHerston Road, Herston

Dr Jeff Cox MIPS

DP1302

Healing at the End of Life Wednesday, 1 May7 to 10pm

RACV Royal Pines Resort Ross Street, Benowa

Dr Carolyn Russell Cognitive Institute

5668

CPR Workshop Saturday, 4 May9am to 12.30pm

Australian Red Cross Humanity Place 49 Park St, Milton

Red Cross Paramedic

CPR1301

CPR Online & Workshop Saturday, 4 May1.30 to 2.30pm

Australian Red Cross Humanity Place49 Park St, Milton

Red Cross Paramedic

CPRonl1302

South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia

Beyond Negligence - Your Professional Risks

Monday, 25 March 7 to 9pm

Hobart Function & Conference Centre1 Elizabeth Street, Hobart

Dr Rob Walters MIPS

MP1306

Beyond Negligence - Your Professional Risks

Wednesday, 17 April7 to 9pm

Parmelia Hilton 14 Mill Street, Perth

Dr Rob Walters MIPS

MP1310

Beyond Negligence - Your Professional Risks

Thursday, 18 April7 to 9pm

Crown Plaza16 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide

Dr Rob Walters MIPS

MP1308

Victoria

Mastering Open Disclosure Tuesday, 26 March7 to 10pm

Punthill Knox337 Stud Road, Wantirna South

Dr Kathryn Robertson Cognitive Institute

5661

Dental Risks in 2013 Thursday, 4 April7.30 to 9.30pm

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre1 Convention Centre Place, Sth Wharf

Dr Jeff Cox, Dr Gerry Clausen, and Melbourne Solicitor (TBC)

DP1301

Social Media, eHealth and Telehealth Tuesday, 16 April7 to 9pm

Rydges on Swanston701 Swanston Street, Carlton

Dr Rob Grenfell MIPS

MP1303

Doctor Patient Communication Saturday, 20 April 10am to 2.45pm

Bayview on the Park52 Queens Road, Melbourne

Dr Lyn Edwards Cognitive Institute

5660

Mastering Safer Practice Tuesday, 23 April7 to 10pm

Amora Hotel Riverwalk Richmond649 Bridge Road, Richmond

Dr Mark O'Brien Cognitive Institute

5665

Beyond Negligence - Your Professional Risks

Thursday, 2 May7 to 9pm

Rydges on Swanston701 Swanston Street, Carlton

Dr Rob Grenfell MIPS

MP1305

CPR Workshop Saturday, 11 May9am to 12.30pm

Australian Red Cross Villiers St, North Melbourne

Red Cross Paramedic

CPR1303

CPR Online & Workshop Saturday, 11 May1.30 to 2.30pm

Australian Red Cross Villiers St, North Melbourne

Red Cross Paramedic

CPRonl1304

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Interns events page

Some of our newest MIPS members

Marianne Moore at Hornsby Hospital

Liaison Officer Andrew Hollier (R) chats to a new MIPS member

Latest recruit of interns at Penrith

Hospital

MIPS sponsored intern event at Royal

North Shore hospital

MIPS welcomes all new graduates to 2013! Congratulations on beginning your career with MIPS

and we wish you every success.

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Students events page

Gold Coast Hospital Intern winners - Laura Edwards, Stephanie Clapham and Tharindu Vithanage

Logan Hospital Intern Orientation. Book prize winners - Mohit Bajaj and Kate HillJCU 1st year orientation, stethoscope

winner Priya Ashworth with MIPS representative Maryanne

Winners on call books Princess Alexandra

Hospital Luke Watson (bowtie) James Booth

Contact MIPS on info@mips.com.au to make comment on any of the articles in this edition or to contribute to the next edition of your

quarterly newsletter, the MIPS Review.

Do you have an interesting story to share?

At the end of 2012 and early 2013, MIPS visited a number of universities and here are a few of

the winners of some of our giveaways!

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Medical Indemnity Protection Society mips.com.au T 1800 061 113