Exercise is Medicine® Workshop

EXERCISE IS THE BEST, CHEAPEST, MOST ACCESSIBLE MEDICINE AVAILABLE.Presented by a local accredited exercise physiologist, the interactive two-hour workshop details the role of physical activity in the prevent and management of chronic disease by treating physical activity as a vital sign. The suite of resources made available to participants will support them in their assessment, management and referral of patients with and at risk of chronic disease.   EVENT DETAILS: Date: Tuesday, 22nd May 2018 Time: 6.00 – 8.30pm Venue: Education Development Centre Registration: FREE Target Audience: GPs, Medical Specialists and Nurses NOTE: THIS WORKSHOP IS OPEN TO MEDICAL, NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ONLY. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: * Describe how exercise can be used to prevent and manage patient chronic conditions * Recognise the importance of graded exercise therapy in relation to patient safety * Recall key aspects of the Australian Physical Activity Guidelines * Describe behavior change strategies specific to the adoption of physical activity * Outline existing physical activity assessment tools in medical software including Medical Director and Best Practice   CPD POINTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM: * RACGP – Allocated 4 Category 2 points (Activity 10931) in the RACGP QI&CPD Program for the 2017-2019 triennium * APNA – 2 CPD hours * ACCRM – 2 Core Points