Centre for Health Services Research

Geriatric Medicine Seminar Series

Geriatric Medicine Seminar Series

UQ Centre for Health Services Research and the Queensland Dementia, Ageing, and Frailty Clinical Network present a seminar series featuring researchers from medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy, and psychology as well as biomedical engineering, health economics, data analytics, health informatics with a focus on ageing and geriatric medicine. 

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Contacts

Ida Tornvall

Improving Hospital Outcomes for Frail Patients Across Different Disciplines

21 June 2023 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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This seminar will showcase Prof Ruth Hubbard’s NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence grant, which aims to
improve hospital outcomes for frail patients through six interdisciplinary research programs. Dr Kristiana
Ludlow and Dr Benignus Logan will provide an overview of the six programs and discuss the CRE's approach
to engaging a diverse range of stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, students, peak bodies and
organisations, consumers, and caregivers.

To prescribe, or to deprescribe? Managing medications in frail patients

19 April 2023 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Presented by the Centre for Health Services Research, and the Queensland Dementia, Ageing, and Frailty Clinical Network

Falls and injury prevention: Outcomes from two large studies in the UK

15 February 2023 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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The Centre for Health Services Research and the Queensland Dementia, Ageing, and Frailty Clinical Network present a Geriatric Medicine Seminar Series titled: 'Falls and injury prevention: Outcomes from two large studies in the UK' presented by Professor Pip Logan.

Frailty KIT: An Australian Frailty Network to Create Knowledge, Implement Findings and Support Training

29 November 2022 12:15pm–1:15pm
 
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Centre for Health Services Research's Geriatric Medicine Seminar 'Frailty KIT: An Australian Frailty Network to Create Knowledge, Implement Findings and Support Training' was presented on 29 November 2022 by Professor Ruth Hubbard, Professor Sarah Hilmer, Professor Maria Fiatarone Singh, Professor Michelle Miller, and Professor Loretta Baldassar.

Designing clinical environments that support models of care for severe behaviours in dementia

6 September 2022 12:15pm–1:15pm
 
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This seminar explores how to design dementia-enabling clinical settings. It will provide an overview of the design principles that help to mitigate the cognitive and functional deficits experienced by many people with dementia. Two examples - from community aged care and hospital settings - are presented by the clinicians involved in their design and implementation.

New Perspectives on Dementia: Mechanisms and Management

7 June 2022 12:15pm–1:15pm
 
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Presented by Professor Richard Lindley and Associate Professor Caleb Ferguson

From Hyperacute Care to Rehabilitation: What’s New in Stroke Management?

8 March 2022 12:15pm–1:15pm
 
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Presented by Dr Phil Aitken and Dr Emma Finch

Advanced Trainee Project Presentations

9 November 2021 12:15pm–1:15pm
 
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This session will feature four short presentations from some our Advanced Trainees in Geriatric Medicine.

Circadian rhythm: benchtop to bedside

12 October 2021 12:15pm–1:15pm
 
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Presented by Dr Oliver Rawashdeh and Dr Robert Sheehy

A multidisciplinary allied health approach for older adults

14 September 2021 12:15pm–1:15pm
 
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A description of a hospital-based Acute Cognitive Unit model of care for BPSD

10 August 2021 12:15pm–1:15pm
 
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Presented by Dr Frederick Graham (PhD, BNurs)

End of life law for clinicians

13 July 2021 12:15pm–1:15pm
 
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Presented by Professor Ben White

Clinical update on movement disorders - Dr Alex Lehn

8 June 2021 12:15pm–1:15pm
 
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Dr Lehn will give a whirlwind tour through movement disorders with clinical take away messages and insights into current research directions.

Geriatric Oncology - Dr Rahul Ladwa & Robyn Berry

13 April 2021 12:15pm–1:15pm
 
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This presentation will focus on how the assessment of frailty in lung cancer and its impact on treatment decisions may change how we manage patients with this advanced malignancy.

“Apoplexy Now” – PAH Stroke Update 2020

11 November 2020 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Presented by Dr Philip Aitken

Preliminary results and learning from OPALS: Older Persons Advocacy and Legal Service – a Metro South Health/Caxton Legal Centre Inc. initiative to combat elder abuse

14 October 2020 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Presented by Dr Anne-Louise McCawley and Tile Imo

Adaption and pilot testing of a Dementia carer support intervention into the Australian context

9 September 2020 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Presented by Professor Elizabeth Beattie and Deborah Brooks

Inpatient care of the bariatric older person

12 August 2020 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Do hospital nurses recognise pain in older agitated patients with cognitive impairment? A descriptive correlational study using virtual simulation

8 July 2020 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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PhD Final Seminar Presentation

Reducing Medical Admissions and Presentations into Hospital through Optimising Medicines (REMAIN HOME)

10 June 2020 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Presented by Associate Prof Chris Freeman, BPharm, GDipClinPharm, PhD, AACPA, AdvPracPharm, MAICD, FPS

Sedentary Behaviour and Health in older adults

13 May 2020 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Presented by Natasha Reid, PhD, BSci (Psychology)

Aged Care Quality of life: Mapping standard clinical instrument interRAI onto a preference-based instrument measuring quality of life - EQ-5D

8 April 2020 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Presented by Alice Tran, BN, Mecon PhD

Meeting unmet needs following minor stroke

11 March 2020 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Presented by Dr Emma Finch, BSp Path (Hons), PhD

Longevity: The alternative perspective and impact of ageing

12 February 2020 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Presented by Professor Laurie Buys

Can suicide be prevented in older people?

13 November 2019 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Presented by Professor Gerard J Byrne

Valuing quality of life for people living with dementia: The AD-5D Project

9 October 2019 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Presented by Kim-Huong Nguyen, PhD, MSc, B.Econ

Prioritising hospital patients at high-risk of medication harm: development and validation of a predictive risk model

11 September 2019 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Presented by Mrs Nazanin Falconer, PhD Candidate

Care of the person with Dementia who wanders

10 July 2019 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Presented by Dr Margaret MacAndrew

Assessing muscle mass and function in patients referred for liver transplantation

12 June 2019 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Presented by Associate Professor Graeme Macdonald

Implementing a 6-day rehabilitation service

8 May 2019 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Presented by Dr Erin Caruana

Quality indicators for older adults in the Emergency Department

10 April 2019 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Biological age: how to detect and intervene

4 April 2019 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Presented by Professor Andrea Maier

The feasibility of implementing an occupational therapy based dementia care program in the Australian health context: The COPE Australia project

13 March 2019 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Presented by Miia Rahja, PhD Candidate at Flinders University

Using telehealth to enable collaboration of pharmacists and geriatricians in residential medication management reviews

13 February 2019 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Eat Walk Engage: Translating the evidence for better care in older people

11 September 2018 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Presented by Dr Alison Mudge and Prue McRae

What's Happening with Stroke at PAH?

10 July 2018 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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CHSR UQEX Initiator Grant Seminar

12 June 2018 12:30pm–2:45pm
 
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Theme: The economics of dementia - Using the economics perspective to reflect on current and future issues in dementia

Prescribing physical activity and how to help older adults to Stay Balanced: Lessons from Sweden

8 May 2018 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Presented by Dr Ing-Mari Dohrn, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

Dementia Research from Registries and Risks to Delivering Care

22 March 2018 1:15pm–2:15pm
 
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Presented by Dr Greta Rait, University College London

Interventions for frail older people: What's the evidence?

6 March 2018 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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Dr Victoria Goodwin, The University of Exeter

Choosing value based health care: Applying health economics to the care of older people

6 February 2018 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
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