We are now well into the second half of the 2009 Seminar Series with 11 remaining seminars for the year.  Two are now fully subscribed and due to popular demand the Common Paediatric Conditions in General Practice and Pharmacology for Nurses will run again in October. Also the Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors directed by Prof. Norman Sharpe will be repeated in early November. 

The following typifies feedback recieved from these seminars: "This is my first PHARMAC seminar I have attended and I wish to thank you for the seamless experience from arranging the travel to the calibre of the speakers" and "These seminars are wonderful, very practical, extremely relative to practice and it's great to network with other health professionals from around the country".

We are currently taking registrations for the seminars listed below. Judging by past popularity we would advise prompt registration to avoid disappointment.

Managing Respiratory Infections the "NICE" way - 14 September 2009

This seminar will provide a mixture of interactive lectures and small group work focusing on the principles of evidence-based medicine and on their application to the managment of respiratory infections in primary care, based on the 2008 NICE guidelines.

Medicines Management, incl. in the Older Person - Tuesday 6 October

Details to be listed on website shortly.

Common Paediatric Conditions in General Practice - Monday 19 October

This seminar will focus on common conditions in childhood that present to the general practice.

Pharmacology for Nurses - 23 October 2009

Topics for this seminar will include: Basics of Clinical Pharmacology, Allergy Management, Opthalomic Preparations, Lipid Lowering Drugs, Respiratory Medications, Mental Health and Drugs of Abuse.

Cardiovascular Disease - Risk Factors - Tuesday 3 November 

This seminar is intended for nurses and other clinicians who are participating in primary care CV Risk Programmes.