South Coast Medical Forum - Save The Date

Navigating Complex Cases

COORDINARE is proud to support SCMF 2025, showcasing case-based discussions led by GPs with input from specialists. The forum will explore complex clinical scenarios, highlight practical management strategies, and promote multidisciplinary collaboration, including the use of HealthPathways.

A final program and speaker list is pending and will include topics such as acute and chronic pain, endometriosis, osteoporosis, ADHD and dementia management.

Limited seating - preference given to the first 70 registrations

Location:
School of Graduate Medicine,
University of Wollongong Campus, University Ring Road, Ground floor, Building 28

Seats are limited, register here:
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13th   September 2025,
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

About South Coast Medical Forum

At SCMF our focus is to bring efficiencies and more expertise to the health system. Given that, there has always been a strong need for everyone in the medical community to have access to the best possible health education on the latest advances in medicine.

Programme: SCMF

13th September 2025

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8:30 - 8:50AM
Arrival & Registration
8:50 - 9:00AM

Welcome and Housekeeping

9:00 - 9:30AM

Case 1: Pain in the lumbar area

Focus:

  • Patient presentation
  • Acute pain management
  • Operative and immediate post-operative care
  • Discharge medications and patient education

Speakers

  • Dr Sudhendra Prabhu
  • A/Prof Peter Chin
  • A/Prof Matthias Jaeger
9:30 - 10:00AM

Case 2: Chronic Pelvic Pain – Endometriosis

Focus:

  • Diagnostic process and surgical options
  • GP-led medical management
  • Long-term strategies for chronic pain and opiate avoidance

Speakers

  • Dr Katherine Mitchelmore
  • Dr Jodie Croft
  • Dr Adele Stewart
10:00 - 10:30AM

Case 3: Sore Eyes

Focus:

  • Causes
  • GP practice management
  • When and what to refer to whom

Speakers

  • Dr Joe Kent
  • A/Prof Smita Agarwal
10:30 - 11:00AM

Morning Tea & Sponsor Interaction

11:00 - 11:30AM

Case 4: Back Pain – Osteoporosis/Injury

Focus:

  • Initial history and management
  • Investigations
  • When and who to refer
  • New Guidelines
  • Allied health when and what to offer

Speakers

  • A/Prof Rowena Ivers
  • Dr Vanita Toogood
  • Dr Alistair Reid
11:30 - 12:00AM

Case 5: ADHD: New Guidelines

Focus:

  • Assessment and Diagnosis
  • Management with new Guidelines
  • Paediatric population

Speakers

  • Dr Rebekah Hoffman
  • Dr Fiona Williams
  • Dr Sharat Lal
  • Dr Miriam Chin
12:00 - 12:30PM

Case 6: Dementia/Alzheimer's: Mental health

Focus:

  • Assessment and Diagnosis
  • New updates
  • Help to family/partner/social help

Speakers

  • Dr Puja Mehrotra
  • Dr Sundhar Balu
  • Social Worker
12:30 - 01:00PM

Discussion and Questions/ Health Pathways

Speakers

  • Dr Katherine Mitchelmore
  • A/Prof Rowena Ivers
  • Dr Fiona Williams
  • A/Prof Peter Chin
01:00 - 01:45PM

Lunch and informal networking

Speakers

A/Prof Peter Chin

MBBS, FRANCS

Urologist

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A/ Prof Matthias Jaeger

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Neurosurgeon

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Dr. Jodi Croft

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Gynaecologist

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Dr. Vanita Toogood

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Endocrinologist

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Dr. Sharat Lal

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Psychiatrist

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Dr. Miriam Chin

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Psychologist

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Dr. Sundhar Balu

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Geriatrician

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Venue

Building 28 Graduate School of Medicine,
University of Wollongong, Wollongong NSW 2500

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