The following Projects have been funded under Round Seven of the Scheme.

Stream A SSRS: Clinical and Professional Skills 

1. Rural Dermatology Online (ACD)
2. Rural Radiology Online (RANZCR) 
3. Reflective Practice in Clinical Services Management (RACMA) 
4. Specialists as Teachers (RACS) 
5. Neurotrauma Workshop (RACS) 

Stream B SSRS: Clinical Systems

1. Perinatal Mortality and Morbidity; Learning from adverse events to improve care (RANZCOG)
2. Colposcopy Quality Framework (RANZCOG) 
3. A regionally based CPD and audit Program for surgeons in Northern Australia (RACS) 
4. Rural Craft Group Audit (RACS) 
5. Better management of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in Northern Australia (RACP) 
6. Building capacity for simulation training to address learning needs of rural specialists managing sick children (RACP) 
7. Peer Review Network for Rural Psychiatrists (RANZCP)

Please click here to access further information on specific Projects.

While funding has now been allocated for Stream A: Clinical and Professional Skills and Stream B: Clinical Systems, applications will soon be sought for funding under Stream C of the Round Seven Program: Resource Support for Isolated Specialists RRMA 6 and 7.

This funding will be directed to supporting access to CPD opportunities for specialists working in RRMA classified areas 6 and 7 (Remote centres with population > 5,000 or Other remote areas < 5,000) , who due to clinical demands or geographical isolation are unable to participate in Stream A or Stream B Projects.

Applications from individuals will be accepted up to a value of $5,000 and these applications must be supported by the relevant Specialist Medical College. Individual specialists applying for Stream C support, must also complete a basic needs assessment, outline learning objectives for the CPD activity, and complete a brief evaluation post CPD activity.

Further information including Application and Funding Guidelines for Resource Support for Isolated Specialists, will be available via specialist Medical Colleges in coming months.

The next Rural Health Education Foundation satellite broadcast will be on: Seeing into Old Age: Glaucoma and Macular Degeneration.  This broadcast is scheduled for Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 8:00 PM EST (repeated 28th September 12:30pm EST).

Macular degeneration and glaucoma, respectively, sit at the top of the list of vision disorders as the leading causes of both irreversible and preventable blindness for Australians aged over 55 years. Learning outcomes for this educational event are as follows:

• Describe the risk factors for both glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
• Identify the clinical degenerative features of Glaucoma and AMD.
• Outline the established and emerging treatments available for Glaucoma and AMD.
• Describe the effects of reduced or total loss of vision for older Australians.

For further details about this Australian Government funded Program, please contact the RHEF on (02) 6232 5480, email rhef@rhef.com.au, or click here.

The Australian College of Health Service Executives (ACHSE) are currently calling for abstracts for their 2008 Congress. Conference sub-themes are listed below and all abstracts will require allocation to one of these sub-themes:

Congress sub-themes:

• Rural/Remote/Metropolitan
• Public/Private/Not-for-profit 
• Cultural Diversity 
• Emerging/Experienced Health Managers 
• Gender 
• Services for Older People

Abstracts must be submitted by 5pm on Friday 23 November 2007. Notification of successful abstracts will take place no later than Friday 1 February 2007. For a copy of the abstract template and further information, please click here to visit the ACHSE Congress website.