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Concord Dependency Seminar Summaries

About the summaries

We are in the process of transcribing our summaries for the last few years on to this web site. We have noted in the table below the date on which the summary was added to the site or significantly updated and you can sort by this column to see the latest additions.

Attendance at future seminars

This seminar series is no longer approved by the RACGP as an Active Learning Module due to the College`s difficulty and intransigent bureaucracy.

It is still available to claim as an individual educational activity at 2 points per hour. Pharmacists may still earn 1.5 CPE points (contact Michael Stevens or Jennie Houseman to ensure this is still the case for 2008).

The session refreshments and data projector are kindly sponsored by Reckitt Benckiser, makers of Subutex and Suboxone.

Venue: Conference Room 1 in lower level of main building opposite the hospital shop and canteen. Pay parking available at front of Concord Hospital with some free street parking. No booking necessary.

All Tuesday sessions 6.30pm for introductions and objectives, main feature starts at 7pm.

For information call Dr Richard Hallinan or Dr Andrew Byrne (02) 9319 5524.

List of seminars

The table below lists dependency seminars held (or to be held) at the Concord Hospital, Sydney. Columns in the list are date, subject, presenter(s) and the date the summary was added to the site or significantly updated. Table is in reverse chronological order (date of seminar) but can be sorted on the other columns by clicking the heading on the table.

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25-Nov-08TBA
23-Sep-08"The Other Hepatitis" Update on Hep B.Dr Gail Matthews
22-Jul-08Adult attention deficit disorder and substance dependence.Dr Julian Trollor
20-May-08Pharmacotherapies for addiction: substitution (agonists), blocking (antagonists) and distracting (modulators)Dr Stephen Jurd
18-Mar-08Medico-legal aspects of providing addiction treatment: how NOT to get suedProf Bob Batey
05-Feb-08Comparison of OTP's in UK, Victoria and NSW. Dilution, crushing, take-aways: the evidence.Dr Nick Lintzeris2008/03/18
20-Nov-07Hepatitis C - prevention, assessment, triage and treatment.Dr Greg Dore2007/12/04
25-Sep-07Withdrawal management and detoxification.Dr Joanne Ferguson2007/12/10
31-Jul-07Personality disorders in dependent patients - recognition and treatment.Dr Glenys Dore2007/12/13
31-Jul-07Personality disorders in dependent patients (supplement)Dr Glenys Dore2007/12/13
22-May-07The Interpretation of Urine Toxicology in Dependency Treatment. Principals and PitfallsDr John Lewis2007/06/18
20-Mar-07Methadone side effects; separating fact from fictionHallinan, Byrne: Winstock chair.2007/05/09
30-Jan-07Amphetamine/Stimulant Use: Presentations; complications; interventions.Dr Alex Wodak, Chaired by Prof Bob Batey2007/03/12
21-Nov-06Dependency issues in jails, juvenile justice and drug courtsSue Jefferies, Gilbert Whitton2007/03/12
26-Sep-06Opioid Maintenance: Back to Basics.Therapeutic lessons from Vioxx and LAAM.2006/11/23
25-Jul-06Dependency issues and pain management - "A Busman's Holiday and Other Stories"Dr Bridin Murnion2006/08/28
30-May-06Welfare to Work, Implications for your Patients. Case Studies.Dr Richard Hallinan, Dr Frank McLeod, Sue Jeffries, Brian Baker.2006/06/19
30-May-06Welfare to Work, Implications for your Patients.Yvonne Samuel, Brian Baker.2006/06/15
28-Mar-06Take-aways in opioid replacement treatment - Case Studies & DiscussionJames Bell, Robert Batey2006/06/18
28-Mar-06Take-aways in opioid replacement treatment - guidelines, safety and ethical issuesJames Bell, Robert Batey2006/05/03
31-Jan-06Drugs, alcohol and driving: Do we have to inform authorities about such matters?Dr A Winstock2006/05/25
22-Nov-05Dependency issues in Aboriginal peopleDr John Daniels, Mr Maurice Shipp, Dr Yianni Faros, Michael Englert2006/04/12
20-Sep-05Drugs in pregnancyAssociate Professor Paul Haber & Christine Stephens, Nurse Manager Drug Health,2006/06/18
26-Jul-05Benzodiazepine use in dependency patientsRichard Hallinan, Andrew Byrne2006/06/18
31-May-05Psychiatric co-morbidity in drug and alcohol dependence - with focus on anxiety symptomsDr Glenys Dore, Dr Lisa Juckes2006/06/18
29-Mar-05Peer support for dependency problems: 12-step and CBT-based approachesDr Stephen Jurd, Ms Josette Freeman, Dr Alex Wodak, Ms Lyn Roberts2006/06/18
01-Feb-05Hepatitis C diagnosis and managementDr Greg Dore, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst2006/06/18
12-Oct-04Smokers with other dependencies - The too-hard basket:Renée Bittoun2006/06/18
10-Aug-04Cannabis interventions in dual diagnosis and opioid dependent patientsDr Jan Copeland and Ms Etty Matalon, NDARC, UNSW.2006/06/18
08-Jun-04Safe inductions into treatmentDr Jon Currie2006/10/11
06-Apr-04Cocaine-related deaths / Forum on takeaway dosesProf Shane Darke / Prof James Bell2007/02/21
03-Feb-04Alcohol anti-craving drugsProf John Saunders, A/Prof Kate Conigrave2006/04/12
23-Sep-03Smoking cessation in dependency patients / Therapeutic thresholds in methadone maintenanceProfessor Robyn Richmond / Dr Richard Hallinan 2007/02/21
20-May-03Dental problems in addiction treatment subjects. Does methadone rot teeth? Can we prevent dental decay?Dr Peter Foltyn (Dentist, St Vincent's Hospital)2007/02/21
25-Mar-03What causes addiction / Practical issues in prison entries and exits / S8 approvalsDr Richard Matthews / Dr Gilbert Whitton / Ms Kanan Gandecha2007/02/21
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