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How To Build A Research Portfolio In Your General Medicine Department
Time: 9.00am - 10.30am
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: included in the full conference registration
This workshop will focus on how departments can develop research capability from the ground up, even in busy clinical environments with limited existing infrastructure.
Whether your department is just starting its research journey or looking to expand existing activity, the session will provide practical ideas, examples, and discussion around building sustainable research programs, developing collaborative networks, supporting trainees and junior staff, and turning everyday clinical questions into impactful projects. If you are interested in growing general medicine research culture, capability, and output, this workshop is not to be missed.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: included in the full conference registration
This workshop will focus on how departments can develop research capability from the ground up, even in busy clinical environments with limited existing infrastructure.
Whether your department is just starting its research journey or looking to expand existing activity, the session will provide practical ideas, examples, and discussion around building sustainable research programs, developing collaborative networks, supporting trainees and junior staff, and turning everyday clinical questions into impactful projects. If you are interested in growing general medicine research culture, capability, and output, this workshop is not to be missed.
Med Horizons: Development of RRR general Physician Scope Of Practice And RRR GACM APT Training Pathways Workshop
Time: 9.00am - 10.30am
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: included in the full conference registration
The GenMed Horizons RRR Special Interest Group was established in early 2026. The group has developed a comprehensive plan of objectives aligned with the topics listed below. This workshop at the IMSANZ conference will focus on one or two of the SIG objectives and provide an opportunity for attendees to contribute to their progression through a series of individual and group activities.
Themes for the work of the RRR SIG for General Medicine
• Scope and value of General Medicine and General Physician practice, particularly in RRR settings
• Promote the brand of General Medicine
• Strengthening training pathways and training experience in General Medicine, particularly in RRR settings
• Research and evidence to inform initiatives and outcomes
• Promote, respect and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and experience within General Medicine
• Project governance and sustainability
For more details of the objectives of the SIG that underlie these themes, please visit the GenMed Horizons page on the IMSANZ website. Please also consider coming along to the RRR Gen Med social event on the evening of Wednesday 2 September- details on the conference web site.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: included in the full conference registration
The GenMed Horizons RRR Special Interest Group was established in early 2026. The group has developed a comprehensive plan of objectives aligned with the topics listed below. This workshop at the IMSANZ conference will focus on one or two of the SIG objectives and provide an opportunity for attendees to contribute to their progression through a series of individual and group activities.
Themes for the work of the RRR SIG for General Medicine
• Scope and value of General Medicine and General Physician practice, particularly in RRR settings
• Promote the brand of General Medicine
• Strengthening training pathways and training experience in General Medicine, particularly in RRR settings
• Research and evidence to inform initiatives and outcomes
• Promote, respect and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and experience within General Medicine
• Project governance and sustainability
For more details of the objectives of the SIG that underlie these themes, please visit the GenMed Horizons page on the IMSANZ website. Please also consider coming along to the RRR Gen Med social event on the evening of Wednesday 2 September- details on the conference web site.
Clinical Indicators Workshop
Time: 11.00am - 12.30pm
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: included in the full conference registration
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: included in the full conference registration
ME/CFS In Clinical Practice: Recognise PEM, Avoid Harm And Improve Care
Time: 9.00am - 12.30pm
Duration: 3 hours
Cost: Included in the full conference registration
Limited to 30 participants
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disabling, multisystem illness that is frequently under-recognized or diagnosed late. Although there is no single diagnostic biomarker, ME/CFS is a clinically identifiable condition and is not synonymous with persistent or unexplained fatigue.
This interactive, case-based workshop will provide a practical approach to recognising and managing ME/CFS in general physician practice. Participants will explore post-exertional malaise (PEM), the characteristic worsening of symptoms following physical, cognitive, emotional or orthostatic exertion, and consider how it can be distinguished from ordinary fatigue, deconditioning and exercise intolerance arising from other conditions.
Using clinical cases, the workshop will examine important differential diagnoses, common comorbidities and the wide spectrum of functional impairment seen in ME/CFS. Participants will discuss how ME/CFS may coexist with other medical conditions and how its presence can materially alter approaches to rehabilitation, physical activity and recovery.
The session will also consider practical symptom-directed management, energy management and pacing, the appropriate role of allied health, and communication with patients who request treatments for which evidence remains limited or emerging. Areas of uncertainty will be acknowledged openly, while emphasizing that clinicians can still provide meaningful care, reduce avoidable deterioration and support patients’ function and quality of life.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
Duration: 3 hours
Cost: Included in the full conference registration
Limited to 30 participants
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disabling, multisystem illness that is frequently under-recognized or diagnosed late. Although there is no single diagnostic biomarker, ME/CFS is a clinically identifiable condition and is not synonymous with persistent or unexplained fatigue.
This interactive, case-based workshop will provide a practical approach to recognising and managing ME/CFS in general physician practice. Participants will explore post-exertional malaise (PEM), the characteristic worsening of symptoms following physical, cognitive, emotional or orthostatic exertion, and consider how it can be distinguished from ordinary fatigue, deconditioning and exercise intolerance arising from other conditions.
Using clinical cases, the workshop will examine important differential diagnoses, common comorbidities and the wide spectrum of functional impairment seen in ME/CFS. Participants will discuss how ME/CFS may coexist with other medical conditions and how its presence can materially alter approaches to rehabilitation, physical activity and recovery.
The session will also consider practical symptom-directed management, energy management and pacing, the appropriate role of allied health, and communication with patients who request treatments for which evidence remains limited or emerging. Areas of uncertainty will be acknowledged openly, while emphasizing that clinicians can still provide meaningful care, reduce avoidable deterioration and support patients’ function and quality of life.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Recognise the core clinical features of ME/CFS, including post-exertional malaise, and distinguish the condition from generalised fatigue.
- Identify important differential diagnoses, comorbidities and conditions that may coexist with ME/CFS.
- Assess symptom burden, functional impairment and illness severity across the spectrum of ME/CFS.
- Explain why fixed incremental exercise programs may be inappropriate for patients experiencing PEM.
- Apply pragmatic, evidence-informed approaches to symptom management, pacing, rehabilitation and allied health referral.
- Discuss treatment uncertainty constructively and respond safely to patient requests for emerging or off-label therapies.
Leading with Dignity: Conflict, Change and Psychological Safety in General Medicine
Time: 9.00am - 12.30pm
Duration: 3 hours
Cost: $200 per person
Limited to 30 participants
Conflict and change are constants in general medicine. But do you know your default conflict-handling style? Can you flex your leadership based on the situation? Do you know how to hold space for people through discomfort whilst maintaining their dignity and yours?
In this workshop, you'll integrate evidence-based frameworks to become a more effective leader. You'll discover your own personal conflict style using the validated Thomas-Kilmann Instrument. You'll learn when to flex your leadership approach (situational leadership), how to maintain dignity even in difficult moments, and how to lead people through change and resistance (adaptive change theory). You'll explore how to hold space, balancing challenge with support, and how to repair trust when things go wrong. Develop sophisticated skills for managing conflict across the medical hierarchy and create a positive team culture.
What you'll learn:
Who should attend: General medicine physicians and advanced trainees who want to build sophisticated leadership skills in managing conflict, leading through change, and creating psychological safety.
What you'll take home:
Duration: 3 hours
Cost: $200 per person
Limited to 30 participants
Conflict and change are constants in general medicine. But do you know your default conflict-handling style? Can you flex your leadership based on the situation? Do you know how to hold space for people through discomfort whilst maintaining their dignity and yours?
In this workshop, you'll integrate evidence-based frameworks to become a more effective leader. You'll discover your own personal conflict style using the validated Thomas-Kilmann Instrument. You'll learn when to flex your leadership approach (situational leadership), how to maintain dignity even in difficult moments, and how to lead people through change and resistance (adaptive change theory). You'll explore how to hold space, balancing challenge with support, and how to repair trust when things go wrong. Develop sophisticated skills for managing conflict across the medical hierarchy and create a positive team culture.
What you'll learn:
- Your personal conflict-handling style (TKI assessment + interpretation)
- When each style is appropriate in medical leadership
- How to flex your leadership approach based on readiness and situation
- How to lead people through discomfort into learning
- How to hold space: balancing challenge and support
- How to repair trust and have difficult conversations with accountability
Who should attend: General medicine physicians and advanced trainees who want to build sophisticated leadership skills in managing conflict, leading through change, and creating psychological safety.
What you'll take home:
- CPD certificate for Category 2 CPD points
- Individual TKI assessment booklet (personalised interpretation)
- Frameworks for holding space, heat mapping, and repairing trust
High-Stakes Conversations In General Medicine
Time: 9.00am - 12.30pm
Duration: 3 hours
Cost: $350 per person
Limited to 16 participants
This immersive three‑hour workshop provides general physicians and advanced trainees with structured, deliberate practice in the conversations that define general medicine — including diagnostic disclosure, navigating prognostic uncertainty, and goals‑of‑care discussions with simulated patients.
Using small‑group simulation and pause‑coach‑retry teaching, participants will practise core communication frameworks (e.g. Ask‑Tell‑Ask and NURSE), and develop strategies to identify and respond to emotional cues in real time.
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to integrate these skills across progressively complex clinical scenarios and leave with specific skills to improve their ongoing practice. The workshop aims to foster ongoing engagement in communication skills learning and teaching within participants’ clinical environments.
Duration: 3 hours
Cost: $350 per person
Limited to 16 participants
This immersive three‑hour workshop provides general physicians and advanced trainees with structured, deliberate practice in the conversations that define general medicine — including diagnostic disclosure, navigating prognostic uncertainty, and goals‑of‑care discussions with simulated patients.
Using small‑group simulation and pause‑coach‑retry teaching, participants will practise core communication frameworks (e.g. Ask‑Tell‑Ask and NURSE), and develop strategies to identify and respond to emotional cues in real time.
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to integrate these skills across progressively complex clinical scenarios and leave with specific skills to improve their ongoing practice. The workshop aims to foster ongoing engagement in communication skills learning and teaching within participants’ clinical environments.
POCUS Workshops
Date: Saturday 5 September 2026
Venue: Room 207/208, Medical Science Precinct, University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart
Time: Part 1 8.30am - 12.00pm & Part 2 1.00pm - 4.30pm
Cost: $450.00 per person, each course.
POCUS Part 1 (AM Session) - is a 3-hour hands-on workshop where participants will learn how to acquire and interpret basic cardiac and lung views and includes e-learning material and a certificate upon completion. For new or inexperienced POCUS users.
POCUS Part 2 (PM Session) - This advanced 3‑hour practical workshop builds on the IMSANZ POCUS Part 1 foundations, covering abdominal/renal ultrasound and proximal lower limb DVT assessment with guided scanning and supporting e‑learning. Perfect for clinicians already using POCUS who want to broaden their diagnostic capability and continue their progression.
Participants are strictly limited to 30.
This are offered for IN-PERSON conference delegates only.
Both workshops are organised in collaboration with the Ultrasound Education Group (University of Melbourne) and Fuji Sonosite who provide the equipment.
The workshops will be held at the University of Tasmania
Venue: Room 207/208, Medical Science Precinct, University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart
Time: Part 1 8.30am - 12.00pm & Part 2 1.00pm - 4.30pm
Cost: $450.00 per person, each course.
POCUS Part 1 (AM Session) - is a 3-hour hands-on workshop where participants will learn how to acquire and interpret basic cardiac and lung views and includes e-learning material and a certificate upon completion. For new or inexperienced POCUS users.
POCUS Part 2 (PM Session) - This advanced 3‑hour practical workshop builds on the IMSANZ POCUS Part 1 foundations, covering abdominal/renal ultrasound and proximal lower limb DVT assessment with guided scanning and supporting e‑learning. Perfect for clinicians already using POCUS who want to broaden their diagnostic capability and continue their progression.
Participants are strictly limited to 30.
This are offered for IN-PERSON conference delegates only.
Both workshops are organised in collaboration with the Ultrasound Education Group (University of Melbourne) and Fuji Sonosite who provide the equipment.
The workshops will be held at the University of Tasmania
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