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New issue of #ANZSPM News out now! https://t.co/QdoX0UrsgH #PallANZ #PalliativeCare #HaPC #hpm

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A big thank you to A/Prof @boughey_mark & the rest of the organising committee for putting together another excellent #ANZSPM21 Update meeting!

Already looking forward to #ANZSPM22 Conference in Canberra… Hope to see everyone there IN PERSON!!

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Dr Dwyer explains that the eight-hour “dose day” is actually pretty hands-off for the two therapists, with a lot of the psychotherapeutic work being done during the sessions before AND after the psychedelic experience #ANZSPM21

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Dr Dwyer on psychelic-assisted psychotherapy: two therapists are involved in this intensive therapy - a male & famale parental figure dyad - plus music as a third therapist in the form of a curated playlist #ANZSPM21

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Dr Justin Dwyer getting into the conference vibe by delivering his virtual presentation from a real conference room :-D #ANZSPM21

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A/Prof Brian Le: Haematological cancers ARE different from solid tumours, which has an impact on the #PalliativeCare received (or not) by these patients.

A/Prof Le references this recent paper by @Areejmd @tomleblancMD from @JCO_ASCO: https://t.co/99e09S2bYF

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Well done to Dr Ahmed Nagla on receiving the AChPM Award for the Best Trainee Research Project - looking forward to reading the study when it is published!!

#ANZSPM21 #PallANZ #HapC #hpm

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Congratulations to A/Prof Jenny Hynson on receiving the AChPM Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Discipline of Palliative Medicine!!

#ANZSPM21 #PallANZ #HaPC #hpm #pedPC

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Great presentations & panel discussion on cancer pain interventions with Dr Kerry McLaughlin & Dr Tim Hucker @PainSpecialistT #ANZSPM21

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@ANZSPM members are warmly invited to participate in the Rural & Remote Special Interest Group (SIG) or Paediatric #PalliativeCare SIG meetings during the lunch break.

Please rejoin us for our next session on cutting edge oncology from 12:35pm! #ANZSPM21

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Dr Tim Hucker @PainSpecialistT discusses evidence-based interventions for cancer pain, referencing the recent guideline from @ASPN_PainNeuro

The open access guideline is available here: https://t.co/oSctPFsI6M

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A/Prof Hambin & Dr Vo on how to discuss deprescribing & rationalising blood glucose monitoring at the end of life: have the conversation early, involve long-term endocrinologist, explain rationale around minimising harms from hypoglycaemia #ANZSPM21

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Dr Amanda Vo on the management of gastroparesis - a common & often challenging problem experienced by patients with diabetes #ANZSPM21

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A/Prof Hamblin references recent published cases studies on continuous glucose monitoring at the end of life #ANZSPM21

https://t.co/FYUOKAWDiO

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A/Prof Shane Hamblin: HbA1c becomes less important at the end of life - more important to avoid BGL extremes #ANZSPM21

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On today’s podcast we talk with @jatulsky (James Tulsky) about living in the messy space of medical decision making and the challenges that come with communication around advanced treatment decisions. #hpm

Episode https://t.co/frc7sSRKV0 - hosts @AlexSmithMD | @EWidera

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Thank you Prof Leeroy William @drleeroyw for your tireless work over the last two years helping us navigate through both #COVID19 & #AssistedDying

Congratulations to Dr Christine Mott @DrChristineMott on starting her term as @ANZSPM president!

#ANZSPM21

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Only a few minutes until our Annual General Meeting starts! Looking forward to finding out what has been happening at our specialty society over the last 12 months & work out what our priorities will be for the next few years! #ANZSPM21

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Dr @AngelineLeet: Advanced heart failure therapies such as home inotropes, mechanical circulatory support & transplantation are becoming increasingly effective & available - but they are not everyone. #PalliativeCare #ANZSPM21