Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute
Cervical Radiculopathy and Neck Pain: Assessment and Management in General Practice
Free in-practice education for health professionals. Expert-led sessions with CPD approval and coffee provided.
Date: Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location: Jewells Medical Centre (Ntaba Road, Jewells)
CPD: RACGP & ACRRM (1 hour)
Cost: Free
Coffee provided on request
About this meeting
- Small in-practice learning sessions
- Open to all health professionals
- Led by experienced specialists
- Certificate of attendance available on request
What you will learn
- Identify the clinical features of cervical radiculopathy and other common causes of neck pain and apply an evidence-based approach to assessment and diagnosis in primary care.
- Develop management plans for patients with cervical radiculopathy and neck pain, including conservative treatment options, appropriate investigations, and indications for specialist referral.
Speaker
Dr Sophia Roser, Neurosurgeon
Dr Sophia Roser is a neurosurgeon focusing on brain and spine surgery for both adults and children.
She completed her medical degree at the University of Sydney and worked at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Wollongong Hospital before commencing her Neurosurgical training. After completing her training at several hospitals including Westmead, John Hunter and the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospitals she was awarded her Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2020. In 2021 she worked at Auckland City Hospital for a post-fellowship training year before moving home to Newcastle.
She has a full-time appointment at John Hunter Hospital and has commenced her private practice with us at Newcastle Private Hospital, with her consulting rooms onsite in our Cambridge suite.
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