BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//HPMI - Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:HPMI - Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.hpmi.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for HPMI - Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260813T073000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260813T083000 DTSTAMP:20260730T010938Z CREATED:20260730T010255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T010938Z UID:10000758-1786606200-1786609800@www.hpmi.org SUMMARY:Taree Cluster - New Antibiotic Guidelines in 2026 - Dr Peter Braude DESCRIPTION:Updates in Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiac Pacing\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free in-practice education for health professionals. Expert-led sessions with CPD approval and dinner provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: Wednesday\, 26 August 2026Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMLocation: Club Maitland City\, 14 Arthur Street\, Rutherford\, NSW 2320CPD: RACGP & ACRRM (2 hours)Cost: Free Dinner provided \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About this meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Intimate clinical discussion sessions over dinner\n \n \n \n \n Open to all health professionals \n \n \n \n \n Led by experienced specialists \n \n \n \n \n Certificate of attendance available on request \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What you will learn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply contemporary evidence and guideline-based approaches to the assessment and management of patients with atrial fibrillation and cardiac rhythm disorders in general practice.\n \n \n \n \n Identify appropriate indications for cardiac pacing and specialist referral and support the ongoing management and monitoring of patients with implanted cardiac devices.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register onlineDownload form \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Stephen Brienesse\, Cardiologist and General and Acute Care Medicine Specialist \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Stephen Brienesse is a highly experienced dual-trained cardiologist and General and Acute Care Medicine Specialist. He has undergone sub-specialty training in Interventional Electrophysiology with particular interests in Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiac Physiological Pacing. Stephen completed his Bachelor of Medicine at the University of Newcastle in 2011. He further specialised with a Master of Clinical Epidemiology (Distinction) in 2018. He completed his medical training in the Hunter New England Local Health District. He was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in General and Acute Care Medicine in 2020 and Cardiology in 2021. He has undertaken Electrophysiology and Pacing Fellowships at the John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle and the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. Stephen is a Fellow of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand and an active member of the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society and Council Member for the Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand. As a Conjoint Fellow and member of the Academy of Clinical Educators at the University of Newcastle\, he is passionate about medical student and junior medical officer education. Stephen performs electrophysiology studies and ablation\, and implants cardiac implantable electronic devices: Atrial fibrillation ablation Supraventricular tachycardia ablation Ventricular tachycardia ablation Pacemaker Leadless pacemaker Cardiac Physiologic Pacing – Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing / Conduction System Pacing\, Biventricular/ Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy Defibrillator Subcutaneous defibrillator Dr Brienesse has private rooms at Newcastle Private Hospital and public appointments at Maitland Hospital and John Hunter Hospital.  \n \n \n \n Location & Sponsor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AstraZeneca proudly sponsors this meeting. Hannah KimE: hannah.kim1@astrazeneca.com M: 0421235486 URL:https://www.hpmi.org/event/taree-cluster-new-antibiotic-guidelines-in-2026-dr-peter-braude/ LOCATION:Raw Sugar Cafe\, 214 Victoria Street\, Taree\, NSW\, 2430\, Australia CATEGORIES:Central Diary ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hpmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Antibiotic-e1785371698409.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Angela Place":MAILTO:angela.place@newcastle.edu.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260813T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260813T133000 DTSTAMP:20260805T041822Z CREATED:20260730T011710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T041822Z UID:10000759-1786624200-1786627800@www.hpmi.org SUMMARY:Port Stephens Cluster: Select Hip & Knee Conditions -A Bird's Eye View - Dr Brenton Johns DESCRIPTION:Updates in Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiac Pacing\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free in-practice education for health professionals. Expert-led sessions with CPD approval and dinner provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: Wednesday\, 26 August 2026Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMLocation: Club Maitland City\, 14 Arthur Street\, Rutherford\, NSW 2320CPD: RACGP & ACRRM (2 hours)Cost: Free Dinner provided \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About this meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Intimate clinical discussion sessions over dinner\n \n \n \n \n Open to all health professionals \n \n \n \n \n Led by experienced specialists \n \n \n \n \n Certificate of attendance available on request \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What you will learn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply contemporary evidence and guideline-based approaches to the assessment and management of patients with atrial fibrillation and cardiac rhythm disorders in general practice.\n \n \n \n \n Identify appropriate indications for cardiac pacing and specialist referral and support the ongoing management and monitoring of patients with implanted cardiac devices.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register onlineDownload form \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Stephen Brienesse\, Cardiologist and General and Acute Care Medicine Specialist \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Stephen Brienesse is a highly experienced dual-trained cardiologist and General and Acute Care Medicine Specialist. He has undergone sub-specialty training in Interventional Electrophysiology with particular interests in Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiac Physiological Pacing. Stephen completed his Bachelor of Medicine at the University of Newcastle in 2011. He further specialised with a Master of Clinical Epidemiology (Distinction) in 2018. He completed his medical training in the Hunter New England Local Health District. He was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in General and Acute Care Medicine in 2020 and Cardiology in 2021. He has undertaken Electrophysiology and Pacing Fellowships at the John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle and the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. Stephen is a Fellow of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand and an active member of the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society and Council Member for the Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand. As a Conjoint Fellow and member of the Academy of Clinical Educators at the University of Newcastle\, he is passionate about medical student and junior medical officer education. Stephen performs electrophysiology studies and ablation\, and implants cardiac implantable electronic devices: Atrial fibrillation ablation Supraventricular tachycardia ablation Ventricular tachycardia ablation Pacemaker Leadless pacemaker Cardiac Physiologic Pacing – Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing / Conduction System Pacing\, Biventricular/ Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy Defibrillator Subcutaneous defibrillator Dr Brienesse has private rooms at Newcastle Private Hospital and public appointments at Maitland Hospital and John Hunter Hospital.  \n \n \n \n Location & Sponsor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AstraZeneca proudly sponsors this meeting. Hannah KimE: hannah.kim1@astrazeneca.com M: 0421235486 URL:https://www.hpmi.org/event/port-stephens-cluster-select-hip-knee-conditions-a-birds-eye-view-dr-brenton-johns/ LOCATION:Salamander Bay Doctors\, 5/2 Town Centre Circuit\, Salamander Bay\, New South Wales\, 2317\, Australia CATEGORIES:Central Diary ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hpmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Hip-and-Knee-e1785897146358.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Angela Place":MAILTO:angela.place@newcastle.edu.au END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR