BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//HPMI - Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute - ECPv6.18.3//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:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20270403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20271002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261105T073000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261105T083000 DTSTAMP:20261022T001528Z CREATED:20261022T001441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261022T001528Z UID:10000806-1793863800-1793867400@www.hpmi.org SUMMARY:Taree Cluster - Creating a Sense of Safety when Discussing Weight in General Practice - Dr Nicole Jackson DESCRIPTION:All About Iron: A Practical Guide for General Practice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: Tuesday\, 17 November 2026Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PMLocation: Salamander Bay Doctors (5/2 Town Centre Circuit\, Salamander Bay\, NSW 2317CPD: RACGP & ACRRM (1 hour)Cost: Free Lunch 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 Small in-practice learning sessions \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 What you will learn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Identify the causes\, clinical significance\, investigation\, and management of iron deficiency\, including patients with iron deficiency without anaemia and those with persistently low ferritin.\n \n \n \n \n Apply evidence-based strategies for selecting oral versus intravenous iron\, type of IV iron therapies and developing appropriate follow-up and monitoring plans in general practice.\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 Speaker \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Asma Ashraf\, Clinical and Laboratory Haematologist\, Haematology and Clot Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Asma Ashraf is a clinical and laboratory haematologist. She is interested in leukaemia\, myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative syndromes\, lymphomas\, and myeloma. She also consults patients for DVT\, pulmonary embolism\, obstetrics haematology\, and cytopaenias. Dr Ashraf completed her basic Physician training through the Hunter New England Network and then went on to complete her Haematology training at Calvary Mater Newcastle. She has also gained experience in clinical haematology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland\, USA. She is passionate about research and completed a Master of Philosophy in the School of Medicine and Public Health from the University of Newcastle. She is actively involved in trials in acute myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndromes and participates in trials for lymphomas and myelomas. She received the Australasian Lymphoma Leukaemia Group (ALLG) scholarship for a specialist certificate in clinical trials (Oncology) at the University of Melbourne. She is also a member of the HNE Human Research Ethics Committee. Dr Ashraf is working at Calvary Mater Hospital\, Newcastle\, as a Staff specialist in the Haematology Department. She also has admitting rights at Maitland Private Hospital\, Newcastle Private Hospital and Lake Macquarie Private Hospital. She also uses the chemo@home service to provide treatment at home/ nursing home when appropriate. Dr Ashraf is involved in the education of medical students and junior doctors. She is available for educational talks to GPs and nurses. She prides herself on her compassionate and professional bedside manner. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location & Sponsor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seqirus proudly sponsors this meeting. Charlene Love E: Charlene.Love@Seqirus.com M: 61438351716 URL:https://www.hpmi.org/event/taree-cluster-creating-a-sense-of-safety-when-discussing-weight-in-general-practice-dr-nicole-jackson/ 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/2025/11/Weightloss1-e1764548334971.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Angela Place":MAILTO:angela.place@newcastle.edu.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261105T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261105T090000 DTSTAMP:20261102T220346Z CREATED:20261023T004740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261102T220346Z UID:10000807-1793865600-1793869200@www.hpmi.org SUMMARY:New Lambton Cluster - Assessment and Management of the Sore Bum - Dr Geoff Collins DESCRIPTION:All About Iron: A Practical Guide for General Practice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: Tuesday\, 17 November 2026Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PMLocation: Salamander Bay Doctors (5/2 Town Centre Circuit\, Salamander Bay\, NSW 2317CPD: RACGP & ACRRM (1 hour)Cost: Free Lunch 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 Small in-practice learning sessions \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 What you will learn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Identify the causes\, clinical significance\, investigation\, and management of iron deficiency\, including patients with iron deficiency without anaemia and those with persistently low ferritin.\n \n \n \n \n Apply evidence-based strategies for selecting oral versus intravenous iron\, type of IV iron therapies and developing appropriate follow-up and monitoring plans in general practice.\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 Speaker \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Asma Ashraf\, Clinical and Laboratory Haematologist\, Haematology and Clot Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Asma Ashraf is a clinical and laboratory haematologist. She is interested in leukaemia\, myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative syndromes\, lymphomas\, and myeloma. She also consults patients for DVT\, pulmonary embolism\, obstetrics haematology\, and cytopaenias. Dr Ashraf completed her basic Physician training through the Hunter New England Network and then went on to complete her Haematology training at Calvary Mater Newcastle. She has also gained experience in clinical haematology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland\, USA. She is passionate about research and completed a Master of Philosophy in the School of Medicine and Public Health from the University of Newcastle. She is actively involved in trials in acute myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndromes and participates in trials for lymphomas and myelomas. She received the Australasian Lymphoma Leukaemia Group (ALLG) scholarship for a specialist certificate in clinical trials (Oncology) at the University of Melbourne. She is also a member of the HNE Human Research Ethics Committee. Dr Ashraf is working at Calvary Mater Hospital\, Newcastle\, as a Staff specialist in the Haematology Department. She also has admitting rights at Maitland Private Hospital\, Newcastle Private Hospital and Lake Macquarie Private Hospital. She also uses the chemo@home service to provide treatment at home/ nursing home when appropriate. Dr Ashraf is involved in the education of medical students and junior doctors. She is available for educational talks to GPs and nurses. She prides herself on her compassionate and professional bedside manner. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location & Sponsor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seqirus proudly sponsors this meeting. Charlene Love E: Charlene.Love@Seqirus.com M: 61438351716 URL:https://www.hpmi.org/event/new-lambton-cluster-assessment-and-management-of-the-sore-bum-dr-geoff-collins/ LOCATION:Ochre Medical Centre New Lambton\, 1 Royal Place\, New Lambton\, New South Wales\, Australia CATEGORIES:Central Diary ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hpmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/colorectal-e1744774589203.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Angela Place":MAILTO:angela.place@newcastle.edu.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261105T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261105T140000 DTSTAMP:20261021T221159Z CREATED:20261021T220926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261021T221159Z UID:10000805-1793883600-1793887200@www.hpmi.org SUMMARY:Newcastle Cluster - Paediatric Emergencies – Dr Carina Smith DESCRIPTION:All About Iron: A Practical Guide for General Practice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: Tuesday\, 17 November 2026Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PMLocation: Salamander Bay Doctors (5/2 Town Centre Circuit\, Salamander Bay\, NSW 2317CPD: RACGP & ACRRM (1 hour)Cost: Free Lunch 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 Small in-practice learning sessions \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 What you will learn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Identify the causes\, clinical significance\, investigation\, and management of iron deficiency\, including patients with iron deficiency without anaemia and those with persistently low ferritin.\n \n \n \n \n Apply evidence-based strategies for selecting oral versus intravenous iron\, type of IV iron therapies and developing appropriate follow-up and monitoring plans in general practice.\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 Speaker \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Asma Ashraf\, Clinical and Laboratory Haematologist\, Haematology and Clot Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Asma Ashraf is a clinical and laboratory haematologist. She is interested in leukaemia\, myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative syndromes\, lymphomas\, and myeloma. She also consults patients for DVT\, pulmonary embolism\, obstetrics haematology\, and cytopaenias. Dr Ashraf completed her basic Physician training through the Hunter New England Network and then went on to complete her Haematology training at Calvary Mater Newcastle. She has also gained experience in clinical haematology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland\, USA. She is passionate about research and completed a Master of Philosophy in the School of Medicine and Public Health from the University of Newcastle. She is actively involved in trials in acute myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndromes and participates in trials for lymphomas and myelomas. She received the Australasian Lymphoma Leukaemia Group (ALLG) scholarship for a specialist certificate in clinical trials (Oncology) at the University of Melbourne. She is also a member of the HNE Human Research Ethics Committee. Dr Ashraf is working at Calvary Mater Hospital\, Newcastle\, as a Staff specialist in the Haematology Department. She also has admitting rights at Maitland Private Hospital\, Newcastle Private Hospital and Lake Macquarie Private Hospital. She also uses the chemo@home service to provide treatment at home/ nursing home when appropriate. Dr Ashraf is involved in the education of medical students and junior doctors. She is available for educational talks to GPs and nurses. She prides herself on her compassionate and professional bedside manner. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location & Sponsor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seqirus proudly sponsors this meeting. Charlene Love E: Charlene.Love@Seqirus.com M: 61438351716 URL:https://www.hpmi.org/event/newcastle-cluster-paediatric-emergencies-dr-carina-smith/ LOCATION:Newcastle Family Practice\, 205 Hunter Street\, Newcastle\, NSW CATEGORIES:Central Diary ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hpmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Paediatric-Emergencies-e1764122469780.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Angela Place":MAILTO:angela.place@newcastle.edu.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261105T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261105T203000 DTSTAMP:20261023T021914Z CREATED:20261023T021452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261023T021914Z UID:10000809-1793903400-1793910600@www.hpmi.org SUMMARY:Triaging Mental Health Patients DESCRIPTION:All About Iron: A Practical Guide for General Practice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: Tuesday\, 17 November 2026Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PMLocation: Salamander Bay Doctors (5/2 Town Centre Circuit\, Salamander Bay\, NSW 2317CPD: RACGP & ACRRM (1 hour)Cost: Free Lunch 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 Small in-practice learning sessions \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 What you will learn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Identify the causes\, clinical significance\, investigation\, and management of iron deficiency\, including patients with iron deficiency without anaemia and those with persistently low ferritin.\n \n \n \n \n Apply evidence-based strategies for selecting oral versus intravenous iron\, type of IV iron therapies and developing appropriate follow-up and monitoring plans in general practice.\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 Speaker \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Asma Ashraf\, Clinical and Laboratory Haematologist\, Haematology and Clot Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Asma Ashraf is a clinical and laboratory haematologist. She is interested in leukaemia\, myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative syndromes\, lymphomas\, and myeloma. She also consults patients for DVT\, pulmonary embolism\, obstetrics haematology\, and cytopaenias. Dr Ashraf completed her basic Physician training through the Hunter New England Network and then went on to complete her Haematology training at Calvary Mater Newcastle. She has also gained experience in clinical haematology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland\, USA. She is passionate about research and completed a Master of Philosophy in the School of Medicine and Public Health from the University of Newcastle. She is actively involved in trials in acute myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndromes and participates in trials for lymphomas and myelomas. She received the Australasian Lymphoma Leukaemia Group (ALLG) scholarship for a specialist certificate in clinical trials (Oncology) at the University of Melbourne. She is also a member of the HNE Human Research Ethics Committee. Dr Ashraf is working at Calvary Mater Hospital\, Newcastle\, as a Staff specialist in the Haematology Department. She also has admitting rights at Maitland Private Hospital\, Newcastle Private Hospital and Lake Macquarie Private Hospital. She also uses the chemo@home service to provide treatment at home/ nursing home when appropriate. Dr Ashraf is involved in the education of medical students and junior doctors. She is available for educational talks to GPs and nurses. She prides herself on her compassionate and professional bedside manner. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location & Sponsor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seqirus proudly sponsors this meeting. Charlene Love E: Charlene.Love@Seqirus.com M: 61438351716 URL:https://www.hpmi.org/event/triaging-mental-health-patients/ LOCATION:Online – Webinar Australia\, Online\, Australia CATEGORIES:Central Diary,HPMI Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hpmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2025-Nurse-e1753843528253.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Tracy Dobson":MAILTO:tracy.dobson@newcastle.edu.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261105T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261105T210000 DTSTAMP:20261006T235123Z CREATED:20260921T052738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T235123Z UID:10000791-1793905200-1793912400@www.hpmi.org SUMMARY:Maitland Cluster - Contemporary Diagnosis\, Management\, and Clinical Trials in Lung and Prostate Cancer - Dr Philippa Ell\, Dr Matt Mason\, & Prof Jarad Martin DESCRIPTION:All About Iron: A Practical Guide for General Practice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: Tuesday\, 17 November 2026Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PMLocation: Salamander Bay Doctors (5/2 Town Centre Circuit\, Salamander Bay\, NSW 2317CPD: RACGP & ACRRM (1 hour)Cost: Free Lunch 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 Small in-practice learning sessions \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 What you will learn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Identify the causes\, clinical significance\, investigation\, and management of iron deficiency\, including patients with iron deficiency without anaemia and those with persistently low ferritin.\n \n \n \n \n Apply evidence-based strategies for selecting oral versus intravenous iron\, type of IV iron therapies and developing appropriate follow-up and monitoring plans in general practice.\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 Speaker \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Asma Ashraf\, Clinical and Laboratory Haematologist\, Haematology and Clot Care \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Asma Ashraf is a clinical and laboratory haematologist. She is interested in leukaemia\, myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative syndromes\, lymphomas\, and myeloma. She also consults patients for DVT\, pulmonary embolism\, obstetrics haematology\, and cytopaenias. Dr Ashraf completed her basic Physician training through the Hunter New England Network and then went on to complete her Haematology training at Calvary Mater Newcastle. She has also gained experience in clinical haematology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland\, USA. She is passionate about research and completed a Master of Philosophy in the School of Medicine and Public Health from the University of Newcastle. She is actively involved in trials in acute myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndromes and participates in trials for lymphomas and myelomas. She received the Australasian Lymphoma Leukaemia Group (ALLG) scholarship for a specialist certificate in clinical trials (Oncology) at the University of Melbourne. She is also a member of the HNE Human Research Ethics Committee. Dr Ashraf is working at Calvary Mater Hospital\, Newcastle\, as a Staff specialist in the Haematology Department. She also has admitting rights at Maitland Private Hospital\, Newcastle Private Hospital and Lake Macquarie Private Hospital. She also uses the chemo@home service to provide treatment at home/ nursing home when appropriate. Dr Ashraf is involved in the education of medical students and junior doctors. She is available for educational talks to GPs and nurses. She prides herself on her compassionate and professional bedside manner. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location & Sponsor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seqirus proudly sponsors this meeting. Charlene Love E: Charlene.Love@Seqirus.com M: 61438351716 URL:https://www.hpmi.org/event/maitland-cluster-contemporary-diagnosis-management-and-clinical-trials-in-lung-and-prostate-cancer-dr-philippa-ell-dr-matt-mason-prof-jarad-martin/ LOCATION:Thynk Cafe & Bar\, 3 Bowden Way\, Beresfield\, NSW\, 2322\, Australia CATEGORIES:Central Diary ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://www.hpmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Clinical-Trials-e1789967796840.avif ORGANIZER;CN="Angela Place":MAILTO:angela.place@newcastle.edu.au END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR