Rural Doctors Broadcasts

The Rural Doctors Broadcasts are monthly television programs for rural and remote general practitioners and other health professionals. Each one-hour episode focuses on a particular area of health or medicine with specific attention to topical issues.

The programs provide doctors with latest information and advice on all areas of health, medicine and general practice from experts in their field and aim to improve the daily working lives of general practitioners in rural and remote locations.

Broadcast Schedule 2010

Dermatology 2 February Registration form Evaluation form

Orthopaedics 2 March Registration form Evaluation form

Infectious diseases and viral infections 6 April

Fancy tests and procedures 4 May

Diabetes 1 June

Broadcast Schedule 2009

Cardiology	3 February	Registration form	Evaluation form
Obstetrics	3 March	Registration form	Evaluation form
Sports injuries	7 April	Registration form	Evaluation form
Medicolegal issues	5 May	Registration form	Evaluation form
Trauma and emergency	2 June	Registration form	Evaluation form
Palliative care	7 July	Registration form	Evaluation form
Aboriginal health	4 August	Registration form	Evaluation form
Complimentary medicine	1 September	Registration form	Evaluation form
Geriatrics	6 October	Registration form	Evaluation form
Women's health	3 November	Registration form	Evaluation form

General practitioners are awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points for viewing the broadcasts. Points can only be awarded once viewers have registered with Rural Health West and submitted a completed Evaluation Form.

The Rural Doctors Broadcasts are aired nationally on the Westlink network from 7:30pm to 8:30pm on the first Tuesday of each month from February through to November.

For information on how to access the Rural Doctors Broadcast click here

For further information on accessing the broadcasts in your town or through the Rural Health West website contact 08 6389 4500.

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