Dr Kevin Cheng is a preventative care GP and founder of the Osana clinic https://osana.care/.  He has interests in lifestyle medicine, drug & alcohol medicine, health system reform and data analytics in healthcare.  Kevin has over 20 years experience as a doctor working in urban and rural areas in Australia, plus sabbaticals in Kenya, Hong Kong and England as a clinician and in health policy. He has developed new programs and services for state and federal Governments, health insurers, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies. He is an industry expert in models of health care, population health management and chronic disease care. He has worked for multiple strategy consulting firms and he was a pro-bono advisor to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, National Heart Foundation and Salvation Army.

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Replay from 2019: Professor Bruce Arroll is a Professor of General Practice and Primary Health Care at the University of Auckland New Zealand and a practising GP at Greenstone Family Clinic in Manurewa in South Auckland. He does regular general practice at that clinic and also does special consultations using Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) for people who are feeling stuck in their lives by stress, pain or low energy. 

Today we discuss ACT:

1. What is ACT? Principles/philosophy
2. What are its origins?
3. What is the evidence base for different conditions?
4. Techniques that can be used 
5. Good resources for patients and clinicians

https://www.brucearroll.com/about

https://www.actmindfully.com.au/ 

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Dr Cathy Franklin is a psychiatrist and Senior Research Fellow who specialises in intellectual and developmental disability.  Cathy is the inaugural Director of the Mater Intellectual Disability and Autism Service (MIDAS) that works to improve the health and mental health of adults with intellectual or developmental disability (including autism). Cathy has also recently become Director the Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability, and is Vice-President of the Australian Association of Developmental Disability Medicine (AADDM). In 2020 she was awarded the Mater Research Sister Regis Dunne award for Outstanding Contribution to research relative to opportunity.

Today we are discussing the updated Developmental Disability management guidelines from  Therapeutic Guidelines from https://www.tg.org.au/ .

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Dr Dan Pronk is a GP and was a former doctor within the Australian Special Operations Command. Dr Pronk was deployed on operations on 5 occasions with the Army including one time to Timor and 4 times to Afghanistan and over 100 combat missions.  Dan was awarded the Commendation for Distinguished Service for his conduct in action on his second tour of Afghanistan.

Dan is also co-author of “The Resilience Shield: SAS resilience techniques to master your mindset and overcome adversity” with Ben Pronk and Tim Curtis available at https://resilienceshield.com/.  He is also medical director of Tacmed and can be found on social media @danpronk and https://resilienceshield.com/.

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Shivaun is a Health Coach, Certified Trainer & Assessor, Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD), Accredited Nutritionist (AN), Director of Discovery Health Coaching, Director of Accredited Health Coaching Australia, and previous Vice President of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine.  She delivers online health coaching training courses to health professionals via Accredited Health Coaching Australia with Sharon Curtain.  

Their next course is coming up: 26th August - 16th September, use the code VIP1 to get a 10% discount.

Creating Change in 15-minute Consultations – Online Course

This practical, evidence-based training will help health practitioners effectively manage clients who are struggling to adopt healthier behaviours.  This course is ideal for general practitioners, practice nurses, and allied health practitioners working in the primary care setting. 

This course covers: - The coaching mindset and principles - Effective questioning and communication techniques to facilitate change                                                                                - Strategies to increase and maintain motivation - Supporting clients to overcome barriers and challenges - Exploring resistance and reluctance to change - How to shift responsibility for action from the health professional to the client     

I have no conflicts of interest to declare here, but obviously Shivaun is running the course so has a COI.

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Dr Jill Phillips is a GP who was diagnosed with stage 3c ovarian cancer in 2018. Today we explore her perspectives as both a doctor and as a patient.

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Dr Andrew Leech, is a GP with a diploma in child health and hence a special interest in child health.  He consults for a variety of organisations, including Emerging Minds where you can find some courses on the content we are discussing today called A GP Framework for Child Mental Health Assessment (5-12 years) e-learning course - Emerging Minds

He is also the creator and host of The Kids Health Network, which is a podcast designed for families with an interest in their children's health. A great resource for you and your patients. Find more at www.drandrewleech.com  

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Dr Paula Smith-Brown is a PhD-qualified Accredited Practising Dietitian and Clinical Science Lead at Microba, an Australian company and a world leader in the analysis of the gut microbiome. 

For more information on Microba, microbiome testing with professional courses and support check out https://insight.microba.com/

For more information on the online international diabetes revolution summit on July 31st, check out https://www.lifestylemedicine.org.au/diabetes-revolution-summit/

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Commonly known as the ‘queen of common sense’, Maggie Dent has become one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors and educators. Maggie is regularly featured on parenting blogs, podcasts and news sites, as well as being heard on commercial and ABC radio. She also appears regularly on national TV. Maggie is the host of the ABC podcast Parental As Anything.  She is the author of seven major books, including her bestselling 2018 book Mothering Our Boys and her 2020 release From Boys to Men. Maggie is the proud mother of four wonderful sons, and an enthusiastic and grateful grandmother.  Find more at https://www.maggiedent.com/

In this episode we are discuss her new book Parental as Anything.

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Dr Guy Leschziner is a consultant neurologist at London Bridge Hospital, the Cromwell Hospital and within the Department of Neurology and Sleep Disorders Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals. He is the clinical lead for the Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's Hospital, one of Europe's largest sleep units. He has presented a three-part series on BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service on the brain and sleep - "Mysteries of Sleep" and filmed "The Secrets of Sleep" for Channel 4 Television. 

Today we discuss his most excellent book "The Nocturnal Brain: Nightmares, Neuroscience and the Secret World of Sleep".

Website - http://www.guyleschziner.com

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