Webinar
Rheumatoid arthritis: getting the facts straight about methotrexate
Optimal management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis depends on successful collaboration between rheumatologists, GPs and community pharmacists.
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Cost: free
Accreditation
It is recommended that 1 CPD hour be recorded for the purposes of self-directed CPD
About
View our webinar, recorded on 12 April 2018, for an interdisciplinary discussion about why early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for improved health outcomes for people with rheumatoid arthritis and how good communication and collaborative care can help patients get the most out of methotrexate treatment. Our discussion focuses on:
- early diagnosis and timely initiation of methotrexate
- clarity on health professional roles and interdisciplinary care for prescribing and monitoring of methotrexate
- counselling on use of, and persistence with, methotrexate.
Meet the panel
Dr Mona Marabani: consultant rheumatologist in private practice in Sydney. Trained in rheumatology at the Centre for Rheumatic Diseases in Glasgow and at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, Mona is currently a visiting senior specialist in medicine and rheumatology at Canterbury Hospital. She is a former President of both the Australian Rheumatology Association and Arthritis Australia, and continues to support Arthritis Australia as a Director Emeritus.
Dr David Liew: consultant rheumatologist and clinical pharmacology fellow at Austin Health, Melbourne. He is currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Melbourne and is also one of the hosts of the Australian Prescriber series.
Associate Professor Morton Rawlin: currently in clinical general practice in Melbourne. Previous posts include Chair of RACGP Victoria Faculty, Founding Chair of the RACGP Faculty of Specific Interests, RACGP Board Member, RACGP National Director of Educational Services, and Director of GP Training. Currently Chair of the General Practice Mental Health Standards Collaborative and immediate past Chair of the Mental Health Professionals Association, Morton is also board member of the Mental Health Professionals Network and Medical Director of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Victoria.
Jarrod McMaugh: managing partner at Capital Chemist Coburg North. As a community pharmacist and Vice President of the Victorian branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, Jarrod has a strong interest in the practice and development of community pharmacy and the delivery of clinical services.