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Managing chronic, non-cancer pain
Determine the prevalence of non-cancer pain in the elderly population and the burden of this problem for both the individual and the community
Meet your presenter
Dr Valia Francis
FRACGP MBBS BSci(Neuroscience) DCH DRCOG
General practitioner
Dr Evangelia (Valia) Francis enjoys all aspects of General Practice but is especially interested in skin medicine, women's health and medicine of the elderly.
Originally from the coastal town of Kavala in Greece, Dr Francis is involved in teaching medical students as a Conjoint Lecturer in the Rural Medical School of Port Macquarie as well as teaching registrars. It is a very fulfilling aspect of her work that has been greatly inspired and supported by the senior educators at her practice.
When not at work, Dr Francis tries to fight waves with surf or paddle boards (so far they always win!), is training hard to become the next MasterChef winner, and enjoys reading books and learning new languages.
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Our short courses provide focused, standalone learning. If you wish to deepen your expertise, you can stack them towards a broader certificate pathway.
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Advanced Certificate of Geriatric Medicine
Gain the knowledge required to effectively manage the age-related health issues of the growing ageing population.
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