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Principles of Wound Healing and Managing Small Procedures in General Practice

Determine the key elements of safe wound procedures in general practice.

Principles of Wound Healing and Managing Small Procedures in General Practice
CPD 9.5 hours accredited learning
Learning format Self-paced online, start anytime
Recognition Digital badge upon completion

Overview

"Principles of Wound Healing and Managing Small Procedures in General Practice" is a comprehensive course designed for medical professionals to enhance their skills in wound management and minor office-based procedures. Through hands-on techniques, expert guidance, and real-world case studies, participants will learn about wound healing processes, aseptic techniques, and safe use of local anesthesia. This course provides both theoretical foundations and practical insights into managing conditions such as skin lesions, lacerations, and more. Ideal for GPs looking to expand their procedural skills, this course offers an evidence-based, patient-centered approach to improve outcomes in general practice.

What you will learn

  • Recognise key clinical features and subtypes
  • Develop practical treatment plans using topical, systemic and procedural options
  • Identify triggers, patient factors and long-term management strategies
  • Apply evidence-based approaches in everyday clinical practice

Course contents

Meet your presenter

Assoc. Professor Maurice Brygel

Assoc. Professor Maurice Brygel

FRACS

General Surgeon and Lecturer, Royal Australian College of Surgeons

Associate Professor Maurice Brygel is a Melbourne general surgeon who is a pioneer in day surgery hernia repair, having performed over 10,000 hernia operations. He became known as the "hernia king" after establishing the Melbourne Hernia Clinic at Masada and Cabrini hospitals. Maurice also teaches hands-on surgical office skills, which led to him producing and presenting certificate courses in clinical procedures with HealthCert over the last five years. Maurice teaches at Notre Dame Medical School, Cabrini, the Alfred, and the Royal Australian College of Surgeons. Maurice has published extensively on hernias and authored several multimedia books including “The Video Book of Surgery” and “Exploring Essential Surgery” with the Mcgraw Hill Access Surgery and Medicine.

CPD hours

Education hours4.5
Reviewing performance hours5.0
Total CPD hours9.5

Accreditations

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Accreditation number: 1433269

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Accreditation number: 38260

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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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Professional Certificate of Clinical Procedures Planning Certificate pathway

Professional Certificate of Clinical Procedures Planning

Acquire intermediate-level knowledge to manage a variety of common problems requiring office-based surgical intervention.

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