Mater Townsville’s final GP Education event in 2026.
Join us for an evening of practical specialist updates for GPs, exploring falls and frailty in older patients, recognising neurological red flags for MS, and the latest approaches to neurocognitive decline, diagnostic pathways, and Alzheimer’s blood testing.
Presenters
- Pathologist, Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology
Beyond the scan: High-accuracy blood biomarkers (p-Tau 217) for Alzheimer’s Disease. Clinical utility, Interpretation, and guidelines - Dr Emma Szangerla, geriatrician
Why are they falling? A practical approach to falls in older patients, looking beyond balance: medications, postural hypotension, neurological causes, cardiac causes, mobility, and frailty. - Dr Simon Arnett, neurologist
Could it be multiple sclerosis? Recognising the red flags and investigating suspected MS in general practice - Dr Tyson Reeve, Managing Radiologist and Nuclear Medicine Specialist, Queensland X-Ray
Imaging in neurocognitive disorders: A practical overview and update for GPs
Thursday 29th October
- 6pm: Registrations
- 6.30pm: Presentations (two hours of educational activities)
- 8.30pm: Event concludes
Levanti restaurant
79 Palmer Street, South Townsville
(Second TV screen installed for improved viewing)
Event sponsored by Queensland X-Ray and Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology.