Our monthly sessions present evidence based clinical education to support professional development, and include views from a patient, a GP and a hospital specialist.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- learn more about HealthPathways
- get the latest clinical information
- meet and connect with clinicians and GPs.
How to attend
We host grand rounds on the last Tuesday of every month from 12 noon to 1 pm. If you're eligible, you can earn CPD points for attending.
You can join online through Microsoft Teams or join us in person at our Auditorium on Level 9, Tower Block, Ipswich Hospital.
If you're joining us online make sure your full name is on show and your microphone is on mute.
Upcoming grand rounds
| Date | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2026 | Artificial intelligence and technology in health | Dr Bhavesh Patel, Paediatric surgeon Children's Health Queensland, Queensland’s State Clinical Lead for the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program |
| 27 October 2026 | Understanding burnout and the impacts of vicarious trauma | West Moreton Health Psychiatry Staff Specialist Dr Nishanth Jayarajan |
| 24 November 2026 | Obesity management: bariatric surgery versus medical management | West Moreton Health Endocrinology Specialist Dr Tom Dover |
Past grand rounds
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2026 | A collaborative approach to eating disorders | West Moreton Health Deputy Director of Medicine Dr Connor O'Neal |
| 28 July 2026 | Cardiology | West Moreton Health Director of Cardiology Dr Johanne Neill |
| 30 June 2026 | Robotic Surgery | West Moreton Health Obstetrics and Gynaecology Director Dr Kanapathippillai Sivanesan and Surgery Director Dr Michael Auld |
| 26 May 2026 | Focus on rehabilitation post stroke | West Moreton Health Rehabilitation - Medicine Specialist Dr Pei Huang and Medicine Specialist Dr Arshad Hussain |
| 28 April 2026 | Artificial intelligence scribes and patient outcomes | West Moreton Health Respiratory Specialist Dr Adel de Klerk-Braasch |
| 31 March 2026 | Prison Health | West Moreton Health Prison and Youth Detention Health Service Clinical Director Dr Nadeem Siddiqui |
| 24 February 2026 | Language in medicine: It matters | University of Queensland Dr Marjolein Kammers |
| 27 January 2026 | Domestic Violence, Forensic Service | Simmy Singh-Khaira and Danielle Lewin; West Moreton Health Sexual Assault Support Service and Amanda Young and Lisa Johanssen, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners |
| 25 November 2025 | How well do we manage death? An ICU perspective on end of life care | West Moreton Health Intensive Care Senior Staff Specialist Dr Judith Ochola, Critical Care SHO Dr Wisalya Wijesinghe, and ICU PHO Dr Michelle Lee See |
| 28 October 2025 | Day case Hysterectomies | West Moreton Health Obstetrics and Gynaecology Director Dr Kanapathippillai Sivanesan |
| 30 September 2025 | Bridging the bone gap: from anti-resorptives to anabolic therapy in osteoporosis | West Moreton Health Endocrinology Advanced Trainee Dr Hussan Shahid |
| 26 August 2025 | Care for patients with lung cancer including screening, diagnosis and treatment | West Moreton Health Respiratory team |
| 29 July 2025 | Not missing the horses amongst the Zebras complexities of diagnosing and managing Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome | Metro North Health Clinical Geneticist Carla Smerdon and WMH Rheumatology Specialist Dr Kevin Su |
| 24 June 2025 | To eat or not to eat; emerging presentations of eating disorders | West Moreton Health Eating Disorder Specialty Service Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Nishanth Jayarajan |
| 27 May 2025 | General surgery | West Moreton Health Surgery Director Dr Michael Auld and MAPU staff specialist Dr Brent Simkus |
| 29 April 2025 | World class coronary stenting at Ipswich Hospital | West Moreton Health Interventional Cardiologist Dr Yohan Chacko |
| 25 March 2025 | Rebooting healthcare in the digital age | Associate Professor Bhavesh Patel, Senior Paediatric Surgeon from Children’s Health Queensland |
Disclaimer: The information contained within the grand rounds videos on this webpage does not constitute professional advice and should not be relied upon as such. Nothing contained in the grand rounds videos is intended to be used to diagnose, treat or cure any medical condition, nor should it be used for therapeutic purposes or as a substitute for a health professional's advice. Clinical material available on or through this webpage does not replace clinical judgement.
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