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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patient Care
The place of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in the treatment for patients with major depressive disorder and the future.
A talk by Professor Paul Fitzgerald, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Epworth Centre for Innovation in Mental Health at Epworth Healthcare and the Monash University Central Clinical School.
Join us on Tuesday, 19 April 2022 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM AEST. Register on eventbrite
Despite more than twenty-five years of research establishing the antidepressant efficacy and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), there remains uncertainty about the depth and breadth of this evidence base resulting in confusion as to where rTMS fits in the therapeutic armamentarium in the management of patients with mood disorders. This presentation will review the evidence supporting the use if rTMS: how it compares to placebo stimulation and alternative treatment options for patients with treatment resistant depression.
Safer Personalised Medical Implants
A talk by Professor Peter Lee, Director of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centre for Medical Implant Technologies
March 15 2022 at 6.00PM AEDT on the Zoom platform.
Australia is at the forefront of personalised medical implants. Advances in computer-aided engineering, patient-specific computer models, and additive manufacturing transform patients’ treatment through personalised solutions. Manufacturers and hospitals are now trialling ‘bespoking’ as the new standard of care in orthopaedics and maxillofacial surgery.
However, there are three significant challenges to facilitate personalised medical implants commercialisation and widespread use.
Prof Lee will discuss these challenges in his talk. Please register on eventbrite to receive your personalised link. Tickets are free as are all talks hosted by the Society. Register here.
Clinical Engineers Speak. Keeping Hospitals working in a Pandemic
Victoria’s Clinical Engineers join together to tell us how they are keeping the hospital’s vital patient care equipment operating in COVID.
Join the SMBEVic and the leading Clinical Engineers in Victoria to listen to some of those unsung heroes talk about their experiences over the last three years in an informal discussion on Tuesday 15 February at 6.00PM on Zoom.
Register free on eventbrite here
Watch the vision of this talk in the Vision History.
Biomedical Engineer / Technician
There is a short term opportunity for a biomed engineer/technician to work in Tuvalu.
This link was forwarded by one of our Members. The information is here and the full Terms of Reference for the role is here.
Medical Device Security: Challenges and Practical Solutions
An overview of the threat landscape and risk to patient safety of insecure medical devices, dispel myths and provide practical solutions
The presenter is Simon Cowley who is a Principal Cybersecurity Officer at the Department of Health, Victoria. Simon is a Member of SMBEVic.
Simon has significant experience in cybersecurity for medical devices. Previously Simon was a biomedical engineer with over 15 years of experience in healthcare technology management at public hospitals. He specialised in network connected medical devices.
Tuesday, 12 October 2021 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM AEDT. Presented on the Zoom platform
Register on eventbrite here. A unique link will be forwarded from eventbrite.