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Upcoming events in the 2013 Boden Institute Academic Research Seminar Series

Online courses available

SEMINARS

Social and spatial patterns of obesity and inactivity: Can theories of diffusion of innovations explain the trends we have seen over three decades in a Norwegian county (the HUNT study)?

A/Prof Steinar Krokstad

Thursday 18 April 12:00–1:00 pm
FREE SEMINAR

Venue: Medical Foundation Building Auditorium, Medical Foundation Building – K25, 92-94 Parramatta Road, Camperdown, The University of Sydney

Presenter: Associate Professor Steinar Krokstad from the HUNT Research Centre, Norway

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The Prevention Research Collaboration and the Boden Institute are proud to present this event.

Associate Professor Steinar Krokstad has a PhD in Social Epidemiology / Public Health, with research on the socio-economic causes of poor health, disease, mortality and disability. He has research experience in Psychiatric Epidemiology and Health Services Research (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Krokstad%20S). He has published several book chapters in social medicine and medical sociology, and is one of the editors of the new Social Medicine textbook in Norway (http://www.gyldendal.no/Gyldendal-Akademisk/Medisin/Sosialmedisin.

Members of the HUNT team

Members of the HUNT team

Steinar was the project manager of the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study in 2006-08 (HUNT3), which integrated data from a variety of medical and social science research disciplines (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22879362). Data from HUNT3 have led to extensive research in a wide range of disciplines. In addition, HUNT3 was a population based screening for selected diseases and conditions. As Head of the HUNT Research Centre since 2008 RSVP via (http://www.ntnu.edu/hunt), he has been heavily involved in disease prevention and health promotion in partnership with local, regional and national authorities. Additionally, he was formerly a specialist in general practice, and is now a specialist and consultant in Psychiatry.

Summary of talk
* With data from adults aged 30-69 years from three cross-sectional health surveys in the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study, Norway, HUNT1 (1984-1986), HUNT2 (1995-1997) and HUNT3 (2006-2008), we have looked at social and spatial patterns of obesity diffusion in this Norwegian population over three decades.
* The prevalence of obesity was higher in groups with lower socio-economic status (SES) and increased in all SES groups in the population. The relative SES inequalities in obesity measured by level of education did not change substantially. In HUNT1 obesity was most prevalent among low educated women (14.1%) and in HUNT3 among low educated men (30.4%). The absolute obesity prevalence inequalities increased, and a geographical diffusion from central to distal districts was observed the last decade.
* A question is raised: is it possible to do the same analyses for physical inactivity?

Who, what, when and how? The development and implementation of a set of risk assessment tools for detecting undiagnosed type 2 diabetes in a multi-ethnic UK population

Thursday 13 June 12:00–1:00 pm
FREE SEMINAR

Venue: Medical Foundation Building Auditorium, Medical Foundation Building – K25, 92-94 Parramatta Road, Camperdown, The University of Sydney

Presenter: Dr Laura Gray from the University of Leicester

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Dr Laura Gray is a Lecturer of Population and Public Health Sciences at the University of Leicester, UK. Laura has led the development and implementation of the Leicester risk assessment tools for detecting undiagnosed type 2 diabetes.

Laura’s background is medical statistics with a particular interest in the design and analysis of clinical trials (especially cluster randomised trials, and trials with ordinal outcomes) and evidence synthesis.


A randomised controlled trial: The effectiveness of including support people in a cognitive behavioural weight loss program for obese adults

Thursday 17 October 12:00–1:00 pm
FREE SEMINAR

Venue: Medical Foundation Building Auditorium, Medical Foundation Building – K25, 92-94 Parramatta Road, Camperdown, The University of Sydney

Presenter: Dr Jessica Swinbourne is a Clinical Psychologist/Research Officer at the Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders

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Jessica will be presenting the seminar on behalf of Associate Professor Elizabeth Rieger, from the Department of Psychology at the Australian National University.

Summary of the presentation
The present study is the first world-wide to assess a Cognitive Behavioural and Motivational Enhancement Therapy (CBTMET) program for the treatment of obese adults that includes the training of support partners in the utilisation of MET strategies.

Innovative methods that entail effective and affordable interventions to address obesity are essential given the substantial prevalence, burden of disease, impaired quality of life, and financial cost that obesity entails. By helping obese patients to increase and sustain their motivation for weight control (as a result of both treatment and from the input of support partners), the MET approach of the current study has the potential to effectively help patients to achieve sustained weight loss (contrary to previous behavioural weight loss programs) while minimising the patient’s need for ongoing, intensive weight control treatment with its attendant costs.

This presentation will provide an overview of the research to date, including the background rationale to this study, research design and aims, a summary of the treatment intervention, the proposed timeline for study completion as well as some preliminary statistics.


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ONLINE COURSES

Diagnosing, Managing and Assessing Eating Disorders – an online course for health professionals

Who is this course for?

General and mental health professionals including GPs, Psychologists, Nurses, Dietitians, Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Counsellors

Who runs the course?

The Centre for Eating and Dieting Disorders (CEDD) as part of the Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders

Level of assumed knowledge

The course is open to all interested health professionals

Course overview

This course covers:

  • Understanding Eating Disorders
  • Assessment
  • Preparation for Treatment
  • Treatment Approaches
  • Management

Course duration

Each of the 5 core modules contain 3.5 hours of learning so 17.5 hours in total

How is the course assessed?

Online quizzes at the end of each module

Method of delivery

The course is delivered online and registered participants will have 6 months to complete the course

Course cost

$195 Australian Professionals
$295 Overseas Professionals
10% discount for organisations registering 10 or more participants

Course dates

The course is self-directed learning and participants have 6 months from registration to complete it

Is this course accredited for CME points?

This course has been accredited as professional development training by the ACMHN (up to 18 points), the RACGP (2 category 2 points for each hour completed) and the Australian Counselling Association (34 points). Accreditation has been recently requested and is pending for the RCNA and ACRRM

Can this course contribute to an academic degree?

No

HOW TO REGISTER

To register click here

Contacts and further information

Shandra Coppard
CEDD Administration Manager
T: 02 8587 0203
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Adrienne O'Dell
Project Coordinator
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For further information download the course brochure or visit the CEDD website