Held monthly on Fridays 12.30 - 1.30 pm, Lecture Theatre, Mental Health Admin Building, CMN (depending on availability)
Dr Samarasimha Reddy Pandhem – Staff Specialist Intensive Care
Weiss A. The electroconvulsive therapy workbook: clinical applications. Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group; 2018.
Ninke T, Groene P. Electroconvulsive therapy: recent advances and anesthetic considerations. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2023 Aug 1; 36(4): 441-446. PMID: 37314167
Plahouras JE, et al. Treatment capacity and clinical outcomes for patients with schizophrenia who were treated with electroconvulsive therapy: a retrospective cohort study. Schizophr Bull. 2021 Mar 16; 47(2): 424-432. PMID: 33145601
Dr Craig Sadler – Senior Staff Specialist Alcohol and Drug Unit
SafeScript NSW
Management of acute pain in patients with opioid use disorder
Prescribe or supply a Schedule 8 medicine for pain management or a Schedule 8 benzodiazepine
NSW Clinical Guidelines: Treatment of opioid dependence
Access and approvals for cannabis medicines
Langford AV, Chiu K. Opioid deprescribing: rethinking policies to facilitate better patient outcomes. Pain Manag. 2025 Jul; 15(7): 413-423. PMID: 40489070
Tay E, et al. Prescription drug monitoring program in Australia: a qualitative study of stakeholders' experiences and perceptions of a state-wide implementation. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Sep 29; 24(1): 1147. PMID: 39343889
Wertheimer G, et al. The prevalence of opioid analgesic use in people with chronic noncancer pain: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Pain Med. 2021 Feb 23; 22(2): 506-517. PMID: 33164087