How to run telemedicine in your diabetes clinic

How to run telemedicine in your diabetes clinic

How to run telemedicine in your diabetes clinic (#27)

Sheila J Cook ¹ , Shayne Stenhouse ² , Carolyn(Carrie) Bourke ²

The University of Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
Telehealth Services, Toowoomba Hospital, Toowoomba , Queensland, Australia

Telehealth has become the new frontier of outreach and rural services in Australia, but not all diabetes clinics have embraced this new technology. Despite the provision of MBS item numbers to support the uptake of this form of virtual care, the barriers to its implementation can appear overwhelming to busy clinicians. This presentation will discuss successful strategies to build sustainable, satisfying and patient-centred telehealth clinics.

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Cook, S.J

Dr Sheila Cook is a highly experienced Endocrinologist and Obstetric Physician, with over 25 years of medical expertise. She has worked in Toowoomba since 2005 at Toowoomba Base Hospital and started in private practice in 2022. She grew up in Brisbane and graduated from the University of Queensland in 1996 with the university’s highest award for academic achievement, the University Medal. Sheila completed her specialist training in Endocrinology and Obstetric Medicine at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Mater Hospital, and the Princess Alexandra Hospital, before moving with her family to Toowoomba as the first Consultant Endocrinologist in Toowoomba. She was the Director of Medicine at Toowoomba Hospital for 8 years and the Deputy Director of the Rural Clinical School with University of Queensland. Sheila is a current elected board member for the Endocrine Society of Australia Council. She is a senior lecturer at the University of Queensland and Griffith University and is actively involved in research and medical education. She is a mother of four children and knows the importance of finding a balance between work and a healthy life. Sheila competes in Masters Athletics, and in 2022 she was ranked as the 10th fastest sprinter in the world in her age-group.

How to run telemedicine in your diabetes clinic (#27)

Cook, S.J

Stenhouse, S

Bourke, C

How to run telemedicine in your diabetes clinic (#27)

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