Engaging males in healthcare: Men’s Health Week 2023
Men have a low participation in primary health care services
The presentation covers:
- Defining men's health
- Overview of men's health in Australia
- Specific areas of concern for men's health
- Barriers to healthcare access
- Strategies for dietitians to provide relevant/doable nutrition advice
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Watching this presentation and completing the assessment can contribute towards assessable Continuing Professional Development hours
About the Presenter
Michael Whitehead is the Men’s Health Clinical Nurse Consultant at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, Australia, and the clinical lead for the St Vincent’s NELUNE Men’s Health Centre. Michael is a published author, researcher, presenter and men’s health advisor, who has presented at numerous men’s health forums, webinars and conferences locally and internationally. Recent collaborative work includes Family Planning NSW, Healthy Male and the Movember Foundation. Michael has a Masters in Clinical Nursing focusing on primary and preventative health and has recently completed studies in Clinical Redesign with the NSW Agency of Clinical Innovation (ACI). He has presented alongside the World Health Organisation and at the World Congress of Public Health.
Registration includes
- Access to a recording of the presentation
- Presentation notes
- Assessment quiz and certificate
- Suggested further reading