Dr Dawn Choi

24/11/2025

We are watching closely around Ozempic /Wegovy and non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION).

Also effect on depression /su***de risk (/contraceptive pill effectiveness).

If you have concern please come to see us.
https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/study-links-semaglutide-and-suicidal-ideation-risk

Hot off the oven Dec 2025 RACGP on 'obesity management' - good cases of childhood, teen, ATSI, older patient with sarcopenia, and patient planning pregnancy.

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15/11/2025

HPMI Women's Health Update 2025 - done
all the hot topics currently in the news / media ..

💜subfertility
💜teen with heavy period
💜Endometriosis, Ultrasound for deep infiltrating endometriosis
💜polycystic ovarian syndrome 2023 update,
💜menopause,
💜urinary incontinence
💜urinary tract infection and chronic urinary tract infections, vaccination uromune, on top of usual Hiprex ..

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09/11/2025

Sharing MIA patient informations

A melanoma diagnosis can be a confusing and traumatic time for patients. That’s why we have information available for patients and their families to support them on their melanoma journey. Patient Guides There are five different guides based on the stage of melanoma: Melanoma Prevention and Early ...

01/11/2025

I think it is fair to say that the Nov medicare change is encouraging "6 min medicine" which will cost lives. GPs who refuse to do 6 min medicine actually gain absolutely NOTHING.

Plenty of doctors had voice their concern about medicare. Our good GPs are thinking about retiring due to 10 20 years of ongoing disappointment. Doctors are telling their kids to NOT become GPs. That will cost government more as problems will present late to hospitals. It will cost lives.

24/08/2025

Important topic from this year RSV Mother and infant protection program.

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09/07/2025

This July Australian College of GP RACGP magazine is on Domestic violence DV (case with woman survivor, case with child victim, dating violence, LGBTQA+, .. )

https://gplearning.racgp.org.au/Content/2325/Pubs_check/2025/July/624-July-Abuse-and-violence-in-families.pdf

it does look like i know DV -

Attempt Score

10 / 10 - 100 %

Overall Grade (Highest Attempt)

10 / 10 - 100 %
Some statistics for us to reflect on - .. most violence is perpetrated by men. Prevalence estimates are that 1 in 10 men in Australia use violence, ..
Reference
Payne J, Morgan A. Prevalence of recorded family and domestic violence offending: A birth cohort study. Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice no. 701. Australian Institute of Criminology, 2024.

11/06/2025

Antibiotic guideline eTG updated .. fair few changes !!!

New content updates and email alerts are available for Therapeutic Guidelines. Stay informed about updates to the Antibiotic guidelines, and more.

24/05/2024

I didn't put this in here for some months, for some personal reason .. but I changed my mind

15/11/2023

Gov sent us this today to say they appreciate us.

On the radio this morning, our area continue to have decreasing number of GP as less medical student want to become a GP ... Cause GP is not really appreciated perhaps .. ?

03/06/2023

The Science of Well-Being for Teens
Interesting course
https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being-for-teens?fbclid=IwAR0zPDqv08VOLYivUEjJNtI9T3XdQ3dSTWGIhWeItyrkNF0RosYz7QI0pJ0

Offered by Yale University. A recent survey found that 37% of teens say they have poor mental health. This 6-week course aims to curb this ... Enroll for free.

03/02/2023

https://www.theage.com.au/national/can-t-afford-a-doctor-australia-s-gp-system-is-heading-the-way-of-america-s-20230202-p5chc2.html?btis=&fbclid=IwAR2ev0X7JVYWEJIH1KYeQrv-1JL_TFlxQhjtHKc4w5JDwcxAdV4E2SxB5Hs

Our Australian doctor friend

As three Australian doctors based at Harvard, we witness the problems in the US first-hand. As GP costs and demand rise in Australia, those who can’t afford treatment end up in overwhelmed emergency departments.

14/09/2022

We did eating disorder course for Mental health professionals, and then a 2-day credential course for eating disorder treatment with the Eating Disorder college.