Business and Wellness Weekend - Torquay, Melbourne

As a Medical professional, do you often find yourself unheard, feeling overwhelmed and burnt out? This weekend retreat is perfect for you.

Managing a work-life balance, staying updated with business education, and effectively communicating with patients can be challenging. Finding time for self-care should be a priority - and we can help you do that by blocking out some much-needed relaxation, networking and business and health education.

Our Wellness Retreat will offer sessions on communication skills, prioritising self-care, conflict resolution tactics, negotiating (contracts, staff, management) and dealing with self-doubt. These sessions will be combined with networking, one-on-one business consulting and social activities at the stunning Sands Torquay Premium Resort and Golf Course on the southwest coast of Melbourne.

Whether you come alone or bring your friends, family, or fur family - everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of the Great Ocean Road and the coastline of Torquay.

Agenda

Friday
5.30pm - 7.00pm Welcome Canapés and Registration

Saturday

8.30am - 4pm Workshops with Scheduled Breaks and Activities
5.15pm - 6.15pm Afternoon Activity
7.00pm - 10.00pm Evening Dinner

Sunday
8.30am - 10.00am Activities

*Topics and activities to be confirmed

Accommodation

The Sands Torquay have rooms available for guests attending the Wellness Retreat. Booking and reservation details will be provided once the ticket is confirmed.

Presenters:

Dr April Armstrong is the Founder and Director of Business for Doctors and has been providing MBS education since2017. She haspresented at over 300 workshops, seminars, and conferences. April is a Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicinewith an academic AST and currently studying for her Masters at UNSW with plans to do a PhD in Medical Education. She continues towork as a locum General Practitioner as well as having her own practice in Western Australia. As a mentor to medical practitioners,practice managers and nurses who have become MBS tutors she continues to be passionate about the "Business of Medicine" andprovides regular updates on MBS changes via social media.

Dr Zoe Sumra isa GP who trained in the United Kingdom and relocated to Australia with her husband in 2017. She completed herBachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) from Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry. She is an accredited Fellow ofTheRoyal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP).

Karen Pearn has over 20 years of experience in General Practice with the last 13 years in PracticeManagement of 2 large busy privately owned practices, she understands the complexities of managinga business in health care including but not limited to managing the revenue cycle, overseeing differentbudgets, and ensuring that the practice has all the necessary resources to continue operatingeffectively and profitably. Karen has also worked as a receptionist and as a registered nurse and has alsoheld a Practice Nurse role. Having worked in different aspects of General Practice has given her theempathy and ability to demonstrate and encourage leadership and teamwork. She has been involved in7 accreditation cycles at a management level and has a clear understanding of implementing standardpolicies and procedures that keep the practice running smoothly, while also responding to anyunexpected issues that regularly crop up.Outside of her medical role, Karen is also a yoga and meditation teacher and by practising whatshepreaches, has developed sound practices that help with stress relief. She is an avid bushwalker and walks 10 km most days just for fun.