Hospital Grand Rounds & the importance of shared knowledge

Every Tuesday the Foundation helps facilitate Medical Grand Rounds at the Launceston General Hospital, in partnership with the School of Medicine.

Recently it was LGH neurologist and Clifford Craig Foundation-supported researcher Dr Matt Lee-Archer’s turn to present.

Dr Lee-Archer shared insights from three recent cases he had consulted on, as examples of when neurologists are asked to care for complex cancer patients.

In what was heralded as one of the most engaging Grand Rounds ever hosted by the hospital, we caught up with Dr Lee-Archer to find out more about the important form of medical education.

Q: Why did you choose this topic?

A: I picked the topic because it highlighted how patients with complex problems get the best care when expert teams work together. There were many specialty teams involved in the cases I discussed, including oncology, haematology, ophthalmology, radiation oncology, neurosurgery, radiology, pathology, general medicine and of course, neurology!

Q: Why are grand rounds such a valuable tool for doctors?

A: Grand Rounds is a way that we share knowledge in a supportive, collegiate environment.  It benefits all clinicians and subsequently all the patients we treat.

Dr Lee-Archer was also joined by Local Medical Registrar Alex Trimble, who presented the week’s Hot Case on “Manoj's Mystery Myopathy".