HP Regional Clinical Update: Innovations in Osteoarthritis Management

Date: Tuesday, 17th March 2026
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM WST / 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
Location: Online via Microsoft Teams
Cost: Free
CME/CPD Points: Certificates of attendance can be provided for continuing professional development purposes on request.

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Meet the Presenter

Professor David Hunter
MBBS (Hons), MSc (Clin Epi), M SpMed, PhD, FRACP (Rheum)

Professor Hunter is a rheumatologist clinician-researcher whose primary research focus is clinical and translational research in osteoarthritis. He is ranked as the leading expert in the world on osteoarthritis on expertscape.com, is the section editor for UpToDate osteoarthritis, the co-Editor in Chief for Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, and has over 700 publications in peer-reviewed journals. He leads the osteoarthritis team at the Kolling Institute who are dedicated to improving our understanding of osteoarthritis and the quality of life for those who suffer from this prevalent disabling disease.

Event Overview

Osteoarthritis (OA) affects more than 600 million people worldwide and remains a leading cause of pain, disability, and joint replacement. Despite its prevalence, many patients continue to receive fragmented or low-value care, while proven, evidence-based interventions remain underutilised.

This online education session, presented by Professor David Hunter, will provide an up-to-date clinical overview of osteoarthritis management. The session will focus on optimising core treatments such as education, exercise therapy, weight management, and psychologically informed care, while also exploring emerging innovations shaping the future of OA treatment. These include repurposed pharmacological agents, digital and AI-enabled self-management platforms, and advances in stem cell and precision medicine research.

The session will support health professionals to integrate evidence-based foundations with innovative approaches to deliver patient-centred, scalable, and effective osteoarthritis care across clinical and health system settings.

What You’ll Learn

Participants will be able to:

• • Apply evidence-based, first-line interventions to optimise osteoarthritis management
  • Identify common gaps in current OA care and strategies to reduce low value or fragmented treatment
  • Intergrate behavioural, pharmacological, and technological approaches to improve patient outcomes
  • Recognise emerging therapies, including repurposed medications, digital therapeutics, AI-enabled self-management tools, and advances in stem cell research
  • Support patient-centred, scalable OA care models across diverse clinical and health system contexts

Who Should Attend?

This session is designed for healthcare professionals working with people living with osteoarthritis. We welcome registrations from clinicians across both regional and metropolitan areas and encourage strong participation from regional practitioners to help ensure broad representation and shared perspectives.

• Allied Health Professionals
• Physiotherapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Practice Nurses
• General Practitioners
• Rheumatologists

Session Schedule

• • • 5:00 PM | 45-minute presentation
    • 5:45 PM | 15-minute Q&A discussion
    • 6:00 PM | Session close

This event is free, but places are limited. Please register by Sunday 15th March to secure your place. 

For any questions, please email education@arthritiswa.org.au or call (08) 9388 2199.

You will be sent a link the week prior to this event.