Medical Termination of Pregnancy Information Evening

Date
18 Jun 2018
06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Cost
Free

Available to
General Practitioners
Pharmacists

Continuing Professional Development

CPD Points unavailable

Event Location
Wyndham Private Specialist Consulting Suites
242 Hoppers Lane
WERRIBEE VIC 3030
Australia

Women’s Health West, Women’s Health and Wellbeing Barwon South West, The Royal Women’s Hospital and the North Western Melbourne PHN invite you to attend this Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTOP) information evening.

Key outcomes

  • An overview of training requirements for providing medical termination of pregnancy.
  • An update on MTOP procedures, practice experiences, and support and referral pathways for GPs who provide MTOP.
MTOP is the preferred method of termination of nearly 50 per cent of women worldwide who experience an unwanted pregnancy. The procedure is as simple and safe as a surgical termination. However, despite the legal status of abortion in Victoria there remains limited access to MTOP.

Learning outcomes:

  • Recall the training requirements for providing Medical Termination of pregnancy
  • Describe the Medical Termination of Pregnancy procedures
  • Explain the benefits of the referral pathways for GPs
Speaker
Dr Paddy Moore is the clinical head of the Choices Clinic at the Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne.



Registration 6.00 to 6.30pm
Education    6.30 to 8.30pm

Wyndham Private Medical Centre
Level 1, Training Room
242 Hoppers Lane,
Werribee