PrEP & HIV Essentials for Primary Care - Werribee

Date
30 May 2019
06:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Cost
Free
Available to
General Practice
Practice Managers
General Practitioners
Pharmacists
Practice Staff
Medical Specialist
Continuing Professional Development

RACGP: 4 x CAT 2 Points; ACRRM: 2 x Core PDP points

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Event Location
Chirnsides by the River - Werribee Football Club
Chirnside Park, 150-226 Watton Street
WERRIBEE VIC 3018
Australia

This informative and interactive training will aim to improve the confidence of general practitioners to effectively identify populations suitable for the use of PrEP and to confidently prescribe as a strategy for the prevention of HIV transmission.

Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) has been proven highly effective at reducing HIV transmission and there has been an increased  community demand for the prescription of PrEP.

On the 1st of  April 2018, PrEP was  listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). GPs are now be able to prescribe PrEP, and community pharmacies  are able to dispense it. 


Presenter
This session will be facilitated by Dr Matt Penn - a s100 HIV and s100 Hepatitis B prescriber who works at the Centre Clinic, PRONTO and North Richmond Community Health.


Further Details: 
A light dinner will be provided.

Dinner and registration: 6.30 - 7.00 pm
Training session: 7.00 - 9.00 pm
Registrations are essential. RSVP by Monday 27th May 2019

Accreditations:
RACGP 4x CAT 2 points
ACRRM 2x Core PDP points

Learning outcomes:

  • Complete an accurate HIV risk assessment
  • Interpret HIV tests
  • Confidently initiate PrEP
  • Monitor and manage ongoing PrEP usage