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Continuing Professional Development
This is a CPD Accredited Activity for 5.5 Educational Activity and 2 Reviewing Performance hours under the RACGP CPD Program for the 2023-2025 triennium. It is also accredited for 4 PDP hours under the ACRRM 2023-2025 triennium
This live facilitated two-part course provides clinicians the knowledge and confidence to prescribe gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) based on the needs of their patient population utilising an informed consent model. Additionally, supporting clinicians to create a gender affirming practice and establishing a business model for ongoing financial sustainability.
Speakers:
- Adjunct Prof Darren Russell (he/his), Director of Sexual Health, Cairns Sexual Health Service
- Zac Cannell (he/they), Mental Health Clinician, LGBTQIA+ Health Educator and Advocate, Person of Trans Lived Experience.
Facilitators:
- Victoria Featherstone (she/her), GP, Holdsworth House
- Maggie Smith (she/they), Nurse Practitioner, The Albion Centre
- Araz Ahmed (he/they), Organisational Social Worker, Legal Aid NSW
- Margot London (she/her), Community Health Promotion Officer- Trans Health Equity, ACON
Course Components:
- Module 1: Trans and Gender Diverse Sexual Health Care E-Learning
- Module 2: Advanced Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy
- Attendance at two two-hour live facilitated online training sessions
- Competency assessment
For more information:
Please contact ASHM Education at education@ashm.org.au or call 0431 320 429.
Learning outcomes:
- Identify the diverse needs of the Trans and Gender Diverse community
- Recommend gender affirming care to meet client needs and achieve desired outcomes.
- Assess and manage gender affirming care in the context of reproductive health.
- Implement gender affirming care utilising an informed consent model.
- Implement practical strategies to embed gender affirming care into practice.
