Hepatitis C Case Discussion for Primary Care - Webinar

The case discussion session will be designed to suit GPs who treat patients with Hepatitis C or clinicians/primary care practitioners who are interested in increasing their knowledge of Hepatitis C treatments. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own cases to the session and/or submit questions or topics to be discussed.

This interactive case discussion session will be facilitated by:

Associate Professor Joe Sasadeusz

An Infectious Diseases Physician at the Hepatitis Clinic at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, with cross appointments at the Alfred Hospital and Melbourne Sexual Health Centre.

A/Prof Sasadeusz is a medical virologist with a specific interest in viral hepatitis and is head of the Hepatitis Clinic at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and conducts HIV-hepatitis coinfection clinics at the Alfred Hospital and the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre. He has been involved in multiple clinical trials in viral hepatitis.

Sally Watkinson

Sally Watkinson is a Nurse Practitioner with the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH). She coordinates the Integrated Hepatitis C Service which aims to deliver community-based treatment within clients’ existing services. Sally is passionate about accessibility and equity of health care for marginalized populations and works with numerous and diverse community organisations to provide Hepatitis C treatment and link clients to care.  

Continuing Professional Development: 4 x RACGP CPD Activity / 2 x ACRRM PDP points. All participants will receive a certificate of attendance. 

Learning outcomes:

• Know when to test for hepatitis C and how to interpret results
• Develop appropriate treatment plans for complex cases
• Develop an effective plan for ongoing monitoring including identifying appropriate treatment changes as necessary
• Identify appropriate referral pathways for patients  - who to contact and where to look for relevant information 
• Know how to monitor patients on direct acting antiviral treatment and assess if treatment has been curative 
• Increase understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination on client outcomes