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2 RACGP CPD Activity points
North Western Melbourne PHN invites you to this informative webinar on the updates on caring for COVID-19 positive Children in the community
The COVID-19 in Children update:
- The difference in transmission, symptoms & effects of COVID-19 in children
- Current Royal Children's Hospital Guidelines
- How to identify high risk of deterioration in children with COVID-19
- About COVID-19 Positive Care Pathways
- Role of general practice in caring for COVID-19 positive children in the community
- Updates to relevant Health Pathways
- Telehealth & MBS items for assessing children with COVID-19
Learning outcomes:
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Explain the current management of children with COVID-19
- Identify symptoms of deterioration in children with COVID-19
- Implement the current COVID-19 positive pathway for children in the community
SPEAKERS
Dr. Nicole Allard, General Practitioner, cohealth
Dr Nicole Allard is a General practitioner, post doctoral researcher and medical epidemiologist. She is coheath's clinical and public health lead for their COVID 19 response and has been a lead clinician in the establishment of COVID positive pathways in NW Melbourne. She has an academic appointment at University of Melbourne and a research appointment at the WHO Collaborating Centre for VIral Hepatitis, VIDRL at the Doherty Institute.
Dr. Shidan Tosif, General Paediatrician and Respiratory Infection Clinic lead, Department of General Medicine
General Paediatrician, Immunisation | Refugee & Immigrant Health | Tuberculosis Clinics
Clinical Research Fellow, SAEFVIC, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute