Medical Termination of Pregnancy

Date
01 Nov 2018
05:45 PM - 08:30 PM

Cost
Free

Available to
General Practice
Practice Nurses
Practice Managers
General Practitioners
Pharmacists
Pharmacy Assistants
Practice Staff
Health and Social Service providers

Continuing Professional Development

CPD Points unavailable

Event Location
The Clocktower Centre
750 Mount Alexander Road
Moonee Ponds VIC 3039
Australia

Women’s Health West, Moonee Valley City Council, 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 referral pathways for GPs who provide MTOP.
  • Useful resources and referral pathways in your local area
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 who provide Medical Termination of pregnancy for their patients.
Speaker
Dr Paddy Moore is the Clinical Head - Choices Clinic at the Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne.
Julie K | Team Leader- 1800 My Options 

Registration: 5:45pm to 6:00pm
Education:    6:00pm to 8:30pm

Dinner and other refreshments will be provided

Venue:
Clocktower Centre,
750 Mount Alexander Road,
Moonee Ponds VIC 3039

Register online
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