PrEP & HIV Essentials for Primary Care - Heidelberg & Webinar

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 Prophyslaxis (PrEP) has been proven highly effective at reducing HIV transmission and there has been an increased community demand for its prescription.
On the 1st 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 General Practitioner, Dr Matt Penn who is a s100 HIV and s100 Hepatitis B prescriber who works at the Centre Clinic, PRONTO and North Richmond Community Health.

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

Further Details: 
Dinner will be provided.

Dinner and registration for those attending face to face: 6.30 - 7.00 pm
Training session : 7.00 - 9.00 pm
Registrations are essential. 

Session location:
Austin Hospital, Austin Doyle Lecture Theatre, Education Precinct, Level 4, Austin Tower. 
Take carpark lift to ground level (cafes/information desk are at this level).  Following the signs and turn left and take the lifts that are in front of you to the 4th floor.

Free Parking Available! The public car park for the Austin Hospital is in the Austin Tower and is accessible via three entrances: Studley Rd, Burgundy St and the main entry forecourt accessible via the corner of Studley Rd and the Bell-Banksia Link – further details here.  Please note - You will still need to take a ticket to enter the carpark however we will distribute parking passes (essentially an exit pass) to use when you leave the carpark.

 

Learning outcomes:

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