STI Community of Practice - Mpox

Date
22 Oct 2024
06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Cost
Free

Available to
General Practice
Practice Nurses
General Practitioners

Continuing Professional Development

This activity has been approved for the following hours and type: 2 Educational activities hours for the RACGP Triennium 23-25. All participants will receive a certificate of attendance.

Webinar

Accreditation
After hours
Supporting the workforce
Blood borne viruses

These sessions will provide an opportunity to ask questions, participate in case discussions, seek advice, network and provide peer support.

Hosted by the Victorian HIV and Hepatitis Integrated Training And Learning (VHHITAL) program, this webinar is intended to support primary healthcare practitioners with the opportunity to bring case studies for discussion and mutual learning. This peer learning approach enhances the future practice of low case load practitioners or even the most experienced practitioners who can benefit from being part of a community of practice.

Mpox is an urgent notifiable condition and cases have been increasing globally and within Victoria. On 14th August 2024, the WHO declared the Mpox outbreak in central and eastern Africa a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. This update will provide attendees with best practice information on diagnosis and treatment. 

All practitioners are invited to submit cases for discussion.

Do you have a case to volunteer or have a discussion topic are you most interested in? 

Email VHHITAL to let us know!

Syphilis staging and treatment? Complex case with MG/NG resistance? Co-infection? Strategies to reduce stigma and discrimination in sexual healthcare settings? Participants are encouraged to submit their cases or topics for discussion to E: vhhital@nwmphn.org.au prior to the webinar.

Facilitator: Dr Melanie Bissessor, Sexual Health Physician (Melbourne Sexual Health Centre) in conjunction with VHHITAL