STIs and PrEP: An update for Primary Care – Horsham & Webinar

Date
24 Jun 2019
06:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Cost
Free
Available to
General Practice
Practice Nurses
Practice Managers
Allied Health Providers
General Practitioners
Pharmacists
Practice Staff
Allied Health Practitioners
Medical Specialist
Continuing Professional Development

RACGP: 4x CAT 2 points; ACRRM: 2x PDP core points

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Event Location
Glen Logan Restaurant
37-39 Dooen Road
Horsham VIC 3400
Australia

VHHITAL, Melbourne Sexual Health Centre and Western Victoria Primary Health Network invite local GPs and primary healthcare professionals to attend an evening update on Gonorrhoea, Syphilis and Chlamydia and PrEP in general practice.

Webinar is available. Please indicate which session you want to attend.

Facilitated by Dr Nick Medland, Consultant Sexual Health Physician - Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, this evening update aims to update and inform healthcare professionals who may see syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia in primary practice. A short and practical session about PrEP will also be covered.

6:30pm - 7:00pm: Registration and light dinner
7:00pm - 9:00pm: Training session

RSVP by: Friday 21st June 2019

 

Learning outcomes:

  • Discuss recent trends in syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia rates in Victoria
  • Describe the clinical presentation of gonorrhoea, syphilis and chlamydia
  • Identify at-risk patients to screen and test for syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia
  • Manage patient treatment and follow-up for syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia
  • Identify patients for pre-exposure prophylaxis and initiate treatment, monitor renal function and screen for STIs and HIV appropriately