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

Date
02 May 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
Sunshine Convention Centre
Gate 1, 460 Ballarat Road
Sunshine VIC 3020
Australia

VHHITAL and Melbourne Sexual Health Centre 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 over dinner 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 dinner
7:00pm - 9:00pm: Training session

RSVP by: Thursday 25th April 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