STIs and PrEP : An Update for Primary Care - Geelong

Date
02 Aug 2018
06:30 PM - 09:00 PM

Cost
Free

Available to
General Practice
Practice Nurses
Practice Managers
Allied Health Providers
General Practitioners
Pharmacists
Pharmacy Assistants
Practice Staff

Continuing Professional Development

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VHHITAL and Melbourne Sexual Health Centre invite local GPs and primary healthcare professionals to attend an evening update on Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Chlamydia and Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in general practice. Facilitated by Dr Nick Medland, Consultant Sexual Health Physician - Melbourne Sexual Health Centre and Dr Michael Roberts, Kardinia Health Geelong.

VHHITAL and Melbourne Sexual Health Centre invite local GPs and primary healthcare professionals to attend an evening update on Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Chlamydia and Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in general practice. Facilitated by Dr Nick Medland, Consultant Sexual Health Physician - Melbourne Sexual Health Centre and Dr Michael Roberts, Kardinia Health Geelong.

Learning outcomes:

Learning outcomes

  • Identify at-risk patients to screen, take a sexual history and test for syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia
  • Describe the clinical presentation of gonorrhoea, syphilis and chlamydia
  • Correctly perform testing for chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis
  • Manage patient treatment, contact tracing and referrals for syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia
  • Identify patients for pre-exposure prophylaxis and initiate treatment, monitor renal function and screen for STIs and HIV appropriately