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External CPD Event and Webinar - STIs and PrEP: An update for Primary Care (Mildura)
Date: 05-09-2019 18:30:00 to 21:00
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Thursday, September 5, 2019 - 6:30pm-9:00pm |
| Location: |
Botanica Restaurant, 427 Deakin Avenue, Mildura Webinar |
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VHHITAL invites local GPs and primary healthcare professionals to attend an evening update on Gonorrhoea, Syphilis and Chlamydia in general practice.
Presenters:
- Associate Professor Joe Sasadeusz, Senior Physician - Hepatitis Clinic, The Royal Melbourne Hospital and HCV/HIV Clinics, Alfred Hospital and Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
- Yasmine Birnie, Sexual Health Nurse - Sunraysia Community Health Services
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
For more information and to register, please click HERE
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