PrEP & HIV Essentials for Primary Care – Webinar
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This informative and interactive training will aim to improve the confidence of general practitioners to effectively identify populations suitable for the use of PrEP and to confidently prescribe as a strategy for the prevention of HIV transmission.
Pre Exposure Prophyslaxis (PrEP) has been proven highly effective at reducing HIV transmission and there has been an increased community demand for its prescription.
On the 1st April 2018, PrEP was listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). GPs are now be able to prescribe PrEP, and community pharmacies are able to dispense it.
This session has been accredited by RACGP and ACRRM. Participants are eligible for 4 Category 2 CPD Points (RACGP) and 2 PDP Points (ACRRM).
Presenter:
This session will be facilitated by Dr Matt Penn - a s100 HIV and s100 Hepatitis B prescriber who works at the Centre Clinic, PRONTO and North Richmond Community Health.Learning outcomes
- Describe different HIV prevention strategies
- Explain different options for PrEP dosing
- Use the PrEP decision making tool to manage patients on PrEP
- Explain the effectiveness and appropriate use of PrEP/PEP to patients
- Increase understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination on client outcomes