A free, one-day, face-to-face, NT Hepatitis B S100 Prescriber Course at the Desert Knowledge Precinct, Alice Springs

Complete this one-day course. Eligible participants will be able to apply to the NT Department of Health to prescribe Section 100 (s100) drugs for the management of hepatitis B in the NT.

Course Components

This course will be presented as a face-to-face learning with elements of self-paced, providing attendees an opportunity to discuss and practice strategies with peers and specialists. This is comprised of:

• Online Learning Modules

• Multiple choice quiz

Face to face presentations and case discussions will be delivered by specialists and primary care providers with expertise in hepatitis B.

Who Should Attend?

General Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, from private practice and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services and other community based medical practitioners based in NT.

Speakers

• Dr Jane Davies, Principal Research Fellow, the Menzies School of Health Research and Co-Director of Infectious Diseases,
  Royal Darwin Hospital
• Dr Kelly Hosking, Director of Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses, NT Health & Researcher Menzies School of Health
  Research
• Dr Kelly Banz, GP, s100 Prescriber
• Khim Tan, Nurse Practitioner candidate

Learning Outcomes

Participants will learn to:

• Outline the critical role of primary care in the diagnosis, management and treatment of people living with chronic hepatitis
  B
• Plan long-term care, including guideline-based monitoring and hepatocellular carcinoma screening, for patients with chronic
  hepatitis B
• Select and prescribe first-line antiviral treatment when clinically indicate
• Identify situations where specialist advice or referral is required
• Integrate principles of person-centred and culturally competent care into hepatitis B management

CPD

• This activity is an RACGP-accredited activity under
  the RACGP CPD Program.
• ACRRM for 6 educational activity PDP units, 3.5
  performance review PDP units, and 4 Additional
  CPD requirements in the 2023-2025 triennium.
• This activity is endorsed by the Australian College
  of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) for 9.5 CPD hours

Funding

This course received funding from the Northern Territory Department of Health.
This course is free to attend for professions practicing in the NT aligned with the target audience.

Questions?

ASHM Education
M: 0431 320 429
E: HBVPrescriber@ashm.org.au