NT doctors Aboriginal Health Practitioners and nurses, become a hepatitis B s100 prescriber to manage and treat chronic hepatitis B in primary care settings.   

This three-part course provides Medical Practitioners and Nurse Practitioners with comprehensive training in the science of hepatitis B (HBV), current pharmacology, monitoring and treatment, and the complicating factors surrounding HBV management.

Part 1: Tuesday, 18 February 2025 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm (ACST) | Virtual
Part 2: Tuesday, 25 February 2025 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm (ACST) | Virtual
Part 3: Tuesday, 4 March 2025 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm (ACST) | Virtual

Speakers/Facilitators

• Dr Marilou Capati, General Practitioner, s100 prescriber  

• Prof Jane Davies, Principal Research Fellow, 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 
• Dale Thompson, Nurse Practitioner, NT Health

Learning Outcomes

Through online learning and virtual teaching, 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 indicated    

• Identify situations where specialist advice or referral is required     

• Integrate principles of person-centred and culturally competent care into hepatitis B management.

Endorsement and CPD

ASHM is an RACGP-accredited CPD Provider under the RACGP CPD Program. This is an RACGP-approved CPD activity under the RACGP CPD Program. This activity has been approved for the following hours and types:   

Educational Activities (EA): 6.0 hours   

Reviewing Performance (RP): 3.5 hours   

This course and associated activities are accredited with ACRRM for 6 educational activity PDP units, 4 Additional CPD requirements and 5 performance review PDP units in the 2023-2025 triennium.

Funding

This activity is funded by NT Health.

Questions?

Email: education@ashm.org.au