Professional Development

Comprehensive Management of HCV and HBV: Testing, Treatment, and Care – A Free CPD Evening in Alice Springs

Comprehensive Management of HCV and HBV: Testing, Treatment, and Care – A Free CPD Evening in Alice Springs

Join the NT PHN, the NT Department of Health and our guest presenter, Professor Bob Batey in Alice Springs to learn more about managing patients with HCV and HBV.

Our Speaker

Professor Bob Batey

Prof. Bob Batey has been a Hepatologist since 1976 as well as specializing in Addiction Medicine 1981. He has been serving the Alice Springs Hospital as the visiting Hepatologist since 2007, parallel to working in Addiction Medicine on the Central Coast in NSW.

Of all his experiences, Prof. Bob Batey notably regards his time in Alice Springs as the most fascinating and enjoyable time of his life.
Further crediting the amazing teaching and mentoring he has received over decades from colleagues around the country for this education.

Who is this education activity for?

  • General Practitioners & registrars
  • Rural Generalists
  • Nurses
  • Aboriginal health workers and practitioners
  • Any other interested clinical health professionals.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this session participants will be able to:
1). Understand the importance of testing and treating HCV in the global effort to eliminate the disease.
2). Comprehend the role and application of Point of Care testing for HCV in current healthcare settings.
3). Identify the most effective drugs for HCV treatment and recognise who is authorised to prescribe them.
4). Understand the role of HBV serology and HBV DNA testing in the diagnosis and management of HBV.
5). Determine which patients require treatment for HBV and who does not.
6). Identify the patient population that should be regularly screened for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

HealthPathways

NT HealthPathways CPD opportunities

RACGP and ACRRM acknowledge HealthPathways as a valuable clinical tool for GPs and have endorsed its use to contribute to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements. HealthPathways provides clinical information for local practitioners and the opportunity to engage in reflective practices to deepen comprehension of patients’ clinical conditions, enhancing overall patient care.
More information can be found on the CPD Hours for HealthPathways Use page and access is provided via healthpathways@ntphn.org.au”

For supplementary learnings to this event,  NT HealthPathways are pleased to share pathway: Chronic Hepatitis B&C

CPD

*One hour of self-reported CPD.
*As a general guide, one hour of active learning equates to one hour of CPD. It is the responsibility of the individual student to calculate how many hours of active learning have been completed. The hours of active learning estimated above should act as a guide to CPD hours.

Questions?

Contact: events@ntphn.org.au


Date

30 Oct 2024

Time

ACST
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Location

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Alice Springs
82 Barrett Dr, Alice Springs NT 0870

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