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SUMMARY:Syphilis: Advanced Webinar for Primary Care
DESCRIPTION:Date\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganiser\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVictoria has seen a 476% increase in Syphilis cases since 2010\, with a record 1671 cases reported in 2019. Of strong concern is the re-emergence of congenital syphilis since 2017\, despite no cases reported between 2004 and 2016. The outer north western suburbs of Melbourne have emerged as a hotspot for infections in heterosexuals of reproductive age. Hosted by the Victorian HIV and Hepatitis Integrated Training and Learning program\, this course builds on VHHITAL’s STI Essentials course and provides the skills and resources required for primary health care practitioners to confidently implement guideline-based management of patients diagnosed with syphilis and to improve patient outcomes. Course numbers will be limited to maximise participation in the case study discussions.  \n\n\n\nPresenter & Facilitator: Dr Melanie Bissessor\, Sexual Health Physician – Melbourne Sexual Health Centre \n\n\n\nLearning Methods: Presentation\, Case Discussion\, Q&A. \n\n\n\nContinuing Professional Development: This activity has been approved for the following hours and type: 2 Educational activities hours for the RACGP Triennium 23-25. All participants will receive a certificate of attendance \n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes: \n\n\n\n\nApply learning in case study discussions\n\n\n\nReinforce that sexual health is everyday routine business for primary care\n\n\n\nDescribe the clinical presentation of primary\, secondary and latent syphilis\n\n\n\nCorrectly perform testing for syphilis\n\n\n\nImplement guideline-based management of patients diagnosed with syphilis\n\n\n\nRecap contact tracing and its key role in managing STIs
URL:https://emphn.org.au/event/syphilis-advanced-webinar-for-primary-care/
LOCATION:Online\, ZOOM
CATEGORIES:External event,General practice
ORGANIZER;CN="VHHITAL":MAILTO:vhhital@nwmphn.org.au
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