STIs and PrEP an update for Primary Care – Sale

Gippsland PHN, VHHITAL and Melbourne Sexual Health Centre invite local GPs and primary healthcare professionals to attend an evening update over dinner on Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Chlamydia and Pre-exposure prophylaxis in general practice. Facilitated by Dr Nick Medland, Consultant Sexual Health Physician – Melbourne Sexual Health Centre. Learning outcomes: Identify at-risk patients to screen, take a sexual history and test for syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia Describe the clinical presentation of gonorrhoea, syphilis and chlamydia Correctly perform testing for chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis Manage patient treatment, contact tracing and referrals for syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia Identify patients for pre-exposure prophylaxis and initiate treatment, monitor renal function and screen for STIs and HIV appropriately Facilitator: Dr Nick Medland has more than 20 years clinical experience in HIV across the primary care, community and international sectors. He is completing his PhD and is a sexual health physician at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital. Agenda: 6:15pm Registration 6:30pm Dinner – 2 course sit down meal 7:00pm Presentation 9:00pm Close