Curing Hepatitis C in Primary Care

Treatment with direct acting antivirals is easier than ever. This course aims to provide general practitioners, nurse practitioners and other prescribing practitioners the skills and confidence to diagnose, assess, manage, and treat HCV in primary care. Increasing  Hepatitis C treatment in primary care is crucial to achieving hepatitis C elimination in Australia by 2030.

Target Audience
General Practitioners, Nurses Practitioners, and other practitioners prescribing or intending to prescribe s85 direct-acting antiviral medication for HCV in primary care settings

Course Components
Completion of the pre-course survey
Completion of the pre-course Online Learning Module
Attendance at the 3-hour interactive webinar
Completion of the post-course activity (2 case studies)

Learning Outcomes
Screen, implement and interpret tests appropriately to diagnose chronic HCV
Explain pre-treatment assessment of HCV patients, including assessment of liver fibrosis
Summarise the goals for HCV therapy and be able to choose the appropriate antiviral therapy for your patient
Identify appropriate management strategies in special populations
Outline appropriate treatment monitoring and post-treatment follow-up including long term care of liver disease after HCV cure
Discuss strategies to minimise transmission risk and improve liver health

Presenters/Facilitators
Presenters and facilitators include Dr Chloe Attree, Senior Hepatology Fellow, Royal Perth Hospital.

Accreditation Details
This is an RACGP-approved CPD activity under the RACGP CPD Program.

Funding
This course is funded by Western Australian Department of Health

For More Information:
Click here to download the course flyer

Please contact Calvin Wu on 0451 688 846 or click here to send an email to Calvin

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