HBV s100 Prescriber Course
Successful completion of this training and assessment will accredit community-based medical practitioners to prescribe s100 highly specialised drugs for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B.
Through a combination of self paced learning and interactive webinars this training course is designed for general practitioners, other community-based medical practitioners and nurse practitioners to effectively diagnose, manage and treat chronic hepatitis B within their primary care setting.
Wednesday 03 November 2021, 6.00pm – 7:30pm (AWST)
Wednesday 10 November 2021, 6.00pm – 8:00pm (AWST)
Wednesday 17 November 2021, 6.00pm – 7:30pm (AWST)
Participants will learn to:
Outline the critical role of primary care in the diagnosis, management and treatment
of people living with chronic hepatitis B Describe HIV PrEP safety in women during
conception, pregnancy, and breastfeeding.
• Plan long-term care, including guideline-based monitoring and hepatocellular
carcinoma screening, for patients with chronic hepatitis B. Discuss HIV risk and
prevention with women in a culturally appropriate way.
• 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.