WA Viral Hepatitis and Preventing Liver Cancer
This course will provide participants with an overview of viral hepatitis, to further engage people living with hepatitis B (HBV) or hepatitis C (HCV) in care and prevent liver cancer. A session on case finding and clinical auditing will provide strategies to identify people for testing, management and follow-up.
Date, Time & Venue:
Date: Thursday, 30 May 2024
Time: 5:00pm to 7:00pm (AWST)
Venue: The Hub, Bentley Technology Park, 2 Brodie-Hall Drive, Bentley WA
Target Audience:
WA-based General Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, nursing professionals, and other health care providers.
Speakers will include:
- Dr Fen Chin, General Practitioner, GP Cockburn Central, Success ?
- Joanne Vallve, Clinical Nurse Consultant – Hepatology, Department of Hepatology and Liver Transplant Services, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital?
- Dr Lakhbinder Kang, GP, Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service
- Cameron Taylor, AHP Sexual Health, Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service
Course Components:
This free 2-hour face-face training is being held at the end of Day 1 of the SIREN Symposium 2024 and includes presentations from experienced clinicians, case studies, and Q&A.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Identify risk factors for HBV, HCV, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), enabling discussions around prevention
- Interpret HBV and HCV test results correctly to improve diagnosis and linkage to care
- Explain the role of appropriate HBV and HCV management in the decreased incidence of liver cancer
- Describe the recommended HCC screening guidelines
- Outline approaches used in case finding and clinical auditing
Endorsement and CPD:
ASHM is an RACGP-accredited CPD Provider under the RACGP CPD Program.
Funding:
This training is funded by: Western Australian Department of Health.
For more information:
Please contact ASHM Education at education@ashm.org.au or call 0431 320 429.