Hepatitis B s100 Prescriber Course (3 sessions over 3 weeks)

Event Overview

VHHITAL invite you to undertake this Advanced level training that will enable Victorian GPs and Nurse Practitioners to effectively diagnose, manage and treat chronic hepatitis B in the primary care setting.

Successful completion of the training and assessment will accredit community-based medical practitioners to prescribe s100 highly specialised drugs for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B.

Presenters: Professor Ben Cowie, Dr Nicole Allard and Dr Lester Mascarenhas

Cost: FREE

Format: Online (3 x 2 hour sessions over 3 weeks)

Start Date: Tuesday 6 August 2024

End Date: Tuesday 20 August 2024

Course Content

This course is in high demand and places are limited. We kindly ask that you only register if you intend to gain HBV s100 accreditation and can commit to all the live sessions and the following course work:

Prior to the Course

Completion of the pre-course online learning, including:

Pre-course survey (10 minutes to complete)
Hepatitis B introductory online modules (approx. 1 hour to complete)

During the Course

The course will run over 3 weeks, you will be required to complete the assigned tasks and webinars that will take approximately 2.5 hours per week.

These include:

1. Completion of pre-recorded video modules

Between each webinar, video lectures (approx. 30 mins) will be available for participants to watch at time that suits them. The interactive webinar activities will be based on learnings from these video lectures.

2. Live webinars

Attendance of three webinars is compulsory for successful completion of the course and is required to receive accreditation. You must attend the following dates and times:

Tuesday 6 August 6:30pm – 8:30pm AEST
Tuesday 13 August 6:30pm – 8:30pm AEST
Tuesday 20 August 6:30pm – 8:30pm AEST

3. Completion of assignment

One assignment must be completed during the course, which includes a case study and takes approx. 30 mins to complete.

After the Course

A post-course online assessment and survey must be completed. The assessment comprises of thirty case-based multiple-choice questions that participants must pass to become an accredited Hepatitis B s100 prescriber.

Continuing Professional Development

All participants will receive a certificate of attendance. This is an RACGP-approved CPD activity under the RACGP CPD and has been approved for the following hours and types: Educational Activities (EA): 6 hours Reviewing Performance (RP): 3.5 hours

Learning Outcomes

Outline the critical role of primary care in the diagnosis, management and treatment of people living with chronic hepatitis B
Plan long-term care, including guideline-based monitoring and hepatocellular carcinoma screening, for patients with chronic hepatitis B
Select and prescribe first-line antiviral treatment when clinically indicated
Identify situations where specialist advice or referral is required
Integrate principles of person-centered and culturally competent care into hepatitis B management.

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