Guide to prescribing HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis – Hobart

An educational event for GPs providing evidence-based information on prescribing HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in the community. Presenters: Dr Vincent Cornelisse – Sexual Health Physician, Melbourne Sexual Health Centre and Prahran Market Clinic and co-author of the Australian PrEP Guidelines Dr Louise Owen – Director Sexual Health Services Tasmania Program will cover: •    Evidence on…

Evidence based management of diabetes and its complications

Topics How big is the problem? DM and end organ damage- renal, eye, wound, CNS Diabetic rapid fire – 7 specialities in 7 min each What the future holds Our Speakers Prof. Ben Canny – Head, School Of Medicine, UTAS Prof. Alex Hewitt – Professor in Ophthalmology, Menzies Institute for Medical Research Dr Rolland McCullum…

Head and neck education day

A full day program focusing on head and neck cancer, this education day provides comprehensive content from a multidisciplinary perspective. Come along to learn more about surgical and post-op aspects, reconstruction challenges, tracheostomy, organ preservation and radiation therapy, swallowing and voice rehabilitation, mental health care and palliative care. Suitable for medical, nursing and allied health…

Tasmanian Health Conference

There’s no denying we have well and truly entered the digital health age with everything from mobile apps, eReferrals, telehealth and shared electronic health records. However, technological advances aren’t the only thing distinguishing our future health and social care system from that of the past. New ways of working – involving better coordination, collaboration, communication, and…

My Health Record – privacy, security and medico legal (Hobart)

Primary Health Tasmania has partnered with the Australian Digital Health Agency to support provider readiness, communications and community engagement for the My Health Record expansion across Tasmania. We invite members of general practice and pharmacy to come together and explore security aspects of the My Health Record System, as well as some of the medico…

Hepatitis B update evening

More Information: This case discussion evening will be facilitated by Dr Mark Wilson, a local specialist with expertise in hepatitis B, and will take place over an informal dinner. Case study topics will include considerations for starting a patient on treatment; how to best manage a patient already on treatment; and how to monitor patients…