11 April 2022
Our virtual hepatitis C education program is heading back to Canada next, with a new workshop date announced for 18 May 2022. The workshop is free to attend for addiction specialists, general practitioners, nurses and other medical personnel who work with people who use drugs located in Quebec, Canada.
Our education program is delivered in 10 countries globally and there are three mandatory parts. 1). two-hour self-directed eLearning 2). A virtual workshop via Zoom which builds on the eLearning content through interactive discussions on case studies, moderated by local experts 3). Access to our tailored toolkit of resources.
The Canadian workshop will be delivered in French. Upon completion of the workshop participants will:
- Be able to perform and interpret the results of diagnostic tests for HCV infection
- Recognise risk factors, clinical signs, symptoms and complications of liver disease
- Demonstrate a good understanding of the treatments of the HCV by direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) and be able to choose the appropriate treatment
- Describe patient monitoring recommendations being processed as well as follow-up procedures post-treatment
Registration deadline is Friday, May 13, 2022.
For more details contact: education@ashm.org.au