Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in Brisbane South

Event organiser

This is a Brisbane South PHN Event

Event description

Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) are preventable and manageable conditions. Identification and knowledge of these conditions, especially in high risk populations, is important to optimise prevention of complications. You are invited to an education update to increase health practitioner awareness, knowledge and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in the Brisbane south region.

AUDIENCE: Primary care health professionals - GPs, nurses, Aboriginal Health Workers

SPEAKERS:

Assoc Prof William Wang, Cardiologist, PA Hospital

Dr Caroline Yates, GP

Christian James, Nurse Unit Manager, Metro South Public Health Unit

TOPICS:

Local epidemiology
Identification, treatment and management of ARF and RHD
Secondary prevention
Care pathways and resources
Notification process and GP reporting
RHD Register and Control Program
TIME:

Registration: 6.00pm

Start: 6.30pm

Finish: 8.30pm

COST: Free, Dinner will be provided

LOCATION: The Glen Hotel, Marquee, Eight Mile Plains