Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in Brisbane South
- June 19th, 2024
- 6:00pm - 8:30pm
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- Free
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