Routine HIV Testing & More
Includes implementation support, managing negative and positive results, and shared care
Dates: Part A: Mar 13 (Wed) | 6:00-9:00 pm. Part B: May 8 (Wed), 2013 | 6:00-8:00 pm
Target Audience: Family Physicians in the Lower Mainland
Location: Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver BC
Registration: https://events.ubccpd.ca/website/index/109943
Accreditation: Up to 5 Mainpro-C
Cost: Free. MOAs will be paid for attendance, dinner/breakfast & course materials provided, I-pad draw
Testimonials from physicians who attended the workshops:
- Great initial overview by Dr. Gustafson then opportunity to talk
- Most effective part was having both public health and clinical practice view point
- I particularly liked the discussions and opportunity to interact as a group.
- Very effective and eloquent facilitators.
Learning objectives:
- Consider clinical rationale and evidence for routine HIV testing, early treatment, and treatment-as-prevention
- Interpret HIV testing recommendations from public health
- Identify and employ resources to facilitate routine HIV testing
- Design a plan for integration and evaluation of routine HIV testing in your practice.
- Identify and employ resources to facilitate connecting HIV positive patients to care
- Self-appraise and reflect upon routine HIV testing in your practice.
Facilitators:
Dr. Réka Gustafson, Medical Health Officer & Medical Director of Communicable Disease Control, VCH
Dr. Gurdeep Parhar, Associate Dean, Equity and Professionalism, Faculty of Medicine, UBC
Dr. David Hall, Medical Director, Primary Care, VCH