CHN, through the ACT PHN Program with sponsors Pfizer & MSD, invites you to attend the upcoming Oral Anti-Viral education evening dinner.
The presentation will be facilitated by a panel of healthcare providers caring for mild cases of COVID-19 patients in the community.
Introduction
An advantage of the COVID-19 treatment is that many patients (at risk of progressing to severe disease) will be able to receive treatment for COVID-19 in their own homes, preventing the need for hospitalisation.
Purpose & Goal
- Familiarize GPs with prescribing for COVID19 in the community
- Improve awareness of community COVID-19 treatment
- Increase knowledge of the oral antivirals
- Support confidence in prescribing oral antiviral
Learning Outcomes
- To understand the options available for community COVID-19 treatment
- To distinguish between the oral antiviral
- To prescribe COVID-19 treatment in the community
Presenter
- Single Point of Contact for COVID-19 Specialist – Dr Anurag Arora (Respiratory physician)
- Nurse and GP with CovidCare@Home – Michelle Lambert and Dr Anita Hutchinson
- Community Pharmacist – Chloe Langfield
- TBC presentation by public health representative
