Pregnancy and reproductive health: Providing long-acting reversible contraception and early medical abortion in primary care
Track 5
| Sunday, November 27, 2022 |
| 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM |
| Meeting Room 210+211 |
Details
Session style: Presentation with Q&A
Speaker
Dr Sharon James
Monash University
Providing long-acting reversible contraception and early medical abortion in primary care
11:40 AM - 12:40 PMSession summary
Delegates will step through the opportunities and tips and tricks when providing long-acting reversible contraception and early medical abortion in practice, discuss case studies and be provided with a guided tour and access to an innovative online networking platform. There will also be opportunity for questions and discussion about providing this care.
Learning outcomes
1. Understand practical strategies used to start and deliver LARC and EMA services in general practice.
2. Explore approaches for the delivery of LARC and EMA in general practice that involve task-sharing and telehealth.
3. Recognise the importance and raise awareness about peer networking opportunities for LARC and EMA services in general practice.
2. Explore approaches for the delivery of LARC and EMA in general practice that involve task-sharing and telehealth.
3. Recognise the importance and raise awareness about peer networking opportunities for LARC and EMA services in general practice.
Biography
Dr Sharon James is an experienced primary health care nurse who currently works as a Research Fellow and Project Manager with Monash at the Department of General Practice on the Australian Contraception and Abortion Primary Care Practitioner Support Network Project. Her research interests include women's health, lifestyle risk and workforce issues.
Dr Lisa Brown
GP
Ochre Medical Practice Thirroul
Providing long-acting reversible contraception and early medical abortion in primary care
11:40 AM - 12:40 PMBiography
Melissa (Lisa) is a GP at Thirroul Medical Practice in the Wollongong area. She graduated from the University of Sydney in 2005 and has previously worked as a clinical skills lecturer at the University of Wollongong Graduate School of Medicine, a medical educator with GP Synergy, and a GP with the Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service and the Illawarra Women's Health Centre. Her passion and focus now is on women's sexual and reproductive health, providing affordable and easily accessible medical terminations, IUD insertions and contraceptive advice in a primary care setting.
