Alcohol harm reduction in pregnancy: practical approaches for frontline clinicians

2022thu10nov5:30 pmthu6:30 pmAlcohol harm reduction in pregnancy: practical approaches for frontline clinicians

Event Details

Join us for a practical and informative webinar on opportunities for discussing alcohol harm reduction during consultations with patients who are planning a pregnancy.

Our panel includes:

  • Ms Caterina Giorgi (CEO, Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education)
  • Dr. Liz Sturgiss (clinical general practitioner and Senior Research Fellow at Monash University)
  • Dr. Hester Wilson (clinical general practitioner and Chair of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Addiction Medicine Special Interests Group)
  • Ms. Nicole Hewlett (Principal Research Fellow at the University of Queensland)

This professional development opportunity received funding support from the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth).

Date: Thursday, 10 November 2022
Time: 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Location: Online (Zoom link to be sent following registration)

What’s in it for you?

Hear from the panel about:

  • New alcohol in pregnancy guidelines
  • how GPs and patients can have better conversations about alcohol use
  • how to integrate evidence-based resources into general practice
  • when to refer to tertiary services

Questions? Get in touch via nilakshi.gunatillaka@monash.edu

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We look forward to seeing you online.

You may be able to claim CPD points for this activity. Please refer to the RACGP or ACRRM websites or your own professional body.

Time

(Thursday) 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Queensland

Location

Online

Organizer

Acknowledgement

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