Clinical Extensions of HIV

This 80-minute eLearning provides an overview of the key components of HIV testing and provides a framework for monitoring people who are diagnosed or living with HIV. This eLearning builds on existing knowledge from the Clinical Foundations of HIV elearning. 

This course supports a shared care approach and is suitable for:

• Practitioners wanting to conduct HIV testing as part of their general or sexual health practice.
• Practitioners who want to be involved in the shared care of people with HIV and work in collaboration with a section 100 (s100) HIV prescriber.
• Practitioners wanting to become HIV prescribers who can prescribe antiretroviral (ARV) drugs.

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of HIV virology.
• Recognise appropriate pre-HIV test discussions.
• Recall the various HIV diagnostic tests.
• Describe how to inform a patient of their HIV diagnosis.
• Recall pre-HIV treatment assessments and investigations.
• Describe how to continue monitoring a person with HIV throughout their life

CPD:

• HIV s100 prescribers will receive 1 HIV CPD points for completing this eLearning.

• This activity has been endorsed by ASHHNA for 1 CPD hour.
• This activity has been approved by RACGP (Activity ID: 661113) for the following hours and types:
  – Educational Activities: 1 hours
  – Reviewing Performance: 0.5 hours
• This activity has been approved by ACRRM as an accredited activity. Allocated total 1.5 CPD units.
  – Educational Activities: 1
  – Performance Review: 0.5

Contact: Please email [email protected] if you require assistance or have a clinical question you would like to raise with a medical educator.

Important: Please use the latest version of Google Chrome browser and enable popups/active content while completing this course.

Last updated: October 2024

Funders: This activity has been developed with funding provided by QLD Health.