Emerging Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine

Join the GoldNet Research and Education Network, in partnership with Healthy North Coast and the Academic Health Alliance, for a free evening event on travel medicine in primary care.

As travel patterns and disease distribution change, primary care clinicians are often the first point of contact for patients before and after travel. This session will cover emerging infectious disease risks, including dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis and rabies, and give a practical update on yellow fever vaccination.

Program – Note: NSW time AEDT, with (QLD time AEST) in brackets

6:00pm AEDT (5:00pm AEST QLD): Registration and light refreshments provided.
6:30pm AEDT (5:30pm AEST QLD): Welcome from Prof Nick Zwar, Chair of GoldNet, followed by:

Emerging Infectious Diseases and Travel
Prof Nick Zwar (MBBS, MPH, PhD, FRACGP)
Nick is a GP of over 30 years, Executive Dean of Health Sciences and Medicine at Bond University, and Chair of the RACGP Travel Medicine Specific Interest Network.

Nick will discuss how the patterns of infectious disease risk for travellers are changing, focusing on dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis and rabies, and what this means for advice and care before and after travel.

Yellow Fever Vaccination Updates
Dr Kirsten Patterson (MBBS, FRACGP)
Kirsten is a local GP with special interest and training in travel medicine, and a member of Healthy North Coast’s clinical advisory group.

Kirsten will cover who needs yellow fever vaccination, exemptions, and how to become an accredited yellow fever vaccinator.

Open Q&A with presenters
Closing remarks

8:00pm AEDT (7:00pm AEST QLD): Event ends

Learning objectives:
• Describe changing and emerging risks of infectious disease for Australian Travellers with focus on dengue, Japanese encephalitis, and rabies.
• Understand the role of the newly approved dengue vaccine.
• Develop skills in assessing and prioritising which vaccinations to recommend for travel with focus on dengue, Japanese encephalitis, and rabies.
• Understand who needs Yellow Fever vaccination, exemptions, and the process to become a Yellow Fever vaccination centre.
• Identify and utilise relevant guides and websites for accurate and timely information regarding travel health.

Getting there: The event is in the ground floor Auditorium of the Learning, Development and Research Centre at Tweed Valley Hospital. Free onsite parking is available, and regular bus services stop at the building entrance. See information on getting to the Learning, Development and Research Centre at Tweed Valley Hospital here: https://nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/hospitals/tweed-valley-hospital

Recording: This event will be recorded, and the recording will be made available afterwards at goldnetresearch.com.au/news-and-events. If you do not consent to being photographed or filmed, please email education@hnc.org.au.

CPD: This event is accredited with the RACGP for 2 CPD hours. Certificates of attendance will be provided to support self-reporting of CPD activities.

Who should attend: This is a free event, and we welcome GPs, GP registrars, practice nurses, practice managers, hospital staff, allied health professionals, researchers and other primary care clinicians.

Register now to secure your spot.

If you can no longer attend the event and you would like to cancel your booking or request a refund please contact the event organiser.