HIV&AIDS: Theme B Proffered Papers - Initiation, testing and diagnosis
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| Tuesday, November 7, 2017 |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
| Bradman Theatrette |
Speaker
Ms Barbara Telfer
Epidemiologist For Hiv And Hiv Support Program
Health Protection NSW
Dr Mark Bloch
ASHM President
Managing Partner of Holdsworth House Medical Practice
HIV Self-Testing: Assessment Of The Usability Of The Australian Rapid Atomo Device.
2:40 PM - 2:50 PMBiography
Mark has been a director of Holdsworth House Medical Practice since its inception in 1992. His particular interests are holistic general practice, clinical research, HIV medicine and STIs, . He is a past President of the Sexual Health Society of NSW and current president-elect of Australian Society for HIV Medicine.
Dr. Anna McNulty
Medical Chief Officer
Sydney Sexual Health Centre
HIV Dried Blood Spot test: Internet based self-sampling increases access to HIV testing.
2:50 PM - 3:00 PMBiography
Dr Anna McNulty is the Conjoint Associate Professor for the School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of NSW as well as the Director of Sydney Sexual Health Centre and NSW Sexual Health Infolink.
Ms Rebecca Houghton
Nurse Unit Manager
Sydney Sexual Health Centre
Early Initiation Of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART): From Point Of Care Test (Poct)- To- ART At A Community-Based HIV Testing Site In Sydney
3:00 PM - 3:10 PMBiography
Rebecca Houghton is the Nurse Unit Manager at Sydney Sexual Health Center. She 9 years experience working in both the UK and Australia in leading Sexual Health services. She has a Master of Nursing Science, Post graduate certificate in Sexual Health and Post graduate certificate in Family Planning.
Dr Yi Dan Lin
Infectious Diseases Registrar
Monash Health
Prevalence Of Hiv Indicator Conditions In Late Presenting Patients With Hiv: A Missed Opportunity For Diagnosis?
3:10 PM - 3:20 PMBiography
Dr Yi dan Lin is an infectious diseases registrar with an interest in global health, tropical medicine and tuberculosis. She has a Diploma of Tropical Medicine from the Gorgas Institute and is completing a Masters of Public Health at James Cook University. She has worked recently in Daru, PNG.
Dr Annabelle Donaldson
Infectious Diseases Physician
Auckland District Health Board
Snapshot from Auckland: Cascade of Care for New Diagnoses of HIV in 2015 Referred to Auckland City Hospital
3:20 PM - 3:30 PMBiography
Annabelle Donaldson works as an ID physician at Auckland City Hospital Infectious Diseases Department, which is one of the main centres in Auckland for the management of HIV.
Mr Brent Allan
Chief Executive Officer
Living Positive Victoria
Experiences Of Living With HIV: Diagnosis And Disclosure – Findings From The Positive Perspectives Study
3:30 PM - 3:40 PMBiography
Brent Allan is the Chief Executive Officer of Living Positive Victoria and has been working in the community response to HIV/AIDS since the early 1990's both in Australia and abroad. He has qualifications in health education, business and community services management as well as public and social health experience.
Q&A
Q&A
3:50 PM - 4:00 PMBiography
