6D. General Practice Workshop
Tracks
| Tuesday, September 15, 2026 |
| 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Element |
Overview
11:00am - 1:00pm
Details
This 2-hour skills-based workshop for GPs will explore key updates and practical approaches in HIV and sexual and reproductive health, to support evidence-based care in general practice.
Through a series of 30-minute presentations, participants will gain practical skills for syphilis testing, establishing a LARC clinic, cardiovascular disease management in people living with HIV, and contemporary STI/HIV prevention strategies, including Doxy-PEP, PEP, PrEP, and vaccination.
Speaker
Dr Lona Brown
Clinician And Medical Educator
Sexual Health Victoria
Establishing a LARC Clinic in General Practice
11:00 AM - 11:30 AMBiography
Dr Anna Pierce
Infectious Diseases Physician
The Alfred Hospital
Syphilis Testing in General Practice
11:30 AM - 12:00 PMBiography
A/Prof Vincent Cornelisse
Staff Specialist
NSW Health
STI/HIV Prevention in 2026: Doxy-PEP, PrEP, PEP & Vaccination
12:00 PM - 12:30 PMBiography
Vincent is a specialist in sexual health medicine in Sydney. In addition to his medical qualifications he holds a PhD in sexual health epidemiology, and his research focuses mainly on the prevention of HIV and other STIs.
James Shaw
Alfred Health
Cardiovascular Disease in People Living with HIV
12:30 PM - 1:00 PMBiography
