What you'll learn in this expert session
For most healthcare professionals, self-collection for cervical screening has significantly transformed clinical practice. It is a highly acceptable option for women who wish to engage in preventive health but may have previously avoided the speculum approach. However, questions remain: What is the failure rate? Who should not be offered self-collection? How should an abnormal result be managed? In this presentation, Dr Nomvuyo Mothobi, a Clinical Microbiologist and Infectious Diseases Physician, will address these key questions, provide updates, and discuss the current state of cervical screening in Australia.
About the Expert
Dr Nomvuyo Mothobi
Dr Nomvuyo Mothobi is a Clinical Microbiologist and Infectious Diseases Physician with diverse expertise who joined ACPCC in 2023. She graduated from the University of Sydney and completed dual training in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology at St Vincent’s and Royal Prince Alfred Hospitals in Sydney. After working as a Staff Specialist in Sydney, she moved to Victoria in 2021, where she currently holds clinical, pathology, and public health appointments across the Victorian public hospital system, private pathology, and not-for-profit sectors. Dr Mothobi has also worked in Zimbabwe, where she gained extensive experience in Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Tuberculosis (TB), and other opportunistic infections, as well as clinical and operational research. Her areas of special interest include HIV, infections in immunocompromised hosts, molecular diagnostic methods, and global health
