What you'll learn in this expert session
GPs and nurses are in a good position to identify patients who are engaging in non-suicidal self-injury. This presentation will equip health professionals with some simple skills to identify possible non-suicidal self-injury, engage in supportive conversations about self-injury and ways to make an appropriate referral.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the definition of female genital mutilation and cutting
- Gain awareness of the prevalence of and reasons for FGM/C, worldwide and within Australia
- Identify the types of FGM/C
- Assess the immediate, intermediate, intermediate, and long-term health consequences
- Discuss the pregnancy outcomes resulting from FGM/C
- Reflect on unconscious bias or assumptions, particularly regarding history taking and provision of care
- Gain awareness of effective surgical and public health interventions
- Understand the legal ramifications
About the Expert
A/Prof Deborah Bateson
A/Prof Deborah Bateson has worked as a clinician, educator, researcher and advocate in sexual and reproductive health for 20 years. She is Medical Director of Family Planning NSW, Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Sydney and Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Social Research in Health at UNSW. Deborah has previously served as the Global Medical Director for Marie Stopes International and is a past Chair of the Australasian Sexual Health Alliance. Her work focusses on equitable access to contraception and abortion care, cervical cancer screening and STI prevention and treatment. Deborah provides frequent media commentary on a range of sexual and reproductive health issues
Course curriculum
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Video Lecture
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Managing Heavy Menstrual Bleeding – An Update of Management Options (25 mins)
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Test your learning!
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Document your CPD
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CPD Documentation and Reflection Activity Tool
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