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Learn how to deliver safe and effective contraceptive care in women's health.
This short Certificate Course equips GPs with the confidence to deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred contraceptive care for female patients. You will learn to navigate the full spectrum of options and tailor recommendations to suit individual circumstances. The course also covers sensitive areas such as adolescent consent, termination of pregnancy, and the management of side effects.
- Provide informed guidance and appropriate referrals.
- Be empowered to stay at the forefront of reproductive health and enhance outcomes for every female patient.
- This course is for physicians, nurse practitioners, and degree-qualified nurses.
- CPD-accredited.
100% online
$495
Special rates available
TBC hrs
Self-paced
- Confidently provide personalised contraceptive advice by matching the right method to each patient’s needs and circumstances.
- Effectively prescribe and manage the Combined Oral Contraceptive pill and address common side effects.
- Expand your skills in long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), including risk assessment, consent, and adolescent care considerations.
- Support patients through sensitive decisions such as termination of pregnancy with appropriate management and referral pathways.
- Stay ahead of the field by understanding natural methods, cultural considerations, and future advances in contraception.
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General practitioner and GP supervisor
Associate Professor Debbie Kors is the founder and joint owner of a private teaching general practice in Port Macquarie, Australia. She works there as a general practitioner and GP supervisor of GP registrars and medical students.
A/Prof Kors is a passionate advocate for the profession of general practice. She is a Conjoint Associate Professor in Primary Health Care at the UNSW Rural Clinical School, Port Macquarie campus and has previously worked as a senior medical educator with North Coast GP Training. In 2010, she was nominated for and won the General Practice Education and Training GP Supervisor of the Year award.
A/Prof Kors holds a MBBS (first class honours), Fellowship of the RACGP, Masters of Family Medicine (clinical), Diploma of the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Graduate Diploma of Medical Education and a Certificate of Family Planning.
Dr Kate Moriarty works in private general practice in Port Macquarie, Australia, where she is also a supervisor of GP registrars and of medical students. She is a senior lecturer for UNSW Rural Clinical School, Port Macquarie campus. She has special interests in women’s health and medical education.
She holds a Bachelor of Medicine (honours), Fellowship of the RACGP and a Diploma in Child Health.
Dr Evangelia (Valia) Francis enjoys all aspects of General Practice but is especially interested in skin medicine, women's health and medicine of the elderly.
Originally from the coastal town of Kavala in Greece, Dr Francis is involved in teaching medical students as a Conjoint Lecturer in the Rural Medical School of Port Macquarie as well as teaching registrars. It is a very fulfilling aspect of her work that has been greatly inspired and supported by the senior educators at her practice.
When not at work, Dr Francis tries to fight waves with surf or paddle boards (so far they always win!), is training hard to become the next MasterChef winner, and enjoys reading books and learning new languages.
Bundle two courses and save 5%, or three courses and save 10% upon enrolment.
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This course is for physicians, nurse practitioners, and degree-qualified nurses. The course assumes no prior knowledge or training in the field.
Participants do not have to pass an IELTS test but, as the courses are delivered in English, proficiency in listening, reading and writing English is assumed.
Participants will require access to a computer/laptop, an internet connection and a basic level of technology proficiency to access and navigate the online learning portal.
Professionally recognised qualifications and prior studies may be recognised for entry into this course if the learning outcomes match exactly. Please ask a HealthCert Education Advisor for an individual assessment of your prior qualifications and experience.
This Primary Certificate course allows you to gain an insight into the HealthCert Professional Diploma program in Women’s Health by exploring one of the most prevalent topics in the field. Should you wish to fast-track your studies and receive financial credit into further courses, you may complete this Primary Certificate course and receive partial Recognition of Prior Learning and cost savings towards that pathway.
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive a Primary Certificate of Family Planning for Women, and CPD hours.
This certificate course:
Pathway to the Professional Diploma of Women's Health
This online three-part program consists of the Professional Certificate, Advanced Certificate, and Professional Diploma of Women’s Health. Entry to the full Professional Diploma of Women's Health pathway is possible with partial Recognition of Prior Learning from this Primary Certificate. This will reduce the time it takes to complete the full pathway.
Postgraduate scholarships from the Professional Diploma of Women's Health
HealthCert graduates who successfully complete the HealthCert Professional Diploma of Women's Health three-part program receive a scholarship of up to £500 (approximately $1,000) towards the Master of Science in Women's Health. The postgraduate course is offered entirely online through DiplomaMSc in the UK and awarded by the University of South Wales. Ask an Education Advisor for more details.
This organisation is an RACGP-accredited CPD provider under the RACGP CPD Program.
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Fees will vary based on the program and study option selected (fully online vs online + optional practical workshop). Payments can be made upfront or in monthly instalments. Special rates and various payment options are available. GP registrars and doctors in training enjoy a scholarship of up to $500. Talk to us to learn more.
Completion of any HealthCert course or attendance at an event will enable you to access the HealthCert Alumni Program which includes:
HealthCert Education is pleased to issue digital credentials for alumni. Digital credentials are a permanent online record of your successful completion of a HealthCert course and are issued to all course participants in addition to PDF certificates. If you are based in Australia, you also have the option to order a hard copy of your digital certificate for a small additional fee.
The recommended study duration of this certificate course is TBC hours, which includes study of the pre-course activities and readings, online lectures, live tutorials, and online assessment. This self-paced course offers the flexibility of 100% online study in your own time, at your own pace, in your own home or office, with no mandatory face-to-face requirements. You are not required to be online at specific times but can view and replay video lectures at your convenience.
All HealthCert courses meet World Federation of Medical Education standards. This certificate course qualifies for CPD hours from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) in Australia. It is recognised by the Hong Kong College of Family Physicians (HKCFP) in China. If you live or work outside one of the above-mentioned countries, please contact us on admin@healthcert.com to discuss whether this course can be recognised in your country.
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