Breast Medicine for Health Professionals
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Description
This course provides a solid foundation to managing common breast problems in clinical practice. The course provides information on the normal breast, breast lumps, and other common breast changes.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarships are available for this course. Please download an application form here and submit at least 10 weeks prior to the course date.
Course aims
This course provides a solid foundation to managing common breast problems in clinical practice. The course provides information on the normal breast, breast lumps, and other common breast changes.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarships are available for this course. Please download an application form here and submit at least 10 weeks prior to the course date.
To upskill Health Professionals with the latest evidence-based information in:
- Normal breast anatomy and physiology
- The clinician’s role in the management of new breast changes and breast screening
- The management of common breast problems in community practice
Course content
The course consists of 3 modules:
- Module 1 – What is Normal?
Duration 2 hours - Normal anatomy & physiology of the breast
- Mastalgia
- BreastScreen & Breast cancer statistics
- Assessing the family risk of breast cancer
- Modifiable risk factors
- Module 2 – I have found a lump in my breast!
Duration 2.5 hours - The Triple Test
- A new breast lump
- Breast Cancer risk calculator
- DCIS and Breast Cancer
- Breast cancer treatment options
- Module 3 – Other Breast Changes
Duration 1.5 hours - Nipple Discharge
- Galactorrhoea
- Pathological Nipple Discharge
- Lactational Mastitis
- Non-lactational Mastitis, Inflammatory Breast cancer, Mammary Duct Ectasia & Skin Dimpling
- Nipple Retraction
- Paget’s Disease of the Nipple
- Ulceration
Eligibility
Nursing Qualifications are desirable.
General Practice Accreditation and Credit Points
On successful completion of the course, participants will be awarded a statement listing the modules and anticipated time for completion of the modules. This statement can be used for submission to obtain Professional Development or Continuing Education points to the relevant organisation.
Learning objectives
On completion of this course the participant will:
- Have a clear understanding of the normal breast.
- Understand the BreastScreen program and the clinician’s role in breast screening.
- Be confident in the investigation pathway of a new breast change.
- Understand the management of common breast problems in community practice.
- Have a clear understanding of the risk factors for breast cancer and be able to counsel women on their individual risk.