Immune Mediated Disease: On Demand
6 months access
Fully flexible delivery
10 CPD points
Certificate on completion
The immune system can be harnessed for healing or it can work very, very hard against us. Add to that: the treatment for immune mediated disease can be risky in the face of comorbidities or if the diagnosis is not correct.
How do clinicians tease out the details?
This online course offers an update on immune-mediated disease in small animals, and shares clinical pearls for the use of immunomodulatory medications, either alone or in combination.
Immune mediated disease in general practice
- Investigating non-specific clinical signs
- Assessing the right time for immunomodulatory drugs
- Prednisolone vs everything else
- IMHA & IMTP aren’t the only culprits
- Cases where immune mediated disease isn’t the whole problem
Immune mediated disease through flexible learning
Join internal medicine specialist Dr Luke Johnston as he dissects immune mediated disease for the general practitioner. This highly visual and animated course covers diagnosis and common presentations, management and monitoring of immunosuppressive therapies, and how to tease out complex cases.
6 MONTHS ACCESS TO COURSE MATERIALS
CPD WHENEVER YOU WANT
DOWNLOADABLE NOTES
CERTIFICATE UPON COMPLETION
MOBILE FRIENDLY INTERFACE
IMMUNE MEDIATED DISEASE CPD
Features
- Internal medicine specialist educator
- Refresher and extension in immune mediated disease
- Images, animations & simple explanations
- 24/7 access to course materials
- Play, rewind, & replay whenever you’re ready
Benefits
- Completely self-paced
- Log in whenever you need inspiration
- 6 months access
- CPD quiz & certificate on completion
Course Outline
Module 1 – Immune mediated blood disorders, part one
Immune mediated haemolytic anaemia may be reasonably common, but that doesn’t mean diagnosis is a cinch. Use this module to update yourself on the features of IMHA and reacquaint yourself with the diagnostic process. Get the most out of blood smears and other tests to increase your diagnostic accuracy.
Module 2 – Immune mediated blood disorders, part two
Initiating immunosuppressive therapy can be daunting. In this module, therapy options for IMHA are reviewed, and the impact of IMTP is discussed. Pick up some great clinical pearls from Dr Johnston and finesse your approach to combination therapy for immune-mediated haematological disorders.
Module 3 – Immune mediated conditions of the musculoskeletal and neurological systems
Immune-mediated disorders in this category can present with pathognomonic features – or a complete lack of them. This module presents one hypersensitivity and several systemic inflammatory diseases with a musculoskeletal or neurological flavour. For immersion in IMPA, SRMA, and MUO, this module is the place to be.
Module 4 – Infectious disease and its relationship to immune mediated disease
Infectious organisms can mimic immune mediated disease or even spark an immune cascade. These include familiar organisms like Babesia, Mycoplasma, Leptospira, and Anaplasma, and other new arrivals like Ehrlichia. Reaching for immunosuppressives in the face of infectious disease isn’t a comfortable choice, so this module offers insight and guidance.
Module 5 – Immunological oddities
Hoofbeats? This time, don’t blame the horses. Explore some immunological zebras in this module including unique malfunctions of the immune system and some new, lesser-known conditions which have a growing importance.
A VETPRAC COURSE WILL PAY FOR ITSELF
INVEST
5 modules of flexible online learning & $497 investment in your CPD
LEARN
Evidence-based approach to immune mediated disease cases in general practice
RETURN
Detailed & updated treatment strategies plus 10 CPD points
Your Educators
Dr Luke Johnston
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UPFRONT PAYMENT
$497 AUD
PAYMENT PLAN
x 4 monthly payments of $134
Your Questions Answered
What is “On Demand”?
How and when do I access learning materials?
We use a one-stop learning platform for our web-based courses. It’s intuitive, simple and easy to navigate, and we’ll email login details to you as soon as your purchase is confirmed. You can access notes, recordings and resources any time of day or night via your personalised course library. You don’t have to watch a whole video in one sitting, and you’re in complete control.
How long is course access open?
24/7 access is available for 6 months via your course library, starting on your purchase date. For example, if you sign up on July 1st, your access will be open until January 1st the following year. We’ve chosen 6 months because veterinary medicine moves fast and our goal is to provide up to date learning materials to the VetPrac community. The education team will assess, review and update the course at the end of the subscription period. This way, we know we’re offering only current and relevant information.
What kind of learning materials are included?
Each course is different but they all include video presentations recorded live during our most popular online courses and webinars. Our educators may provide a variety of other resources, so you can expect images, diagrams, course notes, slide presentations, journal articles, links to further reading, and more.
Is there learning support available?
Of course! We’ll stay in touch with a monthly email to check in with you, and share important information with you. We’ll also remind you when your access is about to finish. If you need a hand (or if you just want to chat) our online learning team is available via email [email protected] or on 0491 943 260.
Are there assessments to complete?
Yes, but they’re not mandatory. At the end of the course there will be multiple-choice questions available through the learning platform. You’ll need to pass these to receive your CPD certificate.
Will I get CPD points and a CPD certificate?
Each registration is worth a specified number of CPD points. Once you complete the quiz questions at the end of the course, a certificate will be generated and emailed to you. The certificate will be issued in the name of the person listed on the registration form.
What happens when time runs out?
At the end of 6 months, your subscription will end. You’ll still be able to log in to your course library, but the On Demand course you’ve completed will disappear from the list of courses available to you. You will receive an email when you are nearing the end of your access period, so you can download any resources you need for future use.