Podcasts – RSV & Pertussis
Earn CPD points! Two 15-minute podcasts covering influenza and travel respiratory infections. Quick evaluation, instant accreditation. Listen now!
About
Welcome to a podcast series on seasonal respiratory infections. There are four 15 minutes CPD accredited podcasts which include influenza, travel respiratory infections, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and pertussis
These two podcasts are worth 0.5 CPD hours.
RACGP Activity ID: 1344939
Learning Objectives
- Review the epidemiology and general seasonality of RSV and pertussis including multi-year cycles
- Review current vaccination rates, risk factors, cohorts at greatest risk of infection, optimal timing for vaccination and potential causes of outbreaks
- Identify common characteristics of these diseases, symptoms and steps towards diagnosis
- Outline management options including recommendations for prevention, funding options according to the NIP schedule and State-funding eligibility (i.e. RSV in older adults), and treatment options once diagnosed
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Presenters
Dr Mohamad Assoum – Podcast 1 & 2
Dr. Mohamad (Mo) Assoum is an infectious disease epidemiologist and global health strategist with expertise in spatial epidemiology and determinants of infectious diseases.
He holds a PhD focused on the prediction of infectious disease using geographic and environmental data, alongside a background in public health program implementation and health systems strengthening.
Mo has led large-scale funding portfolios tackling infectious diseases across Africa and Asia. His work bridges cutting-edge analytics with real-world impact, aiming to strengthen disease surveillance systems, improve health equity, and inform policy for better infectious disease outcomes globally.
He is currently a research fellow working in clinical trials and innovative disease surveillance systems.
Dr Sarah Chu – Podcast 2 Pertussis
Dr Sarah Chu graduated from the University of Queensland in 2004 with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
She is a member of the International Society of Travel Medicine and has a Certificate in Travel Health; she enjoyed providing travel medicine services at The Travel Doctor TMVC Brisbane before COVID-19 and is an accredited Yellow Fever doctor.
In addition to being awarded a Fellowship from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, she is a Fellow of The Australasian College of Tropical Medicine, Fellow of The Australasian College of Tropical Medicine (Faculty of Travel Medicine), Associate Member of the Faculty of Travel Medicine Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
Dr Chu also holds a Diploma in Dermatology from the Australian Institute of Dermatology, and a Diploma in Child Health from Westmead Children’s Hospital and the University of Sydney. She enjoys practising yoga and is a registered level 1 yoga teacher with Yoga Australia.
Dr Chu recently completed Physician Board Certification in Lifestyle Medicine with the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine. She is a Senior Lecturer for the University of Queensland and enjoys teaching the next generation of doctors-in-training.
Dr Mohamad Assoum Podcast 1 & 2
Associate Professor Daryl Cheng is a consultant paediatrician and clinical informatician at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) and Head of Paediatrics, Cabrini Health – with additional clinical research and educational posts as Honorary Clinical Research Fellow, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and Honorary Principal Fellow at the Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne.
He has specific interests in acute care / high dependency inpatient paediatrics and travel & immunisation medicine. He is a co-founder of Family & Immunisation Travel Specialists (FITS).
Sponsor
Podcast 1 – RSV: MAT-AU-2501815
Podcast 2 – Pertussis: MAT-AU-2501813