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  HIV in 2012: A CME Debate Series

  As in 2011, these dinner meetings will consist of 2-hour quarterly debate programs throughout the year in the following US locations: New York, NY; Miami, FL; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; San Francisco, CA and Los Angeles, CA. Each meeting will feature a case-based debate format that will include important new data that have been presented or published throughout 2012. The Winter 2012 program schedule is now complete - just click the button below for registration information.

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  Advances in HIV - The Critical Studies from 2011

  These dinner meetings will provide participants with updated clinical information that can be immediately applied to their practice so that increasing numbers of patients can receive the full benefits of optimal care. Live dinner meeting program in Baltimore, MD - 2/16/12 - Featuring John Bartlett, MD from Johns Hopkins University. Click button below for registration information.

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  The Experts Square Off: Debating the Pressing HIV Issues of 2011

  2-Hour CME on-demand debate program featuring Cal Cohen, MD from Harvard Medical School and Joe Eron, MD from the Univeristy of North Carolina along with the honorable John Bartlett, MD from Johns Hopkins Univeristy. Relive this conference symposium as the most pressing issues in HIV are debated by an internationally reknown faculty panel. Click button below for viewing information.

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  CONO 2011 - First Annual Combination and HCV Therapies Conference

  CME accredited on-demand review of CONO 2011. Join co-chairs Douglas Dieterich, MD, Paul Pockros, MD and Mark Sulkowski, MD along with a prominent faculty panel as they discuss current research regarding the treatment of HCV infection and the developing therapies and therapeutic strategies that will be essential education for those treating HCV.

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  HIV Grand Rounds

  THURSDAYS 12:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) - weekly CME-certified live webinars delivered by internationally known HIV expert lecturers directly to your office or clinic. Mirroring academic grand rounds programs, these CME-certified sessions combine traditional academic grand rounds with the innovation and convenience of telemedicine. The HIV Grand Rounds from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is delivered live via the Internet and is available for on-demand viewing 24 hours following the live broadcast. Presentations cover important and current topics in HIV/AIDS, delivered by experts in the field.

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• Ongoing, Missed Opportunities for HBV Vaccination in the U.S. (Infection) 
• A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Treating HCV with Interferon and Ribavirin in Alcohol-dependent Patients with Ongoing Abuse (Journal of Hepatology)
• Estimates of Early Death, Acute Liver Failure, and Long-term Mortality among Live Liver Donors (Hepatology)
• New Target, Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Identified for HCV Therapy. (Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News) 
• Phase 2a Study Finds SVR in Some HCV Genotype 1 Null-Responders with 2 DAA (Daclatasvir + Asunaprevir) Only. (New England Journal of Medicine)
• Study Finds Alarming Incidence of HCV Re-infection after Treatment of Sexually Acquired Acute HCV Infection in HIV-infected MSM. (AIDS)
• Cost-effectiveness of HCV Antiviral Treatment for IDUs. (Hepatology)
• Study Suggests that Birth-Cohort Screening for HCV in U.S. Primary Care Settings Can Be Cost-Effective. (Annals of Internal Medicine)
• Coronary Artery Disease Significantly More Prevalent in Patients with HCV vs. Control Subjects. (Internal Medicine News)
• Risk of AIDS or Death Is Almost Double in HIV+ Patients Co-infected with Chronic HBV Compared with HIV Mono-infected Patients (Journal of Infectious Diseases)
• Study Finds Active HCV Infection Does Not Affect Cognitive Function in HIV+ Women. (JAIDS)
• Green Tea Flavonoid May Prevent Re-infection with HCV after Liver Transplantation (Hepatology)

 
• Oral HPV infection, HPV-related Cancers More Common in Men (The American Society of Clinical Oncology)
• Use of of Thiopurines Increases the Risk of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Among Patients with IBD. (Gastroenterology)
• Elevated Serum Glucose Levels May Be a Risk Factor for Colorectal Cancer in Postmenopausal Women. (British Journal of Cancer)
• Small Study Suggests that Acupuncture Helps Patients with Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy. (British Journal of Medicine)
• New Type of Gene Therapy Makes T Cells that Fight Leukemia. (New England Journal of Medicine)
• NIH Panel Says Delay Treatment for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer. (Nurse.com)
• Researchers Report Increased Starch Intake Linked to Greater Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence. (Mayo Clinic)
• Obese Women with Early-stage HER2-positive Breast Cancer Reported to Have Worse Outcomes than Non-Obese Women. (Mayo Clinic)