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The Role of Newer Antiretroviral Classes and Agents
About the Program
- Program Overview
- Target Audience
- Learning Objectives
- Course Director and Moderator
- Faculty
- Accreditation Statement
- Credit Designation
- Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
- Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
- Instructions for Participation and Credit
- Disclaimer
Program Overview
This one-hour live Internet symposium will review and discuss the role of newer antiretroviral classes and agents in HIV-positive patients. This symposium will feature an interview of Jean-Michel Molina, MD, PhD and Richard Elion, MD, two of the leading experts in HIV medicine, by Calvin Cohen, MD, MS, Research Director of CRI New England and Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School.
This program is certified for CME credit for US physicians by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational need of physicians involved in the care of patients with HIV infection.
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:
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Apply important concepts regarding the use of newer ARV classes and agents in the treatment of HIV-positive patients;
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Describe how best to integrate newer ARV classes and agents into the treatment and care of ARV-naïve and experienced patients;
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Analyze treatment options to construct appropriate ARV regimens while considering recent data and ARV treatment guidelines involving newer ARV classes and agents.
Release Date: October 20, 2010
Expiration Date: October 20, 2011
Estimated time to complete this Web Symposium: 1 hour
Media: Internet
Course Director and Moderator
Calvin J. Cohen, MD, MS
Research Director, CRI New England
Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
Faculty
Richard A. Elion, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine,
George Washington University Medical Center
Washington, DC
Jean-Michel Molina, MD, PhD
Head, Department of Infectious Diseases,
Saint-Louis Hospital and University of Paris
Paris, France
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) and ViralEd, LLC. PIM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) assesses conflicts of interest with its instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of CME activities. All relevant conflicts of interest that are identified are thoroughly vetted by PIM for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies utilized in this activity, and patient care recommendations. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality CME activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in health care and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.
The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity:
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Calvin Cohen, MD
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Richard Elion, MD
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Jean-Michel Molina, MD
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The planners and managers reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity:
The following planners and managers, Jan Hixon, RN, BSN, MA; Trace Hutchinson, PharmD; Julia Kimball, RN, BSN; Samantha Mattiucci, PharmD; Jan Schultz, RN, MSN, CCMEP; Patricia Staples, MSN, NP-C, CCRN, Brian Boyle, MD; Tracey Barrett, RN; Richard Gordon and Matthew Banks hereby state that they or their spouse/life partner do not have any financial relationships or relationships to products or devices with any commercial interest related to the content of this activity of any amount during the past 12 months.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM), ViralEd, LLC and Merck & Co. do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of PIM, ViralEd, LLC and Merck & Co. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Instructions for Participation and Credit
There are no fees for participating and receiving credit for this activity. During the period, October 20, 2010 through October 20, 2011 participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures; 2) study the educational activity; and 3) complete the post-test and evaluation form.
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Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any precedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
Program Note: While there is mutual recognition of CME credits between Europe and the US, an application has been submitted to the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) for approval to provide direct EACCME accredited continuing medical education for European participants.
Supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc.
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