The hepatitis C virus (HCV) afflicts millions of people in the United States. The past several years have witnessed great improvements in our ability to treat HCV infection. Rapid developments in the field of HCV patient management enable clinicians to have an increasing number of treatment options to treat a variety of different patient types, including those with cirrhosis, various HCV genotypes, HIV/HCV co-infection and those who have received a liver transplant. While significant progress has been made in the treat of HCV, many clinicians with HCV-infected patients are not aware of the full range of complex and emerging management and treatment options avaialable or how to best apply them to various patient scenarios.
This three-part online program entitled, "The Changing Landscape of HCV Treatment: Assessing All the Options," includes: (1) four thought leader interview featuring a variety of backgrounds and practice approaches in HCV management and treatment; (2) two case-based panel discussions that review and discuss current cilinical data and practice strategies in HCV treatment; (3) ten video presentations, each covering a critical phase of HCV management and treatment. The different sections of this program bring together some of the leading experts on HCV patient management and will offer viewers current, useful and important clinical information on screening, diagnosing, treating and managing various HCV patient types. Participants who complete this program will develop knowledge and skills needed to reduce morbidity and mortality among the HCV patient population.
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Douglas T. Dieterich, MD Professor of Medicine and Director of CME, Department of Medicine Director of Outpatient Hepatology Division of Liver Diseases Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, New York |
Paul Kwo, MD Professor of Medicine Medical Director, Liver Transplantation Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Brenda Appolo PA-C, MHS Hepatology Physician Assistant Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Manager Division of Gastroenterology University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Nezam H. Afdhal, MD Professor of Medicine, Harvard School of Medicine Chief of Hepatology, Director of Liver Center Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, Massachusetts, |
David E. Bernstein, MD, FACG Chief Division of Hepatology and Center for Liver Diseases North Shore Long Island Jewish Health Care System Professor of Medicine Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine New York, New York |
| Ian Frank, MD Professor of Medicine Director, Clinical Therapeutics Program Penn Center for AIDS Research Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Lennox Jeffers, MD Chief of Hepatology Miami VA Medical Center Associate Chief Center for Liver Disease, Professor of Medicine University of Miami’s School of Medicine Miami, Florida |
Wilbert Jordan, MD Medical Director Charles Drew Medical Center Los Angeles, California |
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Alain H. Litwin, MD, MPH Professor of Medicine Professor of Clinical Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Albert Einstein College of Medicine Montefior Medical Center Bronx, New York |
Mark Sulkowski, MD Professor of Medicine and Medical Director Viral Hepatitis Center Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland |
Stacey B. Trooskin, MD, PhD Assistant Professor Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
Release Date: May 20, 2016
Expiration Date: May 20, 2017
Estimated time to complete each Module:
Media: Internet
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses and other health care professionals involved in the care of patients with HCV infection.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and ViralEd, Inc. The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Thought Leader Interviews:
Interview 1 (VA Perspective):
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Interview 2 (Managed Care Perspective):
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Interview 3 (HIV/HCV Co-infection Perspective):
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Interview 4 (Academic Perspective):
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Case-Based Panel Discussions:
Panel Discussion led by Paul Kwo, MD:
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Panel Discussion led by Douglas Dieterich, MD:
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. There will be 10 instructional videos available for a total of 4.50 possible credit hours.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality CME activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare 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:
Brenda Appolo PA-C, MHS
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Nezam Afdhal, MD
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David E. Bernstein, MD, FACG
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Douglas Dieterich, MD
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Ian Frank, MD
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Paul Kwo, MD
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Lennox Jeffers, MD
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Wilbert Jordan, MD
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Alain H. Litwin, MD, MPH
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Mark Sulkowski, MD
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Stacey B. Trooskin, MD, PhD
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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 PIM planners and managers, Judi Smelker-Mitchek, RN, BSN, Trace Hutchison, PharmD, Samantha Mattucci, PharmD, CHCP and Jan Schultz, MSN, RN, CHCP, 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.
There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this activity. During the period, May 20, 2016 through May 20, 2017, participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity.
PIM supports Green CME by offering your Request for Credit online. If you wish to received acknowledgment of completing this activity, please complete the post-test and evaluation on http://www.cmeuniversity.com/. On the navigation menu, click on "Find Post-test/Evaluation by Course" and search by course ID 11607. Upon registering and successfully completing the post-test with a score of 70% or better and the activity evaluation, your certificate will be made available immediately. Processing credit requests online will reduce the amount of paper used by nearly 100,000 sheets per year.
Case-Based Panel DiscussionsThere are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this activity. During the period, May 27, 2016 through May 27, 2017, participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity.
PIM supports Green CME by offering your Request for Credit online. If you wish to received acknowledgment of completing this activity, please complete the post-test and evaluation on http://www.cmeuniversity.com/. On the navigation menu, click on "Find Post-test/Evaluation by Course" and search by course ID 11608. Upon registering and successfully completing the post-test with a score of 70% or better and the activity evaluation, your certificate will be made available immediately. Processing credit requests online will reduce the amount of paper used by nearly 100,000 sheets per year.
Clinical Practice Videos
There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this activity. During the period, June 2, 2016 through June 2, 2017, participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity.
PIM supports Green CME by offering your Request for Credit online. If you wish to received acknowledgment of completing this activity, please complete the post-test and evaluation on http://www.cmeuniversity.com/. On the navigation menu, click on "Find Post-test/Evaluation by Course" and search by course ID 11609. Upon registering and successfully completing the post-test with a score of 70% or better and the activity evaluation, your certificate will be made available immediately. Processing credit requests online will reduce the amount of paper used by nearly 100,000 sheets per year.
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity 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 the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
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 procedures, 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.
This activity is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc.
