Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

An Update from the 47th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver

Mark Sulkowski MD

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Series Overview:

The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and ViralEd are proud to announce the extension of this ground-breaking CME activity. 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 every Thursday at noon (12 PM) Eastern Time and is available for on-demand viewing twenty-four hours after the live broadcast.

Presentations cover the most important and current topics in HIV/AIDS and are delivered by the top experts in the field. They are designed to be immediately relevant to practicing HIV clinicians and many are case-based. The final 10 minutes of each one-hour educational activity consists of a live question and answer period, with the presenting faculty member available to answer questions asked by attendees using the webinar interface. These weekly grand rounds are intended to provide clinicians with convenient and easily accessible knowledge and clinical skills they need to provide the best medical care for their HIV-positive patients.

Each session may be broadcast via your Internet connection in your conference room or auditorium for large groups to view, or individually to your personal computer at your convenience. Simply register at www.viraled.com/grandrounds for easy access.

Target Audience:

This educational activity is designed for HIV specialists, Infectious Disease specialists, Internal Medicine specialists, Family Practice physicians, Dermatologists, Osteo-specialists, Nephrologists, Hematology/oncologist, Psychiatrists, Public Health professionals, OB/GYN physicians and other clinicians interested and involved in the care of patients with HIV/AIDS.

Commercial Support Acknowledgement:

These activities are supported by educational grants from Gilead Sciences and Janssen Therapeutics.

Learning Objectives for the Series: 

Upon completion of the educational activity, participants should be able to:

• List the important factors that play a role in ARV therapy success;
• Explain the role that drug adverse events, drug pharmacokinetics and patient adherence play in achieving ARV success and avoiding morbidity and mortality;
• Describe the important opportunistic infections and co-morbidities that may affect HIV-positive patients and increase their risk for morbidity and mortality;
• Discuss the importance of individualizing the care of each HIV-positive patient. 

Course Directors:

Ian Frank, MD Professor of Medicine, Director, Antiretroviral Clinical Research University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Calvin J. Cohen, MD, MS Research Director, CRI New England Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts

Faculty:   

Mark Sulkowski MD Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Director, Viral Hepatitis Center John Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland