This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, general practitioners and other health care professionals involved in the treatment and management of patients who have or are at risk of HCV infection.
Upon completion of the program, participants should be able to:
Release Date: April 16, 2021
Expiration Date: April 16, 2022
Estimated time to complete each Module: 30-60 minutes
Media: Web
Kimberly A. Forde, MD, PhD, MHS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Risha R. Irvin, MD, MPH
Associate Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion, Department of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Mark Sulkowski, MD
Professor of Medicine and Medical Director
Viral Hepatitis Center
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Julius M. Wilder, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Gastroenterology
Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, North Carolina
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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and ViralEd, Inc. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Module 1 (Epidemiology):
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Module 2 (Natural History):
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Module 3 (Treatment):
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Module 4 (HCV Treatment Uptake and Progress Toward Elimination):
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Module 5 (Viral Hepatitis and Impact of COVID-19):
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires faculty, planners and others in control of educational content to disclose all thier financial relationships with ineligible companies. All identified conflicts of interest (COI) are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality accredited continuing education activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineleigible company.
The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities related to the content of this CME activity:
Kimberly Forde, MD:
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Risha Irvin, MD:
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Julius Wilder, MD:
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Mark Sulkowski, MD:
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The PIM planners and others have nothing to disclose. The ViralEd, Inc. planners and others have nothing to disclose.
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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.
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This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences Medical Affairs
Jointly provided by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and ViralEd, Inc.
