Initiating and Switching ARV Therapy 2022

Initiating-and-Switching-ARV-Therapy_2022

About the Program

Target Audience
Learning Objectives
Faculty
Joint Accreditation Statement
Credit Designation
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Method of Participation and Request for Credit
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
Disclaimer

Target Audience

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 HIV infection.

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Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be better able to:

Describe the options available for initiating ARV therapy in people with HIV infection
Discuss the data that support the initiation of ARV therapy in various patient populations and circumstances
Identify barriers to successful ARV therapy, such as side effects
Use approaches for switching ARV therapy in people with HIV that maintain viral suppression and reduce barriers to good treatment outcomes
Describe the role of the pharmacist in providing optimal HIV care and in switching ARV therapy

Release Date: April 7, 2022

Expiration Date: April 7, 2023

Media: Internet

Estimated time to complete each Module: 30 minutes

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Faculty

Richard A. Elion, MD Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine George Washington University Medical Center Washington, DC	Helena Kwakwa, MD Director HIV Clinical Services Philadelphia Department of Public Health Ambulatory Health Services Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Joseph Eron, MD Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina	David E. Koren, PharmD Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Pharmacy Practice - Temple University School of Pharmacy Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Medicine - Lewis Katz School of Medicine Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Infectious Diseases/HIV - Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Joint Accreditation Statement

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.

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Credit Designation

Module 1: Initiating ARV Therapy:
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of .50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing medical education activity for .50 contact hour(s)(0.05 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
Universal Activity Number: UAN JA4008162-9999-22-177-H01-P
Type of Activity: Knowledge

Module 2: Switching ARV Therapy - Stable Switch:
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of .50 AMA PRA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Module 3: Switching ARV Therapy Due to Toxicities/Co-morbidities:
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of .50 AMA PRAPRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Module 4: Switching ARV Therapy Due to Treatment Failure:
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of .50 AMA PRA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

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:

Joseph Eron, MD

Consultant/Advisory Board: ViiV, Gilead, GSK, Merck, Janssen (relationship ended)
Grant/Research Support: Gilead, ViiV, Janssen (relationship ended)

Richard Elion, MD

Consultant/Advisory Board: Merck, Gilead, ViiV
Speakers Bureau/Honoraria for Non-CME: Gilead, ViiV
Other financial or material suport (Expert Witness): Gilead

Helena Kwakwa, MD

Grant/Research Support: ViiV

David Koren, PharmD

Grant/Research Support: Gilead, ViiV, Merck, Lilly
Consultan/Advisory Board: Abbvie, Gilead, ViiV, Thera, Janssen

The PIM planners and others have nothing to disclose. The ViralEd, Inc. planners and others have nothing to disclose

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Method of Participation and Request for Credit

1) Go to http://www.cmeuniversity.com/

2) Login or Create a New Account (will take less than 1 minute)
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3) Type in 16967 at the top of the page, "Find Post-Test/Evaluation by Course", and click enter
4) Click on the activity title when it appears
5) Choose the type of credit you desire
6) (If applicable) Complete the Post-test with a passing score of 75% or better
7) Complete the online Evaluation
8) Receive an immediate CE Certificate to download and/or print for your files
9) For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 75% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service.

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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. 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.

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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 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.