About the Program:
Target Audience:
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 HIV infection.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the program, participants should be able to:
- Describe and address risk factors that contribute to the continued spread of HIV, especially in high-risk and underserved populations
- Review the need for strategies to reduce the risk of new infections with HIV in various populations
- Explain the rationale behind various behavioral and medical interventions designed to improve linkage to HIV care and improve treatment outcomes
- Identify and address barriers to optimal HIV treatment in various populations, including STI, PWID, and underserved populations
Release Date: July 2, 2024
Expiration Date: July 2, 2025
Estimated time to complete the activity: 2 Hours
Media: Internet
Computer System Requirements: Internet Connection and Browser
Faculty:
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Richard A. Elion, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
George Washington University Medical Center
Washington, DC
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Michelle Cespedes, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
The Mount Sinai Hospital
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Aniruddha (Anu) Hazra, MD
Assistant Professor, Section of Infectious Diseases and Global Health
Medical Director, UCM Sexual Wellness Clinic
Director of STI Services, Chicago Center of HIV Elimination
Department of Medicine
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
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Helena Kwakwa, MD, MPH
Director HIV Clinical Services
Philadelphia Department of Public Health
Ambulatory Health Services
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Joint Accreditation Statement:
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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and ViralEd, Inc. PACE 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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Physician Continuing Education:
PACE designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Continuing Professional Develpment:
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 2.0 contact hours. Pharmacotherapy contact hours for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses will be designated on your certificate.
Pharmacy Continuing Education:
PACE designates this continuing medical education activity for 2.0 contact hour(s)(0.2 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
Universal Activity Number: JA4008073-9999-24-135-H02-P
Type of Activity: Application
For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the activity evalutation, your credit will be submitted to CPE Monitor. Please check your NABP account within (30) days to make sure the credit has posted.
PA Continuing Medical Education:
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PACE has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 2.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until July 2, 2025. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. |
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Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest:
PACE requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products by or on patients.
All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated according to PACE policies. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no financial relationships.
Michelle Cespedes, MD:
- Consultant/Advisor/Speaker: ViiV, Gilead
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Helena Kwakwa, MD:
- Grant/Research Support: ViiV
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Richard Elion, MD:
- Consultant/Advisor/Speaker: Merck, Gilead, ViiV
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Anu Hazra, MD:
- Consultant/Advisor/Speaker: Gilead, ViiV
- Grant/Research Support: Gilead
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The PIM planners and others have nothing to disclose.
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Instructions for Credit
- There are no fees for participating in and receiving CME credit for this activity.
- During the period July 2, 2024, through July 2, 2025, participants must read the educational objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity.
- If you wish to receive acknowledgment for completing this activity, please complete the activity evaluation, using the link below.
- Upon registering and successfully completing activity evaluation, your certificate will be made available immediately.
To Claim Credit for this program, please go to: https://paceducation.com/HIVTxPrevention2024
For additional information about the accreditation of this activity, please visit: https://partnersed.com
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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.
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Computer System Requirements
This program requires HTML 5 enabled web browsers such as: Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari or Google Chrome.
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An Independent CME Activity Jointly Provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education and ViralEd, Inc.
This activity is supported by independent educational grants from Gilead Sciences, Inc.
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