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About the Program
Program Overview
This 1.5-hour Internet symposium will review and discuss the key studies on antiretroviral therapy presented at the 6th IAS Conference on Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention.
This program is certified for CME credit for US physicians by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, physicians' assistants, advanced practice nurses, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment and management of patients with HIV infection.
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:
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Explain the key new studies on ARV therapy presented at the 6th IAS;
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Outline how to use the advances in clinical management of HIV-positive patients presented and discussed at the 6th IAS to improve patient care;
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Describe how to apply data presented at the 6th IAS regarding the treatment of ARV-naïve and experienced patients;
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Construct appropriate ARV regimens for HIV-positive patients.
Release Date: August 4, 2011
Expiration Date: August 4, 2012 (Please note that this program has expired)
Estimated time to complete the IAS 2011 Web Symposium: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Media: Internet
Faculty
José Arribas, MD
Senior Attending Physician, HIV Unit
Hospital de La Paz
Madrid, Spain
David Cooper, MD
Professor, University of New South Wales
Director of The National Centre in Epidemiology & Clinical Research
Sydney, Australia
Joseph Eron, MD
Professor, University of North Carolina
School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jürgen Rockstroh, MD
Professor, University of Bonn
Bonn, Germany
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and ViralEd, Inc.. The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine assesses conflict of interest with its instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of CME activities. All relevant conflicts of interest that are identified are thoroughly vetted by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies utilized in this activity, and patient care recommendations. The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is committed to providing its learners with high quality CME activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in health care 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:
Dr. Jose Arribas:
- Consulting Fees: Merck & Co.; Abbott; Tibotec; Janssen; Gilead; GlaxoSmithKline; Pfizer; Biogen; Avexa; Bristol-Myers Squibb; ViiV
Dr. David Cooper:
- Consulting Fees: ViiV; Gilead; Merck & Co.; Tobira; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Janssen
Dr. Joseph Eron:
- Contracted Research: GlaxoSmithKline; Merck & Co.; Taimed
- Consulting Fees: Bristol-Myers Squibb; Merck & Co.; GlaxoSmithKline/ViiV; Gilead; Tibotec; Virco Laboratories; Tobira; Argos
Dr. Juergen Rockstroh:
- Contracted Research: Abbott; Merck & Co.; Roche
- Consulting Fees: Abbott; Bristol-Myers Squibb; BI; Merck & Co.; Roche; GlaxoSmithKline; Pfizer; Gilead; Tibotec; ViiV
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 these CME activities:
The following PIM planners and managers: Patricia Staples, MSN, NP-C, CCRN, Jan Hixon, RN, BSN, MS, Trace Hutchison, PharmD, Julia Kirkwood, RN, BSN, Samantha Mattiucci, PharmD and Jan Schultz, RN, MSN, CCMEP hereby state that they or their spouse/life partner do not have any financial relationships to products or devices with any commercial interest related to the content of these activities of any amount during the past 12 months.
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 Postgraduate Institute for Medicine, ViralEd, Inc. and Merck & Co. 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 Postgraduate Institute for Medicine, ViralEd, Inc. and Merck & Co. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Instructions for Participation and Credit
There are no fees for participating and receiving credit for this activity. During the period, August 4, 2011 through August 4, 2012, participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures; 2) study the educational activity; and 3) complete the post-test and evaluation form.
To answer the questions, click on your selected choice for each answer then proceed to the next question. We recommend that you print a copy of your answers before you submit them to us. Once completed, click on the Submit Post-test at the bottom of the page. Your post-test will automatically be graded.
If you successfully complete the post-test (score of 70% or higher). your certificate will be made available immediately. Click on View Certificate and print the certificate for your records. If you received a score of 69% or less, you will receive a message notifying you that you did not pass the post-test. You may retake the post-test until successful.
You may complete the Post-test on-line at www.cmeuniversity.com
- Click on "Find Post-Test/Evaluation by Course" on the navigation menu
- Search by project ID: 8303
- Upon successfully completing the Post-test and Evaluation form, your certificate will be made available immediately.
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.
Supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc.
This coverage is not sanctioned by the conference organizers and is not an official part of the conference proceedings
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