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HIV Care in the COVID-19 Era: The Role of the Healthcare Provider as Both Learner and Educator

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In this call between colleagues, hear expert faculty discuss what they learned during the COVID-19 pandemic about the critical role of healthcare providers as sources of trusted information for patients and colleagues, particularly related to COVID-19, and how this role requires mechanisms to stay current on the deluge of emerging data and information. You will also learn about important changes made to the new 2021 guidelines on the treatment of sexually transmitted infections.

Pharmacists: 0.75 contact hour (0.075 CEUs)

Physicians: Maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Nurses: 0.75 Nursing contact hour

Released: November 17, 2021

Expiration: November 16, 2022

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

José R. Arribas

José R. Arribas, MD

Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Autónoma University School of Medicine
Head, Infectious Diseases Unit
Department of Internal Medicine
Hospital La Paz
Madrid, Spain

Princy N. Kumar

Princy N. Kumar, MD

Professor of Medicine and Microbiology
Division of Infectious Diseases
Georgetown University Hospital
Division Chief
Division of Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC
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Supporters

This program is supported by an educational grant from

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Janssen Therapeutics Division of Janssen Products

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Target Audience

This program is intended for physicians, registered nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals who care for persons with HIV in the time of COVID-19.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Serve as a trusted source of medical information for persons with HIV that reflects the best available data and guideline recommendations, particularly on topics associated with high levels of misinformation

Disclosure

Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial conflicts of interest (COI) they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant COI are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to CCO policy. CCO is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME/CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible companies related to the content of this educational activity:

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

José R. Arribas, MD

Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Autónoma University School of Medicine
Head, Infectious Diseases Unit
Department of Internal Medicine
Hospital La Paz
Madrid, Spain

José R. Arribas, MD, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from Aelix, Janssen, MSD, Serono, and ViiV; funds for research support from Gilead Sciences and ViiV; and fees for non-CME/CE services from Gilead Sciences.

Princy N. Kumar, MD

Professor of Medicine and Microbiology
Division of Infectious Diseases
Georgetown University Hospital
Division Chief
Division of Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC

Princy N. Kumar, MD, MACP, has disclosed that she has received funds for research support from Amgen, Gilead Sciences, GlaxoSmithKline, and Merck; has received consulting fees from Amgen, GlaxoSmithKline, and Merck and has ownership interests in Gilead Sciences, Johnson & Johnson, Merck and Pfizer.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Jessica L. Adams, PharmD, AAHIVE

Scientific Director, Infectious Diseases
Clinical Care Options
New York, United States

Jessica Adams, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Jennifer M. Blanchette, Ph.D.

Clinical Editor
Clinical Care Options, LLC

Jennifer M. Blanchette, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Edward King, M.A.

Vice President, Editorial
Clinical Care Options, LLC

Edward King, MA, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Margaret McLaughlin, PhD

Margaret McLaughlin, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Zachary Schwartz, MSc, ELS

Scientific Director

Zachary Schwartz, MSc, ELS, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Julie Skowronski, FNP-BC

Julie Skowronski, FNP-BC, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Instructions for Credit

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) 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.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

Credit Designation

CCO designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Credit Designation

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 0.75 contact hours.

Credit Designation

CCO designates this continuing education activity for 0.75 contact hours (0.075 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Universal Activity Number - JA4008176-0000-21-247-H02-P.

Type of Activity: Knowledge

Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 100% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 60 days.

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.

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 and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Additional Information

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 0.75 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from November 17, 2021, through November 16, 2022:

1. Register online at http://www.clinicaloptions.com.
2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.
3. Study the educational activity online or printed out.
4. Submit answers to the posttest questions and evaluation questions online.

You must receive a test score of at least 100% and respond to all evaluation questions to receive a certificate. After submitting the evaluation, you may access your online certificate by selecting the certificate link on the posttest confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "CME/CE Manager" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Program Medium

This program has been made available online.


Goal


The goal of this activity is to improve healthcare professionals’ competence in providing optimal HIV care despite the changing impact of COVID-19 on patient management.