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Rapid ART Initiation: Opportunities and Challenges

Watch this engaging discussion for expert guidance on how to leverage the latest clinical data and guideline recommendations to implement rapid ART initiation in your practice.

Pharmacists: 1.00 contact hour (0.1 CEUs)

Physicians: Maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Nurses: 1.00 Nursing contact hour

Released: August 19, 2019

Expiration: August 18, 2020

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Monica Gandhi

Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine
Associate Chief, Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine
Director, Center for AIDS Research
Medical Director, Ward 86 HIV Clinic
University of California, San Francisco 
San Francisco, California

Jason Halperin

Jason Halperin, MD, MPH, FIDSA

Director of Specialty Programs
DAP Health
Cathedral City, California

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC
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Supporters

Supported by an educational grant from

Gilead

Target Audience

This program is intended for physicians, registered nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers who care for patients with HIV infection.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Apply updates to guideline-based strategies for rapid ART initiation in HIV-infected patients
  • Identify appropriate candidates for rapid ART initiation
  • Implement practical strategies to overcome challenges to carrying out rapid ART initiation

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 any relevant conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved 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 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/CE activity:

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine
Associate Chief, Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine
Director, Center for AIDS Research
Medical Director, Ward 86 HIV Clinic
University of California, San Francisco 
San Francisco, California

Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Jason Halperin, MD, MPH, FIDSA

Director of Specialty Programs
DAP Health
Cathedral City, California

Jason Halperin, MD, MPH, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Megan Cartwright, PhD

Senior Clinical Editor

Megan Cartwright, 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.

Zachary Schwartz, MSc, ELS

Scientific Director

Zachary Schwartz, MSc, ELS, 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 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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 1.0 contact hour.

Credit Designation

CCO designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour (0.10 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Universal Activity Number: JA4008176-0000-19-040-H01-P.

Type of Activity: Application

Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 65% 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 1 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from August 19, 2019, through August 18, 2020:

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 65% 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 participants’ competence in considering and implementing appropriate rapid ART initiation strategies in the management of patients with HIV infection.