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Ending the HIV Epidemic: Strategies for Preventing New Infections

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Watch this dynamic video module featuring expert discussion on how to end the HIV epidemic through expanded implementation of effective HIV prevention strategies, with a specific emphasis on overcoming barriers to use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among at-risk groups of men who have sex with men, transgender women, heterosexual cisgender women, and people who inject drugs.

Pharmacists: 1.00 contact hour (0.1 CEUs)

Physicians: Maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Physician Assistants/Physician Associates: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit

Nurses: 1.00 Nursing contact hour

Released: January 11, 2021

Expiration: October 23, 2023

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Judith Feinberg

Judith Feinberg, MD

Professor
Section of Infectious Diseases & Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
Departments of Medicine
Dr. E.B. Flink Vice Chair of Medicine for Research
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Morgantown, West Virginia

Kenneth Mayer

Kenneth Mayer, MD

Infectious Disease Attending
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Medical Research Director
Fenway Community Health
Boston, Massachusetts

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC

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Supporters

Educational grant provided by

Gilead

ViiV Healthcare

Partners

HealthHIV Pozitively Aging

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Target Audience

This program is intended for physicians, registered nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals who provide care for patients with or at risk of HIV.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Apply integrated strategies to help high-risk individuals to avoid HIV acquisition

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

Judith Feinberg, MD

Professor
Section of Infectious Diseases & Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
Departments of Medicine
Dr. E.B. Flink Vice Chair of Medicine for Research
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Morgantown, West Virginia

Judith Feinberg, MD, has disclosed that she has received consulting fees from ViiV Healthcare.

Kenneth Mayer, MD

Infectious Disease Attending
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Medical Research Director
Fenway Community Health
Boston, Massachusetts

Kenneth Mayer, MD, has disclosed that he has served on scientific advisory boards for Gilead Sciences and Merck and has received funds for research support (unrestricted) from Gilead Sciences, Janssen, and Merck.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Jessica L. Adams, PharmD, AAHIVE

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

Jessica Adams, PharmD, BCPS, 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.

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.

Daniel Thibodeau, MPH, PA-C, DFAAPA

Editorial Contributor

Daniel Thibodeau, MPH, PA-C, DFAAPA, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

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.

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.

Nursing Continuing Education
Credit Designation

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hour.

Physician Assistant/Physician Associate Continuing Medical Education
Credit Designation

Clinical Care Options, LLC has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award maximum of 1.0 hour of AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. Approval is valid until October 23, 2023. PAs should only claim commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Continuing Pharmacy Education

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 - JA4008176-0000-21-007-H02-P. Original release date: January 11, 2021

Type of Activity: Knowledge

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.

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 January 11, 2021, through October 23, 2023:

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 increase clinicians’ application of strategies that have been identified as the pillars of a multiyear effort to end new HIV infections in the United States.