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Optimizing ART and Other Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes for Women Living With HIV: Global Expert Perspectives

In this interactive video module, CCO’s expert faculty review and discuss the latest ART guidelines and key strategies and considerations for providing patient-centered care to women of childbearing age who are living with HIV in resource-limited settings.

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: March 17, 2020

Expiration: March 16, 2021

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Linda-Gail Bekker

Linda-Gail Bekker, MBChB, DTM&H, DCH, FCP(SA), PhD

CEO, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation
Director, Desmond Tutu HIV Centre
Professor of Medicine
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa

Nelly Mugo

Nelly Mugo, MBChB, MMed, MPH

Head, Sexual Reproductive Adolescent Child Health Research Program
Centre for Clinical Research
Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
Nairobi, Kenya

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC
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Educational grant provided by

Merck Oncology

ViiV Healthcare

Target Audience

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

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Apply new data and guideline updates in the selection of ART for women of childbearing age
  • Optimize ART for women of childbearing age based on individual patient factors
  • Develop strategies to address the unique needs of women living with HIV, including contraception considerations, cervical cancer screening, and engagement in care

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

Linda-Gail Bekker, MBChB, DTM&H, DCH, FCP(SA), PhD

CEO, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation
Director, Desmond Tutu HIV Centre
Professor of Medicine
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa

Linda-Gail Bekker, MBChB, DTMH, DCH, FCP(SA), PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Nelly Mugo, MBChB, MMed, MPH

Head, Sexual Reproductive Adolescent Child Health Research Program
Centre for Clinical Research
Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
Nairobi, Kenya

Nelly Mugo, MBChB, MMed, MPH, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Jennifer M. Blanchette, Ph.D.

Clinical Editor
Clinical Care Options, LLC

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

Petra Cravens, PhD

Editorial Contributor

Petra D. Cravens, 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.

Carolyn Skowronski, PharmD

Associate Director, Scientific Services

Carolyn Skowronski, PharmD, 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 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 - JA4008176-0000-20-040-H02-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 March 17, 2020, through March 16, 2021:

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 providing optimal ART management for women of childbearing age living with HIV.