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Simplifying HIV From Screening to ART Initiation

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Watch this engaging video conversation between 2 HIV experts on strategies to maximize simplicity and minimize friction along the first several steps of the HIV care continuum from screening to initiation of treatment, including important insights and perspectives from the lived experiences of individuals with HIV.

Nurses: 1.00 Nursing contact hour

Physicians: maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Pharmacists: 1.00 contact hour (0.1 CEUs)

Released: October 26, 2023

Expiration: October 25, 2024

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Faculty

Rajesh T. Gandhi

Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD

Massachusetts General Hospital
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Melanie Reese

Melanie Reese

Subject Matter Expert, HIV Aging
Technical Expert Panel
Health Resources and Services Administration
HIV/AIDS Bureau
Baltimore, Maryland

Jürgen Rockstroh

Jürgen Rockstroh, MD

Professor of Medicine
Head of Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine I
University Hospital Bonn
Bonn, Germany

Marc Thompson

Marc Thompson

Expert Patient
London, England

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC

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Supporters

Supported by an educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Target Audience

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

Program Learning Goal

The goal of this program is to improve HCPs’ competence in adopting HIV management strategies that minimize complexity for both providers and patients at key points in the care cascade

Learning Objectives

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

  • Devise strategies to provide simple and effective initial ART that are appropriately individualized based on characteristics and wishes of people living with HIV

  • Minimize initial barriers to accessing HIV care through simplified approaches for HIV screening, diagnosis, linkage to care, and prompt 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 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:

Primary Author

Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD

Massachusetts General Hospital
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Melanie Reese,

Subject Matter Expert, HIV Aging
Technical Expert Panel
Health Resources and Services Administration
HIV/AIDS Bureau
Baltimore, Maryland

Melanie A. Reese has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Jürgen Rockstroh, MD

Professor of Medicine
Head of Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine I
University Hospital Bonn
Bonn, Germany

Jürgen Rockstroh, MD: consultant/advisor/speaker: AbbVie, Gilead, Janssen, Merck Sharp & Dohme, ViiV.

Marc Thompson,

Expert Patient
London, England

Marc Thompson, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

The planners and content peer reviewers from Clinical Care Options, LLC do not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Instructions for Credit

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 1 hour. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, learners must follow these steps during the period from October 26, 2023, through October 25, 2024:

  1. Login or Sign Up for an account by clicking at the top of this page
  2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures
  3. View and study the content in its entirety
  4. Submit answers to the post-test 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 confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "My Certificates" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Format

This program has been made available online.

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
Joint AccreditationIn 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

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

Nursing Continuing Professional Development
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 1 contact hour.

Continuing Pharmacy Education

CCO designates this continuing education activity for 1 contact hour (0.1 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

Universal Activity Number - JA4008176-0000-23-273-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.