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Expert Perspective on Implementing HCV Treatment as Prevention in At-Risk European Populations

This interactive multimedia module, designed for healthcare providers in Europe, highlights treatment as prevention as a strategy to reduce HCV incidence in persons who inject drugs.

Physicians: Maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Released: March 27, 2019

Expiration: March 26, 2020

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Graham R. Foster

Graham R. Foster, FRCP, PhD

Professor of Hepatology
The Liver Unit
Consultant Hepatologist
Queen Mary University of London
London, United Kingdom

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC
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Supported by an educational grant from

Gilead

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INHSU

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Target Audience

This program is intended for physicians and other healthcare providers, particularly those in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and other European countries, who care for patients with HCV infection.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Apply strategies to increase engagement of underserved populations through HCV screening, diagnosis, and treatment programmes
  • Demonstrate the impact of HCV treatment as prevention on HCV elimination goals nationally and internationally
  • Implement harm reduction, screening, and support services for at-risk persons following HCV cure

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:

Program Director Disclosure

Program Director

Graham R. Foster, FRCP, PhD

Professor of Hepatology
The Liver Unit
Consultant Hepatologist
Queen Mary University of London
London, United Kingdom

Graham R. Foster, FRCP, PhD, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from AbbVie, Gilead Sciences, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, and Roche and has ownership interest in GlaxoSmithKline.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Ashley Bohn, PhD, MS, RVT

Clinical Editor

Ashley Bohn, PhD, MS, RVT, has disclosed that she has received fees for non-CME/CE services from Genomic Health, Lilly, and Merck.

Megan Cartwright, PhD

Senior Clinical Editor

Megan Cartwright, PhD, has no real or apparent conflicts of interest to report.

Megan K. Murphy, PhD

Scientific Director

Megan K. Murphy, PhD, has no real or apparent conflicts of interest to report.

Jenny Schulz, PhD

Associate Managing Editor, Hepatitis
Clinical Care Options, LLC

Jenny Schulz, PhD, has no real or apparent conflicts of interest to report.

Ryan P. Topping, PhD

Associate Managing Editor

Ryan P. Topping, PhD, has no real or apparent 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.

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 27, 2019, through March 26, 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’ understanding of and competence in implementing principles of HCV treatment as prevention among key patient populations.