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Contemporary Management of HIV: ART Strategies for Complex HIV Cases

Gain expert insights on treatment strategies for complex HIV cases; topics include managing ART in heavily treatment-experienced patients, modifying ART in patients with underlying ARV resistance, and considerations for first-line ART selection in patients with obesity.

Pharmacists: 1.25 contact hours (0.125 CEUs)

Physicians: Maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

Nurses: 1.25 Nursing contact hours

Released: December 08, 2020

Expiration: December 07, 2021

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Joseph J. Eron, Jr.

Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD

Professor of Medicine
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Director, AIDS Clinical Trials Unit
Associate Director
, Clinical Research Unit
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Princy N. Kumar

Princy N. Kumar, MD

Professor of Medicine and Microbiology
Division of Infectious Diseases
Georgetown University Hospital
Division Chief
Division of Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC

Eric S. Daar

Eric S. Daar, MD

Chief, Division of HIV Medicine
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Professor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles, California

Jason Halperin

Jason Halperin, MD, MPH, FIDSA

Director of Specialty Program
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

ViiV Healthcare

Target Audience

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

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Apply optimized management strategies for patients with HIV who present with complex medical challenges, including virologic failure in the setting of an extensive treatment history and multiclass drug resistance and/or multiple comorbidities and comedications
  • Formulate individualized ART switch regimens for patients who require a change in HIV treatment but have incomplete information on treatment/drug resistance history
  • Provide effective care for patients experiencing challenging comorbidities that may complicate ART management

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

Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD

Professor of Medicine
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Director, AIDS Clinical Trials Unit
Associate Director
, Clinical Research Unit
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from Gilead Sciences, Janssen, Merck, and ViiV and funds for research support from Gilead Sciences, Janssen, and ViiV.

Princy N. Kumar, MD

Professor of Medicine and Microbiology
Division of Infectious Diseases
Georgetown University Hospital
Division Chief
Division of Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC

Princy N. Kumar, MD, FIDSA, MACP, has disclosed that she has received consulting fees from Amgen, Gilead Sciences, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, and Theratechnologies; has received funds for research support from Gilead Sciences, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, and Theratechnologies; and has ownership interest in Gilead Sciences, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and Pfizer.

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Eric S. Daar, MD

Chief, Division of HIV Medicine
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Professor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles, California

Eric S. Daar, MD, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from Genentech, Gilead Sciences, and ViiV Healthcare and funds for research support from Gilead Sciences, Merck, and ViiV Healthcare.

Jason Halperin, MD, MPH, FIDSA

Director of Specialty Program
DAP Health
Cathedral City, California

Jason Halperin, MD, 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.

Tiffany Hensley-McBain, PhD

Clinical Editor

Tiffany Hensley-McBain, 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 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 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 1.25 contact hours.

Continuing Pharmacy Education

Credit Designation

CCO designates this continuing education activity for 1.25 contact hours (0.125 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Universal Activity Number - JA4008176-0000-20-146-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 1.25 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from December 08, 2020, through December 07, 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 learners’ competence in providing optimal care for HIV-infected patients through the appropriate use of contemporary ARV regimens.