Speaker:
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, general practitioners and other health care professionals involved in the treatment and management of patients who have or are at risk of HIV infection.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of theactivity, participants should be better able to:
• Describe and address risk factors that contribute to the continued spread of HIV, especially in high-risk and underserved population
• Review the need for strategies to reduce the risk of new infections with HIV in various populations
• Explain the rationale behind various behavioral and medical interventions designed to improve linkage to HIV care and improve treatment outcomes
• Identify and address barriers to optimal HIV treatment in various populations, including STI, PWID, and underserved populations
Joint Accreditation Statement:
 In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical
Education (PACE) and ViralEd, Inc. PACE 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:
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires faculty, planners and others in control of educational content to disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies. All identified conflicts of interest (COI) are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality accredited continuing education activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.
Michael Sension, MD
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine
The PIM planners and others have nothing to disclose. The ViralEd, Inc. planners and others have nothing to disclose.
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 on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
