Program Description & Educational Objectives
In this activity, an expert in HIV discusses management of patients with HIV in light of the latest US Department of Health and Human Services treatment guidelines.
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Apply evidence and guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of HIV to practice
- Identify potential barriers to achieving optimal long-term outcomes in patients with HIV
- Develop and implement strategies to ensure initial and long-term viral suppression in patients with HIV
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of HIV specialists, nurses, pharmacists, and other clinicians involved in management of patients with HIV.
Requirements for Successful Completion
In order to receive credit, participants must view the activity and complete the post-test and evaluation form. There are no pre-requisites and there is no fee to participate in this activity or to receive CME/CNE/CPE credit. Statements of Credit are awarded upon successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form.
Media: Internet
Release and Expiration Dates: August 05, 2010 - August 04, 2011
Time to Complete: 60 minutes
Faculty & Disclosure
Course Director and Interviewee
Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD
Professor of Medicine
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Director, AIDS Clinical Trial Unit
Associate Director, Clinical Research Unit
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD,
has a financial interest/relationship or affiliation in the form of:
Consultant for Avexa Limited; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Chimerix, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline; Merck & Co., Inc.; Myriad Genetics, Inc.; Tibotec Pharmaceuticals; Tobira Therapeutics; and Virco Lab, Inc. USA.
Grant/Research Support from research grants to University of North Carolina; GlaxoSmithKline; Merck & Co., Inc.; and TaiMed Biologics USA, Inc.
Content Director
Annette Wiggins
PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education, Inc.
Annette Wiggins
currently has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.
All additional planning committee members, PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education, Inc. staff, and Purdue University College of Pharmacy staff have no relationships to disclose.
Sponsorship, Credit & Support
Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Purdue University College of Pharmacy and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. Purdue University College of Pharmacy, an equal access/equal opportunity institution, is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Purdue University College of Pharmacy designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
The Association of Nurses in AIDS Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Virginia Nurses Association Continuing Education Approval Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This CNE activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour(s) by the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC).
Pharmacists
Purdue University College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This is an application-based, continuing education activity of Purdue University, an equal access/equal opportunity institution. Universal Activity Number (UAN): 0018-9999-10-137-H02-P, 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEUs).
Release Date: August 05, 2010 Expiration Date: August 04, 2011
This activity is supported by an educational grant from 
