INTRODUCTION
This Conversation in HIV will discuss current ART options, their limitations, and future ART options.
Launch Date: November 24, 2021
Release Date: November 24, 2021
Expiration Date: October 31, 2022
TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists who treat/manage patients with HIV.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this enduring material, participants should be able to:
METHOD OF PARTICIPATION / HOW TO RECEIVE CREDIT
- There are no fees for participating in and receiving credit for this activity.
- Review the activity objectives and CME/CE information.
- Review all modules associated with this course.
- Successfully complete the post-test ( accuracy).
- Complete the CME/CE evaluation.
- The estimated time to complete this activity is hour.
- Upon successful completion, your AMA/ANCC certificate will be emailed to you. ACPE credit will be submitted to Rush University Medical Center and posted to CPE Monitor.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS
PHYSICIANS
In support of improving patient care, Rush University Medical Center is jointly accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Rush University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ANCC Credit Designation – Nurses
The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is contact hours.
PHARMACISTS
Rush University Medical Center designates this knowledge-based CPE activity () for contact hours for pharmacists.
Participation in the entire knowledge-based activity is required to obtain a certificate. This activity is being presented without bias and with commercial support.
RESOLUTION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of CME, the Rush University Medical Center and Practice Point Communications will implement mechanisms, prior to the planning and implementation of this CME/CE activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of this CME/CE activity.
DISCLOSURE
All planners and faculty participating in continuing education activities provided by the Rush University Medical Center are expected to disclose to the audience any support or relationship(s) with providers of commercial products and/or devices discussed in this activity and/or with any commercial supporters of the activity. A commercial interest is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. Disclosure of these commitments and/or relationships is included in activity materials so that participants in the activity may formulate their own judgments in interpreting its content and evaluating its recommendations. In addition, all faculty are expected to openly disclose any off-label, experimental, or investigational use of drugs or devices discussed in their presentation. The planners and faculty have been advised that this activity must be free from commercial bias, and based upon all the available scientifically rigorous data from research that conforms to accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.
All materials are included with the permission of the authors. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and are not to be construed as those of the Rush University Medical Center.
The following indicates the disclosure declaration information and the nature of those commercial relationships.
DISCLOSURES
The speakers and planning committee members listed below have stated they have no significant relationships to disclose.
Mary Grantner
Kelly McCulloch
The following speakers and/or planners have stated that they have the following financial relationship(s) and they have agreed to see that all information they planned and/or present is done so fairly and without bias:
FACULTY DISCLOSURES
Greg Huhn, MD
Research Grants/Investigator: Gilead Sciences, Janssen Therapeutics, Lilly, ViiV Healthcare
Advisory Committee/Board: Gilead Sciences, Janssen Therapeutics, ViiV Healthcare
Sara H. Bares, MD
Research Grants: Gilead Sciences, Janssen Therapeutics, ViiV Healthcare
Consultant: Gilead Sciences
Grace McComsey, MD
Research Grants: Astellas, Cognivue, RedHill, Roche, Tetraphase, Vanda
Consultant: Gilead Sciences, Janssen Therapeutics, Merck & Co, Theratechnologies, ViiV/GlaxoSmithKline
DISCLAIMER
The Rush University Medical Center and Practice Point Communications present this information for educational purposes only. The content is provided solely by faculty who have been selected because of recognized expertise in their field. Participants have the professional responsibility to ensure that products are prescribed and used appropriately on the basis of their own clinical judgment and accepted standards of care. The Rush University Medical Center and Practice Point Communications assume no liability for the information herein.
PRIVACY POLICY
The Rush University Medical Center and Practice Point Communications protect the privacy of personal and other information regarding participants and educational collaborators. The Rush University Medical Center and Practice Point Communications will not release personally identifiable information to a third party without the individual's consent, except such information as is required for reporting purposes to the ACCME, ANCC, or ACPE.
Rush University Medical Center and Practice Point Communications maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of information that we have collected from you.
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
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The Materials are to be used solely for personal, noncommercial, informational, and educational purposes. The materials are not to be modified. They are to be distributed in the format provided with the source clearly identified. The copyright information or other proprietary notices may not be removed, changed, or altered.
Materials may not be published, uploaded, posted, or transmitted (other than as set forth herein) without prior written permission.
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Computer:
- Hardware: A minimum of 512MB of RAM and a Pentium IV CPU for Intel-based hardware & PowerPC G4 or above for MAC.
- Graphics/Monitor: A color monitor capable of a minimum of 1024 x 768 pixel resolution.
- Network: An Internet connection with 1Mbps available download & 256kbps bandwidth.
Software/Browser:
- Windows 7 or above running Internet Explorer 10 or above.
- MAC OSX 10.5 (Leopard) or above running Safari 6 or above, or any version of Chrome, Firefox or Opera published in the last two years.
- A recent version of a Linux distribution or FreeBSD running Chrome v13, Opera 11.5, Firefox 5.0.1, or Epiphany 3.0.4 or above.
Mobile Device:
- Any Apple iPad or iPad Mini running iOS 7.1 or above.
- Android tablets such as the Kindle Fire or Samsung Galaxy S.
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Supported by an independent educational grant from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.