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Web-Based CME Conference: Los Angeles, CA, February 23, 2009 by International AIDS Society–USA
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| Overview | Activity Objectives | Assessment of Needs | Intended Audience | CME Accreditation |
| Faculty | Disclosure of Financial Interests | Grant Support | Drug and Product Disclaimer | Contact |
 

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Overview

Activity Objectives

Assessment of Needs

Intended Audience

CME Accreditation

Faculty

Disclosure of Financial Interests

In the interest of maintaining the independence of its continuing medical education activities, and in accordance with the policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the International AIDS Society–USA requires all persons with control of content (eg; authors, reviewers, Editorial Board members, and the staff of the Cases on the Web program) to disclose any financial interests that they (or their spouses or partners) have with commercial companies within the past 12 months.

Faculty

Cases on the Web Editorial Board

The members of the Cases on the Web (COW) Editorial Board are volunteers and are not compensated for their role in overseeing the program. Listed below are the COW Editorial Board members and their financial interests with commercial companies within the past 12 months from the date of disclosure.

Michael S. Saag, MD — Editor-in-Chief
Professor of Medicine
The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dr Saag has received grants and research support from and has been a scientific advisor to Ardea Biosciences, Inc, Avexa Ltd, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Gilead Sciences, Inc, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co, Inc, Pain Therapeutics, Inc, Pfizer Inc, Roche Laboratories, Tibotec Therapeutics, and Virco Lab, Inc. (Updated 02/01/10)

Meg D. Newman, MD — Coeditor
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of California San Francisco

Dr Newman has no relevant financial interests to disclose. (Updated 09/01/09)

Judith A. Aberg, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
New York University School of Medicine

Dr Aberg has been a scientific advisor to Gilead Sciences, Inc, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co, Inc, Pfizer Inc, and Tibotec Therapeutics. She participates in multicenter clinical trials from Gilead Sciences, Inc, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co, Inc, Pfizer Inc, Schering-Plough Corp, Theratechnologies Inc, and Tibotec Therapeutics. Dr Aberg currently holds nonsalaried contracts for pending multicenter clinical trials with Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc, and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. (Updated 10/06/09)

Roger J. Bedimo, MD, MS
Director, Infectious Disease Fellowship Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dr Bedimo has been a scientific advisor to Abbott Laboratories, Merck & Co, Inc, and Tibotec Therapeutics. He has received grants and research support from Abbott Laboratories, Merck & Co, Inc, and Tibotec Therapeutics. (Updated 10/08/09)

Marshall J. Glesby, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine and Public Health
Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Dr Glesby has no relevant financial interests to disclose. (Updated 09/01/09)

Paul E. Sax, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School

Dr Sax received grants and research support from GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co, Inc, and Tibotec Therapeutics. He served as a consultant to or contributed to CME program materials for Abbott Laboratories, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences, Inc, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co, Inc, Pfizer Inc, and Tibotec Therapeutics. (Updated 09/14/09)

Staff of the Cases on the Web

Donna M. Jacobsen — Executive Director/President

Ms Jacobsen has no relevant financial interests to disclose. (Updated 09/01/09)

Mark F. Wales — Web Content Coordinator

Mr Wales has no relevant financial interests to disclose. (Updated 09/30/09)

IAS–USA Board of Directors

The nonstaff members of the IAS–USA Board of Directors participate in a volunteer capacity. They are not compensated for their role in governing/overseeing the IAS–USA or its programs. Listed below are the IAS–USA Board of Directors and their financial interests with commercial companies within the last 12 months from the date of disclosure.

Constance A. Benson, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of California, San Diego

Dr Benson has received research grants awarded to the University of California San Diego from Gilead Sciences, Inc. She has served on advisory boards for GlaxoSmithKline and Merck & Co, Inc, and has chaired data and safety monitoring boards for Johnson & Johnson Research Pty, Ltd (Australia) and Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Updated 12/01/09)

Judith S. Currier, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles

Dr Currier has received research grants awarded to the University of California, Los Angeles from Merck & Co, Inc, Schering-Plough Corp, Theratechnologies Inc, and Tibotec Therapeutics. She has served as a scientific advisor to Bristol-Myers Squibb, Merck & Co, Inc, and has served on data and safety monitoring boards for Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc, and Koronis Pharmaceuticals. (Updated 10/09/09)

Carlos del Rio, MD
Professor of Medicine
Emory University

Dr del Rio has received research grants awarded to Emory University from the National Institutes of Health, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Merck & Co, Inc, and Sanofi Pasteur. He served as a consultant to, or received honoraria from, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Merck & Co, Inc, and Janssen-Cilag. (Updated 10/02/09)

Joel E. Gallant, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
The Johns Hopkins University

Dr Gallant has served as a paid lecturer for Monogram Biosciences, Inc, and has been a consultant to Abbott Laboratories and Japan Tobacco. He has been a member of data and safety monitoring boards for Gilead Sciences, Inc, and Sangamo Biosciences, Inc and has been a member of scientific or clinical advisory boards for Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences, Inc, Merck Serono, RAPID Pharmaceuticals AG, and Tibotec Therapeutics. Johns Hopkins University has been the recipient of research grants or contracts from Roche Laboratories for research conducted by Dr Gallant. (Updated 11/30/09)

Roy M. Gulick, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Dr Gulick has served as a consultant to Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences, Inc, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co, Inc, and Virostatics. (Updated 11/25/09)

Douglas D. Richman, MD
Professor of Pathology and Medicine
University of California, San Diego

Dr Richman has been a consultant to Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Biota, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chimerx, Gen-Probe, Inc, Gilead Sciences, Inc, Hoffman-La Roche, Inc, Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Merck & Co, Inc, Monogram Biosciences, Inc, Myriad Genetics, Inc, Pfizer Inc, and Theraclone Sciences. He has been on an endpoint adjudication committee for Schering-Plough Corp and has been the recipient of research grants or contracts from Merck & Co, Inc. Dr Richman has been a stock options holder of Chimerx and Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc, and a stock shareholder of Monogram Biosciences, Inc. (Updated: 10/09/09)

Michael S. Saag, MD — Editor-in-Chief
Professor of Medicine
The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dr Saag has received grants and research support from and has been a scientific advisor to Ardea Biosciences, Inc, Avexa Ltd, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Gilead Sciences, Inc, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co, Inc, Pain Therapeutics, Inc, Pfizer Inc, Roche Laboratories, Tibotec Therapeutics, and Virco Lab, Inc. (Updated 02/01/10)

Robert T. Schooley, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of California, San Diego

Dr Schooley has served as a consultant to Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Ardea Biosciences, Inc, Gilead Sciences, Inc, GlaxoSmithKline, Inhibitex, Inc, iTherX, Inc, LabCorp, Merck & Co, Inc, Pfizer Inc, TaiMed Biologics, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He has stock options for Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc and iTherX, Inc. (Updated 10/06/09)

Paul A. Volberding, MD
Marvin Sleisenger Professor of Medicine
Vice-Chair, Department of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

Dr Volberding has been a member of the data and safety monitoring boards Merck & Co, Inc and TaiMed Biologics and on an endpoint adjudication committee for Schering-Plough Corp. He has provided paid legal consultation and expert testimony for commercial firms. Dr Volberding has served on scientific or clinical advisory boards for Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences, Inc, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer Inc, and Tobira Therapeutics and he has been the recipient of service grants for, or held contracts from, GlaxoSmithKline Italy. (Updated 10/09/09)

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