International AIDS Society–USA
9th ANNUAL RYAN WHITE
CARE ACT CLINICAL UPDATE

OVERVIEW

The 9th Annual Clinical Update for Ryan White CARE Act (RWCA) Title I, II, III, and IV practitioners was held in conjunction with the 2006 Ryan White CARE Act (RWCA) Grantee Update from August 28-31, 2006 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC.

The goal of the Clinical Update was to provide a comprehensive overview of current clinical issues in HIV management and current strategies in HIV medical care for practitioners in RWCA Title I, II, III, and IV funded programs. This state-of-the-art Continuing Medical Education (CME) program included 2.5 days of lectures and interactive workshops. Attendees were encouraged to bring cases and questions for discussion.

The Clinical Update is co-chaired by Laura W. Cheever, MD, ScM, Michael S. Saag, MD, and Donna E. Sweet, MD. The Clinical Update is planned and supported in collaboration with staff from the HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA credit.

Questions generated from the presentations have been answered by the faculty and posted to this site.

FINAL AGENDA

For final agenda, please click here.

WEBCASTS AND PODCASTS
Webcasts and Podcasts of the 9th Annual Clinical Update (for the Ryan White CARE Act Title I, II, III, and IV Grantees) Web-based CME Meeting are available. Activity approved for free CME credit.

KEY SLIDES FROM CLINICAL UPDATE LECTURE
Clinical Update speakers selected approximately 15 to 20 key slides from their presentations that they thought would be useful to attendees who are presenting updates from this meeting to their colleagues.

QUESTIONS FROM THE CLINICAL UPDATE
Questions submitted by participants that were not addressed at the Clinical Update with answers by the expert faculty. Additional questions-and-answer will be posted as they are available.

CLINICAL UPDATE SYLLABUS BOOK
For syllabus book, please click here.
Please Note: Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or higher needed to view PDF files.


CLINICAL UPDATE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the update, participants will be able to:

• Design antiretroviral treatment regimens that consider
  • New developments in the study of the pathogenesis of HIV and super infection
    
  • Current information on initiating antiretroviral therapy
    
  • Management of complicated antiretroviral failure and drug resistance
    
  • The role of HIV resistance testing, and nuances in interpretation of the results
    
  • The potential future role of new investigational antiretrovirals
    
  • Long-term metabolic complications, including lipid abnormalities, cardiovascular risk, insulin and diabetes, and bone metabolism abnormalities
    
• List the major issues regarding the management of specific patient populations with HIV infection, including women, adolescents, and methamphetamine users
  

• Describe the incidence, diagnosis, and management of specific coinfections commonly seen in HIV-infected patients, including hepatitis B virus, and syphilis and other sexually transmitted diseases
  
• Formulate treatment strategies for primary care issues, such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and renal toxicity, taking into account rates of comorbidity and survival in HIV patients
  
• Describe new methods for introducing changes in patient behavior and prevention for positives
  
• Discuss new developments in HIV testing and its potential impact on medical practice and the healthcare system
  
• Identify current issues in occupational and non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis
  

ACCREDITATION

This CME update is sponsored by the International AIDS Society–USA.

The International AIDS Society–USA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

The International AIDS Society–USA designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 15.25 prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

This program is being presented through an educational partnership between HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau and Corexcel. This program is accredited for a total of 16.8 contact hours.

Corexcel is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).


REGISTRATION INFORMATION

The RWCA Clinical Update is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other direct clinical care providers who are actively involved in HIV care in an RWCA-funded program.

To register for the Clinical Update, indicate on the 2006 RWCA Grantee Update registration form that you will be attending the Clinical Update. Registration forms and Ryan White CARE Act Grantee Update information are available at www.rwca2006.com. Clinical Update Workshops will be available to RWCA clinical decision makers. Workshop Sign up forms will be distributed to those registrants after they have been confirmed. Click here to view Workshop Sign up form.


FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the Clinical Update, including CME credit, contact the International AIDS Society–USA.

Phone: 415-544-9400
Fax: 415-544-9402
Email: registration2010 "at" iasusa.org

For questions regarding registration or logistics for the Ryan White CARE Act Grantee Update, please contact the logistics contractor, Professional and Scientific Associates.

Phone: 1-800-676-3391.
Email for general questions: RWCA2006@team-psa.com