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Overview
Archive, CME credit no longer available
Release Date: May 26, 2006
Expiration Date: May 26, 2007
This activity consists of audio and visual recording of 10 live presentations.
To view presentation, the learner should click on a presentation title. The Webcast will open in a separate window. The learner may view as many presentations in this activity as he/she chooses. Learner agrees that slides are for webcast viewing only. He or she will not copy, alter, or change these Webcast presentations in any way.
Needs and Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to:
- Formulate appropriate management strategies unique to HIV and hepatitis C virus coinfection
- List the major issues regarding the management of substances users with HIV infection
- Design antiretroviral strategies that consider:
- New antiretroviral management aspects in initial therapy and treatment failure
- The incidence of opportunistic infection and immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
- Antiretroviral resistance testing and nuances in interpreting test results
- The potential role of new and emerging antiretroviral drugs
- Difficult lipid problems as a metabolic effect of HIV and its therapies
- Describe the incidence, diagnosis, and management of dermatologic manifestations of HIV disease
- Identify and discuss new clinical issues related to HIV pathogenesis
- Formulate appropriate management strategies for HIV-associated nephropathy and other HIV-related renal disorders
Intended Audience
This online CME activity is designed for physicians who are actively involved in HIV/AIDS care. Specifically, these activities have been designed for physicians who:
- Have a solid, working knowledge of HIV disease management
- Provide comprehensive or specialty care for at least 10 patients with HIV/AIDS or are involved in HIV/AIDS clinical trials or investigations
- Have completed at least 10 hours of CME in the area of HIV/AIDS medicine in the past 2 years
This activity is also relevant to nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and other health professionals who provide care to people with HIV disease.
Course Faculty
Chairs
Henry Masur, MD
Course Chair
Clinical Professor of Medicine
George Washington University
School of Medicine
Washington, DC and
Bethesda, Maryland
Michael S. Saag, MD
Course Vice-Chair
Member, Board of Directors
International AIDS Society–USA
Professor of Medicine
Director, Center for AIDS Research
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Speakers
Daniel C. Douek, MD, PhD
Bethesda, Maryland
Marshall J. Glesby, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, New York
Paul E. Klotman, MD
Murray Rosenberg Professor of Medicine
Chairman, Samuel F. Bromfman Department of Medicine
Chief, Division of Nephrology
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, New York
Margaret James Koziel, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts
Daniel R. Kuritzkes, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, AIDS Research
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Ciro R. Martins, MD
Associate Professor of Dermatology
and Medicine
Director, Dermatology Undergraduate Education
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Glenn J. Treisman, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Director, AIDS Psychiatry Services
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Baltimore, Maryland
Disclosure of Financial Affiliations
In the interest of maintaining the independence of its continuing medical education (CME) 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 (ie; faculty, IAS-USA Board members, and program staff) to disclose any financial relationships that they (or their spouses or partners) have had with commercial companies within the past 12 months of the date of this Web-based CME conference. Any conflicts of interest of those parties are resolved prior to the education activity being delivered.
IAS-USA Board of Directors
Constance A. Benson, MD
Dr Benson received research support from or served as a consultant to Boehringer Ingelheim, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, and Pfizer. She had stock options for Monogram Biosciences and Vertex. (Updated 03/21/07)
Judith S. Currier, MD
Dr Currier received grants and research support from and served as a consultant to Abbott, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, and Tibotec. (Updated 03/12/07)
Carlos del Rio, MD
Dr del Rio received grants and research support from GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, and Pfizer. He served as a consultant or was on the speakers’ bureau of Abbott, Merck, and Roche. (Updated 10/09/06)
Joel E. Gallant, MD, MPH
Dr Gallant received grants and research support from Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Pfizer, Roche, and Tibotec, and honoraria from Abbott, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Monogram Biosciences, and Tibotec. He served as a scientific advisor or consultant to Abbott, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Koronis, Merck, Monogram Sciences, Panacos, Pfizer, Schering Plough, Tibotec, and Vertex. (Updated 10/09/07)
Roy M. Gulick, MD, MPH
Dr Gulick received research grants from Gilead, Merck, Panacos, Pfizer, Schering, and Tibotec. He served as a scientific advisor or consultant to Abbott, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Monogram Biosciences, Pfizer, Roche-Trimeris, Schering, Tibotec, and Virco. (Updated 03/05/07)
Donna M. Jacobsen
Ms Jacobsen had no relevant financial affiliations to disclose. (Updated 03/22/07)
Douglas D. Richman, MD
Dr Richman served as a consultant to Achillion, Anadys, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Idinex, Merck, Monogram, Pfizer, Roche, and Tibotec. (Updated 10/09/06)
Michael S. Saag, MD
Dr Saag received grants and research support from Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Boehringer Ingelheim, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Panacos, Pfizer, Progenics, Roche, Serono, Tibotec, Trimeris, and Vertex. He served as a scientific advisor to Achillion, Avexa, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Monogram Biosciences, Panacos, Pfizer, Progenics, Roche, Tanox, Tibotec/Virco, Trimeris, and Vertex. (Updated 03/22/07)
Robert T. Schooley, MD
Dr Schooley received and research support and honoraria from or served as a consultant to Abbott, Anadys, Anormed, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Monogram Biosciences, Pfizer, Roche, Schering-Plough, Tanox, Tibotec and Vertex. (05/16/07)
Paul A. Volberding, MD
Dr Volberding served on the advisory boards for Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Pfizer, and Schering, and was on the endpoint adjudication committee of Schering. He received honoraria for speaking from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, and Vertex. He had stock options for Immune Response Corporation. (Updated 01/22/07)
Course Faculty and Staff
Below are the disclosures of financial relationships of the faculty and program staff of this Web-based CME conference.
Dr Douek has no relevant financial affiliations to disclose.
Dr Glesby has received honoraria from Abbott.
Dr Hammer has received grants and research support from Merck. He has served as a scientific advisor to Boehringer Ingelheim, Progenics, Pfizer, and Tibotec-Virco.
Dr Klotman has served as a consultant to Gilead.
Dr Koziel has received financial or material support from Bristol-Myers Squibb. She has served as a consultant to GlaxoSmithKline.
Dr Kuritzkes has received grants and research support from Human Genome Sciences, Merck, Roche, and Schering-Plough. He has served as a consultant to Anormed, Avexa, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Pfizer,
Schering-Plough, Panacos, Monogram Biosciences, Roche, Tibotec, and VirXys. He has also received honoraria from Gilead, Pfizer, Monogram Biosciences, and Merck.
Dr Martins has received research support from Sanofi-Aventis/Dermik.
Dr Masur has no relevant financial affiliations to disclose.
Dr Saag has received grants and research support from Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Panacos, Pfizer/Agouron, Roche, Serono, and Tibotec. He has served as a scientific advisor to Achillion, Avexa, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Monogram Biosciences, Panacos, Pfizer/Agouron, Progenics, Roche, Tanox, Tibotec/Virco, Trimeris, and Vertex.
Dr Treisman has no relevant financial affiliations to disclose.
IAS–USA CME Staff
Ms Jacobsen has no relevant financial affiliations to disclose.
Ms Wilson has no relevant financial affiliations to disclose.
Grant Support
This Webcast activity is sponsored by the International AIDS Society–USA and funded by the International AIDS Society–USA.
Funding for the live activity, upon which this activity was based came from the following commercial companies:
Major Grants from:
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Substantial Grants from:
Abbott Laboratories
Gilead Sciences
Roche Laboratories/Trimeris
Tibotec Therapeutics
Generous Grants from:
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
GlaxoSmithKline
Additional support for this course was provided by:
Merck and Co., Inc.
Discussion of Investigational or Unapproved Usage
This activity presents an update on new research that may involve the use of investigational or unapproved drugs and therapies. Participants should consult the product information and other resources for comprehensive information on drugs and therapies discussed in the cases. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the opinions or recommendations of the International AIDS Society–USA.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Web-based CME conference activity, please contact the International AIDS Society–USA:
International AIDS Society–USA
425 California Street
Suite 1450
San Francisco, CA 94104-2120
Telephone: 415-544-9400
Fax: 415-544-9401
E-mail: registration2007@iasusa.org
