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SUMMARY:HIV 101: Fundamentals of HIV Infection and Applications of Antiretroviral Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\nAssessment of Needs\nThe IAS–USA offers this introductory activity on the evolving challenges of managing HIV disease as part of a nationwide continuing medical education (CME) effort for physicians. This webinar is designed for HIV or infectious disease fellows\, residents\, and practitioners who are new to the field of HIV research and management. It will describe the core principles of HIV management\, including epidemiology\, mechanisms of action of existing drugs\, initial antiretroviral regimens\, and drug resistance. This webinar will also be useful to experienced clinicians who seek a review of these core principles.\nLearning Objectives\nOn completion of this webinar\, learners will be able to:\n\n 	Summarize events of early HIV infection\n 	List the sequence of laboratory markers following HIV acquisition\n 	Describe basic mechanisms of antiretroviral therapy\n 	Select antiretroviral therapy in patients who:\n\n 	Are starting initial therapy\n 	Have persistently low-level viremia\n 	Are pregnant or considering pregnancy\n 	Are experiencing virologic failure / resistance\n\n\n\nRegistration\nNote: The IAS–USA acknowledges the importance of delivering the same high-quality education and resources to our audiences despite the challenging times we are experiencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In response\, the implementation of a nominal fee to process the claim of CME and CE credits for webinars has been postponed.\nWho Should Attend\nThis webinar is designed for clinical decision makers who are new to or actively involved in HIV care and research. It is also relevant for registered nurses\, PharmDs\, and other health professionals.\n\nIndividual registration is required\, even if you are viewing as a group\, in order to receive CME credit or a certificate of participation.\n\nRegistration closes on Monday\, June 29\, 2020\, 4:00 PM (PT).\n\nCertificates will be available after the completion of the evaluation and claim form.\n\nFor more information or questions\, please contact the registration department at registration@iasusa.org or 415-544-9400.\nConflicts of Interest\nIn the interest of maintaining the independence of its CME activities\, and in accordance with the policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)\, the IAS–USA requires all persons with control of content (eg\, 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. Any real or apparent conflicts of interest of those parties are resolved prior to the CME activity being delivered. Individuals who refuse to disclose financial interests may not participate in an IAS–USA CME activity.\n\nThe ACCME defines a commercial interest as “any entity producing\, marketing\, re-selling\, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by\, or used on\, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical service is owned\, or controlled by\, an ACCME-defined commercial interest.”\n\nPresenter\n\nDr Saag has received research grants and support awarded to his institution from Gilead Sciences\, Inc and ViiV Healthcare. (Updated 3/12/20)\nDr Gandhi has served as a consultant or advisor to Merck &amp\; Co\, Inc. (Updated 06/28/20)\n\nPlanner/Reviewer\n\nPlanner/Reviewer 1 has no relevant financial affiliations to disclose. (Updated 02/08/18)\nPlanner/Reviewer 2 has no relevant financial affiliations to disclose. (Updated 06/23/20)\n\n\n\n\nContinuing Education Credits\n\nCME Credits\nThe International Antiviral Society–USA (IAS–USA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.\n\nThe IAS–USA designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.\nNursing Credits\nEducational Review Systems is an approved approver of continuing nursing education by the Alabama State Nursing Association\, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.  Provider # 5-115.  This program is approved for 1.5 hours of continuing nursing education.\n\nEducational Review Systems is also approved for nursing continuing education by the state of California\, the state of Florida and the District of Columbia.\nPharmacy Credits\n Educational Review Systems is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Participants of the session who complete the evaluation and provide accurate NABP e-Profile information will have their credit for 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEU) submitted to CPE Monitor as early as 14 days after the event and no later than 60 days after the event. Please know that if accurate e-Profile information is not provided within 60 days of the event\, credit cannot be claimed after that time. The participant is accountable for verifying the accurate posting of CE credit to their CPE Monitor account within 60 days.\nUAN # 0761-9999-20-089-L02-P\n\n\n\n\nGrant Support\n\n\nThis activity is part of the IAS–USA national educational effort that is funded\, in part\, by charitable contributions from commercial companies. Per IAS–USA policy\, any effort that uses commercial grants must receive grants from several companies with competing products. Funds are pooled and distributed to activities at the sole discretion of the IAS–USA. Grantors have no input into any activity\, including its content\, development\, or selection of topics or speakers. Generous support for this activity has been received from the following contributors.\n\nPLATINUM SUPPORTERS\n\nGilead Sciences\, Inc\nMerck &amp\; Co\, Inc\nViiV Healthcare\n\nSILVER SUPPORTER\n\nJanssen Therapeutics\nFrequently Asked Questions\nView our list of FAQs about attending a webinar.\n\nFurther Questions?\nPlease contact the registration department at registration@iasusa.org or 415-544-9400.
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