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SUMMARY:Global Control of Hepatitis C Virus Infection and New Strategies for Prevention
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\nAssessment of Needs\nThe IAS–USA offers this state-of-the-art activity on the evolving challenges of managing hepatitis C virus (HCV) as part of a nationwide continuing medical education (CME) effort for physicians.\n\nThe current goals for global control of HCV will be elucidated in this webinar with a discussion of both the promise of and challenges in global control. Progress towards the development of a preventative HCV vaccine will also be presented.\nLearning Objectives\nOn completion of this webinar\, learners will be able to:\n\n 	List the goals for global control of HCV\n 	Identify the challenges in HCV global control\n 	Describe the current strategies for development of a preventative HCV vaccine\n\nRegistration\nWho Should Attend\nThis advanced webinar is designed for physicians who are actively involved in HIV and HCV 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\, September 9\, 2019\, 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.”\nFaculty\nDr Cox has no financial relationships to disclose.\n\n(Updated 09/10/19)\nReviewer\nDr David Thomas has no relevant financial affiliations to disclose.\nCME Planner Reviewer\nMs Donna Jacobsen has no relevant financial affiliations to disclose.\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 1.25 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 1.25 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 1.25 contact hours (0.125 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 # 0761-9999-19-220-L01-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\nGilead Sciences\, Inc.\nMerck &amp\; Co\, Inc.\nViiV Healthcare\n\nAdditional support has been provided by\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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