Beyond ART: Hot Topics in HIV Primary Care

Needs Assessment

As people with HIV live longer, clinicians increasingly manage a broad range of primary care issues alongside HIV treatment. Advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, kidney disease, mental health disorders, and substance use disorders require ongoing clinician education to ensure high-quality patient care. Clinicians need actionable, up-to-date strategies for evaluating and managing these conditions in HIV primary care, including guidance on emerging therapies, prevention and screening recommendations, and appropriate referrals to specialists. This course will address these needs through focused presentations and case-based discussions designed to support practical decision-making and improve comprehensive care for people with HIV.

Learning Objectives

After participating in the activity, learners will be able to:

• List key primary care considerations for people with HIV, including aging, vaccinations, cancer screening, and cardiovascular risk assessment
• Evaluate chronic kidney disease and hypertension in people with HIV
• Manage metabolic disease in people with HIV, including diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity, and cardiovascular risk reduction
• Identify common mental health and substance use disorders encountered in HIV care and describe indicators for referral to specialty care
• Address common clinical challenges in older adults with HIV, including menopause, bone health, frailty, cognitive concerns, and polypharmacy

Preliminary Topics

• Primary care priorities for people with HIV, including aging, vaccinations, cancer screening, and cardiovascular risk assessment
• Evaluation and management of chronic kidney disease and hypertension in people with HIV
• Metabolic disease in HIV, including diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity, and cardiovascular risk reduction
• Management of mental health and substance use disorders in HIV care
• Cases in aging with HIV: practical management of common clinical challenges, including menopause, bone health, frailty, cognitive concerns, and polypharmacy

Conflicts of Interest

In the interest of maintaining the independence of its continuing medical education (CME) activities, the International Antiviral Society–USA (IAS–USA) requires all persons with control of educational content (eg, faculty, Scientific Leadership Board, Governance Board, and program planner) to disclose any financial relationships with ineligible companies (previously defined as “commercial interests”) that they have had within the past 24 months. Any real or apparent conflicts of interest of those parties are resolved and mitigated prior to the CME activity being delivered. Individuals who refuse to disclose financial interests may not participate in IAS–USA CME activities. 

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) defines ineligible companies as “those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.”

IAS–USA will identify and resolve ahead of time any possible conflicts of interest that may influence CME activities with regard to exposition or conclusion. Information about financial relationships with ineligible companies for the presenters and planners/reviewers will be available in the esyllabus and in the slides prior to the presentation of educational content.

Registration

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for physicians who are actively involved in the medical care of people with HIV infection and:

• Have a solid, working knowledge of HIV disease management
• Provide comprehensive or specialty care for patients with HIV infection

This activity is also relevant to nurse practitioners, registered nurses, physician assistants, registered pharmacists, and other health professionals.

Representatives and employees of commercial companies (eg, pharmaceutical, diagnostic, medical products, advertising, insurance, investment, and communications firms) must contact the IAS–USA regarding registration procedures.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation requests must be made 7 or more days before the date of an activity to receive a refund minus a $15 administrative fee. Any requests made within 6 days before the course will not be refunded. Please note: registration substitutions are not permitted.