HIV 101: Fundamentals of HIV Infection and Applications of Antiretroviral Therapy
Overview Assessment of Needs The 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 (more…)
Weight Gain: A Growing Issue in Antiretroviral Therapy
Overview Assessment of Needs The IAS–USA offers this state-of-the-art activity on the evolving challenges of managing HIV disease as part of a nationwide continuing medical education (CME) effort for physicians. Weight gain is common among people living with HIV (PLWH) who are starting antiretroviral therapy (ART), including integrase strand transfer inhibitors (InSTIs), and may occur (more…)
Physical Function and Frailty in HIV: What Does It Mean, How Do We Measure It, Why Should We Care, and What Can We Do?
Overview Assessment of Needs The IAS–USA offers this state-of-the-art activity on the evolving challenges of managing HIV disease as part of a nationwide continuing medical education (CME) effort for physicians. Maintenance of a high level of physical function is a cornerstone in the care of the older patient. Impairments in physical function and the (more…)
Management and Prevention of HIV Infection Among Transgender Adults
Overview Assessment of Needs The IAS–USA offers this state-of-the-art activity on the evolving challenges of managing HIV disease as part of a nationwide continuing medical education (CME) effort for physicians. Transgender and gender diverse people have disparate rates of HIV infection compared with cisgender populations due to a combination of structural, individual, interpersonal, biologic, and (more…)
Liver Transplant Among People With HIV
Overview Assessment of Needs This webinar will discuss the evolving landscape of end-stage liver disease among people with HIV (PWH) and indications for liver transplantation. It will review the improved outcomes of liver transplantation in this population in the recent era, as well as barriers to access and potential challenges after transplant. Learning Objectives Upon (more…)
(Part 1 of 4) Chronic Pain in People With HIV: An Evidence-Based, Practical Approach
Overview Assessment of Needs Chronic pain is common in people with HIV (PWH), and has been associated with adverse HIV-related outcomes. This talk will provide a brief summary of the evidence base behind the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of chronic pain in PWH, and will then focus on a practical approach to management. Management approaches (more…)
The Elements of Taking a Sexual History
Overview Assessment of Needs The IAS–USA offers this state-of-the-art activity on the evolving challenges of managing HIV disease as part of a nationwide continuing medical education (CME) effort for physicians. Taking a sexual history from patients is a necessary first step towards providing necessary counseling. A sexual history allows clinicians to identify those individuals at (more…)
(Part 2 of 4) Medical Cannabis in People With HIV: What’s the Evidence
Overview Assessment of Needs Medical cannabis is now legal in the majority of US states. Most individuals seeking medical cannabis do so for pain, which is common in people with HIV (PWH), and there has been increasing interest in understanding the role of cannabis in reducing opioid prescribing and treating opioid use disorder. This talk (more…)
PEP to PrEP Transitions: Evidence and Innovations
Overview Assessment of Needs The IAS–USA offers this state-of-the-art activity on the evolving challenges of managing HIV disease as part of a nationwide continuing medical education (CME) effort for physicians. This webinar will focus on strategies for transitioning patients from postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) to preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in clinical practice. We will review trends in (more…)
(Part 3 of 4) Opioid Use and HIV/Hepatitis C Made Easy: A Practical Implementation of the Evidence
Overview Update: This webinar has been rescheduled to Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Assessment of Needs Opioid use disorder is a growing crisis among people in the US, and people with HIV (PWH) are particularly affected. This talk will summarize the current knowledge in the field (eg, epidemiology, neurobiology) and will present a real-world, stepwise approach (more…)