Well-Being During the COVID-19 Crisis for Health Care Practitioners
Overview Assessment of Needs Preserving the well-being and emotional resilience of health care professionals is an important factor in maintaining essential health care services during these challenging times. With the growing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians and other frontline health care professionals have been dealing with and are particularly vulnerable to anxiety, stress, and (more…)
CROI 2020 Update: Highlights in Clinical Research
Overview Assessment of Needs This webinar will discuss new information presented at CROI regarding strategies for clinical management. Further, this webinar will go over clinical trial results that inform current treatment paradigms. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this webinar, learners will be able to: List the most recent findings from clinical trials in the field (more…)
Neurologic Manifestations of COVID-19: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Learn?
Overview Assessment of Needs The recognition of the neurologic complications of COVID-19 is evolving rapidly. Headache, myalgia, loss of smell, and taste were early recognized symptoms, followed by identification of ischemic stroke, altered mental status, and other neurologic syndromes. More light will be shed on the fuller constellation of neurologic sequelae of COVID-19, and potential (more…)
Fatty Liver Disease and HIV: What the HIV Clinician Needs to Know
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. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a leading cause of liver disease in the United States and is very common in people living with HIV. (more…)
HIV Infection and the Kidney in 2020
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 provide information regarding how to identify individuals with HIV infection who are at highest risk for developing kidney disease. Further, it (more…)
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…)