Improving the Management of HIV Disease: An Advanced CME Live Course in HIV Pathogenesis, Antiretrovirals, and Other Selected Issues in HIV Disease Management (Mar 30, 2018)
OVERVIEW
Improving the Management of HIV Disease: An Advanced CME Live Course in HIV Pathogenesis, Antiretrovirals, and Other Selected Issues in HIV Disease Management is organized by International Antiviral Society (IAS - USA) and will be held on Mar 30, 2018 at Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York City, New York, United States of America.
The target audience for this medical event is physicians who are actively involved in the medical care of people with HIV infection, specifically those who have a solid, working knowledge of HIV disease management, provide comprehensive or specialty care for patients with HIV infection, are currently active in HIV research. This activity is also relevant to nurse practitioners, registered nurses, physician assistants, registered pharmacists, and other health professionals. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Conference Description :
Rapid advances in HIV disease management require the ongoing attention of practitioners involved in HIV medicine. This course will address the implications of new information on strategies for clinical management. Information will be presented through a mix of didactic lectures and clinically relevant cases developed by an expert faculty of HIV/AIDS clinicians and researchers.
Learning Objectives :
On completion of the course, participants will be able to:
• Describe the most recent advances in antiretroviral therapy, including initial regimens, switching therapy, and investigational new drugs and approaches
• Identify chronic opioid-dependent patients and develop treatment strategies for the management of these patients with opioid substitution therapy
• Describe the elements of the care continuum, including testing, engagement, treatment, and retention in care and their challenges
• Apply newly available data to strategies for management of established HIV infection and preventing infection with antiretroviral therapy
• Describe new insights into HIV disease pathogenesis that impact clinical care, including opportunities for researching HIV cure
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.
The target audience for this medical event is physicians who are actively involved in the medical care of people with HIV infection, specifically those who have a solid, working knowledge of HIV disease management, provide comprehensive or specialty care for patients with HIV infection, are currently active in HIV research. This activity is also relevant to nurse practitioners, registered nurses, physician assistants, registered pharmacists, and other health professionals. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Conference Description :
Rapid advances in HIV disease management require the ongoing attention of practitioners involved in HIV medicine. This course will address the implications of new information on strategies for clinical management. Information will be presented through a mix of didactic lectures and clinically relevant cases developed by an expert faculty of HIV/AIDS clinicians and researchers.
Learning Objectives :
On completion of the course, participants will be able to:
• Describe the most recent advances in antiretroviral therapy, including initial regimens, switching therapy, and investigational new drugs and approaches
• Identify chronic opioid-dependent patients and develop treatment strategies for the management of these patients with opioid substitution therapy
• Describe the elements of the care continuum, including testing, engagement, treatment, and retention in care and their challenges
• Apply newly available data to strategies for management of established HIV infection and preventing infection with antiretroviral therapy
• Describe new insights into HIV disease pathogenesis that impact clinical care, including opportunities for researching HIV cure
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.
KEY DATES
30 Mar, 2018
Event Start Date
30 Mar, 2018
Event End Date
SPECIALITIES
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