OVERVIEW

The Curbsiders Episode #440 Hepatitis B with Dr. Arthur Kim is organized by VCU Health Continuing Education.

Date:
Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 2:00 PM - Saturday, May 22, 2027, 11:59 PM

Description:
Become a pro in Hepatitis B! Dr. Arthur Kim teaches us how to approach Hepatitis B screening and vaccination in primary care, provides pearls on counseling patients with chronic Hepatitis B infection, and summarizes considerations for Hepatitis B antiviral treatment and monitoring.

Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

  1. Approach HBV screening and vaccination in primary care.
  2. Interpret HBV serologies.
  3. Counsel a patient with chronic HBV on their disease course and ways to prevent HBV transmission and liver disease progression.
  4. Determine indications for antiviral treatment in patients with chronic HBV.
  5. Identify patients with chronic HBV that should be screened for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Credits

Accreditation:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The Curbsiders and VCU Health. VCU Health Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

VCU Health Continuing Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.50 medical knowledge MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

It is the responsibility of the participant to provide the correct information [ABIM ID Number and DOB (in MMDD format)] in order to receive MOC credit for participating in a CE activity. 

VCU Health Continuing Education designates this activity for a maximum of 1.50 ANCC contact hour. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

VCU Health Continuing Education has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

This activity provides  1.50 contact hours (1.50 CEUs) of continuing education credit.

  • 1.5 AAPA
  • 1.5 CEUs
  • 1.5 Contact Hours
  • 1.5 CME
  • 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • 1.5 MOC
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    PhysicianPhysician AssistantInfectious Diseases Physician

    SPECIALITIES

    Infectious DiseaseGastroenterologyHepatology

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