Release date: November 9, 2009
Expiration date: November 9, 2010
Estimated time to complete activity: 2.25 hours

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HIV continues to be associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the United States, with approximately 1.2 million Americans currently living with HIV and 56,000 new cases reported annually. Insights from leading experts in the field of HIV research and clinical management will provide an opportunity for HIV health care providers to learn more about this disease and to develop and implement comprehensive strategies to improve outcomes for patients with HIV. Presented in an engaging interactive forum, this program will provide an opportunity for health care providers to learn about a variety of important topics in HIV – current demographics of HIV and special issues related to HIV testing and treatment; earlier initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and its potential risks/benefits; the incorporation of novel HIV agents into the current treatment armamentarium to ensure long-term efficacy and disease management; and critical factors for the aging patient with HIV and how these factors may be addressed.

This program is designed for health care practitioners (physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses) involved in the management of patients with HIV.

Upon completing this activity, the participants should be better able to:

Program Chair
John G. Bartlett, MD
Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD

Calvin J. Cohen, MD, MS
Clinical Instructor
Harvard Medical School
Research Director
CRI New England
Boston, MA

Brian G. Gazzard, MA, MD, FRCP
Consultant Physician and Research Director, HIV/GUM
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
London, UK


Sally L. Hodder, MD
Professor of Medicine
New Jersey Medical School
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Newark, NJ

Harold W. Jaffe, MA, MD, FFPH
Professor of Public Health
University of Oxford
Oxford, UK

Jens D. Lundgren, MD, DMSc
Professor, Infectious Disease and Epidemiology
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark


Julio Montaner, MD
Professor of Medicine
Chair in AIDS Research
The University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC

William G. Powderly, MD
Dean of Medicine
Professor of Medicine and Therapeutics
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland

Valerie Stone, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Women's HIV/AIDS Program
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) and HealthmattersCME. PIM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Continuing Education Information
Purpose
Insights from leading experts in the field of HIV research and clinical management provide an opportunity for HIV health care providers to learn more about this disease and to develop and implement comprehensive strategies to improve outcomes for patients with HIV.

Credit Designation
This educational activity for 2.2 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM).

Accreditation Statements
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) assesses conflict of interest with its instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of CME activities. All relevant conflicts of interest that are identified are thoroughly vetted by PIM for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies mentioned in this activity, and patient care recommendations. PIM Is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in health care and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.

The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity.

John G. Bartlett, MD

Calvin J. Cohen, MD, MS

Prof Brian G. Gazzard, MA, MD, FRCP

Sally L. Hodder, MD

Harold W. Jaffe, MD, FFPH

Jens D. Lundgren, MD, DMSc

Julio Montaner, MD

William G. Powderly, MD

Valerie Stone, MD, MPH

The following PIM planners and managers, Linda Graham, RN, BSN, BA, Jan Hixon, RN, BSN, MA, Trace Hutchison, PharmD, Julia Kirkwood, RN, BSSN, Samantha Mattiucci, PharmD, and Jan Schultz, RN, MSN, CCMEP, hereby state that they or their spouse/life partner do not have any financial relationships or relationships to products or devices with any commercial interest related to the content of this activity of any amount during the past 12 months.

The following HealthmattersCME manager, James Murphy, reported he does not have any financial relationships or relationships to products or devices with any commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity.

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM),  HealthmattersCME, and Gilead Sciences do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of PIM, HealthmattersCME, and Gilead Sciences. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

There are no fees for participating and receiving CME/CE credit for this activity. During the period November 9, 2009 through November 2010 participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures; 2) study the educational activity; 3) complete the posttest by recording the best answer to each question in the answer key on the evaluation form; 4) complete the evaluation form; and 5) mail or fax the evaluation form with answer key to Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity evaluation form and a completed posttest with a score of 70% or better. Your statement of credit will be mailed to you within 3 weeks.

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