This full-day symposium will provide discussion necessary to raise the awareness of PrEP availability for women in order to strengthen HIV prevention efforts in this population. 

Objectives:

1. Describe the current treatment guidelines for PrEP
2. Describe how women are impacted by HIV and how they may benefit from PrEP
3. Describe management of significant sexually transmitted infections
4. Demonstrate sexual history taking skills and increase comfort discussing sexuality with women
5. Discuss patient education with practical approaches for patients to adhere to medication and follow-up clinic visits

Schedule:

• 8:15am Participant Sign-on
• 8:25am Technical Overview
• 8:30am Conference Welcome 
• 9:00am Session 1
• 9:30am Session 2
• 10:00am-10:05am Break
• 10:05am Session 3
• 10:35am Session 4
• 11:00am Session 5
• 11:30am Session 6
• 12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
• 1:00pm Session 7
• 1:30pm Session 8
• 2:00pm Session 9
• 2:30pm Session 10
• 2:30pm-2:45pm Break
• 2:45pm Session 11
• 3:30pm Session 12
• 4:05pm-4:20pm Evaluations/Wrap-Up/Credit

Accreditations:

MNA: This continuing activity is approved for a total of 6.5 contact hours. Maryland Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuiuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's COA

CEU for Social Workers, Professional Counselors and Therapists:

The Maryland board of Social Work Examiners and the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapist certifies that this program meets the criteria for 6.5 credits of Category I CEU’s for social workers, community health workers, counselors and therapists licensed in Maryland.  The JHU AETC maintains the responsibility for all programs offered.

CME activities with Joint Providers: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and STD/HIV Prevention Training Center at Johns Hopkins and Johns Hopkins University AIDS Education and Training Center Regional Partner. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the (ACCME®) to provide medical education for physicians.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer .7 CEU's for this program.

CECH: Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 6.5 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are 0. CDC provider number 98614.

CPE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

This program is a designated event for pharmacists to receive .65 CEUs in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is 0387-9999-19-162-L02-P.

Once credit is claimed, an unofficial statement of credit is immediately available on TCEOnline.  Official credit will be uploaded within 60 days on the NABP/CPE Monitor.

For Certified Public Health Professionals (CPH)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a pre-approved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer 7.0 CPH recertification credits for this program