The goal of this MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC) project is to create a Prevention Community of Practice (P-CoP) focused on increasing HIV testing and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) knowledge and readiness to prescribe in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). As a result, increased numbers of health professionals at FQHCs will be able to competently deploy evidence-based prevention strategies, including PrEP, that focus on people who are at risk for HIV. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) supports this initiative to partner with Ending the HIV Epidemic-funded FQHCs in the MAAETC region to increase the numbers of health professionals prepared to provide PrEP, including improving access to care and patient outcomes.

Roberta Laguerre-Frederique, MD is Director of Prevention and Outreach Services and Attending Physician at the Dorothy Mann Center for Pediatric & Adolescent HIV, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Drexel University College of Medicine.  

Learning Objectives:

After attending this program, participants will be able to: 1. Describe who is a candidate for PrEP. 2. Identify the importance of PrEP in Primary Care. 3. Explain the fundamental talking points and counseling techniques around PrEP.

Speakers

Roberta Laguerre-Frederique, MD
Director of Prevention and Outreach Services
Dorothy Mann Center for Pediatric & Adolescent HIV
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Drexel University College of Medicine

Accreditation

CME ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Drexel University College of Medicine and the MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center of the Health Federation of Philadelphia.  The Drexel College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement: The Drexel University College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AOA: This program is eligible for 1.0 credits in Category 2A of the American Osteopathic Association

Nursing: The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Approver Unit an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This event is eligible for 1.0 credit hours.

Certificate of Attendance: Continuing Education credits issued for participation in CE activity may not apply toward license renewal in all states.  It is the responsibility of each participant to verify the requirements of their state licensing board(s).