In this course Dr. Melissa Whitman will discuss ART, rapid start, and HIV care management in primary care settings. As well as the importance of healthcare maintenance and adherence for patients with HIV. This course highlights evolving areas of research including lipid management and HIV and aging. 

Course Objectives:

1. Review the basic principles of ART including rapid start for people newly diagnosed with HIV.
2. Discuss how non-Infectious Disease providers can promote adherence and keep patients engaged in care.
3. Learn about important healthcare maintenance considerations including immunization recommendations, cancer screening, and comorbidities management.
4. Highlight evolving areas of research including lipid management and HIV and aging.

Speaker:

Melissa Whitman, DO
Infectious Diseases Fellow | VCU School of Medicine

Accreditation: 
In support of improving patient care, 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.

Medicine: VCU Health Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing: VCU Health Continuing Education designates this activity for a maximum of 1 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacy: This activity provides 1 ACPE contact hours (1 CEUs) of continuing education credit.

Intended Audience

Doctors, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Case Managers

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