VIDEO - Clinical Series: HIV Prescribing Guidelines and Management Considerations for Primary Care and non-ID Providers (FH/Virtual - 6.11.25)
Description
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.
Intended Audience
Doctors, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Case Managers
Topics
A variety of the listed topics will be discussed at this event.
- Acute HIV
- Basic science
- HIV monitoring and lab tests (i.e. CD4 ad viral load)