The Capacity and Expertise Expansion (CEE) Series is an educational and training initiative designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of healthcare team members involved in HIV prevention, care, and treatment.

This interactive series focuses on deepening participants' understanding and practical application of HIV care beyond the initial identification of infection and assessment of newly diagnosed patients. Click here to view other events in this series. 

Speaker:

Deborah Kahal, MD, MPH
Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Internal Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Department of Medicine
Medical Consultant, Delaware County Health Department

About:

In this follow-up session, we’ll dive deeper into the impact of central nervous system opportunistic infections in people with HIV in the United States. Focusing on Cryptosporidiosis (Crypto), Toxoplasmosis (Toxo), and Tuberculosis (TB), we’ll explore how these infections affect the central nervous system, their clinical presentations, and strategies for prevention and management.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this session, the learner will be able to:

1. Describe trends in the incidence of opportunistic infections in people with HIV, including cryptosporidiosis, toxoplasmosis, and tuberculosis.
2. Identify central nervous system (CNS) clinical manifestations of specific opportunistic infections in the US among people with HIV and describe treatment options.
3. Discuss recommendations for antiretroviral therapy and treatment of specific opportunistic infections concurrently.

Activity:

Review clinical case studies to practice identifying opportunistic infections with CNS involvement, clinical care, and ongoing approaches for medical management of patients with HIV.

Accreditation:

• Continuing Nursing Education (CNE): 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 hour per session.
• Certificate of Attendance

In order to receive a certificate of attendance or continuing education, all required evaluations must be completed in a timely manner.

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).