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Clinical Recommendations for HIV and Breastfeeding

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Starts at: March 11, 2026 1:00pm ET
Ends at: March 11, 2026 2:00pm ET
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Description

Course Description: During this session, pediatric infectious disease expert, Dr. Ericka Peak, will provide an overview of current WHO, NIH, and CDC guidelines for HIV and breastfeeding.

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Describe current WHO, NIH, and CDC recommendations regarding breastfeeding for individuals with HIV who are virally suppressed on effective antiretroviral therapy.
  • Evaluate clinical and treatment-related factors, including ART adherence and viral load, that influence the risk of HIV transmission during breastfeeding.
  • Apply updated national guidelines to counsel individuals with HIV on infant feeding options using evidence-based, patient-centered approaches.
  • Collaborate across disciplines to support consistent counseling, medication adherence, and psychosocial considerations aligned with current HIV care standards. 

Speaker:

Photo of Ericka Peak
Ericka Peak, MD
Assistant Professor
Associate Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Children's Hospital of Richmond | Virginia Commonwealth University

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.

NOTE FOR PHARMACISTS: Upon closing of the online evaluation, VCU Health CE will upload the pharmacy-related continuing education information to CPE Monitor within 60 days. Per ACPE rules, VCU Health CE does not have access nor  the ability to upload credits requested after the evaluation closes. It is the responsibility of the pharmacist or pharmacy technician to provide the correct information [NABP ePID and DOB (in MMDD format)] in order to receive credit for participating in a CE activity.
 
Social Work: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, VCU Health Continuing Education is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.

Intended Audience

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

Contact

Person: Emily Cadden | Lead Health Educator | Virginia Commonwealth University
Email: emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org

Topics

A variety of the listed topics will be discussed at this event.

  • Pediatric HIV management
  • Pregnancy