About:
The Capacity and Expertise Expansion (CEE) Series: An interactive webinar training series designed for experienced HIV care providers to enhance their clinical skills.
This series is designed for healthcare providers, community workers, and others interested in combating the HIV epidemic.
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Speaker:
Sarah Schmalzle, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Medical Director, THRIVE Program | Institute of Human Virology
University of Maryland, School of Medicine
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the clinical challenges associated with aging in people with HIV (PWH), including accelerated aging, multimorbidity, and increased vulnerability to geriatric syndromes.
- Identify common patterns of polypharmacy in older PWH and evaluate strategies to deprescribe or adjust medications to minimize adverse drug interactions and optimize ART adherence.
- Discuss approaches to integrate HIV and aging considerations into routine primary care workflows, including emerging innovative models of care.
- Discuss available screening tools.
Activity: Using case studies, assess for frailty and functional decline in aging PWH using validated screening tools (e.g., FRAIL scale, gait speed, IADL assessments), and interpret results to inform care planning.
Acknowledgement:
This website is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents in this presentation are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
