This activity is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Collaborative, Inc. (MEC) and The Body PRO. For questions regarding the accreditation of this activity, please call MEC at (303) 420-3252.

For Physicians:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Medical Education Collaborative, Inc. (MEC) and The Body PRO. MEC is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Medical Education Collaborative designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For Nurses:

Medical Education Collaborative (MEC) is the accredited provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

RNs, LPNs, LVNs and NPs can receive up to 1.75 contact hours for participation in this program. This program is cosponsored with Medical Education Collaborative, Inc. (MEC) and The Body PRO. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 12990, for 2.1 contact hour(s).

For Pharmacists:

1.75 contact hours (0.175 CEUs) of credit for pharmacists. Approval of this course for pharmacists is under a cosponsorship agreement between Medical Education Collaborative, Inc. (MEC) and The Body PRO. MEC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE #815-999-07-038-H02. The program is designed for all pharmacists.

Release Date: March 29, 2007. This activity is valid for credit through March 29, 2008.

Purpose Statement:

The purpose of this activity is to provide HIV/AIDS physicians and nurses with the opportunity to supplement their knowledge on issues related to the treatment of HIV-infected patients who are naive to antiretroviral therapy, as well as the prevention and management of cardiovascular and metabolic complications in their patients. This will be accomplished via a CME- and CE-accredited review of research presented at the 14th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2007).

Target Audience:

This continuing-education activity has been developed for the educational benefit of physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other health care professionals involved in the clinical care of, or research efforts that impact the clinical care of, individuals with HIV.

Objectives:

Participants who complete this educational activity should be able to:

1. Summarize the results of key studies presented at CROI 2007 regarding first-line antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected patients.
2. Discuss the evolution of, and results of recent research impacting, the selection of viable first-line regimens for HIV-infected patients.
3. Summarize the results of key studies presented at CROI 2007 regarding cardiovascular and metabolic complications in HIV-infected patients.
4. Discuss the evolution of, and results of recent research impacting, strategies to utilize in the prevention and management of cardiovascular and metabolic complications in HIV-infected patients.
   

Completion of this continuing-education activity should take approximately 100 minutes. Please follow the steps below to ensure your successful completion of this activity and receipt of credit:

1. Read through the Learning Objectives and Disclosure Information for this activity.
2. Read the Required Articles.
3. Click on one of the "Take Post-Test" links on this page and enter your login information in the pop-up window that appears.
4. Enter or confirm the personal information that is required for you to receive credit for successfully completing this activity.
5. Complete and submit your answers to the post-test for this activity. To pass the post-test, you must answer at least 70% of the questions correctly.
6. Complete and submit your responses to the course evaluation survey.
7. Sit back and wait! Your continuing-education certificate will be mailed to you within 6 to 8 weeks after your successful completion of the above steps. To review the results of the post-tests you have taken to date, please refer to your personalized chart on the CME/CE Central main page. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at CME@thebodypro.com.

Hardware/Software Requirements:

No special hardware or software requirements must be met in order to complete this activity. A standard Web browser, such as Internet Explorer or Firefox, and an Internet connection are all that is necessary for participation in this activity.