Translating HIV Research Into Practice

CME/CE Activity
Metabolic Complications of HIV Treatment
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This activity was released on December 4, 2007. Credit for successfully completing this activity will be available until December 4, 2008.

Required Materials:
This continuing-education activity with Christine A. Wanke, M.D., is available in three different formats: as an MP3 audio plus slides; as an MP3 audio only; and as a transcript. You can use any one of the three formats and then take the post-test and the course evaluation to complete this activity. There is no charge for this activity.

Intended Audience:
This activity was developed for physicians and other health care professionals treating patients with HIV.

Statement of Need:
A thorough examination of the most recent developments in HIV research and their practical applications to clinical practice is warranted to aid HIV providers in identifying and employing the most successful treatment strategies available. This program will provide a forum for HIV specialists to interact with a panel of national experts to facilitate the transfer of essential knowledge and the confidence necessary to adopt the most cutting edge treatment approaches.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Identify current and emerging treatment challenges facing HIV practitioners and patients
  2. Translate recent evidence into clinical practice to address current and emerging treatment challenges
  3. Adopt and apply new strategies, based on recent evidence and clinical experiences, to effectively manage patients with HIV

Instructions for Credit:
Completion of this continuing-education activity should take approximately 1 hour. 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. Listen to/read the Required Materials.
  3. Click on the "Take Post-Test" link at the top of 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.
  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. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at CME@thebodypro.com.

Accreditation and Certification:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower and Clarus Health. The Annenberg Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Annenberg Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM (1 for each of the individual webcasts). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Annenberg Center for Health Sciences is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Provider #040207. The Annenberg Center designates this program for 1 contact hours of continuing education (1 for each of the individual webcasts).

Annenberg Center for Health Sciences is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

A maximum of 1 contact hours may be earned for successful completion of this activity (1 for each of the individual webcasts).

Provider is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13664, for 1 contact hours (1 for each of the individual webcasts).

APCE logoACPE credit:
The Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program has been developed according to the ACPE Criteria for Quality. This program is designated for up to 1 contact hours (0.1 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit. The assigned ACPE Universal Program number is as follows: ACPE Universal Program #797-999-07-009-H02-P.

Disclosures:
It is the policy of the Annenberg Center to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all programming. All faculty and planners participating in sponsored programs are expected to identify and reference off-label product use and disclose any significant relationship with those supporting the activity or any others whose products or services are discussed.

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards, parallel documents from other accrediting bodies, and Annenberg Center policy, the following disclosures have been made:

Christine A. Wanke, M.D.
Research Support:Bristol-Myers Squibb, Thera
Consultant:Par
Speakers Bureau:Solvay, Abbott, Merck

Christine A. Wanke, M.D., has disclosed that there will be no discussion about the use of products for non-FDA-approved applications.

The ideas and opinions presented in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Annenberg Center and/or its agents. As in all educational activities, we encourage the practitioners to use their own judgment in treating and addressing the needs of each individual patient, taking into account that patient's unique clinical situation. The Annenberg Center disclaims all liability and cannot be held responsible for any problems that may arise from participating in this activity or following treatment recommendations presented.

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb. This activity is co-sponsored by the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower and Clarus Health.