The Art and Science of Resistance: Fundamentals of HIV Resistance
Release date: May 13, 2020
Expiration date: May 13, 2021
Estimated time to complete activity: 2 hours
This event is jointly provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and the American Academy of HIV Medicine.
This activity is supported by independent education grants from Merck, Inc. and ViiV Healthcare.
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and pharmacists.
Educational Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
- Recommend, review and interpret the various viral resistance tests (e.g. genotype, phenotype, co-rector tropism) currently available for patient management
- Review the nomenclature for resistance mutations
- Describe the mechanisms of resistance for each class of antiretroviral drugs
- Discuss concepts of UCCO, LCCO, BCO, 1C50, FC, RC, archived resistance, cross resistance and transmitted resistance
- Recommend an optimal treatment regimen of patients who have failed one or more lines of therapy
Faculty:
Sarah R. Blevins, PharmD, BCIDP, AAHIVP
University of Kentucky Healthcare, Bluegrass Care Clinic
Lexington, KY
University of Kentucky Healthcare, Bluegrass Care Clinic
Lexington, KY
Joint Accreditation StatementIn support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and American Academy of HIV Medicine. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine 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.
Physician Continuing Medical Education
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Pharmacy Education
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 2 contact hour(s) (0.2 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (Universal Activity Number JA4008162-9999-20-2071-H02-P)
Type of Activity: Knowledge
Continuing Nursing Education
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.9 contact hours. Designated for 0.8 contact hours of pharmacotherapy credit for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.
Fee Information: There is no fee for this educational activity.
Method of Participation and Request for Credit:
There are no fees for participating and receiving CME/CE credit for this activity. During the period May 13, 2020 through May 13, 2021 participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity.
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Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
This material is no longer available for CE. However, the slides are linked here for your review: FINAL AAHIVM HIV Resistance Slide Deck PDF