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CME

Sexual History: Skills for HIV Assessment and Prevention

  • Authors: Donna E. Sweet, MD, MACP
  • CME Released: 9/27/2016; Reviewed and Renewed: 9/28/2017
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 9/28/2018, 11:59 PM EST
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for primary care physicians, ID/HIV specialists, and public health & preventive medicine specialists.

The goal of this activity is to: increase the knowledge of primary care physicians on taking a sexual history and how it can prevent HIV infection.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will have increased knowledge regarding:

    1. Effective sexual history taking
    2. Risk factors for acquiring HIV infection
    3. HIV testing in the primary care setting

 


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Faculty

  • Donna E. Sweet, MD, MACP

    Professor; Director Ryan White Programs, The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, Kansas

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Donna Sweet, MD, MACP, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: Pfizer Inc.
    Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: AbbVie Inc.; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Janssen Pharmaceuticals;
    Received grants for clinical research from: Merck & Co., Inc.

    Dr Sweet does not intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

    Dr Sweet does not intend to discuss investigational drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics not approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Editor(s)

  • Charles Howe, PharmD

    Scientific Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Charles Howe, PharmD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Owns stock from GlaxoSmithKline

  • Susan L. Smith, MN, PhD

    Lead Scientific Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Susan L. Smith, MN, PhD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

CME Reviewer

  • Robert Morris, PharmD

    Associate CME Clinical Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Robert Morris, PharmD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Accreditation Statements


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    For Physicians

  • Medscape, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Medscape, LLC staff have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships.

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CME

Sexual History: Skills for HIV Assessment and Prevention

Authors: Donna E. Sweet, MD, MACPFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CME Released: 9/27/2016; Reviewed and Renewed: 9/28/2017

Valid for credit through: 9/28/2018, 11:59 PM EST

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