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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Treatment as Prevention

  • Authors: Myron S. Cohen, MD; David J. Malebranche, MD, MPH; Leandro A. Mena, MD, MPH
  • CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 7/25/2019; Reviewed and Renewed: 7/27/2021
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 7/27/2022, 11:59 PM EST
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

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

The goal of this activity is to improve knowledge regarding the benefits of treatment as prevention (TasP) for patients living with HIV and the best practices for implementing TasP in clinical practice.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Data supporting TasP
    • Key barriers/disparities, particularly within the South, that may hinder adoption of TasP
    • Available resources and tools that can be used to facilitate TasP
  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Effectively communicate the benefits of treatment for individuals, their loved ones, and/or sex partners


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Faculty

  • Myron S. Cohen, MD

    DiYeargan-Bate Professor of Medicine Microbiology and Epidemiology
    Associate Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs and Global Health
    Director
    Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
    Chief
    Division of Infectious Diseases
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Myron S. Cohen, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Merck & Co., Inc.

  • Leandro A. Mena, MD, MPH

    Professor and Chair
    Population Health Science and Medicine
    University of Mississippi Medical Center
    Jackson, Mississippi

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Leandro A. Mena, MD, MPH, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: Abbott; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Merck & Co., Inc.; Viiv Healthcare
    Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Viiv Healthcare
    Received grants for clinical research from: Atlas Pharma; Evofem Biosciences, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline; Hologic, Inc.; Viiv Healthcare

  • David J. Malebranche, MD, MPH

    Associate Professor of Medicine
    Director
    Student Employee Health Services
    Morehouse School of Medicine
    Atlanta, Georgia

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: David J. Malebranche, MD, MPH, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: Gilead Sciences
    Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Gilead Sciences

Editor

  • Sara Fagerlie, PhD, CHCP

    Senior Scientific Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Sara Fagerlie, PhD, CHCP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 

CME Reviewer

  • Esther Nyarko, PharmD

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance
    Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Esther Nyarko, PharmD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Nurse Planner

  • Amy Bernard, MS, BSN, RN-BC, CHCP

    Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Amy Bernard, MS, BSN, RN-BC, CHCP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Treatment as Prevention

Authors: Myron S. Cohen, MD; David J. Malebranche, MD, MPH; Leandro A. Mena, MD, MPHFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 7/25/2019; Reviewed and Renewed: 7/27/2021

Valid for credit through: 7/27/2022, 11:59 PM EST

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