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CPD

People Living With HIV: Stifled by Stigma and Impact on Health Outcomes

  • Authors: Maile Young Karris, MD; Jurgen Rockstroh, MD; Clíona Ní Cheallaigh, MB, BAO, BCh, MRCP, PhD
  • CPD Released: 4/6/2021; Reviewed and Renewed: 4/6/2022
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 4/6/2023
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This educational activity is intended for an international audience of non-US HIV specialists, public health & preventive medicine specialists, and primary care physicians.

The goal of this activity is to inform clinicians regarding the relationship among stigma, stress, poor cognitive function, and reduced immune responses in people living with HIV (PLWH).

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Impact of stress, depression, and stigma on the immune system 
    • Levels and types of stigma aging PLWH experience 
    • Impact of stigma on health outcomes in PLWH


Disclosures

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Faculty

  • Maile Young Karris, MD

    Associate Professor of Medicine​
    University of California San Diego​
    San Diego, California, United States​

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Maile Young Karris, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: ViiV Healthcare
    Received grants for clinical research from: Gilead Sciences, Inc.; ViiV Healthcare

  • Jurgen Rockstroh, MD ​

    Professor of Medicine ​
    Head of HIV Outpatient Clinic ​
    University of Bonn​
    Bonn, Germany

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Jurgen Rockstroh, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: Abivax; Galapagos; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Merck & Co., Inc.; NPO Pertrovax Pharm LLC; ViiV Healthcare
    Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Merck & Co., Inc; ViiV Healthcare

  • Clíona Ní Cheallaigh, MB, BAO, BCh, MRCP, PhD

    Associate Professor Consultant​
    Department of Clinical Medicine​
    Trinity College ​
    Dublin, Ireland

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Clíona Ní Cheallaigh, MB, BAO, BCh, MRCP, PhD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: GlaxoSmithKline
    Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: GlaxoSmithKline

Editors

  • Shanthi Voorn, PhD

    Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Shanthi Voorn, PhD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

  • Jenny Engelmoer, PhD

    Scientific Content Manager, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Jenny Engelmoer, PhD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Content Reviewer

  • Hazel Dennison, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CHCP, CPHQ, CNE

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Hazel Dennison, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CHCP, CPHQ, CNE, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

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

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Accreditation Statements

    For Physicians

  • The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom (FPM) has reviewed and approved the content of this educational activity and allocated it 0.5 continuing professional development credits (CPD).

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CPD

People Living With HIV: Stifled by Stigma and Impact on Health Outcomes

Authors: Maile Young Karris, MD; Jurgen Rockstroh, MD; Clíona Ní Cheallaigh, MB, BAO, BCh, MRCP, PhDFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CPD Released: 4/6/2021; Reviewed and Renewed: 4/6/2022

Valid for credit through: 4/6/2023

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Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is to inform clinicians regarding the relationship among stigma, stress, poor cognitive function, and reduced immune responses in people living with HIV (PLWH).

Before you begin this activity, please assess your clinical knowledge by completing this brief survey. Answering these questions again after the activity will allow you to see what you learned and to compare your answers with those of your peers.

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