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CME

Weight Gain and Women With HIV: Evolving Understanding and Optimizing Interventions

  • Authors: Shema Tariq, MBBS, MSc, PhD; Elizabeth Bukusi, PhD, MPH
  • CME Released: 12/21/2022
  • Valid for credit through: 12/21/2023, 11:59 PM EST
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  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This educational activity is intended for an international audience of non-US HIV/ID specialists, OB/GYNs, and primary care physicians.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to understand the factors associated with weight gain in women.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Contributing factors to weight gain in women living with HIV
    • Barriers to weight loss in women living with HIV


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Faculty

  • Shema Tariq, MBBS, MSc, PhD

    Clinical Research Fellow
    UCL Institute for Global Health
    Honorary Consultant HIV physician
    Mortimer Market Center
    London, United Kingdom

    Disclosures

    Shema Tariq, MBBS, MSc, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Gilead Sciences
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Gilead Sciences

  • Elizabeth Bukusi, PhD, MPH

    Research Professor
    Global Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology
    University of Washington
    Seattle, Washington, United States
    Senior Principal Clinical Research Scientist
    Co-Director, Research Care Training Program (RCTP)
    Centre for Microbiology Research
    Kenya Medical Research Institute
    Nairobi, Kenya

    Disclosures

    Elizabeth Bukusi, PhD, MPH, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Gilead Sciences; Merck Sharp & Dohme/Merck; ViiV Healthcare
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Gilead Sciences; Merck Sharp & Dohme/Merck
    Research funding from: Merck Sharp & Dohme/Merck
    Contracted researcher for: Merck Sharp & Dohme/Merck

Compliance Reviewer

  • Lisa Simani, APRN, MS, ACNP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Lisa Simani, APRN, MS, ACNP, has no relevant financial relationships.

Editors

  • Shanthi Voorn, PhD

    Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC   

    Disclosures

    Shanthi Voorn, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.   

  • Chii Shyang Fong, PhD

    Scientific Content Manager, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Chii Shyang Fong, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

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


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CME

Weight Gain and Women With HIV: Evolving Understanding and Optimizing Interventions

Authors: Shema Tariq, MBBS, MSc, PhD; Elizabeth Bukusi, PhD, MPHFaculty and Disclosures

CME Released: 12/21/2022

Valid for credit through: 12/21/2023, 11:59 PM EST

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Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to understand the factors associated with weight gain in women.

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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