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CME / CE

Optimizing HIV and HCV Treatment and Prevention Among People Experiencing Homelessness

  • Authors: Arsalan "RC" Shah, PharmD, MBA; Sarah E. Rowan, MD; Stacey B. Trooskin, MD, PhD, MPH; Juliana Wallace LCSW, CADC-III
  • CME / CE Released: 3/3/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 3/3/2024
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  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    Nurses - 1.00 ANCC Contact Hour(s) (0 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology)

    Pharmacists - 1.00 Knowledge-based ACPE (0.100 CEUs)

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    • Letter of Completion

Target Audience and Goal Statement

The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of primary care, infectious disease, public health, and preventive medicine physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, pharmacists, and social workers involved in the treatment of patients with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV), specifically those experiencing homelessness.

It is well recognized that HIV, HCV, and opioid use disorder are intertwined epidemics that result in increased morbidity and mortality across affected populations. However, people experiencing homelessness (PEH) are disproportionately impacted by this "syndemic," and clinicians serving this population are challenged to provide effective treatment and prevention services for often hard-to-reach patient subpopulations. This enduring webinar with Drs Arsalan Shah, Sarah Rowan, Stacey Trooskin, and Juliana Wallace will provide critical updates on specific strategies to improve testing and linkage to care, retention in care, and an overview of guidelines for treatment of HIV and HCV. The webinar will also address system-level barriers and present real-world models that have proven success.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  1. Describe the principles of trauma-informed care and harm reduction
  2. Evaluate the adaptability of simplified HIV and HCV treatment and prevention protocols to the care to PEH
  3. Identify opportunities for colocation of HIV, HCV, substance use disorder (SUD), and housing services to optimize retention of PEH in comprehensive care


Disclosures

Disclosures of Relevant Financial Relationships

Global adheres to the policies and guidelines, including the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE, set forth to providers by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and all other professional organizations, as applicable, stating those activities where continuing education credits are awarded must be balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. All persons in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education program provided by Global are required to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company within the past 24 months to Global. All financial relationships reported are identified as relevant and mitigated by Global in accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE in advance of delivery of the activity to learners. The content of this activity was vetted by Global to assure objectivity and that the activity is free of commercial bias.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.


Faculty

  • Arsalan "RC" Shah, PharmD, MBA

    Senior Director of Pharmacy
    Central City Concern
    Portland, Oregon

    Disclosures

    Arsalan "RC" Shah, PharmD, MBA, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Sarah E. Rowan, MD

    Associate Professor of Medicine
    Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine
    Associate Director, Mentored Scholarly Activity
    University of Colorado School of Medicine
    Associate Director of HIV and Viral Hepatitis Prevention
    Denver Health
    Denver, Colorado

    Disclosures

    Sarah E. Rowan, MD, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Stacey B. Trooskin, MD, PhD, MPH

    Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
    Perelman School of Medicine
    University of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Disclosures

    Stacey B. Trooskin, MD, PhD, MPH, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Theratechnologies Inc
    Contracted researcher for: Gilead Sciences, Inc.

  • Juliana Wallace, LCSW, CADS-III

    Senior Director, Mental Health and Culturally Specific Services
    Central City Concern
    Portland, Oregon

    Disclosures

    Juliana Wallace, LCSW, CADS-III, has no relevant financial relationships.

Additional Planners/Reviewers

The planners and managers at Global Education Group and Integritas Communications have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.


Accreditation Statements

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Global Education Group (Global) and Integritas Communications. Global is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

    For Physicians

  • Global Education Group designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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    For Nurses

  • Global Education Group is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

    This educational activity for 1.0 contact hour is provided by Global Education Group. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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    For Pharmacists


  • Global Education Group is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education with Commendation. Global Education Group designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour(s) (0.10 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. (Universal Activity Number - 0530-9999-22-104-H02-P)

    This is a knowledge- based activity.

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This activity is designed to be completed within the time designated on the title page; physicians should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period that is noted on the title page. To receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, you must receive a minimum score of 70% on the post-test.

Follow these steps to earn CME/CE credit*:

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Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Global Education Group (Global) and Integritas Communications do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization associated with this activity. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

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 in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of patient conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

CME / CE

Optimizing HIV and HCV Treatment and Prevention Among People Experiencing Homelessness

Authors: Arsalan "RC" Shah, PharmD, MBA; Sarah E. Rowan, MD; Stacey B. Trooskin, MD, PhD, MPH; Juliana Wallace LCSW, CADC-IIIFaculty and Disclosures

CME / CE Released: 3/3/2023

Valid for credit through: 3/3/2024

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