Pull the Levers That You Can: Managing HIV in an Aging Population

Statement of Need

Currently, 48% of people diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the United States are age ≥ 50, and as the HIV-infected population ages it becomes increasingly important to identify comorbidities and consider them when optimizing treatment decisions, as they can involve risk of cardiovascular complications, renal disease, osteoporosis, and bone fracture.

In this CME Outfitters BriefCase, expert faculty will present a patient case focusing on the impact of comorbidities and how to individualize treatment regimens for aging patients with HIV, based on their specific needs and comorbidities.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this CME/CE activity, participants should be able to individualize treatment regimens for aging patients with HIV, based on their specific needs and comorbidities.

The following learning objectives pertain only to those requesting CNE or CPE credit: Describe individualized treatment regimens for aging patients with HIV, based on their specific needs and comorbidities.

Financial Support

Supported by educational grants from Gilead Sciences, Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., and ViiV Healthcare. The supporters were not involved in the development of content or the selection of faculty for this educational activity.

Target Audience

Infectious disease specialists, primary care physicians, PAs, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists.

Credit Information

Physicians (ACCME) 1.0

CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacists/Pharmacy Tech (ACPE) 1.0

This application-based activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour (0.10 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit.

Activity UAN: 0376-0000-20-149-H01-P

ABIM MOC 1.0

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 medical knowledge MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Royal College MOC

Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.

MIPS Improvement Activity

Completion of this accredited CME activity meets the expectations of an Accredited Safety or Quality Improvement Program (IA_PSPA_28) for the Merit-based Incentive Payment Program (MIPS). Clinicians should submit their improvement activities by attestation via the CMS Quality Payment Program website.

Note to Nurse Practitioners

Nurse Practitioners can apply for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). AANP will accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ from organizations accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Nurse practitioners can also apply for credit through their state boards.

Disclosure Declaration

It is the policy of CME Outfitters, LLC, to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, and scientific rigor and integrity in all of their CE activities. Faculty must disclose to the participants any relationships with commercial companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, or with the commercial supporter of this CE activity. CME Outfitters, LLC, has evaluated, identified, and attempted to resolve any potential conflicts of interest through a rigorous content validation procedure, use of evidence-based data/research, and a multidisciplinary peer review process. The following information is for participant information only. It is not assumed that these relationships will have a negative impact on the presentations.

Dr. Wohl reports that he receives research support and grants from Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Merck & Co., Inc.; and ViiV Healthcare. He is on the advisory committee for Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Merck & Co., Inc.; and ViiV Healthcare.

Jeffrey Helfand, DO (peer reviewer) has no disclosures to report.

Mae Ochoa, RPh (peer reviewer) has no disclosures to report.

Susan Perry (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.

Jan Perez (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.

Sharon Tordoff (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.

Disclosures were obtained from the CME Outfitters, LLC staff: No disclosures to report.

Faculty of this CE activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. The faculty have been informed of their responsibility to disclose to the audience if they will be discussing off-label or investigational uses (any uses not approved by the FDA) of products or devices.

Additional Formats

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NOTE: Pharmacist CE Universal Activity Number, Enduring: 0376-0000-20-149-H01-P.

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