Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are bloodborne and transmitted primarily through sexual contact and injection drug use (IDU). They have shared routes of transmission and therefore involve not only risk of infection for each of the three viruses but also coinfection. Studies have demonstrated increased liver-related deaths among coinfected individuals, which is a leading cause of death in HIV-infected individuals. Other complications include kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, and bone complications.
The goal of the CME Outfitters Infectious Disease Hub is to provide clinicians and patients with access to education in order to address the challenges in screening and treating patients with HIV and/or HBV/HCV. Links to dedicated patient education hubs offer tools to improve health literacy and engage patients to be active participants in their treatment plan.
This CMEO BriefCase entitled, People Living with HIV (PLWH) and Substance Abuse Disorder (SUD): Addressing Barriers to Viral Suppression, will discuss a specific case of an individual who must simultaneously face the challenges of living with HIV as well as having a SUD. Expert faculty will address mental health screening and different ART treatment options for HIV given the difficulties and unique barriers faced by patients with a comorbid condition of SUD.
This CMEO BriefCase entitled, Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) for People Living With HIV (PLWH) Who Are Pregnant or of Childbearing Potential, will discuss a specific case of using ART to treat HIV in a patient who plans to and becomes pregnant while being treated for HIV. Expert faculty will discuss new guidelines for the treatment of HIV before, during, and following pregnancy and the prevention of the transmission of HIV throughout these stages.
This CMEO BriefCase entitled, Switching Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Due to Treatment Resistance, will discuss the specific case of an individual who experiences resistance to ART treatment. Expert faculty will discuss recognizing when treatment resistance occurs, why it may occur, and ways to switch treatments and monitor outcomes for patients experiencing treatment resistance.
In the second activity of this CME Outfitters Snack series, expert faculty will guide learners through an overview on the impact of climate change on the changing geographic prevalence of dengue disease as well as the importance, current limitations with, and unmet needs related to the single available vaccination against this viral illness.
This CMEO BriefCase entitled, Team Approach to Addressing Comorbidities in Aging Populations of People Living With HIV (PLWH), will discuss a specific case of an individual facing the challenges of living with HIV and having other comorbid or chronic conditions as a matter of aging. Expert faculty will discuss a team-based approach to caring for PAWH, including how to balance the various treatments and polypharmacy for HIV and other common conditions associated with aging.
In this CME Outfitters Snack, expert faculty will discuss ways to adapt guideline recommendations into practice for PLWH who seek to become pregnant, are pregnant, or are postpartum, including patient cases to illustrate best practices for caring for these unique patients and their particular needs.
In the final activity of this CME Outfitters Snack, expert faculty will provide an overview of the latest efficacy and safety data for both current and emerging vaccinations against dengue disease as well as assist learners in the translation of this data into clinical practice.
In the first activity of this CME Outfitters Snack series, expert faculty will provide learners with the opportunity to grow their knowledge and understanding of the clinical manifestations, transmission, and exposure risks of dengue disease.
In this recorded CME Outfitters webcast, expert faculty focus on universal HBV screening with triple panel testing to accurately identify patients with active HBV infection. The faculty also present strategies and best practices for linking patients with HBV to appropriate medical care based on interpretation of serological test results while factoring in SDoH.
In the final episode of this CMEO podcast series, Starting the Conversation: HIV Testing & Initiating PrEP, join Drs. Dan Scales and Kalumi Ayala-Rivera as they provide valuable guidance on engaging at-risk patients in informed and sensitive discussions regarding HIV testing and initiation of PrEP.