
2020 ACTHIV Conference

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Roy M. Gulick, MD, MPH
Rochelle Belfer Professor in Medicine, Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Weill Cornell Medicine
Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY
- Review current state-of-the-art HIV treatment.
- Describe advances in antiretroviral therapy that will enhance virologic activity, safety/tolerability, and convenience for patients.

The enduring material is jointly provided by Beaumont Health, American Academy of CME, Inc., and ACTHIV Institute.
The 14th Annual American Conference for the Treatment of HIV (ACTHIV) was held virtually August 20-22, 2020. The Conference was supported by the Clinical Education Initiative, New York State Department of Health, AIDS Institute. The conference and this Best of ACTHIV web archive were supported by educational grants from Gilead Sciences; Janssen Therapeutics, Division of Janssen Products, LP; and ViiV HealthCare.
ONLINE CE CREDIT:
To obtain online CE credit, please follow this link to the course evaluation.
FACULTY:
Roy M. Gulick, MD, MPH, Rochelle Belfer Professor in Medicine, Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Weill Cornell Medicine
Estimated time to complete: 45 minutes
TARGET AUDIENCE
Members of the HIV care team who are frontline providers of care to persons at risk for or are living with HIV infection, including physicians (both specialists and primary care/family medicine), nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, case managers and other care team members are also encouraged to participate.
Learning Objectives
As a result of participating in this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Review current state-of-the-art HIV treatment.
- Describe advances in antiretroviral therapy that will enhance virologic activity, safety/tolerability, and convenience for patients
CREDIT
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Beaumont Health, American Academy of CME, Inc., and the ACTHIV Institute. Beaumont Health is Jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians:
Beaumont Health designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by American Academy of CME, Inc., Beaumont Health, and the ACTHIV Institute. Beaumont Health is Jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses Practitioners and Nurses:
American Academy of CME, Inc. designates this educational activity for 0.75 contact hours (0.75 pharmacotherapeutic contact hours).
Physician Assistants:
American Academy of CME, Inc. has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until December 31, 2021. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
All other members of the HIV Care team will receive a certificate of participation.
There is no fee to participate in this activity.
HOW TO RECEIVE CREDIT
In order to obtain your certificate of credit, you must read the CME/CE information, review the full content of the activity, and complete the online evaluation.
Upon submission of the evaluation, your certificate for the activity will be made available immediately to print online.
DISCLOSURES
According to the disclosure policy of the Academy and Beaumont, all faculty, planning committee members, editors, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control content are required to disclose any relevant relationships with any commercial interests related to this activity. The existence of these interests or relationships is not viewed as implying bias or decreasing the value of the presentation. All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity and levels of evidence. Disclosures will be made known to the participants prior to the activity.
The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty, and do not represent those of the Academy, Beaumont, or ACTHIV Institute. This educational activity is intended as a supplement to existing knowledge, published information, and practice guidelines. Learners should appraise the information presented critically, and draw conclusions only after careful consideration of all available scientific information.
Off-Label Usage Disclosure
This activity contains off-label discussion.
Faculty Disclosure
R. M. Gulick, MD, MPH has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.
Planner Disclosures
The following individuals have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose: Julie Barroso, PhD, ANP, FAAN; John Brooks, MD; Sherrillyn Crooks, PA-C; Carlos del Rio, MD; Courtney V Fletcher, PharmD; John JD Juchniewicz, MCIS, CHCP; Bill G Kapogiannis, MD; Deborah Kim, RPh; H. Nina Kim, MD, MSc; Natalie Kirkwood, RN, BSN, JD; Harry Lampiris, MD; Sharon Lee, MD; Vincent Lo Re, MD, MSCE; Lorenzo McFarland, DHA, MPH, MSW, PMP; Edward Moylan, RP; Paul Miniter, MS; Asa Radix, MD, MPH; Dianne Rausch, PhD; Renslow Sherer, MD; Cheryl Smith, MD; Brooke Taylor, MPH, CHCP; Andrea Weddle, MSW; Susan Weiss, FNP-BC, MSN, AAHIVS; Barbara A. Young, MSW, LCSE, LCADC, SAC
The following individuals have relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose:
Oluwatoyin Adeyemi, MD: Advisory Board: Gilead Sciences; Grant/Research Support: Gilead Sciences
Roger Bedimo, MD: Advisory Board: Merck & Co. & Co., ViiV Healthcare; Grant/Research Support: ViiV Healthcare
Michelle Cespedes, MD, MS: Advisory Board: Gilead Sciences, ViiV Healthcare
Eric Daar, MD: Advisory Board: Gilead Sciences, ViiV Healthcare; Grant/Research Support: Gilead Sciences, Merck & Co., ViiV Healthcare
Donna Futterman, MD: Grant/Research Support: Gilead Sciences
Rajesh Gandhi, MD: Advisory Board: Merck & Co.
Margaret Hoffman-Terry, MD, FACP, AAHIVS: Advisory Board: ViiV Healthcare; Grant/Research Support: ViiV Healthcare; Speaker's Bureau: Gilead Sciences, ViiV Healthcare
Tonia Poteat, PhD, PA-C: Advisory Board: Gilead Sciences; Grant/Research Support: Gilead Sciences, ViiV Healthcare
Jennifer C. Price, MD, PhD: Advisory Board: Surrozen, Theratechnologies; Shareholder (Spouse/Partner): Abbvie, Merck & Co., Bristol-Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson; Grant/Research Support: Gilead Sciences, Merck & Co.
Jason Schafer, PharmD, MPH: Advisory Board: Merck & Co.; Grant/Research Support: Merck & Co., Gilead Sciences
William Short, MD, MPH: Advisory Board: ViiV Healthcare
Babafemi Taiwo, MBBS: Advisory Board: ViiV Healthcare, Gilead Sciences, Merck & Co.
Pablo Tebas, MD: Advisory Board: Merck & Co., ViiV Healthcare, Gilead Sciences; Grant/Research Support: Merck & Co., ViiV Healthcare, Gilead Sciences, Inovio, Genone
Melanie Thompson, MD: Grant/Research Support: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cytodyn, Cepheid, Gilead Sciences, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co., ViiV Healthcare
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Hardware/Software Requirements To access this activity hardware and software requirements are noted below.
Windows Requirements: • Operating system: Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later • Browser: Internet Explorer 7 or later, Mozilla Firefox 2.5 or later • Internet connection: DSL, cable modem, or other high-speed connection • Flash: Adobe Flash Player 9 or later
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