Implementing Recommendations for HIV in the Primary Care Setting: an eTutorial™ Webcast

Despite significant advances in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, surveillance data have shown an increasing trend in new cases, with many cases diagnosed at an advanced stage. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued recommendations for expanding screening and promoting earlier diagnosis of HIV infection. Primary care providers, who are on the front lines of patient care, are in the best position to improve screening practices and early HIV diagnosis. Both prevalence-based testing and risk-based testing require a thorough knowledge of epidemiologic trends and current statistical data, especially regarding subpopulations at increased risk for HIV.

In this program, we will discuss a number of issues that are important to primary care clinicians who manage patients at risk for, or who have recently become infected with HIV. The program will review epidemiologic and statistical prevalence data on HIV in the United States, the rationale for current efforts to expand screening, and methods to improve the primary care provider’s ability to diagnose this disease early in its course. We will also discuss the available types of HIV tests, some of the barriers to optimizing HIV testing, and strategies to overcome these barriers. In addition, we will review the latest evidence-based recommendations for managing HIV in treatment-naive patients. Finally, we will discuss how primary care providers can confidently integrate HIV management into their clinical practice.

Available until February 24, 2011, this activity offers:
Physicians: 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^™
Nurses: 1.0 contact hour
Pharmacists: 1 contact hour (0.1 CEU)

This activity is co-provided by Global Education Group and SCEPTER^™, .