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HIV/AIDS: From Diagnosis to Treatment
This program is available for credit until December 9, 2009

Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Virginia School of Medicine and Public Health and Discovery Health Channel. The University of Virginia School of Medicine and Public Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Virginia School of Medicine and Public Health designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Program Overview
There have been tremendous medical and scientific advances in HIV/AIDS since the disease emerged more than 25 years ago. While deaths due to AIDS, and even new cases of AIDS have declined, new diagnoses of HIV have remained steady, particularly in minority women. In HIV/AIDS: From Diagnosis to Treatment, experts discuss epidemiology, advances in treatment, treatment complications and the latest guidelines and recommendations surrounding screening and treatment.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Discuss the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS.
• Understand the latest guidelines for screening for HIV infection.
• Describe the signs and symptoms of acute HIV infection.
• Know the six classes of anti-retroviral therapy, including approved agents in each class and those in late-stage development.
• Outline the current guidelines for antiretroviral therapy.
• Understand approaches to resistance testing, including when to conduct testing.
• Describe metabolic complications most often associated with treatment of HIV/AIDS.
• Understand strategies to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy, including special needs of minority populations.

Target Audience
Internist, Family Practitioners, HIV Specialists, Infectious Disease Specialists

Faculty Disclosure Information
As a sponsor accredited by the ACCME, it is the policy of the University of Virginia School of Medicine to require the disclosure of the existence of any significant financial interest or any other commercial supporter(s) of this activity or the manufacturer(s) of any commercial products(s) discussed in an educational presentation. Detailed disclosure will be made during the program.