Perspectives on PrEP Care on Demand

CE Information

0.5 contact hours

Completion Time

30 minutes

Available Until

September 24, 2024

Posted By

DKBmed

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Overview

Specialties

Adult, Family, and Women's Health

Subspecialties

HIV/AIDS, Infectious Disease, Primary Care, and Urgent Care

Clinical Topics

AIDS/HIV, Infectious Disease, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Today's landscape of healthcare delivery reveals a shift towards on-demand care, as many individuals don't have a regular source of health care. Unfortunately, people who don't have a regular source of health care may miss out on routine screenings and preventive health interventions. HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is our primary tool against HIV, but it remains underutilized among those most susceptible to HIV.

This dynamic infographic empowers clinicians to stand on the frontlines of prevention. Start the activity to learn how PrEP can prevent HIV, safeguard the health of our communities, and create a healthier, more equitable future.

Topics:

Screening Unveiled: Understand the rationale for universal HIV screening and when repeated screening makes sense empowering you to identify risks and intervene effectively.
Transmission Decoded: Delve into the various modes of HIV transmission, equipping you to educate patients on protective measures.
PrEP's Vital Role: Grasp the power of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as a highly effective (99%) tool in the fight against HIV.
Breaking Barriers: Learn to navigate challenges such as disparities in access, stigma, and fostering open conversations about sexual health and PrEP.

Learning Objectives

Describe racial/ethnic disparities and inequities in PrEP use and strategies to overcome them.
Implement screening for HIV among adolescents and young adults and evaluate eligibility for PrEP among these populations.
Identify and overcome barriers to prescribing PrEP for patients who are at risk and present to convenient/urgent care clinics.

Speakers

Agustina Boehringer DMSc, PA-C

Chief Medical Officer
Heart to Heart International
Lenexa, KS
(she/her/hers)

Dr. Boehringer is a doctorally-educated PA and has been practicing clinically in the field of Emergency and Urgent Care Medicine since 2004. Dr. Boehringer attended the University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine in her native country of Argentina and subsequently earned a Master of Science in PA Studies at Northeastern University in Boston, as well as a Doctor of Medical Science in Global Health and Disaster Medicine from the University of Lynchburg in Virginia. While serving as the Associate Medical Director of a chain of Urgent Care centers in the Greater Boston area, Dr. Boehringer noticed a gap in care for patients seeking HIV prevention, and in response to this she launched one of the first Urgent Care-based PrEP programs in the country, which she ran for several years. Since then, she has turned this program over to other colleagues as she pursued a professional opportunity as Chief Medical Officer of a global humanitarian organization, the position she holds today. This position had her move to the Kansas City area, where she currently resides. Dr. Boehringer is married and has two adult sons, one of whom is pursuing a finance degree and one of whom serves in active duty service with the United States Navy. She and her husband enjoy traveling and are avid scuba divers. They also have more rescue dogs than most people would consider normal. 

CE Information

This activity offers 0.5 contact hours to attendees.

Accredited by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE).

CME/CE

Jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and DKBmed, LLC.

Acknowledgement

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences, LLC.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, particularly those in convenient and urgent care settings, who care for patients who could benefit from PrEP.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe racial/ethnic disparities and inequities in PrEP use and strategies to overcome them.
Implement screening for HIV among adolescents and young adults and evaluate eligibility for PrEP among these populations.
Identify and overcome barriers to prescribing PrEP for patients who are at risk and present to convenient/urgent care clinics.

Faculty and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

PACE requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial relationships they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant financial relationships are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PACE policy. PACE is committed to providing learners with high-quality accredited CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not the specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

Faculty / Presenter Reported Financial Relationship

Faculty Conflicts of Interest

Agustina Boehringer, DMSc, PA-C
Chief Medical Officer
Heart to Heart International

None

The PACE planners and others have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies. The DKBmed planners and others have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and DKBmed LLC. PACE 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

Physician Continuing Education

PACE designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Continuing Professional Development

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 0.5 contact hours.

PA Continuing Medical Education

PACE 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 0.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until September 14th, 2024. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

There are no fees for participating and receiving CME/CE credit for this activity.

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Release date: September 25, 2023
Expiration date: September 24, 2024

Estimated time to complete the activity: 30 minutes

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A computer with an internet connection 
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