Ace the Case: A 26-Year-Old Black Transgender Woman Presents Seeking Alternative PrEP Options
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This educational activity is supported by an independent educational grant from ViiV Healthcare. ViiV Healthcare was not involved in the development of content or selection of faculty for this educational activity.
Activity Description
HIV is an infection that can progress to AIDS if left untreated, posing a severe threat to an individual’s immune system. Although pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drugs are highly effective in preventing HIV transmission, less than 25% of eligible patients receive PrEP due to clinician knowledge gaps and confidence issues. Updated guidelines recommend offering PrEP to sexually active individuals at risk of HIV infection, including those with partners with an unknown HIV status or a history of sexually transmitted infections. Various PrEP options exist, including once-daily oral regimens and the recently approved long-acting injectable drug cabotegravir. Despite available options, there are disparities in PrEP uptake, particularly among specific populations, emphasizing the need for increased education and training of clinicians about barriers to use and patient discussions about PrEP. In this CE activity, expert faculty explain the efficacy, safety, availability, and appropriate use of HIV PrEP and identify disparities in the use of HIV PrEP based on race, geographical location, and other key social determinants of health.
Target Audience
The intended audience for this activity is family medicine practitioners, internists, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physician associates, and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients at risk for HIV.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Explain the efficacy, safety, availability, and appropriate use of HIV PrEP.
- Identify disparities in the use of HIV PrEP on the basis of race, geographical location, and other key social determinants of health.
Faculty
Latesha Elopre, MD, MSPH
Associate Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Medical Writer
Kaci Durbin, MD, MBA
Planners/Reviewers
Ronald A. Codario, MD, EMBA, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP
Jennifer Frederick, PharmD, BCPS
Linda A. Giarraputo, BS, PA-C
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This enduring material is approved for 1 year from the date of original release, January 31, 2024, to January 30, 2025.
How to Participate in This Activity and Obtain CE Credit
To participate in this activity, you must read the objectives, answer the polling and pretest questions, view the case, and complete the posttest and evaluation. Provide only one (1) correct answer for each question. A satisfactory score is defined as answering the posttest question correctly. If a satisfactory score on the posttest is achieved, Vindico Medical Education will issue an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™, AAPA Category 1 CME Certificate, or Statement of Continuing Pharmacy Education Credit.
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Relationship information is accurate at the time of content development.
Faculty reports the following relevant financial relationship(s)
Latesha Elopre, MD, MSPH
Independent Research Contractor: Merck
Medical Writer reports the following relevant financial relationship(s)
Kaci Durbin, MD, MBA
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Planners/Reviewers report the following relevant financial relationship(s)
Ronald A. Codario, MD, EMBA, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose. Linda A. Giarraputo, BS, PA-C
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Vindico Medical Education staff report the following relevant financial relationship(s)
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