CROI 2008: Emerging Strategies in Antiretroviral Therapy: Clinical Trials in Naïve and Experienced Patients CME
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CME Information
Target Audience
This activity is intended for HIV specialists, infectious disease specialists, internists, and other clinicians who treat patients with HIV infection.
Goal
The goal of this activity is to provide physicians and other healthcare professionals with state-of-the-art data on the management of HIV-infected patients who are treated with antiretroviral therapy.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe new data relevant to the management of patients with HIV infection who have limited or no drug-treatment experience
- Review emerging data on strategies to optimize the management of treatment-experienced patients with HIV infection
Credits Available
Physicians - maximum of 1.0
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians
All other healthcare professionals completing continuing education credit for this activity will be issued a certificate of participation.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Accreditation Statements
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe new data relevant to the management of patients with HIV infection who have limited or no drug-treatment experience
- Review emerging data on strategies to optimize the management of treatment-experienced patients with HIV infection
Authors and Disclosures
Eric S. Daar, MD
Disclosure: Eric S. Daar, MD, has disclosed that he has received grants for clinical research from Abbott, GlaxoSmithKline, Gilead, and Merck. Dr. Daar has also disclosed that he has received grants for educational activities from Abbott, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, GlaxoSmithKline, Gilead, Merck, Monogram, Pfizer, Tibotec, and Virco, and that he has served as an advisor or consultant to Abbott, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, GlaxoSmithKline, Gilead, Merck, Monogram, Pfizer, Tibotec, and Virco.
Edwin DeJesus, MD, FACP
Disclosure: Edwin DeJesus, MD, FACP, has disclosed that he has received grant and research support from Roche and Gilead. Dr. DeJesus has also disclosed that he has served as a consultant or on the advisory board for Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Roche, and Vertex.
Thomas Maxwell Mundy, MD
Disclosure: Thomas Maxwell Mundy, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
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Release Date: February 27, 2008; Valid for credit through February 27, 2009
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