Joint Sponsor

This activity is joint sponsored by Visionary Health Concepts and Medical Education Collaborative (MEC).  MEC is a non-profit organization that has been certifying quality educational activities since 1988.

Commercial Support

This activity was made possible by an educational grant from Abbott Laboratories.

Accreditation Statement(s): ANCC

Medical Education Collaborative (MEC) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

RNs, LPNs, LVNs and NPs can receive up to .7 contact hours for participation in this program.  This program is cosponsored with Medical Education Collaborative, Inc. (MEC) and Visionary Health Concepts.  Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 12990, for .8 contact hour(s).

Target Audience

This program is intended for all healthcare providers, including nurses, treating HIV-positive patients, especially those who are seeking current and comprehensive information on lipoatrophy.

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

• Recognize the physical symptoms of HIV-associated lipoatrophy

• Assist patients in understanding the way lipoatrophy is diagnosed and  treated

• Discuss recent studies related to ART and lipoatrophy

Purpose Statement

The purpose of this program is to increase and improve patient/provider communication on the topic of lipoatrophy by providing both a simple, yet comprehensive, overview of the topic and an update of recent data related to the topic.

Release & Expiration Dates

Release date: October 5, 2007; Expiration date: October 5, 2008

Instructions for Credit

There are no fees for participating in or receiving credit for this educational activity.  This activity was developed to be completed within the time designated on the title page; providers should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. For questions regarding the accreditation of this activity, please contact Medical Education Collaborative at 303-420-3252.

Follow these steps to earn CEU:

• Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.

• Study the educational content online or printed out.

• Online, choose the best answer to each test question.

• You many also print out and return the completed test to toll-free fax 800-407-2505.

• To receive a certificate, participants must score at least a 70% on the post test and submit it along with the credit application and evaluation form to the

  address/fax number indicated. Statements of credit will be mailed within 6-8 weeks following the program.

Hardware/Software requirements:

VHConcepts requires version 4.x browsers or higher from Microsoft or Netscape. Certain educational activities may require additional software to view multimedia, presentation or printable versions of their content. These activities will be marked as such and will provide links to the required software. That software may be: Macromedia Flash, Apple Quicktime, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Powerpoint, Windows Media Player, and Real Networks Real One Player.