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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Medical Education Collaborative, Inc. (MEC) and Visionary Health Concepts.  MEC is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Medical Education Collaborative designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For questions regarding the accreditation of this activity, please contact Medical Education Collaborative at (303) 420-3252.

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

• Provide a historical context for current data on HIV drug resistance

• Discuss various factors that contribute to the development of HIV drug resistance

• Interpret data on the incidence and extent of transmitted HIV drug resistance

• Provide a rationale for the utility of HIV drug resistance and tropism testing

The purpose of this activity is to provide clinicians treating HIV- and hepatitis-positive patients with an effective educational program in a succinct and incremental format on the complex topic of viral resistance that takes into account the evolving nature of the science while providing clinically-relevant information.

The program is intended for all healthcare providers treating HIV- and hepatitis-positive patients, especially those who are seeking clinically-relevant and comprehensive information on viral resistance.

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.

The material presented in this activity does not reflect the views of Medical Education Collaborative and Visionary Health Concepts. These materials may discuss uses and dosages for therapeutic products that have not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration.  Medical Education Collaborative and Visionary Health Concepts do not recommend the use of any product outside of the labeled indications.  A qualified health care professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this continuing education activity. 

This activity was made possible by an educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim.

Medical Education Collaborative adheres to ACCME Essential Areas and Policies, including the Standards for Commercial Support regarding industry support of continuing medical education   In order to resolve any identified conflicts of interest, disclosure information is provided during the planning process to ensure resolution of any identified conflicts. Disclosure of faculty and commercial relationships, as well as the discussion of unlabeled or unapproved use of any drug, device, or procedure by the faculty, are made known below.

CME Chairperson

Jonathan Schapiro, MD

Director HIV/AIDS, National Hemophelia Center, Israel

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (VCF)

Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA

Jonathan Schapiro, MD has the following relationships to disclose: speaker’s bureau, consultant, research support, advisory committee for Abbott Laboratories, Ambrilia, Bayer, Bristol Myers Squibb, Gilead, Merck, Monogram, Pfizer, Roche, Siemans and Tibotec Therapeutics.

Editor

Jacob Lalezari, MD

Medical Director

Quest Clinical Research

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine

University of California, San Francisco

Jacob Lalezari, MD has the following relationships to disclose: GlaxoSmithKline: clinical research support; Johnson & Johnson: clinical research support; Merck; clinical research support; Panacos: clinical research support; Pfizer: clinical research support, speakers’ bureau, consultant; Roche: clinical research support, speaker’s bureau, consultant; Tibotec Therapeutics: clinical research support.

Editor-in-Chief

            Lillian Thiemann

            President

            Visionary Health Concepts

            Lillian Thiemann has no relationships to disclose.

Writer          

           Kara Nyberg, PhD

           Science/Medical Writer

           Boulder, CO

           Kara Nyberg, PhD has no relationships to disclose.

Accredited Provider

          Employees of Medical Education Collaborative, the accredited provider for this activity, have

          disclosed that they have no significant financial relationships. 

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; physicians should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period that is noted on above and on the title page. This activity is made available in print and online.

Follow these steps to earn CME:

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

2. Study the educational content online or printed out.

3. 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.

4. To receive a certificate, participants must score at least a 75% 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.

Medical Education Collaborative (MEC) protects the privacy of personal and other information regarding participants, educational partners, and joint sponsors. MEC and our joint sponsors will not release personally identifiable information to a third party without the individual’s consent, except such information as is required for reporting purposes to the appropriate accrediting agency.

Medical Education Collaborative (MEC) and Visionary Health Concepts maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard your nonpublic personal information.

Copyright^© Release Date: February 5, 2008 Expiration Date: February 5, 2009 Visionary Health Concepts.  All Rights Reserved.  Permission for accreditation use granted to Medical Education Collaborative (MEC).

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