Continuing the Conversation - Individualizing the Management of HIV: A Focus on Weight Gain

Continuing the Conversation - Individualizing the Management of HIV: A Focus on Weight Gain

On-Demand 0.5-hour Accredited Podcast

Faculty Presenter

David E. Koren, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, AAHIVP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases
Temple University Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 
Program Description
Weight gain has been identified as having a correlation with antiretroviral therapy (ART) and is common among people living with HIV (PLWH). This clinical concern has the potential to exacerbate the risk of comorbidities, reduce quality of life, and lead to patient reluctance to continue adherence to their therapies. Therefore, reaching and maintaining a healthy weight has a certain significance, especially in PLWH, due to the association of ART and weight gain. This podcast will explore the relationship between ART and weight gain in PLWH and will also delve into the importance of keeping weight gain in mind, the assessment and management of weight gain, and ways pharmacists can provide expert care for PLWH.

Target audience: Retail pharmacists and specialty pharmacists
Type of activity: Knowledge
Release date: August 30, 2021
Expiration date: August 31, 2022
Time to complete activity: 0.5 hour
Fee: Free

Educational Objectives
At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe recent data surrounding weight gain among people living with HIV (PLWH) who are on antiretroviral therapy
• Recognize the role of the pharmacist in the care of PLWH

 Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 0.5 contact hour (0.05 CEU) under the ACPE universal activity number 0290-0000-21-311-H01-P. The activity is available for CE credit through August 31, 2022.


Instructions for Completing the Activity and Receiving CPE Credit
To receive CPE credit, participants must complete the pretest, listen to the podcast in its entirety, complete the posttest, and complete the online activity evaluation. After successful completion of the online activity evaluation, you can submit your credit to CPE Monitor. You may view your credit within 48 hours at www.mycpemonitor.net. All participants must request credit before the activity expiration date. CE credit will not be issued after this date.
 

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Disclosures

Faculty

David E. Koren, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, AAHIVP, has the following relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

• Consultant: AbbVie, Gilead Sciences, Theratechnologies, ViiV

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ Planning Staff—Jim Palatine, RPh, MBA; Maryjo Dixon, RPh; Rose Namissa, PharmD, BCPS; Kylie Ferrentino; Susan Pordon; Brianna Winters; and Chloe Taccetta have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Anonymous peer reviewers are used as part of content validation and conflict resolution. The peer reviewers have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

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