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Simplifying HCV Assessment and Treatment

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This video capture of a plenary presentation from the 2019 CCO Hepatitis Annual Meeting reviews evidence-based approaches to streamlining the pretreatment workup, treatment selection process, on-treatment monitoring, and post-treatment management of HCV infection.

Pharmacists : 0.75 contact {hour} ({0.075} CEUs)

Physicians : maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 {Credit}

Registered Nurses : 0.70 Nursing contact {hour}

Released: August 23, 2019

Expiration: August 22, 2020

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Jordan J. Feld

Jordan J. Feld, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Toronto
Hepatologist
Toronto Centre for Liver Diseases
Sandra Rotman Centre for Global Health
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ira M. Jacobson

Ira M. Jacobson, MD

Vincent Astor Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Department of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medical College
Attending Physician
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Department of Medicine
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York

Provided by

Jointly provided by the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower and Clinical Care Options, LLC
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Supporters

Supported by educational grants from

AbbVie

Gilead

Janssen

Merck Oncology

ViiV Healthcare

Target Audience

This program is intended for hepatologists, gastroenterologists, infectious diseases clinicians, registered nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with viral hepatitis.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Implement practical strategies to simplify pretreatment assessment when caring for patients with HCV infection
  • Integrate the results of clinical studies of approved HCV treatments into optimized patient management strategies
  • Apply key guidelines and study data to ensure appropriate, individualized on-treatment management and post-treatment follow-up when providing HCV therapy

Program Director Disclosure

Program Director

Ira M. Jacobson, MD

Vincent Astor Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Department of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medical College
Attending Physician
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Department of Medicine
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York

Ira M. Jacobson, MD, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from AbbVie, Arrowhead, Assembly Biosciences, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences, Intercept, Janssen, Merck, Novo Nordisk, Siemens, and Springbank and funds for research support from Assembly Biosciences, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Enanta, GENFIT, Gilead Sciences, and Janssen.

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Jordan J. Feld, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Toronto
Hepatologist
Toronto Centre for Liver Diseases
Sandra Rotman Centre for Global Health
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Jordan J. Feld, MD, MPH, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from Contravir, Enanta, and Roche and funds for research support from AbbVie, Gilead Sciences, and Janssen.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Jennifer M. Blanchette, Ph.D.

Clinical Editor
Clinical Care Options, LLC

Jennifer Blanchette, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Edward King, M.A.

Vice President, Editorial
Clinical Care Options, LLC

Edward King, MA, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Alice I. Sato, MD, PhD

Alice I. Sato, MD, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Jenny Schulz, PhD

Associate Managing Editor, Hepatitis
Clinical Care Options, LLC

Jenny Schulz, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Instructions for Credit

Accreditation Statement

The Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

The Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Accreditation Statement

Annenberg Center for Health Sciences is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Credit Designation

0.7 contact hours may be earned for successful completion of this activity.

Accreditation Statement

The Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Credit Designation

This program is assigned ACPE Universal Activity 0797-9999-19-091-H01-P . This program is designated for up to 0.75 contact hours (0.075 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit.

Type of Activity Knowledge

For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 65% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.

Additional Information

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 0.75 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from August 23, 2019, through August 22, 2020:

1. Register online at http://www.clinicaloptions.com.
2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.
3. Study the educational activity online or printed out.
4. Submit answers to the posttest questions and evaluation questions online.

You must receive a test score of at least 65% and respond to all evaluation questions to receive a certificate. After submitting the evaluation, you may access your online certificate by selecting the certificate link on the posttest confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "CME/CE Manager" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Program Medium

This program has been made available online.


Goal


The goal of this activity is to improve participants’ competence in addressing the most important and most current challenges in viral hepatitis management by providing a tightly focused update on recent advances and key clinical issues encountered in the clinic.