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Overcoming Barriers to PrEP Uptake: Pharmacist Perspectives

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Hear pharmacist insights on barriers and potential solutions to PrEP uptake and persistence in key populations (eg, adolescents, Black and Hispanic/Latino/Latina people, cisgender women, transgender women, and people who inject drugs) and differences in monitoring parameters between oral and injectable PrEP.

Pharmacists: 1.00 contact hour (0.1 CEUs)

Released: June 19, 2023

Expiration: June 18, 2024

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Kevin Astle

Kevin Astle, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, AAHIVP, CDCES

Assistant Professor of Pharmacotherapeutics and Clinical Research
University of South Florida Taneja College of Medicine
Tampa, Florida

Milena Murray

Milena Murray, PharmD, MSc, BCIDP, AAHIVP, FCCP

Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove Campus
Downers Grove, Illinois
System-Level HIV/ID Clinical Pharmacist
Ambulatory Pharmacy
Northwestern Medicine
Wheaton, Illinois

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC in partnership with American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM).

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Supported by an educational grant from ViiV Healthcare.

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Target Audience

This program is intended for pharmacists and other healthcare professionals who provide care for patients with or at risk of HIV infection.

Program Learning Goal

The goal of this activity is to improve learners’ competence in implementing optimal HIV treatment and prevention strategies through the appropriate use of contemporary ARV regimens.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Identify barriers to PrEP uptake

  • Employ practical strategies to increase PrEP use among those for whom it is recommended

Disclosure

Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial conflicts of interest (COI) they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant COI are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to CCO policy. CCO is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME/CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible companies related to the content of this educational activity:

Program Director

Milena Murray, PharmD, MSc, BCIDP, AAHIVP, FCCP

Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove Campus
Downers Grove, Illinois
System-Level HIV/ID Clinical Pharmacist
Ambulatory Pharmacy
Northwestern Medicine
Wheaton, Illinois

Milena Murray, PharmD, MSc, BCIDP, AAHIVP, FCCP: consultant/advisor/speaker: Gilead Sciences, Janssen, Merck, ViiV Healthcare.

Primary Author

Kevin Astle, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, AAHIVP, CDCES

Assistant Professor of Pharmacotherapeutics and Clinical Research
University of South Florida Taneja College of Medicine
Tampa, Florida

Kevin Astle, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, AAHIVP, CDCES, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

The planners and content peer reviewers from Clinical Care Options, LLC and AAHIVM do not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Instructions for Credit

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 1 hour. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, learners must follow these steps during the period from June 19, 2023, through June 18, 2024:

  1. Login or Sign Up for an account by clicking at the top of this page
  2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures
  3. View and study the content in its entirety
  4. Submit answers to the post-test 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 clicking the certificate link on the confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "My Certificates" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Format

This program has been made available online.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Clinical Care Options, LLC, and the American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM). Clinical Care Options, LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Continuing Pharmacy Education
CCO designates this continuing education activity for 1 contact hours (0.10 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Universal Activity Number - JA4008176-9999-23-171-H02-P.

Type of Activity: Application

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 60 days.