Activity ID
2048Expires
July 10, 2027Format Type
InternetCME Credit
1Fee
$0-$50CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
Since the CDC recommended expanded HIV testing, screening of patients for HIV will increase. In addition, with the approval by the FDA of rapid HIV tests and in-home HIV tests, screening will take place both in primary care and at-home settings. With this increased screening, patients will need information about HIV tests, HIV testing windows, accuracies of these tests, interpretation of test results, and subsequent actions regarding the results. Patients will increasingly turn to their primary source of information about HIV tests, the primary care physician. To improve physician understanding of HIV testing, part 1 of this course addresses the time course of HIV infection, how it relates to HIV testing windows, and the testing guidelines. Part 2 of this course addresses the science of HIV tests, specifically the types of tests, how each type works, and the accuracies of the tests. With this information, physicians will be better informed and equipped to educate patients about HIV tests.
Diplomate Engagement
Pre and posttest evaluation at the end of the course. Post activity survey 3 months asking for what practice changes were made.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Anesthesiology
Family Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Urology
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
To describe the time course of the immune response to HIV infection and relate it to the windows of HIV testing.
To explain the CDC recommendations for HIV testing.
To describe the algorithm of HIV testing.
To apply the HIV testing algorithm to various testing scenarios.
Keywords
Medical Knowledge, HIV, HIV Testing, HIV Screening, One and Only Campaign, HIV Virus, T Lymphocytes, Immunoassays, Western Blot, NAAT, NAT, CDC HIV Algorithm , Fiebig Stages, ELISA, HIV Home Tests
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban
National Quality Strategies and/or Quadruple Aim Care Processes
Assessment, Evidence Based Practice, Health Education, Community Health, Cultural Diversity/Cultural Competency
