A Clinical Compendium on HIV Treatment Selection: Real Cases, Real Challenges, Real Solutions

TARGET AUDIENCE:
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of HIV specialists, infectious disease specialists, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who care for persons living with HIV.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
In this activity, Drs. Melissa Badowski and James Sosman will review 4 case studies inspired by real-world challenges encountered in routine clinical practice. Their discussions delve into recent clinical advances in the use of antiretroviral therapies (ART) as well as the mitigation and management of adverse events. Join Drs. Badowski and Sosman for this lively discussion to engage in a clinical practice-focused update on the treatment of persons living with HIV (PLWH).

CONTENT AREAS
• ART regimens and risk factors associated with weight gain
• Cardiometabolic implications of ART-related weight gain
• ART during pregnancy
• Optimizing ART adherence
• Shared decision making
• ART and drug-drug interactions
• Modifying regimens for genotypic resistance

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
• Describe the impact of weight gain on the health outcomes of persons living with HIV (PLWH)
• Detail the latest data on treatment-related adverse events associated with antiretroviral therapies (ART) for treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced patients
• Employ strategies to lower the risk for ART-associated adverse events in PLWH, especially those at risk for suboptimal health outcomes
• Create individualized HIV treatment strategies for PLWH based on patient- and treatment-specific factors