Release Date: June 15, 2009
Expiration Date: December 31, 2010

Format: Online monograph

Purpose/Goal:
This learning opportunity is intended to address educational gaps in Kentucky's healthcare delivery systems in the area of HIV/AIDS.

Intended Audience:
This activity is intended for all pharmacists, nurses and advance practice nurses impacted by Kentucky mandates KRS 214.610 and KRS 214.615.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this knowledge-based activity, participants will be able to:

• Review the basic medical and epidemiological information regarding HIV and the diseases and conditions it can cause.
• Analyze appropriate methods of transmission and prevention of HIV and current recognized methods of medical treatment.
• Appraise the management of HIV in the healthcare workplace and other working environments, consistent with OSHA bloodborne pathogens standards
• Evaluate legal issues surrounding HIV infection
• Choose appropriate attitudes and behaviors toward those persons infected with HIV
• Identify comprehensive human services available to assist those
• Contrast current pharmacotherapy options for treatment including the treatment of naïve and experienced patients.

Faculty Biographical Sketch and Disclosure:
In accordance with the Food and Drug Administration, the speaker has disclosed that there is the potential for discussions concerning off-label uses of a commercial product/device during this educational activity. Any person who may contribute to the content of this continuing education activity must disclose significant relationships (and any known relationships of their spouse/partner) with commercial companies whose products or services are discussed in educational presentations. Significant relationships include receiving from a commercial company research grants, consultant fees, travel, other benefits, or having a self-managed equity interest in a company. Disclosure of a relationship is not intended to suggest or condone any bias in any presentation but is made to provide participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of a presentation.

Frank Romanelli, PharmD, MPH, BCPS Assistant Dean for Education / Associate Professor of Pharmacy University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy Clinical Specialist in HIV/AIDS University of Kentucky Medical Center Lexington, Kentucky

Dr. Romanelli is originally from Waterbury, Connecticut. He received both his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Boston. He completed both a Pharmacy Practice and Critical Care residency at the University of Kentucky Medical Center where he also served as Chief Resident. Subsequently, he received a Masters degree in Public Health from the University of Kentucky. He is currently Assistant Dean and Associate Professor of Pharmacy with tenure at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy. Dr. Romanelli has published extensively and spoken on the local, state, and national level in the areas of HIV disease and recreational drug use. He has also received several recognitions by various groups for outstanding teaching.

Dr. Romanelli has no financial relationships to disclose relating to the content of this activity.

Planners:
The planners and managers have no financial or other relationship to products or devices with commercial interests related to the content of this CE activity.

Accreditation:

Pharmacy

Creative Educational Concepts, Inc. (CEC) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity has been assigned ACPE# 245 000-09-028-H02-P and will award 2.0 contact hours (.20 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit. CEC complies with the Criteria for Quality for continuing education programming. Statements of credit will be issued immediately upon successful completion of an online posttest and evaluation.

Nursing

Creative Educational Concepts, Inc. (CEC) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

CEC provides this activity for 2.0 contact hours.

Learners are advised that accredited status does not imply endorsement by the provider or ANCC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with an activity.

Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
KY CHFS: 0511-1073-S

Instructions:
To receive a statement of credit, you must:

• Review the full content of the activity and reflect upon its teachings
• Successfully complete the questions (70% or higher) and evaluation at the end of the activity

Statements of credit will be immediately available online for all healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity and evaluation.

Fee:
This activity is complimentary.

Unlabeled Use Disclosure:
This activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or are currently investigational.

Acknowledgement of Commercial Support:
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Technical Requirements:

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