Date: 1/11/2010 - 1/12/2010
Course #: 00302578
Who should attend: family practice, infectious diseases, obstetrics/gynecology, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists
Tuition:

	Physicians	$495.00
	Group Rate of 3+ Physicians (per person)	$450.00
	Pharmacists	$425.00
	Nurse Practitioners/Nurses	$425.00
	Group Rate of 3+ Nurse Practitioners/Nurses (per person)	$375.00
	Group Rate of 3+ Pharmacists (per person)	$375.00

Location: The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, 138 St. James Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
Director(s): Nesli Basgoz, MD|Daniel Kuritzkes, MD|Gregory K. Robbins, MD, MPH|Paul E. Sax, MD
Offered by: Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital - Division of Infectious Diseases



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Changes in HIV therapy and important new findings in clinical and basic HIV research continue to occur at a breathtaking pace.

During the past year, significant advances have occurred in the following areas:

• Antiretroviral therapy: indications, toxicity, new agents, and salvage strategies
• Use of genotypic and phenotypic resistance testing
• lmmunopathogenesis and immune reconstitution
• Metabolic derangements associated with HIV infection and Antiretroviral therapy
• Prevention of HIV transmission in the occupational and non‑occupational setting
• Management of HIV in pregnancy
• Opportunistic infection prophylaxis and other preventive care strategies
• Co‑infections with HCV and HBV
• Prevention and Treatment of HPV‑Related Disease

OBJECTIVE

The goal of this course is to enable clinicians, who are actively engaged in the care of adult patients with HIV infection, to incorporate the latest findings from clinical and basic research into their office and hospital practice. Didactic sessions will cover a broad range of problems encountered in HIV care, and will include relevant data presented at recent international meetings as well as updated guidelines developed by the International AIDS Society‑USA, Infectious Diseases Society of America and U.S. Public Health Service. Interactive case presentations will allow a detailed exchange of information among faculty and attendees.

It is anticipated that physicians attending will come from a broad range of disciplines including, but not limited to, General Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Infectious Diseases, and Obstetrics‑ Gynecology. Physician assistants, doctors of pharmacy, nurse practitioners and nurses engaged in HIV care are also encouraged to attend. A detailed course syllabus, which is updated annually, will be provided in both paper and CD‑ROM format.

For 2010, this course has been substantially revised to incorporate clinical cases into each main topic. Cases will be presented by internationally‑recognized clinical investigators and highly experienced clinicians who are experts in their fields. Course participants will also be strongly encouraged to provide cases of their own for discussion and review.

IN AND AROUND BOSTON

The course is being presented at a locale which will allow participants to enjoy the many attractions in Boston. The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel is located in the Back Bay at historic Copley Square. The hotel is within walking distance to Copley Place Shopping Gallery, and Newbury Street with fine dining, designer boutiques and sidewalk cafes. Also nearby: Charles River Esplanade, Boston Common, Theater District, Museum of Fine Arts, and the Freedom Trail. Cultural attractions and activities include: Symphony Hall, Institute of Contemporary Art, Berkeley School of Music, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston Ballet, Citi Performing Arts Center, JFK Library & Museum, and sightseeing trolley tours.

Attendance Limited

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AIDS MEDICINE: An Intensive Case-Based Course
The Fairmont Copley Plaza

MONDAY, JANUARY 11
7:00‑7:50	Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:50‑8:00	Welcome and Overview Paul Sax, MD; Gregory Robbins, MD, MPH
8:00‑8:30	Three Decades of AIDS: What Have We Learned? Where Are We Going? Martin Hirsch, MD
8:30‑9:15	HIV Pathogenesis Manish Sagar, MD
9:15‑9:45	When to Start Antiretroviral Therapy Gregory Robbins, MD, MPH
9:45‑10:00	Break
10:00‑10:30	Antiretroviral Therapy: What to Start Paul Sax, MD
10:30‑11:15	Clinical Case Presentations Presenter: Paul Sax, MD, and Faculty Panel
11:15‑12:00	Understanding HIV Resistance Daniel Kuritzkes, MD
12:00‑1:30	Lunch
1:30‑2:15	Treatment Experienced Patients Calvin Cohen, MD
2:15‑2:45	Cases for Discussion Presenter: Gregory Robbins, MD and Faculty Panel
2:45‑3:30	Update on Prevention ” PEP and PreP Todd Ellerin, MD
3:30‑3:45	Break
3:45‑4:30	HIV and Reproductive Issues Sigal Yawetz, MD
4:30‑5:00	HIV and Malignancies: Update 2010 Jeremy Abramson, MD
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12
7:00‑8:00	Continental Breakfast and Case Review with Faculty
8:00‑8:30	Update on Hepatitis B Rajesh Gandhi, MD
8:30‑9:15	Update on Hepatitis C Raymond Chung, MD
9:15‑9:45	Co‑infection Case Presentations Arthur Kim, MD and Faculty Panel
9:45‑10:00	Break
10:00‑10:45	Update on Opportunistic Infections Nesli Basgoz, MD
10:45‑11:30	HIV Dermatology Arturo Saavedra‑Lauzon, MD
11:30‑12:00	International Perspectives on Adherence and Resistance David Bangsberg, MD
12:00‑1:30	Lunch
1:30‑2:15	Update on Metabolic Complications Steven Grinspoon, MD
2:15‑3:30	Cases: Diagnosis and Management of Non‑AIDS Complications Presenter: Paul Sax, MD and Faculty Panel
3:30‑3:45	Break
3:45‑4:30	HIV Neurology Changing Picture: Illustrative Cases Nagagopal Venna, MD
4:30‑5:00	Prevention and Treatment of HPV‑Related Disease Benjamin Davis, M

ACCREDITATION

Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This program meets the requirements of the Board of Registration in Nursing, at 244 CMR 5.00, for 14 contact hours of nursing continuing education.

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