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ForwardPCMH 2026 Supplemental Statewide Session: HIV Screening, Prevention, and Treatment - JHF
Participants will explore current approaches to HIV screening, prevention, and treatment in primary care, including strategies to improve access, engagement, and health outcomes across patient populations. They will learn about emerging prevention and treatment options, including long-acting injectable therapies, and discuss the role of interdisciplinary care teams in supporting linkage to care, treatment adherence, and prevention services through real-world clinical examples and case-based learning.
Agenda
9:00 a.m. to 9:05 a.m. – Welcome and Overview – Robert Ferguson, MPH, Chief Policy Officer, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)
9:05 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. – HIV Screening, Prevention, and Treatment – Ken S. Ho, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Medical Director, Pitt Men's Study, Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study.
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. – Q&A – moderated by Robert Ferguson, MPH, Chief Policy Officer, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)
9:55 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – Wrap-Up – Robert Ferguson, MPH, Chief Policy Officer, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)
Target Audience
- Nurse
- Physician
- Social Worker
Learning Objectives
- Discuss current approaches to HIV screening, prevention, and treatment in primary care settings, including opportunities to improve access and engagement across patient populations
- Describe emerging strategies for HIV prevention and treatment, including long-acting injectables
- Identify the roles of interdisciplinary care team members, including community health workers, in supporting HIV screening, linkage to care, treatment adherence, and prevention services
- Apply lessons from clinical cases to address common challenges and opportunities related to HIV screening, prevention, and care in primary care practice
Additional Information
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 DRAFT PCMH Statewide Supplemental Session - HIV - July 2026 - Agenda.docx | 49.76 KB |
Participants will explore current approaches to HIV screening, prevention, and treatment in primary care, including strategies to improve access, engagement, and health outcomes across patient populations. They will learn about emerging prevention and treatment options, including long-acting injectable therapies, and discuss the role of interdisciplinary care teams in supporting linkage to care, treatment adherence, and prevention services through real-world clinical examples and case-based learning.
Agenda
9:00 a.m. to 9:05 a.m. – Welcome and Overview – Robert Ferguson, MPH, Chief Policy Officer, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)
9:05 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. – HIV Screening, Prevention, and Treatment – Ken S. Ho, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Medical Director, Pitt Men's Study, Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study.
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. – Q&A – moderated by Robert Ferguson, MPH, Chief Policy Officer, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)
9:55 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – Wrap-Up – Robert Ferguson, MPH, Chief Policy Officer, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)
Robert Ferguson, MPH, Chief Policy Officer, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)
Ken S. Ho, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Medical Director, Pitt Men's Study, Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and The Jewish Healthcare Foundation. The University of Pittsburgh 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.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credits.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.
Social Work (ASWB)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Social Work Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 1.00 ASWB
- 1.00 Attendance