When

Thursday May 26, 2016 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
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Where

Gateway Conference Center at Wilmington Hospital 
501 W 14th St
Wilmington, DE 19801
 

 
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Contact

Scott MacKenzie, Director of Communications & Special Events 
Delaware HIV Consortium 
302-654-5471 
smackenzie@delawarehiv.org 

 Continuing Education For Physicians

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Medical Society of Delaware and the Delaware HIV Consortium. The Medical Society of Delaware is accredited by the ACCME to provide CME activities for physicians.

The Medical Society of Delaware designates this live continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. It is the policy of the Medical Society of Delaware to comply with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education. In keeping with these standards, all faculty participating in continuing medical education activities jointly provided by the Medical Society of Delaware are expected to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentation.

Joint providership of CME by the Medical Society of Delaware in no way implies endorsement or recommendation of any product or service.

This program is Approved by the Medical Society of Delaware for 5.5 Pharmacy Continuing Education Credits.

This activity is supported by a grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc. All other commercial funding will be disclosed at the event.
 

Delaware PrEP Summit 

There is a once-a-day pill that may help us eliminate HIV/AIDS. It's called PrEP. Come learn about PrEP from leading national and local experts at this first of its kind conference in Delaware.

TARGET AUDIENCE                
Target Audience for this activity is:  physicians, physician assistants, nurses, specialists, social work professions, public health professions, pharmacists, community health workers, and other healthcare providers.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES


After participation in this educational activity, learners will be able to:
• Discuss treatment efficacy through clinical studies
• Summarize appropriate treatment protocols
• Discuss real world issues related to prescribing this therapy

AGENDA

7:15 - 8:00 AM Registration
   

8:00 - 9:00 AM

 

Clinical Perspective on PrEP
Antonio E. Urbina, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine
Mount Sinai Hospital

   
9:00 - 10:00 AM 




  
From the Grass Roots to the Tree Tops - PrEP in the Community Practice Setting
Helen C. Koenig, MD, MPH

Medical Director, PrEP Program

Philadelphia FIGHT
Clinical Assistant Professor Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
   
10:00 - 10:30 AM BREAK
 
10:30 AM - Noon















Panel Discussion: Clinical Experiences with PrEP

-Caitlin Conyngham
Program Director 
Philadelphia Fight

-Deborah  Kahal, MD, MPH
HIV Program physician
Christiana care Health System 

-Helena Kwakwa, MD
Internist Mercy Hospital
Philadelphia and the Jonathan Lax Center in Center City Philadelphia
-Lisa Skedzielewski, PharmD
Walgreens
-Antonio E. Urbina, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine
Mount Sinai Hospital

   
Noon to 1PM  





Lunch and Keynote Address: Placing PrEP within the larger HIV/AIDS Strategy
Dawn K. Smith, MD, MS, MPH
Biomedical Interventions Activity Lead
Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
   
1:00 - 2:00 PM



  
AETC (The PrEP Toolkit for High Risk Individuals)
Pat Lincoln, RN, BSN
ACRN Site Director
Christiana Health Care System based
Mid-Atlantic AIDS Education Training Center


   This program is Approved by the National Association of Social Workers,
   Delaware Chapter, for 5 Clinical Contact Hours.

 

 

   The Delaware Academy of Medicine / Delaware Public Health
   Association is an accredited provider for Continuing Public Health
   Credits.  This event is accredited for 5.5 CPH Credits.

 


Delaware PrEP is an HIV prevention educational program provided by the Delaware HIV Consortium and funded by Gilead Sciences.