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Description

HealthHIV's HIV PrEP Navigation Certification (HIVPNC) Program is the only credentialed program offered to providers and allied health professionals focused on preparing providers to guide community members in their use of PrEP over time. HIVPNC is designed to support and empower both clinical and non-clinical providers in providing inclusive, affirming PrEP navigation services backed by current data and clinical best practices. By receiving HealthHIV’s HIV PrEP Navigation Certification, providers will demonstrate their commitment to assisting patients in identifying the most appropriate PrEP options for them, gaining access to PrEP medications and continued care and monitoring, remaining adherent and persistent in their use of PrEP, and navigating changes in their lives that may require changes in their PrEP care.

Upon successful completion of all modules in this program, participants earn their HIV PrEP Navigation Certification (HIVPNC) and receive a listing in the national online directory of HIVPNCs.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for PrEP navigators (allied health professionals including disease intervention specialists, case managers, social workers, and health educators) as well as other clinicians involved in guiding people to use PrEP – e.g., physicians, PAs, NPs, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients at risk for acquiring HIV.

Media: Enduring Material
Release date: December 2, 2024
Expiration date: December 1, 2025
Time to Complete: 30 minutes per module

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

Describe the barriers patients face to initiating and adhering to PrEP and how providers and PrEP navigation staff can address these challenges through the health system
Summarize best practices for guiding patients to access PrEP medication, labs and clinic visits based on national and regional programming, industry-sponsored assistance programs, and insurance coverage
Establish safe spaces, deliver client-centered, culturally sensitive services and culturally- and linguistically-sensitive communication to help patients effectively navigate the PrEP care continuum

Program Agenda

Module 1: Preventing HIV Infection
Module 2: Understanding Current PrEP Access
Module 3: Centering Clients in Program Services
Module 4: Assessing Client Healthcare Coverage
Module 5: Navigating Client Healthcare Coverage
Module 6: Linking Clients to PrEP Care
Module 7: Starting, Staying on, and Stopping PrEP
Module 8: Promoting Self-Care and Healthy Teams

Accreditation, Credit, and Support

All modules are certified and participants can earn up to 4.0 credits/contact hours (CME, MOC, NCPD, CPE, AAPA, ASWB) for completion of the certification program (8 modules).

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Learning Institute, Inc. and HealthHIV. Medical Learning Institute, Inc. 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.

Physician Continuing Medical Education (per module)

Medical Learning Institute, Inc. (MLI) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Statement (per module)

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.5 MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Participation information will be shared through the ACCME’s Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS).

ECMEC® Credit (per module)

The European Union of Medical Specialists-European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (UEMS-EACCME®) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the American Medical Association (AMA). European physicians interested in converting AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM into European CME credit (ECMEC®) should contact the UEMS (www.uems.eu).

PA (per module)

Medical Learning Institute, Inc. has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. Approval is valid until December 1, 2025. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Nursing Continuing Professional Development (per module)

Successful completion of this nursing continuing professional development activity will be awarded 0.5 contact hour.

Please see below for the assigned pharmacology contact hour per module:

Continuing Pharmacy Education (per module)

Medical Learning Institute, Inc. designates this knowledge-based continuing education activity for 0.5 contact hour (0.05 CEU) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

Social Worker Continuing Education Statement (for all 8 modules combined)

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Medical Learning Institute, Inc. (MLI) 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. Regulatory boards have the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 4.0 general continuing education credits.

Completion of all 8 modules is required in order to receive a certificate of completion for 4.0 continuing education credits.

Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Statement (per module)

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) Continuing Education Credits

Sponsored by HealthHIV, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 4 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level CECH available is 0. Continuing Competency credits available are 4.

Support Statement

This program has been supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Disclosure & Conflict of Interest Policy

Medical Learning Institute, Inc. and HealthHIV are committed to providing high quality continuing education to healthcare professionals, as individuals and teams, with a protected space to learn, teach, and engage in scientific discourse free from influence from ineligible companies that may have an incentive to insert commercial bias into education. To that end, MLI requires faculty, presenters, planners, staff, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this CE activity to disclose all financial relationships they have had in the past 24 months with ineligible companies as defined by the ACCME, as related to the content of this CE activity, regardless of the amount or their view of the relevance to the education. All identified COI will be thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to MLI policy. These disclosures will be provided to learners prior to the start of the CE activity.

Faculty Disclosures

All of the relevant financial relationships of individuals for this activity have been mitigated.

Planning Committee and Content/Peer Reviewers

The planners and content/peer reviewers from Medical Learning Institute, Inc., the accredited provider, and HealthHIV, the joint provider, do not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussions of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this CE activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the CE activity are those of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this CE activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this CE activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Method of Participation

There are no fees for participating in or receiving credit for this CE activity. In order to receive credit, learners must participate in the entire CE activity, complete the post-test and activity evaluation form and your certificate of credit will be generated. A passing score of 70% or higher is needed to obtain credit. Your certificate will be available on eHealthHIV.org. If you have questions regarding your certificate, please contact Beth via email at beth@healthhiv.org.

For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this CE activity, please consult your professional licensing board.

For Physicians requesting MOC credit, the post-test and evaluation are required in their entirety as well as your ABIM ID number, DOB (MM/DD), and a score of 70% or higher is needed to obtain MOC credit.

For Pharmacists, MLI will accept your completed evaluation form for up to 30 days post-activity and will report your participation to the NABP only if you provide your NABP e-Profile number and DOB (MM/DD). Within 6 weeks, you can view your participation record at the NABP website: https://nabp.pharmacy/.

For Social Workers, completion of all 8 modules is required in order to receive a certificate of completion for 4.0 continuing education credits.

About This Activity

Medical Learning Institute, Inc. and HealthHIV are responsible for the selection of this activity’s topics, the preparation of editorial content, and the distribution of this CE activity. Our activities may contain references to unapproved products or uses of these products in certain jurisdictions. The preparation of this activity is supported by educational grants subject to written agreements that clearly stipulate and enforce the editorial independence of Medical Learning Institute, Inc. and HealthHIV.

The materials presented here are used with the permission of the authors and/or other sources. These materials do not necessarily reflect the views of Medical Learning Institute, Inc. or any of its partners, providers, and/or supporters.

Module 1: Preventing HIV Infection

Faculty: Patrick Ingram, MHSA, Community Health Supervisor, Consultant, HealthHIV, Saint Paul, MN

Guest Presenter: Charlie Romero, Consumer Engagement, PleasePrEPMe, San Francisco, CA

Course Description:

This module introduces PrEP, discusses the rationale for providing PrEP navigation services, details sexual health and harm reduction approaches, and describes how clients may use the HIV prevention toolbox.

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe a sexual health coaching model for engaging clients
around PrEP.
Recognize additional methods that clients can use to prevent
HIV transmission.

Module 2: Understanding Current PrEP Access

Faculty: Leo Sheridan, Capacity Building Assistance Manager, HealthHIV, Washington, D.C.

Guest Presenter: Megan Canon, MPH, Biomedical Intervention Coordinator, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, CO

Course Description:

This module will discuss the effectiveness of PrEP, the need for PrEP, and who could benefit from it.

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Recognize PrEP disparities in various communities.
Identify two currently available PrEP modalities.

Module 3: Centering Clients in Program Services

Faculty: K. Daniel Reed Community Prevention Coordinator at ACR Health.

Guest Presenters: Christina Palacios, Sexual health advocate and

Ashley Tolliver, Youth Health Advocacy Coordinator with Broadway Youth Center in Chicago

Course Description:

This module covers key practices of client-centered PrEP navigation and ways to address health disparities in clients’ access to care

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Identify engagement strategies that help establish trust with PrEP clients.
List three assessment areas to assess a client’s priorities and needs around HIV prevention.
Identify communities or individuals who are possible candidates for PrEP.

Module 4: Assessing Client Healthcare Coverage

Faculty: Alan McCord, Senior eLearning Specialist at HealthHIV and PrEP educator

Guest Presenter: April Saravia, PrEP navigator with Men’s Health Foundation in Los Angeles

Course Description:

This module discusses assessing the healthcare status of clients and their ability to pay for PrEP.

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe basic eligibility criteria used to enroll clients in healthcare services.
Identify key aspects of the healthcare system that impact a client’s ability to access PrEP.

Module 5: Navigating Client Healthcare Coverage

Faculty: Alan McCord, Senior eLearning Specialist at HealthHIV and PrEP educator

Course Description:
This module discusses helping clients understand their options for paying for PrEP with more everyday decision making.

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Identify questions that help assess the financial and insurance status of PrEP clients.
Identify resources that clients can use to cover their PrEP care costs.

Module 6: Linking Clients to PrEP Care

Faculty: Anu Hazra, Medical Director of the UCM Sexual Wellness Clinic at the University of Chicago.

Guest Presenter: Christopher Hurt Assistant Professor of Medicine Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Course Description:
This module discusses linking clients to PrEP care such as how to find a PrEP-friendly provider and what your clients can expect from their first medical appointment to get PrEP.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Identify strategies for finding providers who can prescribe PrEP.
Identify routine screenings that clients can expect during PrEP care visits.
Describe goals for clients to continue medical visits to use PrEP safely over time.

Module 7: Starting, Staying on, and Stopping PrEP

Faculty: Melissa Badowski, Clinical Professor and Pharmacist at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Guest Presenter: Ken Almanza, TelePrEP Program Coordinator for the Louisiana Department of Health

Course Description
This module covers what clients can expect when first starting PrEP, and strategies to support adherence and retention in ongoing PrEP care.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Recognize the lead-in dosing for different forms of PrEP.
Identify possible side effects of taking PrEP and strategies to manage them.
Identify strategies that clients can use to adhere to PrEP.

Module 8: Promoting Self-Care and Healthy Teams

Faculty: Be-Jou’n Lyles, PrEP Coordinator at Us Helping Us.

Guest Presenter: Yamini Oseguera-Bhatnagar, Project Coordinator at HIVE in San Francisco

Course Description:
This module will review ways to take care of yourself and foster a healthy and supportive team culture at your program.

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Recognize symptoms of vicarious trauma and possible self-care activities that navigators can incorporate into their lives.
Identify strategies that foster and promote a healthy work culture.

HIVPNC Final Certificate 2024

After completion of all eight modules, please select this module to receive your final certificate.

HIVPNC Social Worker Certificate 2024

Please note for Social Workers, completion of all 8 modules is required in order to receive ASWB continuing education credits. A certificate of completion for 4.0 continuing education credits will be issued upon completion of the entire program.