Improving Patient-Provider Relationships with LGBTQ Patients with HIV
Activity Description
Join HealthHIV and Kathleen A. McManus, MD, MSCR, MSDC, FIDSA with the University of Virginia for an interactive live webinar to discuss strategies for empowering providers to deliver affirming and comprehensive care for LGBTQIA patients living with HIV. Topics will include building trust with patients, applying patient-affirming language and communication skills, and fostering a supportive healthcare environment. Dr. McManus will discuss common barriers to care and share practical approaches to creating welcoming spaces, using trauma-informed care, and addressing the unique needs of LGBTQIA individuals.
Faculty
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Kathleen A. McManus, MD, MSCR, MSDC, FIDSA
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Target Audience
Primary care providers, HIV care providers (MD, DO, NP, PA), infectious disease specialists, internists, nurses, pharmacists, and other providers of care for LGBTQIA patients living with HIV.
- Media: Enduring Material
- Release Date: April 25, 2025
- Expiration Date: April 25, 2026
- Time to Complete: 1 hour
Educational Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
- Discuss how providers can support health equity for LGBTQIA PWH.
- Review methods for building trust among LGBTQIA PWH.
- Demonstrate patient-affirming language and communication skills for engaging LGBTQIA PWH.
- Develop a positive environment that supports patients in taking ownership of their HIV care and overall health.
Accreditation, Support, and Credit
This activity is certified and participants can earn up to 1.0 Credits/Contact Hours (CME, MOC, ANCC, CPE) for completion of the certificate.
Physician Continuing Medical Education
HealthHIV designates this enduring material for the following AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™: 1.0
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
MOC Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points 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
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)™ into European CME credit (ECMEC®) should contact the UEMS (www.uems.eu).Physician Associate Credit Designation Statement
HealthHIV 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 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. Approval is valid until April 25, 2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Nursing Continuing Professional Development
Successful completion of this nursing continuing professional development activity will be awarded the following contact hour and contact hour in the area of pharmacology.
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Continuing Pharmacy Education
HealthHIV designates this knowledge-based continuing education activity for the following contact hour and CEU of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
Up to 1.0 Contact Hour (0.1 CEU) UAN JA4008396-0000-25-010-H02-P
Social Worker Continuing Education Statement
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, HealthHIV 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 1.0 general continuing education credit.
Disclosure & Conflict of Interest Policy
HealthHIV is 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, HealthHIV 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 HealthHIV policy. These disclosures will be provided to learners prior to the start of the CE activity.
Faculty Disclosures
Kathleen A. McManus, MD, MSc, FIDSA
University of Virginia, School of Medicine
Charlottesville, VA
Kathleen A. McManus, MD, MSc, has no relevant financial interest/relationship or affiliation.
Planning Committee and Content/Peer Reviewers
The planners and content/peer reviewers from HealthHIV., the accredited 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, HealthHIV 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/.
Credit Reporting
If you have any questions related to educational credits, including the type or amount of credit awarded, reporting of credits to certifying boards, or general accreditation-related inquiries, please contact the Accreditation Team at accreditation@healthhiv.org. A member of our team will be happy to assist you. .
If you are experiencing issues accessing or downloading your certificate of completion, or if you have questions specifically about your individual certificate, please reach out directly to Beth at beth@healthhiv.org
About this Activity
HealthHIV is 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 HealthHIV.
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