Updates to the Primary Care Guidelines for the Management of HIV/AIDS in Adults: Common Non-Infectious Co-Morbidities

Updates to the Primary Care Guidelines for the Management of HIV/AIDS in Adults: Common Non-Infectious Co-Morbidities

 

The webinar will be presented by:

Dr. Marianne Harris, MD, CCFP
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Practice
Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Clinical Trials Physician, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

Following this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Explain why people living with HIV (PLWH) may be at risk of non-infectious co-morbid conditions, including:
• cardiovascular disease
• insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus
• bone disease
• renal disease
• hypogonadism
• neurocognitive impairment
• lung disease
• liver disease and cirrhosis
• cancer
2. Outline the latest recommendations for screening and assessment of common non-infectious co-morbidities among PLWH
3. Apply some basic principles for preventing non-infectious co-morbidities in PLWH receiving antiretroviral therapy

The presentation will be followed by a question and answer period where participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and receive real time responses from the presenter.

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Please register for the webinar by

clicking here.

This event is accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the British Columbia Chapter for up to 1 Mainpro+ credits.

If you are unable to attend the live webinar it will be recorded and available for viewing on BC-CfE’s Education and Training website at education.bccfe.ca/webinars.

If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact BC-CfE’s Education and Training team at: education@bccfe.ca.