HIV Issues for Florida Health Care Providers - 1.0 Credit

HIV Issues for Florida Healthcare Providers

Presented by: The Florida Professional Liability Self-Insurance Programs
 

Disclosure Statement: The Florida Professional Liability Self-Insurance Program has disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships.  No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose.

Requirements for Successful Completion: This CME activity consists of an educational component (slides, audio/online lecture) which is followed by an online post-test.  Certificates are awarded upon successful completion (80% proficiency) of the post-test.  In order to receive credit, participants must view the presentation in its entirety.

Release Date: 07/01/2021

Expiration Date: 12/31/2023

Target Audience: Target Audience: Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Residents.

Learning Objectives: As a result of the participation in this activity, participants should be able to: 
1. Discuss and review basic facts on HIV and exposure risks to health care providers and workers.

2. Describe Florida’s HIV confidentiality and HIV testing statutes. 

3. Articulate the standard precautions health care providers and workers should take to prevent the transmission of HIV.

4. Define HIV transmissions precautions specific to practice areas.

5. Appreciate the fundamentals of post-HIV exposure management in the health care setting.

CME Advisory Committee Disclosure: Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure/.  All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Accreditation: The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Contact: If you have any questions please feel free to contact SIPHELP at (352) 273-7006 or at SIPHELP@ad.ufl.edu.

Bibliographic Sources:
1. Florida Statute 456.033 (2018).

2. Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC, 2014.

3. N Engl J Med, 1997 Nov 20; 337 (21): 1485-1490.