A CME/CE-CERTIFIED DINNER PROGRAM - MOST RECENT TREATMENT GUIDELINES AND THEIR CLINICAL APPLICATIONS TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF PERSONS WITH CHB

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A CME/CE-CERTIFIED DINNER PROGRAM

WITH EXPERT ANALYSES AND CASE STUDIES EXAMINING THE MOST RECENT TREATMENT

GUIDELINES AND THEIR CLINICAL APPLICATIONS TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF PERSONS

WITH CHB

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DINNER MEETING LOCATIONS

This activity is jointly sponsored by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and

HealthmattersCME.

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead

Sciences Medical Affairs.

Faculty

S. Brown, Jr, MD, MPH

Cardile Professor of Medicine and Surgery

Chief, Division of Abdominal Organ Transplantation

Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

New York-Presbyterian Hospital

New York, NY

Mark Sulkowski, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Medical Director, Viral Hepatitis Center

s Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD

Son T. Do, MD

Past Chairman

National Task Force for Hepatitis B, API

University of Texas

Southwestern Medical School

Dallas, TX

Myron Tong, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine; Director of Hepatology

University of California, Los Angeles

Associate Director

UCLA Liver Cancer Center

Los Angeles, CA

, MD, FACP

Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Hepatology

Center for Liver Disease

University of Miami School of Medicine

Miami, FL Tram T. Tran, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Geffen UCLA School of Medicine

Medical Director, Liver Transplant Program

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA

Program Overview

CHB Common Ground is an interactive CME/CE-certified program providing patient

case studies and expert commentary that will demonstrate the clinical

applications of the AASLD and EASL Guidelines to further advance the management

of persons with CHB.

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of health care

providers who care for patients with HIV, including physicians, physician

assistants, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses.

Educational Objectives

After completing this program, participants will be better able to:

• Identify candidates who are at high risk of HBV infection and deliver

prevention education

• Select treatment strategies for CHB (including treatments for patients living

with coinfections, comorbidities and cirrhosis) based on an understanding of the

common ground and differences between guidelines

• Compare methods for evaluating antiviral treatment response in CHB patients

• Identify strategies to prevent or manage antiviral resistance in the long-term

management of patients with CHB

Physician Continuing Medical Education

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential

Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

(ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine

(PIM) and HealthmattersCME. PIM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing

medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this educational activity for a

maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits)™. Physicians should only claim credit

commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Continuing Medical Education

Credit Designation

This educational activity for 1.5 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate

Institute for Medicine.

Accreditation Statements

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited as a provider of continuing

nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on

Accreditation.

California Board of Registered Nursing

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is approved by the California Board of

Registered Nursing, Provider Number 13485 for 1.7 contact hours.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners,

managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of

this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest they may

have as related to the content of this activity. All identified conflicts of

interest are thoroughly vetted by PIM for fair balance, scientific objectivity

of studies mentioned in the materials or used as the basis for content, and

appropriateness of patient care recommendations.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Event staff will be glad to assist you with any special needs (ie, physical,

dietary, etc). Please contact is Weinstein prior to the live event at (646)

674-1820, ext 246.

There is no fee for this CME/CE-certified activity.

On-line Registration Information

You may register to attend a dinner meeting by logging onto:

www.regonline.com/commonground

Simply select the appropriate city, and complete and submit the registration

form.

Attendees will be confirmed on a first-come, first-serve basis and will receive

notification prior to the meeting. If the meeting you register for is full, you

will be notified and placed on a waiting list.

If you would like to register by phone, please contact is Weinstein of

HealthmattersCME at (646) 674-1820, ext. 246, between the hours of 9:00 am and

5:00 pm eastern time, Mon-Fri.

Thank you for your interest in this program. We look forward to your

participation!