Summary:
The HIV Test and Treat Webinar is a three-hour comprehensive training program, accredited for CE, aimed to educate pharmacists and pharmacy technicians about PEP and PrEP in order for them to offer these services utilizing the Board of Pharmacy protocols.
VPhA introduced legislation in 2021 to allow pharmacists to initiate treatment for PEP and PrEP. Prior to issuing a prescription to initiate treatment with, dispensing, or administering controlled substances for post-exposure prophylaxis under this protocol, the pharmacist shall be knowledgeable of the manufacturer’s instructions for use and shall have completed a comprehensive training program related to the prescribing and dispensing of HIV prevention medications, including related trauma-informed care. This program fulfills the requirement to meet the Virginia Board of Pharmacy Training. Participants must attend all 3 Hours of CE in order for training to be considered complete.
Session Information:
A Clinical Review of HIV for Pharmacists Involved with Initiating PEP and PrEP
This session will cover the clinical manifestations of HIV, methods of contraction, the lab tests required to diagnose HIV, and an overview of medications used to treat HIV.
Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician Objectives:
- Explain the clinical background for PEP and PrEP
- Discuss the use of HIV medications for PEP and PrEP
- Review HIV and the lab tests used to diagnose
- Utilize the protocols to ask the necessary question of the patient using proper terminology
A Pharmacist’s Guide for Developing a Community-Based HIV Prophylaxis Program
This session will be a deeper dive into the medications used in PEP and PrEP from an Infectious Disease Pharmacist.
Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician Objectives:
- Discuss key concepts for HIV Prophylaxis
- Review treatments for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
- Define the pharmacist’s role in HIV Prophylaxis
- Develop a community HIV Prophylaxis Program
Trauma-Informed Approaches
This session will focus on training related to trauma-informed care and approaches.
Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician Objectives:
- Describe what trauma is and examples of what causes it.
- Explain what N.E.A.R Science is and how it is related to trauma-informed care.
- Analyze and apply trauma-Informed principles to patient interactions regarding HIV
Activity Type: Application
Contact Hours: 3.0
Presenters:
Veronica Ayala-Sims, MD
Physician
Daily Planet Health Network
Daniel Tassone, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
Infectious Disease Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner
Central Virginia VA Health Care System
Imani Butler, MPH
Trauma Informed Care Coordinator
Virginia Department of Health
Registration Rates:
VPhA Members: $90
Non-Members: $375
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