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ForwardTake on HIV: 2026 Non-infectious Complications from HIV
This continuing education activity consists of clinically focused HIV webinars developed to help strengthen the HIV clinical workforce. Led by expert faculty in HIV prevention, treatment, and care, the series is designed to address workforce shortages by increasing the knowledge, confidence, and practice readiness of primary care providers, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for people with HIV (PWH). Participants will receive current, evidence-based education and CE credit opportunities while learning practical strategies to improve prevention, treatment, and discipline-specific management of HIV in clinical practice.
The first webinar in the series is Non-infectious Complications from HIV, which will explore common comorbidities and long-term health considerations affecting people with HIV.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and certified public health professionals.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity leaners should be able to:
- Describe the natural history of HIV and life expectancy trends for people with HIV over the years.
- Discuss relevant epidemiology about HIV and aging.
- Describe the most common non-infectious complications of HIV and prevention strategies on the cardio. metabolic, renal, oncological and neurocognitive areas.
Disclosures
In accordance with the appropriate accrediting bodies, all planners, teachers, and authors with control over activity content are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships (those held by the person, currently or within the last 24 months) with ineligible interests. Accredited providers are required to provide this information to learners before the start of an activity. The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Division of Academic Innovation's office planning team nor the subject matter experts have anything to disclose.
Speaker:
Dr. Serrano is Clinical Director of the UT San Antonio South Central AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) Regional Partner site, which partners with TAKE on HIV in the delivery of HIV training and curricula. She is an Associate Professor in the Infectious Disease Division at the University of Texas Health at San Antonio and provides treatment for patients with complex infections. She is the medical director of the Family-Focused AIDS Clinical Treatment Services Clinic (FFACTS), the largest clinic in the University Health system dedicated to providing comprehensive medical care to patients living with and at-risk of acquiring HIV. She is an expert on pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV, sexually transmitted infections, viral hepatitis, antiretroviral therapy, management of complications of HIV and opportunistic infections. She participates in clinical research focused on enhancing the quality of life of people with HIV.
Trisha Melhado, MPH
Trisha Melhado, MPH
Blake Ross, MPH, BA
Suyen Schneegans, MA
Ruth Serrano Pinilla, MD
In support of improving patient care, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing Education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth 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 are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria.
American Osteopathic Association
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to award continuing medical education to physicians.
National Board of Public Health Examiners
This activity is approved for 1.0 credit(s) accepted by the National Board of Public Health Examiners' Certified Public Health (CPH) recertification program.
Designation Statements
Physicians
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this program for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour of AOA Category 2B CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in the activity.
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pharmacist
This knowledge-based activity has been assigned UAN JA0004637-0000-26-009-H02-P and will award 1 contact hour of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognized ACPE Providers.
Statements of participation will indicate hours and CEUs based on participation and will be issued online at the conclusion of the activity. Successful completion includes completing the activity, its accompanying evaluation and/or posttest (score 70% or higher) and requesting credit online at the conclusion of the activity.
Credit will be uploaded to CPE Monitor, and participants may print a statement of credit or transcript from their NABP e-profile. HSC complies with the Accreditation Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education.
Nurses
This activity provides up to 1.0 contact hours.
Certified Public Health Professionals
This activity provides 1.0 contact hours.
Certificate of Attendance
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth certifies this activity for 1.0 hours of participation.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 ANCC
- 1.00 Certified Public Health (CPH)
- 1.00 HSC Participation
Price
Required Hardware/software
This activity is best experienced using the most current browser (or one back) of Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, or Microsoft Edge. For all activities featuring audio, you must have a sound card and speakers. To view graphic images and references that appear in separate "pop-up" windows, you must have session cookies enabled on your computer. Adobe Acrobat Reader may be required for certain activities.
Accessibility Statement
If you require special assistance to participate in this activity, please call (817) 735-2539 or email: [email protected]. An Equal Opportunity University.