HIV Prevention for Oregon Pharmacists: Pharmacist Prescribed PrEP and PEP
Self-paced
3 credits
Full course description
Clinical Education and Strategies for Trauma-Informed Approaches to Pharmacy-Led HIV Prevention Efforts
Pharmacists are positioned to play a critical role in shifting who has access to tools for HIV prevention by making HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) more visible and accessible to those who stand to benefit most.
This course is available for any pharmacist or pharmacy technician, but some states have their own version to include state specific resources and protocols. Please check for the correct course before registering.
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Information:
This program has been planned and implemented in accordance with the policies of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education through the sponsorship of OSU College of Pharmacy. The OSU College of Pharmacy is approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Upon completion of this activity, participants will receive a Statement of Completion, and a Statement of Credit shall be uploaded to CPE Monitor. Completion requires 1) Registration for the course 2) Completion of all modules 3) Passing a final exam with 80% or higher and 4) Completion of the program evaluation.
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Describe HIV epidemiology in Oregon and the United States
- Identify the pharmacist's role in ending new HIV infections
- Review the HIV life cycle, disease progression, transmission, and risk
- Distinguish methods of HIV prevention, focusing on PrEP and PEP
- Utilize affirming language to recognize the diversity of lived experience as it relates to PrEP and PEP
- Examine assessing for possible acute HIV infection based on the timeline of exposure
- Describe HIV PrEP and HIV PEP medications regimens, side effects, and drug interactions
- Apply the process of assessing a patient for HIV PrEP or HIV PEP through case examples
- Discuss PrEP and PEP medication adherence strategies
- Differentiate laboratory results needed for PrEP initiation and continuation
- Recall strategies for delivering reactive test results to individuals
- Compare HIV acquisition risk factors
- Describe how trauma impacts health outcomes
- Recognize how trauma shows up in patients and the healthcare workforce
- Utilize trauma-informed approaches to engage patients in HIV prevention services in pharmacy settings
UAN: 0036-0000-23-005-H02-P
Target Audience: Pharmacists licensed in the state of Oregon
Activity Type: Application
Activity Release Date: 12/01/2023
Activity Expiration Date: 12/01/2026
About the Course:
Authors/Contributors
Marie Dorsey, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP
Geoff L'Heureux, PharmD, AAHIVP
Sharon Rask, RPh
Jenny Mappus, PharmD, AAHIVP
Devon Flynn, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, AAHIVP
Ashley Allison, Lead Training Coordinator, Oregon AETC
Dayna Kirk Morrison, MPH
Disclosures
None of the faculty, contributors, designers, or peer reviewers for this course have any financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
Sponsorship
The registration fee for this course is waived for Oregon pharmacists courtesy of Oregon Health Authority as part of the End HIV Oregon Initiative.
Contact Information
An NABP e-Profile ID and NPI number must be provided to complete the registration process, if you need help credentialing please contact the OSU College of Pharmacy.
If you have any questions regarding the course, please contact OSU College of Pharmacy.
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- Firefox 100 and 101 (*extended releases are not supported)
- Edge 101 and 102
- Respondus Lockdown Browser (supporting the latest system requirements)
- Safari 14 and 15 (Macintosh only)
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