HIV clinical insights: From lab to patient care

Description

Staying current with evolving trends in HIV testing is crucial for optimizing patient care and improving public health outcomes. This webinar will delve into the complexities of HIV diagnosis and the role of highly sensitive immunoassay testing in enhancing diagnostic accuracy and patient management. 

Dr. John-Paul Bettencourt, a certified HIV Specialist by the American Academy of HIV Medicine, will provide an in-depth discussion on HIV and co-infections, with an emphasis on the importance of early detection for timely intervention of HIV. Participants will gain valuable insights into the latest advancements and future directions in HIV and co-infection testing in support of global health efforts.

Target audience

This activity is designed for physicians, lab supervisors, lab directors (and/or assistant directors), lab managers (supervisory and/or non-supervisory), medical technologists, pathologists, and other laboratory professionals including medical directors.

Learning objectives

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Discover evolving trends in HIV testing.
• Recognize the complexity of HIV and the diagnostic challenges associated with co-infections.
• Assess the role of highly sensitive immunoassays in infectious disease diagnostics.

Faculty

John-Paul Bettencourt, DO, MPH, MBA, AAHIVS, CPE
Chief Medical Officer/Medical Director
McGregor Clinic
Fort Myers, FL

Disclosures and statement of independence

The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) is dedicated to ensuring balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all educational activities. All participating planning committee members and faculty are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. The intent of this disclosure is to provide participants with information on which they can make their own judgments.

The following faculty reported financial relationships:

• John-Paul Bettencourt, DO, MPH, MBA, AAHIVS, CPE
  • Consulting Fees: Beckman Coulter

Content validity

All recommendations involving clinical medicine are based on evidence accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care of patients; AND/OR all scientific research referred to or reported in support or justification of a patient care recommendation conforms to generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.

Accreditation statement

This activity is approved for 1.0 ACCENT® continuing education credits. Activity ID #4394. This activity was planned in accordance with ACCENT® Standards and Policies.

Successful completion statement

Verification of Participation certificates are provided to registered participants based on completion of the activity, in its entirety, and the activity evaluation. For questions regarding continuing education, please email [email protected].