Pediatric HIV/AIDS Training Course

Course Directors

Ellen Chadwick, MD, FAAP
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Rana Chakraborty, MD, PhD, FAAP
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Ellen Cooper, MD, FAAP
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston MA

Katherine Hsu, MD, MPH, FAAP
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston, MA

Course Faculty

Mark Abzug, MD
University of Colorado, Aurora, CO

Susan Carr, PharmD
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN

Elizabeth Collins, MD, MPH, FAAP
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Echezona Ezeanolue, MD, FAAP
University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV

Patricia Flynn, MD, FAAP
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN

Aditya Gaur, MD
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN

Ayesha Mirza, MD, FAAP
University of Florida Health, Jacksonville, FL

Natella Rakhmanina, MD, PhD, FCP, FAAP
Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC

Carina Rodriguez, MD, FAAP
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

George Siberry, MD, MPH, FAAP
US Department of State, Washington, DC

The target audience for this conference includes healthcare providers who treat HIV-infected and exposed infants, children, and adolescents both within and outside of the United States and pediatric residents and fellows.

After attending this conference, you should be able to:

• Successfully manage the infant perinatally exposed to HIV
• Provide recommendations on when to start antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected children, adolescents, and young persons and explain aspects the individual drugs, including toxicities and interactions.
• Manage the many opportunistic infections and sexually transmitted infections associated with HIV infection
• Explain the complexities and challenges of HIV care in children, adolescents, and young persons, including disclosure, adherence, and sexual behavior
• Formulate individual management plans for HIV-infected and exposed children, adolescents, and young persons

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the American Academy of Pediatrics. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.  Successful completion of this knowledge-based activity will provide a statement for eleven (11.5) live contact hours credit (1.15 CEUs) and will be mailed within 3 weeks following the activity.  Successful completion includes attending the session, signing the attendance sheet, and completion of the activity evaluation form.

CE credit will also be submitted to the NABP CE Monitor.
Universal Activity Number (UAN):  0064-9999-17-021-L02-P

Grievance Policy:  A participant, provider, faculty member or other individual wanting to file a grievance with respect to any aspect of a activity provided or co-provided by the UTCOP may contact the Associate Dean for Continuing Education in writing. The grievance will be reviewed and a response will be returned within 45 days of receiving the written statement. If not satisfied, an appeal to the Dean of the College of Pharmacy can be made for a second level of review.  

This educational activity is supported by an educational grant from ViiV Healthcare. The opinions expressed herein are those of the faculty and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the CME provider, co-provider, host department, or the commercial supporter.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

A block of rooms for conference attendees has been reserved at the Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel for $118 per night (plus taxes and fees) for the nights of March 6-7, 2017. Please reference the HIV/AIDS Training Course when reserving your room. Book your room by February 6, 2017, to secure this rate. After that date, room rate and availability cannot be guaranteed.  

Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel
250 N Main Street
Memphis, TN 38103
901-527-7300 or 866-716-8134

The registration price is $350. Register early because space is limited. Note that online registration is limited to credit card payments only; for other payment options, contact cme@stjude.org.

Cancellation requests must be sent in writing to:

Anjie Emanuel
141 Northwest Point Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Fax: 847-434-8000
E-mail: aemanuel@aap.org

Cancellations received by January 16, 2017, will receive a full refund. Cancellations received between January 17 and February 6, 2017, by 5:00 pm (CST) will receive a partial refund minus a $50 processing fee. Refunds will be processed one month following the close of the conference.

No refunds will be given after February 6, 2017, at 5:00 pm (CST) or for no-shows.