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INTENDED AUDIENCE: Physicians, Physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners and advanced practice nurses, pharmacists and dentists involved in the treatment and care of persons infected with the HIV virus.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this monograph, the participant should be able to:
- Understand the role of male circumcision in the transmission of the HIV virus.
- Become familiar with the landmark studies that have shed light on this phenomenon.
- Understand the relationships between especially the ulcerative sexually transmitted Diseases (STDS), (herpes virus infections, syphyllis, gonococcal urethritis and chancroid), male circumcision and HIV transmission.
- Be able to counsel parents, young adults and adult males about circumcision and its role in HIV prevention
ACCREDITATION: this material, at the point of presentation, will be approved for continuing education credit by the American Council on Medical Education (CME), the American Council of Nursing Education and the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE).
DISCLOSURE
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical and Pharmaceutical education Standards for Commercial Support, the Course Director for this activity has been asked to complete a disclosure form. Disclosures are described below:
Dr. Tina Edmunds-Ogbuokiri, Pharm.D., FASCP
Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy and Consultant Clinical Pharmacist, HIV Outpatient Clinic, 136 S. Roman Street, Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans.
Grant/Research Support: National Minority AIDS Education and Training Center, Funding Agency Grant Number: 1H4A HA 00066-01. |
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