PURPOSE AND TARGET AUDIENCE
This course covers the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS by healthcare professionals, as well as legal and ethical aspects relating to this disease. This course is designed for all healthcare professionals.


CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services (CHS) credit to fulfill licensure requirements for all Kentucky healthcare professionals impacted by Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 214.610 and KRS 615: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Pharmacists, Dentists, Hygienists, Optometrists, Podiatrists and Social Workers. The course's Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services approval number is 0908-1526-M.

Physician Continuing Education Credit
University of Louisville Continuing Health Sciences Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.0 hours in Category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Nursing Continuing Education Credit
This program has been approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing for 2.5 contact hours through the University of Louisville School of Nursing, provider number 3-0046-01-2013-17, expiration date January 31, 2013. The Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content. Participants must complete entire session, provide license and social security number and complete evaluation to receive contact hours.


INSTRUCTIONS & REGISTRATION
The course takes approximately two hours. During the course you will watch and listen to a video lecture and view a handout. You will need a high speed internet connection to view the lecture. After reviewing the materials, you will take an online test and receive your results instantly.

If you pass, you will be taken to a web page confirming your continuing education credit, which you will need to print for your records. If you do not pass, you may retake the course as many times as necessary without registering or paying again.

To begin the course, click on the appropriate link below.

Physicians & Dentists Click Here - $55

All Other Healthcare Professionals Click Here - $30

Incoming U of L School of Medicine & School of Dentistry Residents & Fellows Click Here - Free Course


COURSE DIRECTOR/INSTRUCTOR
Karen Krigger, M.Ed., M.D., FAAFP
Associate Professor
Dept. of Family & Geriatric Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, Kentucky
E-mail: kwkrig01@gwise.louisville.edu


LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this course, healthcare professionals should be able to:

• Describe medical and epidemiological information about HIV and the diseases and conditions it can cause.
  
  
• Cite methods of transmission and prevention of HIV and current recognized methods of medical treatment
  
  
• Describe the management of HIV in the healthcare workplace and other working environments
  
  
• Cite the professional, ethical and legal standards applicable to a caregiver of a person with HIV
  
  
• Explain the appropriate attitudes and behaviors of caregivers toward persons infected with HIV
  
  
• Identify human services available to assist those with HIV infection
  

HARDWARE & SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Skill Requirements:
Basic Computer & Browser Skills

Hardware/Software Requirements:
High speed internet connection (Broadband, Cable or DSL)
Windows 2000 or higher
256 MBs or more of RAM
Internet Explorer 6.0 higher
Windows Media Player 10.0 or higher
Adobe Acrobat 7.0 or higher


COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
No commercial support was used or received to fund this online course.


DISCLOSURES
Dr. Krigger has no disclosures.


ORIGINAL RELEASE/TERMINATION DATES
Course Originally Released On: 09/20/06
Date of Most Recent Review: 09/20/06
Course Termination Date: 09/20/09


ACCREDITATION
The University of Louisville School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT/QUESTIONS
If you need technical support or have questions about the course, please e-mail us at chse@louisville.edu or call us at 502-852-5329.


PRIVACY POLICY
All information provided by course participants is confidential and will not be shared with any other parties for any reason.