Sex Ed 101: HIV + Mental Health (in College Youth)

CME

This activity is jointly provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and DKBmed, LLC. This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Credit Available

  • Physicians — maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • Nurses — 0.5 Contact Hours
  • Physician Assistants — 0.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credit

All other health care professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation.

Target Audience

Clinicians (MD, PA, NP, RN) working within the college health space, including university clinics and practices operating in “college town” environments.

Program Overview

This activity will address screening, transmission, and prevention of HIV; barriers to care including stigma among young people; and the mental health needs of college-aged patients, including LGBT+ patients.

Launch: 9/15/22 Expiration: 9/14/23

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

  • Develop plans to overcome barriers that restrict testing and preventive care to college-age people.
  • Discuss strategies to overcome barriers, specifically stigma, that lead to undertreatment and poor outcomes for young populations most affected by HIV.
  • Describe the impact of stigma on the mental health of LGBTQ+ students.

Faculty

Blake Flaugher, MPH, CHES (he, him)
Sexual Well-Being Health Promotion Specialist
Past Chair, ACHA Sexual Health Coalition

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and DKBmed, LLC. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Continuing Education

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 0.5 contact hours.

Continuing Physician Assistant Education

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until September 14, 2023. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.



Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires faculty, planners, and others in control of educational content to disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies. All identified conflicts of interest (COI) are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality accredited continuing education activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company. The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities related to the educational content of this CE activity:

Blake Flaugher

  • Consultant/Advisory Board: Tennessee Coalition for Health & Safe Campus Communities
  • Other: American College Health Foundation, Hologic, Inc.

The PIM and DKBmed planners and others have nothing to disclose.

Instructions for Participation and Credit

There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this enduring activity. To receive CME credit participants must:

  1. Read the CME/CE information and faculty disclosures.
  2. Participate in the online activity.
  3. Submit the evaluation form.

Certificates will be emailed to the participant

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine requires that faculty participating in any CME activity disclose to the audience when discussing any unlabeled or investigational use of any commercial product or device not yet approved for use in the United States.

Disclaimer

This activity is designed for educational purposes. Participants have a responsibility to utilize this information to enhance their professional development to improve patient outcomes. Conclusions drawn by the participants should be derived from careful consideration of all available scientific information. The participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic decision-making before applying any information, whether provided here or by others, for any professional use.