Opioid enduring materials

Each of the following activities fulfills 1 hour of the requirement by the Virginia Board of Medicine of 2 CE hours on pain management, proper prescribing of controlled substances, and the diagnosis and management of addiction required for physicians’ licensure in the State of Virginia.

• Medical marijuana and the opioid epidemic: Potential for harm reduction
• Opioids and pain management
• The conundrum of opioid therapy for chronic pain

PrEP to reduce HIV transmission

PrEP to reduce HIV transmission is an enduring material presented by EVMS and the Virginia HIV/AIDS Resource and Consultation Center. After this training, physicians and healthcare professionals should be able to:

• Interpret the current PrEP research data as it relates to utilization and effectiveness of emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for HIV prevention
• Apply the current CDC PrEP guidelines for utilization and management of HIV negative individuals
• Identify who are and are not potential candidates for PrEP
• Evaluate current patient population and their potential Lifetime Risk for acquiring HIV

Professional development bytes

Professional development bytes are chunks of information relevant to faculty. The bytes vary in length from 15 to 30 minutes. Each byte is accompanied by a page describing the presenter, listing learning objectives and resources associated with the topic of the byte. CME credit is available for each byte.