PRN Meeting: June 18, 2024 Jointly provided by the Medical Society of the State of New York, at a Zoom webinar, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m (EST).

Target Audience:

Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants caring for people at risk for, or infected with HIV and/or viral hepatitis.

Course Director: James F. Braun, DO, President & Program Planner, Physicians' Research Network

Moderator: Krisczar J. Bungay, MD , Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Guest Speakers and Presentations:

Kidney Health and Disease in People With and At-risk for HIV in the ART Era

Molly C. Fisher, DO, MS

Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Nephrology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY

With the increased use in ART and PrEP in diverse populations, it is critical that we monitor kidney health for optimal outcomes and prevention of complications. We are pleased to welcome Molly Fisher for this comprehensive review of renal function, potential side effects of antiretroviral medication, the spectrum of disease associated with ART, and what you can do about it.

At the completion of this educational activity learners will:
1. Review how to assess kidney function in people with HIV (PWH).
2. Understand the effects of specific antiretroviral therapy (ART) on the kidney.
3. Appreciate the diverse spectrum of kidney diseases seen in PWH in the ART era.
4. Understand how to manage kidney disease in PWH.

Raising the Bar: Updates In Organ Transplantation for People with HIV/AIDS

Sapna A. Mehta, MD, FIDSA

Director, Transplant Infectious Diseases
Clinical Director, NYU Langone Transplant Institute
Associate Professor of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

PRN has been following issues surrounding organ transplantation in people with HIV since it was first proposed years ago. With steady improvement in clinical outcomes, the options for people living with HIV who need organ transplantation as well as HIV-positive donors have never been better. In this program, Sapna Mehta returns with good news from transplantation through the HOPE Act, including living donor kidney transplantation from HIV-positive donors to HIV-positive recipients.

At the completion of this educational activity learners will:
1. Understand the ongoing need for transplantation and current transplantation options among people living with HIV in the United States.
2. Be aware of clinical outcomes of HIV-positive organ use for HIV-positive recipients.
3. Appreciate the early experience to date with living donor kidney transplantation from HIV-positive donors for HIV-positive recipients.
4. Learn about how the HOPE act has impacted access to organ transplantation for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Accreditation Statement:

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 the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) and the Physicians’ Research Network (PRN). MSSNY is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing Medical Education for physicians.

The Medical Society of the State of New York designates this live activity for a maximum 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC Recognition Statement:

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 2 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Disclosure Statements:

Policies and standards of the Medical Society of the State of New York and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education require that speakers and planners for continuing medical education activities disclose any relevant financial relationships they may have with commercial interests whose products, devices, or services may be discussed in the content of a CME activity.
- Dr. James F. Braun (Course Director/Planner) has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
- Dr. Krisczar J. Bungay (Moderator) has had the following personal financial relationships in the past 24 months with manufacturers of the products or services that may be presented in this CME activity: Speaker for Gilead, ViiV, Merck, Janssen and Idorsia. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
- Dr. Molly C. Fisher (Presenter) has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Dr. Fisher will submit her slides in advance for adequate peer review and will support her presentation and clinical recommendations with the best available evidence from the medical literature.
- Dr. Sapna A. Mehta (Presenter) has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Dr. Mehta will submit her slides in advance for adequate peer review and will support her presentation and clinical recommendations with the best available evidence from the medical literature.

Financial Support:

This PRN CME activity is funded in part by unrestricted educational grants from Gilead Sciences and ViiV Healthcare and by a generous charitable contribution from Northwell Health Center for AIDS Research & Treatment.