At the conclusion of this continuing education activity, the participant will be able to:

1. Recall the life cycle of HIV and where current treatment options target the virus
2. Describe the different classes and regimens of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
3. Identify the most appropriate time to initiate HAART, which medications to recommend first-line, and when to monitor and follow-up

AchieveCE is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

AchieveCE is also accredited by the Florida Board of Pharmacy (provider no. 50-20641). This course is approved by CE Broker, with CE Broker No. 20-799031.

Elif Özdener Poyraz, PharmD joined Fairleigh Dickinson University, School of Pharmacy & HealthSciences in August 2014. She primarily teaches pharmacotherapy and accompanying laboratory courses to students in their first, second, and third year of pharmacy school. She is also part of an interdisciplinary team in an outpatient community clinic providing clinical pharmacy services for underserved patients with HIV infection. She has no actual or potential conflicts of interest to disclose.

This activity was developed by AchieveCE free of any commercial support.

  Level 2. Basic Application of Skills and Concepts