Dr. Paul Volberding, MD, San Francisco VA Medical Center
Doug Ward, MD, Dupont Circle Physicians Group
Session Objective(s):
Address the difficulties of caring for treatment experienced patients with HIV,
including dealing with drug-resistant virus, and the complications of long-term
treatment.
Incorporate approaches to maximize patient adherence with therapy and the reduction of
viral transmission based on an understanding of the benefits of treatment.
Session Outline:
9:00 am – 9:45 am
Care of the treatment experienced patient
Major review of strategies for treatment experienced patients specifically addressing drug resistance
Review of treatment toxicity as it influences later regimen redesign and the incorporation of newer agents
Speaker: Harry Lampiris, MD, San Francisco VA Medical Center
9:45 am – 10:15 am
Adherence
Strategies to support long term ARV adherence
Speaker: David Bangsberg, MD, Harvard University
10:15 am – 10:45 am
Treatment as Prevention
PEP, PREP and ARV/viral load/transmission
Speaker: Kenneth Mayer, MD, Brown University
10:45 am – 11:00 am
BREAK
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Interactive Session Panel Speakers: Kenneth Lichtenstein, MD, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center; Doug Ward, MD; Paul Volberding, MD; Harry Lampiris, MD
