2022 SC HIV, STD, and Viral Hepatitis Conference (Columbia, SC)

South Carolina HIV, STD and Viral Hepatitis Conference
October 26 & 27, 2022
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
1101 Lincoln Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201

To register for the conference online, please visit: http://www.midcarolinaahec.org/2022-sc-hiv-std-viral-hepatitis-conference

(Please note there is a $10 convenience fee for paying online)

Conference website: https://www.schiv-stdconference.org/

Click here for the conference brochure (and how to register via mail)

Registration Fees:

TIMELINE	SINGLE DAY REGISTRATION	FULL CONFERENCE (BOTH DAYS)
On-site Registration Deadline: after October 17	$245	$470
Student Registration* Deadline: September 16	$60	$120

*Students will be required to submit a scanned copy of their school ID (with photo) along with their registration, and MUST present their ID at registration table on-site.

**Any registration paperwork not received in the Mid-Carolina AHEC office by October 17, 2022 will be considered On-site Registration and the appropriate fees will apply if space is available.

Note: If you are pursuing ACPE Pharmacy credit, please add $15 to your total.

The SC HIV, STD and Viral Hepatitis Conference is designed for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, other clinicians, HIV/STD/Viral Hepatitis educators, social workers, case managers, public health professionals, pharmacists, other service providers, teachers, students, people living with HIV/AIDS and other interested community members. The mission for this interdisciplinary conference is to provide opportunities for professionals and community members to engage in dialogue and share past successes, discuss current practices and interventions, as well as address emerging issues and trends.

A total of 6 of the concurrent sessions are ACPE-accredited for pharmacists, and pharmacists may claim a maximum of 6.0 live contact hours (0.6 CEUs) of application and knowledge-based continuing pharmacy education. Please see below to view the details of each session accredited for pharmacists!

Date: Oct 26, 2022 10:40 AM - Oct 27, 2022 12:50 PM

CE Hours

6.00

CE Units

0.600

Activity Type

Knowledge-Based and Application-Based

Target Audience(s)

Pharmacists

Accreditation(s)

The University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Co-Sponsor(s)

Requirements for CE Credit

Participants must sign in upon arrival and have attendance verified.

To claim credit for this activity, participants must complete the online program evaluation and must update their accounts to properly reflect their month/day of birth and correct NABP e-Profile ID. To register with NABP or look up your NABP e-Profile ID, please click on the CPE Monitor logo below to be directed to their site.

Credit that is claimed greater than 60 days from the date of the program will be automatically rejected by the CPE Monitor. Claiming credit within 30 days of the live program will ensure that any issues with transmission to the CPE Monitor can be rectified in advance of the 60-day deadline. If you would like a paper statement of credit, you may print an individual statement or a transcript from your NABP e-Profile.

Wed, Oct 26, 2022

PrEP Update 2022

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Discuss PrEP uptake and barriers in SC
Identify ways to engage special populations (women, LGBTQ+)
Discuss the barrier in the health care setting and how to overcome

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Kamla Devi Sanasi-Bhola, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, UofSC School of Medicine

Activity Number

0062-9999-22-143-L02-P

Date: 10/26/22

Time: 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM

CE Hours

1.00

Sharing Doesn’t Equal Caring: The Infectious Risk of the Opioid Epidemic

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Describe the infectious disease risks in South Carolina secondary to the opioid epidemic
Evaluate the evidence regarding harm-reduction strategies surrounding injection drug use
Determine the most viable strategies to mitigate the infectious disease burden from the opioid epidemic

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Lauren Linder Wier, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP
Assistant Professor, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, SCORxE Clinical Pharmacy Consultant, MUSC College of Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-9999-22-148-L08-P

Date: 10/26/22

Time: 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM

CE Hours

1.00

A stakeholder-driven approach to improving awareness of HIV PrEP at Voorhees College

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Describe the roles of design thinking and human-centered design on HIV prevention efforts at an undergraduate level
Discuss a sample of Voorhees College students’ insight statements and action plans relative to HIV prevention efforts in their local contexts
Articulate connections between earlier collegiate exposure to HIV career options and addressing HIV workforce shortages

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Kenric Ware, PharmD, MBA, AAHIVP Clinical Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy, Mercer University
Taja Scott, PharmD Candidate 2023 South University

Activity Number

0062-9999-22-145-L02-P

Date: 10/26/22

Time: 02:40 PM - 03:40 PM

CE Hours

1.00

HIV Update: 2022

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Review the current status of the global HIV epidemic
Review new medications for HIV treatment and prevention
Review top research findings in HIV

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Sharon Weissman, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases University of South Carolina, Chair, Department of Medicine Prisma Health Midlands

Activity Number

0062-9999-22-198-L02-P

Date: 10/26/22

Time: 03:50 PM - 04:50 PM

CE Hours

1.00

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

Leveraging pharmacy students as facilitators for home HIV testing through community partnerships

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Explain pertinent aspects of pharmacy education that equips its students to serve as home HIV testing
Describe the roles of pharmacy students in assisting community residents with retrieving home HIV testing kits
Explore mutual benefits to pharmacy programs and community?based organizations of pharmacy students assisting with home HIV testing logistics

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Kenric Ware, PharmD, MBA, AAHIVP Clinical Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy, Mercer University
Mariam Agbe, PharmD Candidate 2023 South University

Activity Number

0062-9999-22-147-L02-P

Date: 10/27/22

Time: 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM

CE Hours

1.00

Tobacco Cessation for PLWH

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Identify and discuss specific patient benefits for tobacco cessation
Review non-pharmacological and pharmacological tools to assist with tobacco cessation
Apply knowledge of pharmacotherapy for tobacco cessation to a patient case

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Stephanie Kirk, PharmD, CDCES
Assistant Professor, MUSC Division of Infectious Diseases

Activity Number

0062-9999-22-144-L99-P

Date: 10/27/22

Time: 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM

CE Hours

1.00