Summary

Hear the latest CDC guidance and new goals to eliminate the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic by 2030. Learn the value of prevention, the importance of increasing HIV status awareness, and early diagnosis. Assess testing types and the impact HIV has on comorbidities and how the laboratory plays a key role in helping end the HIV epidemic. 

Learning Objectives

• Review the status of HIV infections, drivers of transmissions, and CDC guidance to eliminate the epidemic.
• Describe strategies to incorporate HIV screening and positively impact patient and community outcomes.
• Discuss testing types and rationale for rapid HIV testing.
• Determine associated HIV co-morbidities and their roles through diagnostics.

Presenter Biography

Moti Ramgopal, MD, FACP, FIDSA
Associate Professor of Medicine, Florida State University Medical Center
Founder and Medical Director, Midway Immunology & Research Center, Fort Pierce, FL

Who Should Watch

Clinicians, laboratorians and other healthcare professionals from emergency department, primary care, urgent care and specialty clinics, including community-based organizations, public health, and other HIV advocacy agencies.