HealthHIV HIV PrEP Navigation Certification Program

The HealthHIV HIV PrEP Navigation Certification (HIVPNC) Program is the only certification program offered to providers and allied health professionals focused on preparing providers to guide community members in their use of PrEP over time. HIVPNC is designed to support and empower both clinical and non-clinical providers in providing inclusive, affirming PrEP navigation services backed by current data and clinical best practices. By receiving HealthHIV’s HIV PrEP Navigation Certification, providers will demonstrate their commitment to assisting patients in: identifying the most appropriate PrEP options for them; gaining access to PrEP medications, care and monitoring; remaining adherent in their PrEP use; and, navigating changes in their lives that may require changes in their PrEP care.

Upon successful completion of all modules in this program, participants earn their HIV PrEP Navigation Certification (HIVPNC) and receive a listing in the national online directory of HIVPNCs.

The Need for an HIV PrEP Navigation Certification Program

The number of PrEP users in the U.S. has consistently grown since 2012. However, disparities continue in PrEP access and uptake across sex, race/ethnicity, age group, geographic location, and socioeconomic status. Additionally, data show that practice gaps still exist in PrEP navigation as well as common workforce and health system challenges that may impact PrEP uptake, utilization, and adherence. To be able to fully scale-up PrEP delivery, providers must be trained to readily identify the most appropriate PrEP candidates and counsel those individuals on the benefits of including PrEP medications in HIV prevention. Optimization of PrEP screening requires providers to elicit sensitive information comfortably from those who could benefit from PrEP, who often are from ethnic, racial, and sexual and/or gender minority communities. Mechanisms to support the costs of medication for those who are uninsured or underinsured as well as the costs of associated care, laboratory monitoring and related behavioral health services are also needed.

The HIVPNC program highlights the importance of PrEP navigation staff to support patients in gaining access to and overcoming barriers to PrEP usage, and in establishing safe spaces for culturally-competent and patient-centered navigation along the PrEP care continuum.

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Target Audience

This activity is intended for providers (physicians, PAs, NPs, nurses, pharmacists), allied health professionals (navigators, case managers, social workers, disease intervention specialists, health educators) and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients at risk for acquiring HIV.

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

Describe the barriers patients face to initiating and adhering to PrEP and how providers and PrEP navigation staff can address these challenges through the health system
Summarize best practices for guiding patients to access PrEP medication, labs and clinic visits based on national and regional programming, industry-sponsored assistance programs, and insurance coverage
Establish safe spaces, deliver client-centered, culturally sensitive services and culturally- and linguistically-sensitive communication to help patients effectively navigate the PrEP care continuum

Program Agenda

Accreditation, Credit, and Support

All modules are certified and participants can earn up to 4.0 credits/contact hours (CME, MOC, NCPD, CPE, AAPA, ASWB) for completion of the certification program (8 modules).

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Learning Institute, Inc. and HealthHIV. Medical Learning Institute, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This program has been supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

Medical Learning Institute, Inc. (MLI) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Statement

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.5 MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Participation information will be shared through the ACCME’s Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS).

ECMEC Credit

The European Union of Medical Specialists-European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (UEMS-EACCME®) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the American Medical Association (AMA). European physicians interested in converting AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ into European CME credit (ECMEC®) should contact the UEMS (www.uems.eu).

Physician Associate Credit Designation Statement

Medical Learning Institute, Inc. has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. Approval is valid until November 29, 2024. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Nursing Continuing Professional Development

Successful completion of this nursing continuing professional development activity will be awarded 0.5 contact hour.

Please see below for the assigned pharmacology contact hour per module:

Module 1: Introduction to PrEP — 0.13
Module 2: PrEP Science — none
Module 3: Client-Centered Navigation Practices — none
Module 4: Getting to Know Your Clients — none
Module 5: Paying for PrEP — none
Module 6: Linkage to PrEP Care — none
Module 7: Starting and Keeping Up with PrEP — 0.17
Module 8: Self-Care and Healthy Teams — none

Continuing Pharmacy Education

Medical Learning Institute, Inc. designates this continuing education activity for 0.5 contact hour (0.05 CEU) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

Type of Activity: Knowledge

Module 1: Introduction to PrEP — UAN JA0007322-9999-23-109-H01-P
Module 2: PrEP Science — UAN JA0007322-9999-23-110-H01-P
Module 3: Client-Centered Navigation Practices — UAN JA0007322-9999-23-111-H01-P
Module 4: Getting to Know Your Clients — JA0007322-9999-23-112-H01-P
Module 5: Paying for PrEP — UAN JA0007322-9999-23-113-H01-P
Module 6: Linkage to PrEP Care — UAN JA0007322-9999-23-114-H01-P
Module 7: Starting and Keeping Up with PrEP — UAN JA0007322-9999-23-115-H01-P
Module 8: Self-Care and Healthy Teams — UAN JA0007322-9999-23-116-H01-P

Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Statement

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Social Worker Continuing Education

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Medical Learning Institute, Inc. (MLI) is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses are approved under this program. Regulatory boards have the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 4.0 general continuing education credits.

Completion of all 8 modules is required in order to receive a certificate of completion for 4.0 continuing education credits.

Planning Committee and Content/Peer Reviewers

The planners and content/peer reviewers from Medical Learning Institute, Inc., the accredited provider, and HealthHIV, the joint provider, do not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest Policy

Medical Learning Institute, Inc. and HealthHIV are committed to providing high quality continuing education to healthcare professionals, as individuals and teams, with a protected space to learn, teach, and engage in scientific discourse free from influence from ineligible companies that may have an incentive to insert commercial bias into education. To that end, MLI requires faculty, presenters, planners, staff, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this CE activity to disclose all financial relationships they have had in the past 24 months with ineligible companies as defined by the ACCME, as related to the content of this CE activity, regardless of the amount or their view of the relevance to the education. All identified COI will be thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to MLI policy. These disclosures will be provided to learners prior to the start of the CE activity.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussions of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this CE activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the CE activity are those of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this CE activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this CE activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Method of Participation

There are no fees for participating in or receiving credit for this CE activity. In order to receive credit, learners must participate in the entire CE activity, complete the post-test and activity evaluation form and your certificate of credit will be generated. A passing score of 70% or higher is needed to obtain credit. Your certificate will be available on eHealthHIV.org. If you have questions regarding your certificate, please contact Beth Brooks via email at [email protected].

For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this CE activity, please consult your professional licensing board.

For Physicians requesting MOC credit, the post-test and evaluation are required in their entirety as well as your Board Unique ID number, DOB (MM/DD), and a score of 70% or higher is needed to obtain MOC credit (75% is required for ABS).

For Pharmacists, MLI will accept your completed evaluation form for up to 30 days post-activity and will report your participation to the NABP only if you provide your NABP e-Profile number and DOB (MM/DD). Within 6 weeks, you can view your participation record at the NABP website: https://nabp.pharmacy/.

For Social Workers, completion of all 8 modules is required in order to receive a certificate of completion for 4.0 continuing education credits.

About This Activity

Medical Learning Institute, Inc. and HealthHIV are responsible for the selection of this activity’s topics, the preparation of editorial content, and the distribution of this CE activity. Our activities may contain references to unapproved products or uses of these products in certain jurisdictions. The preparation of this activity is supported by educational grants subject to written agreements that clearly stipulate and enforce the editorial independence of Medical Learning Institute, Inc. and HealthHIV.

The materials presented here are used with the permission of the authors and/or other sources. These materials do not necessarily reflect the views of Medical Learning Institute, Inc. or any of its partners, providers, and/or supporters.

Course Overview

MODULE 1

Introduction to PrEP

FACULTY

Alan McCord
Reilly O’Neal
Melissa E Badowski, PharmD, MPH, FCCP, BCIDP, BCPS, FIDSA, AAHIVP
Elizabeth Moore, PhD, FNP-BC, ACRN
Leo Sheridan
Jenna Homsi

GUEST PRESENTER

Charlie Romero – Consumer Engagement, PleasePrEPMe

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides rationale on the importance of HIV prevention, sexual health coaching, and general PrEP navigation services.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be better able to:

Describe a sexual health coaching model for engaging clients around PrEP.
Identify two currently available PrEP modalities.
Recognize additional methods that clients can use to prevent HIV transmission.

MODULE 2

PrEP Science

FACULTY

Alan McCord
Reilly O’Neal
Melissa E Badowski, PharmD, MPH, FCCP, BCIDP, BCPS, FIDSA, AAHIVP
Jenna Homsi

GUEST PRESENTER

Megan Canon, MPH – Biomedical Intervention Coordinator, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides an overview on the science behind PrEP and its effectiveness in preventing the transmission of HIV.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be better able to:

Identify communities or individuals who are possible candidates for PrEP.
Recognize PrEP disparities in various communities.

MODULE 3

Client-Centered Navigation Practices

FACULTY

Alan McCord
Reilly O’Neal
Melissa E Badowski, PharmD, MPH, FCCP, BCIDP, BCPS, FIDSA, AAHIVP
Jessica Arroyo
Leo Sheridan
Jenna Homsi

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides strategies and best practices for delivering HIV PrEP navigation services.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be better able to:

Describe what it means to practice cultural humility while navigating clients to PrEP.
Identify ways to deliver client-centered services for people who seek PrEP.

MODULE 4

Getting to Know Your Clients

FACULTY

Alan McCord
Reilly O’Neal
Melissa E Badowski, PharmD, MPH, FCCP, BCIDP, BCPS, FIDSA, AAHIVP
Jessica Arroyo
Jenna Homsi

GUEST PRESENTER

Ashley Tolliver – Program Coordinator, Cook County Health

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides client-engagement strategies for establishing trust and assessing client priorities and needs around HIV prevention.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be better able to:

Identify engagement strategies that help establish trust with PrEP clients.
List three assessment areas to assess a client’s priorities and needs around HIV prevention.

MODULE 5

Paying for PrEP

FACULTY

Alan McCord
Reilly O’Neal
Melissa E Badowski, PharmD, MPH, FCCP, BCIDP, BCPS, FIDSA, AAHIVP
Leo Sheridan
Jenna Homsi

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides considerations for assessing medication and medical care costs, insurance coverage, and additional cost-covering options.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be better able to:

Identify questions that help assess the financial and insurance status of PrEP clients.
Identify sources that clients can use to cover their PrEP care costs.

MODULE 6

Linkage to PrEP Care

FACULTY

Alan McCord
Reilly O’Neal
Melissa E Badowski, PharmD, MPH, FCCP, BCIDP, BCPS, FIDSA, AAHIVP
Elizabeth Moore, PhD, FNP-BC, ACRN
Jenna Homsi

GUEST PRESENTER

Christopher Hurt, MD – University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides considerations for managing HIV care among older adults and long-term HIV survivors.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be better able to:

Identify strategies for finding providers who can prescribe PrEP to clients.
Identify routine screenings that clients can expect during their first PrEP care visit.
Describe goals for clients to continue medical visits to use PrEP safely over time.

MODULE 7

Starting and Keeping Up with PrEP

FACULTY

Alan McCord
Reilly O’Neal
Melissa E Badowski, PharmD, MPH, FCCP, BCIDP, BCPS, FIDSA, AAHIVP
Leo Sheridan
Jenna Homsi

GUEST PRESENTER

Ken Almanza – Louisiana Department of Health, STD/HIV Program

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides an overview on linkage to PrEP care such as how to find a PrEP-friendly provider and what your clients can expect from their first medical appointment to get PrEP.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be better able to:

Identify possible side effects of taking PrEP and strategies to manage them.
Recognize the lead-in dosing schedules for the different forms of PrEP.
Identify strategies that clients can use to ensure they maintain adherence to PrEP.

MODULE 8

Self-Care and Healthy Teams

FACULTY

Alan McCord
Reilly O’Neal
Melissa E Badowski, PharmD, MPH, FCCP, BCIDP, BCPS, FIDSA, AAHIVP
Jenna Homsi

GUEST PRESENTER

Yamini Oseguera-Bhatnagar – HIVE, San Francisco

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides strategies on self-care and fostering a healthy and supportive team culture at your program.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be better able to:

Recognize symptoms of vicarious trauma and possible self-care activities that navigators can incorporate into their lives.
Identify strategies that foster and promote a healthy work culture.

Questions and Answers

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What if I am a non-US provider?

How do I find my certificate?

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Is the program free?

You may access this program, and all of HealthHIV’s certification programs, at no cost.