Welcome

Welcome to Cases on the Web (COW), a series of online CME activities sponsored by the International AIDS Society–USA (IAS–USA). The IAS–USA has earned nationwide recognition for its CME courses held in major HIV epicenter cities across the United States. This series of online activities was developed to offer a wider audience of physicians access to convenient, top-quality education in the area of HIV/AIDS care.

The IAS-USA is delighted to announce the formation of the COW Editorial Board—a select group of experts committed to the field of HIV care. Dedicated to teaching HIV specialists, the COW Editorial Board will ensure that the COW program remains a relevant and useful educational tool for the IAS-USA audience. The members of the COW Editorial Board are as follows:

Editor in Chief
Michael S. Saag, MD
The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Co-Editor
Meg D. Newman, MD
University of California San Francisco

Judith A. Aberg, MD
New York University

Roger J. Bedimo, MD, MS
University of Texas Southwestern

Marshall J. Glesby, MD, PhD
Cornell University

Steven C. Johnson, MD
University of Colorado

Harry W. Lampiris, MD
University of California San Francisco

Paul E. Sax, MD
Harvard University


The mission of the International AIDS Society–USA is to improve the treatment, care, and quality of life of persons with HIV/AIDS through balanced, relevant, innovative, and state-of-the-art education for physicians who care for people with HIV disease.

 Presentation     37 

Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in HIV-Infected Patients: Diagnostic and Management Challenges

by Jaime C. Robertson, MD, and Carl J. Fichtenbaum, MD

CME Credit Available: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM
Release Date: October 30, 2008
Date of Last Review/Update: October 30, 2008
Expiration Date: October 30, 2009

 Presentation     36 

Issues in the Care of HIV and Hepatitis C Virus-coinfected Patients: Antiretroviral Pharmacokinetics, Drug Interactions, and Liver Transplantation

by David L. Wyles, MD

CME Credit Available: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM
Release Date: October 2, 2008
Date of Last Review/Update: October 2, 2008
Expiration Date: October 2, 2009

 Presentation     35 

HIV-associated Cognitive Impairment

by Miguel G. Madariaga, MD, and Susan Swindells, MBBS

CME Credit Available: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM
Release Date: August 26, 2008
Date of Last Review/Update: August 26, 2008
Expiration Date: August 26, 2009

 Presentation     34 

Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus and HIV Coinfection: Selecting Candidates for Hepatitis C Virus Therapy and Managing Side Effects of Treatment

by Melissa K. Osborn, MD

CME Credit Available: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM
Release Date: July 22, 2008
Date of Last Review/Update: July 22, 2008
Expiration Date: July 22, 2009

 Presentation     33 

Special Cases in Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation: Focus on Acute HIV and HIV/Hepatitis B Virus Coinfection

by Charles Hicks, MD, and Elizabeth Reddy, MD

CME Credit Available: 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM
Release Date: July 1, 2008
Date of Last Review/Update: July 1 2008
Expiration Date: July 1, 2009

 Presentation     32 

Sexual Addiction in an HIV-infected Patient

by Edward R. Hammond, MD, MPH, and Glenn J. Treisman, MD, PhD

CME Credit Available: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM
Release Date: May 29, 2008
Date of Last Review/Update: May 29, 2008
Expiration Date: May 29, 2009

 Presentation     31 

Managing Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in a Patient with Chronic Methamphetamine Use and Depression

by Sara Vazquez, MD, and J. Kevin Carmichael, MD

CME Credit Available: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM
Release Date: May 22, 2008
Date of Last Review/Update: May 22, 2008
Expiration Date: May 22, 2009

 Presentation     30 

Managing Oral Health Problems in People with HIV Infection

by David A. Reznik, DDS

CME Credit Available: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM
Release Date: May 5, 2008
Date of Last Review/Update: May 5, 2008
Expiration Date: May 5, 2009

 Presentation     29 

Strategic Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in the Patient with Numerous Treatment Failures and Multidrug Resistance

by Harry W. Lampiris, MD, and Elvin H. Geng, MD

CME Credit Available: 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM
Release Date: March 3, 2008
Date of Last Review/Update: October 10, 2008
Expiration Date: March 3, 2009

 Presentation     28 

Syphilis in the HIV-infected Patient

by Jeanne M. Marrazzo, MD, MPH

CME Credit Available: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM
Release Date: February 22, 2008
Date of Last Review/Update: November 17, 2008
Expiration Date: November 17, 2009

 Presentation     27 

Using Biomedical Prevention as Part of HIV Prevention

by Raphael J. Landovitz, MD

CME Credit Available: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM
Release Date: February 15, 2008
Date of Last Review/Update: October 3, 2008
Expiration Date: February 15, 2009

 Presentation     26 

Selected Endocrine Problems in HIV-infected Patients

by Todd T. Brown, MD, PhD

CME Credit Available: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM
Release Date: December 21, 2007
Date of Last Review/Update: July 7, 2008
Expiration Date: December 21, 2008

 Presentation     25 

Severe Mycobacterial Infection in a Patient with Advanced AIDS

by William J. Burman, MD

CME Credit Available: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM
Release Date: December 14, 2007
Date of Last Review/Update: July 7, 2008
Expiration Date: December 14, 2008

 Presentation     23 

HIV-associated Dyslipidemias: 2008 Edition

by Roger J. Bedimo, MD, MS

CME Credit Available: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM
Release Date: September 5, 2007
Date of Last Review/Update: September 09, 2008
Expiration Date: September 09, 2009

Please see instructions for CME credit restrictions.

Please see the Presentation Archive for expired COW activities that are available for study but that no longer provide CME credit.