This course will review CDC's 2021 updates to the PrEP guidelines. It covers PrEP screening and assessment, available PrEP options, prescribing PrEP, and ongoing PrEP management, including case studies and interactivity.
At the conclusion of the session, participants should be able to:
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Describe current CDC guidelines for PrEP.
- Describe clinical considerations for existing PrEP medications.
- Describe the importance of interprofessional collaboration in providing PrEP services.
FACULTY/CREDENTIALS:
Jessica Steinke, MPH, Senior Program Manager, New York City STI Prevention Training Center
Jason Zucker, MD MS, Assistant Medical Director, New York City STI Prevention Training Center; Assistant Professor, Divisions of Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Columbia University Medical Center
CE ORIGINATION DATE: September 1, 2023
CE RENEWAL DATE: September 1, 2025
CE EXPIRATION DATE: September 1, 2027
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE: Computer Hardware; Internet Connection; Browser
MATERIALS: None
TARGET AUDIENCE: Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Registered Nurses, other health professionals
PREREQUISITES: The audience should provide clinical care for patients and discuss PrEP with patients.
FORMAT: This activity is Web-based
CONTACT INFORMATION: NYC STI Prevention Training Center, nycptc@cumc.columbia.edu
ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS:

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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and The New York City STI Prevention Training Center. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 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.
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CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this activity for 0.5 nursing contact hours.
CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEU's for this program.
DISCLOSURE: In compliance with continuing education requirements, all planners and presenters must disclose all financial relationships, in any amount, with ineligible companies during the previous 24 months as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or products under investigational use.
CDC, our planners, and content experts wish to disclose they have no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies.
Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.
CDC did not accept financial or in-kind support from ineligible companies for this continuing education activity.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) complies with the applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, or sex. To learn more visit: https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/nondiscrimination/index.html
Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)
To receive continuing education (CE) for WB4725R – PrEP Guidelines: 2021 Update please visit CDC TRAIN and search for the course in the Course Catalog using WB4725R. Follow the steps below by 9/1/2027.
- Register for and complete the course.
- Pass the post-assessment at 75%.
- Complete the evaluation.
- Visit Your Learning to access your certificates and transcript.
FEES: No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.
Grant Statement:
This project is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award 1 NU62PS924586-01-00 totaling $470,000 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.