Course Information

HIV Testing in Primary Care: Online Module

HIV Testing in Primary Care: Online Module

The purpose of this course is to help physicians incorporate the new Guidelines for HIV Testing in British Columbia (BC) into their practice. The new guidelines articulate HIV testing recommendations for BC in 2014. Each component of these guidelines will be evaluated with ongoing monitoring and assessment. As with all guidelines, HIV testing recommendations will evolve over time.

This course is divided into 6 units:

  • Unit 1 Background & Rationale for New HIV Testing Guidelines
  • Unit 2 New HIV Testing Guidelines
  • Unit 3 Special Considerations for Testing
  • Unit 4 Plan for Testing
  • Unit 5 Result Guidelines
  • Unit 6 Initial management of an HIV diagnosis

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Summarize the clinical rationale and evidence for routine HIV testing
  • Describe the new guidelines for routine HIV testing
  • Identify changes to HIV testing, including testing in specific circumstances
  • Develop an approach for applying HIV testing guidelines in a busy primary care setting
  • Describe recommendations for managing a positive result
  • Identify and utilize resources to support routine HIV testing and connecting HIV-positive patients to care
  • Support collaborative care and treatment of patients with HIV

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HIV Testing in Primary Care: Online Module

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Credits

    (up to) 1.5 credit hours

Expiry Date

This course expires on
Thursday, June 16, 2016

    Mainpro+ (UBC)
    UBC CPD designates this self-learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the Office of Professional Development, Memorial University for up to 1.5 Mainpro+ credits.


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