Thursday, July 2, 2015

Must Watch: HCV Virtual Patient - Cases 1-4 are now available


HCV Virtual Patient

Hello everyone, summer is here to stay, and its awesome! 

When a new educational resource is released online this blog provides background information and links to the new activity.

If you landed here today to acquire additional knowledge about hepatitis C, jump over to "ViralEd" and review "HCV Virtual Patient" an easy to follow video CME with a look at different case scenarios. This activity is a helpful starting point for people who failed treatment, have cirrhosis or want to learn more about current treatment options for various HCV genotypes. Other cases include HCV recurrence after liver transplantation, HCV/HIV co-infection, in addition an explanation of blood tests used in HCV is also featured. This program is amazing folks, enjoy the follow-up questions.

A brief example of case 1;

64 year old male with cirrhosis, genotype 1, who relapsed after 12weeks of Sofosbuvir with Simeprevir.

After each detailed case is discussed a list of multiple choice questions will appear, in order to move forward the question must be answered correctly, if you don't know the answer click on the "curbside consult" button located in the bottom corner of the presentation.  Instructions will be explained after launching the program. 

Although this learning activity is clinical in nature and directed at physicians, patients will most certainly find the program beneficial, here is a screen shot of each case.

Stay Updated
*Cases 1-4 are now available, follow ViralEd on Twitter or visit ViralEd for future launch dates 

Click here to begin.....



Release Date: June 29, 2015

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 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 activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Faculty
Nezam H. Afdhal, MDProfessor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Chief of Hepatology, Director of Liver Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Douglas T. Dieterich, MD
Professor of Medicine and Director of CME
Department of Medicine
Director of Outpatient Hepatology
Division of Liver Diseases
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York

Ian Frank, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Clinical Therapeutics Program
Penn Center for AIDS Research
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Paul Kwo, MD
Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Liver Transplantation
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana

K. Rajender Reddy, MD
Ruimy Family President's Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Professor of Medicine in Surgery
Director of Hepatology
Director, Viral Hepatitis Center
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mark Sulkowski, MD
Professor of Medicine and Medical Director
Viral Hepatitis Center
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

About ViralEd
ViralEd, Inc. is a physician-directed medical education company whose mission is to provide thought-provoking, effective, and evidence-based CME to help improve health care provider knowledge and professional development. For over a decade, ViralEd's team of dedicated professionals have specialized in using a blended learning approach that combines innovative technology with live programming to provide programs and medical education content that is unique and of high quality.

Program Types
Examples of recent and ongoing ViralEd programs include:
The HIV Grand Rounds from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Since 2010, this ongoing, weekly, live program has featured well-known experts in HIV medicine and research presenting at the Perelman School of Medicine. The series has reached more than 22,000 participants in 70 countries with presentations ranging from basic virology and the origins of HIV to conference updates, new treatment options, and case studies.

The Viral Hepatitis Grand Rounds from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Building on the success and reach of the HIV Grand Rounds program, in 2012 we started a regular live and broadcast grand rounds series on viral hepatitis topics. This program continues to provide important information on basic science and treatment issues associated with viral hepatitis and has moved from a monthly to a weekly schedule. 

CME Dinner programs. We regularly run a wide range of national dinner series in major U.S. cities; each 2-hour dinner program is carefully designed to create a unique opportunity for participants to learn from and interact with leading experts in a relaxed, open environment.
Live Internet eSymposia. ViralEd regularly broadcasts live updates from major scientific conferences featuring experts in the field, including many of the researchers involved in major studies that are being discussed. These 2-hour live broadcasts are recorded and can be viewed on-demand on the ViralEd website.

Poster programs: We have prepared several video programs that feature experts reporting from major scientific conferences and discussing the clinical significant of important posters that have been presented at the conference.

Satellite symposia. These consist of large meetings that are presented live during major conferences, then offered in a recorded version on our website.

Newsletters. ViralEd regularly prepares CME newsletter, including updates from major
international conferences and congresses.

Programs in French and Spanish. As we recognize that many of our program participants speak languages other than English, many of the ViralEd CME programs are provided in either French or Spanish translations. In fact, we offer a separate page dedicated to French and Spanish programming.


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