Fundamentals of HIV Medicine

About the Editor in Chief: W. David Hardy, MD, is Senior Director of Evidence-based Practices at Whitman-Walker Health and Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. About the American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM): The American Academy of HIV Medicine is a professional organization that supports the HIV practitioners and promotes accessible, quality care for all Americans living with HIV disease. The AAHIVM membership of HIV practitioners and credentialed providers give direct care to the majority of HIV patients in the US. The Academy's HIV-focused professional certifications are the first and only credentials offered domestically and internationally to physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and pharmacists specializing in advanced level HIV care. The HIV SpecialistTM (AAHIVS) credential is available to practicing frontline clinical providers, while the HIV ExpertTM (AAHIVE) designation can be earned by non-practicing clinicians. The HIV PharmacistTM (AAHIVP) certification is available to eligible HIV-specialized pharmacists.

1. Epidemiology and the Spread of HIV

2. The Origin, Evolution, and Epidemiology of HIV-1 and HIV-2

3. Mechanisms of HIV Transmission

4. HIV Transmission Prevention

5. Immunology

6. HIV Cure Strategies

7. HIV Testing and Counseling

8. Laboratory Testing Strategies: Detection and Diagnosis

9. The Medical History and Physical Examination of the HIV-Infected Patient

10. Initial Laboratory Evaluation and Risk Stratification of the HIV-Infected Patient

11: Clinical Syndromes and Differential Diagnosis in the HIV-Infected Patient

12. Health Maintenance

13. Issues in Specific Patient Populations

14. Complementary and Alternative Medicine CAM/Integrative Medicine Approaches

15. Care Coordination

16. Palliative Care and End-of-Life Support

17. HIV Virology

18. Principles of Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in Antiretroviral Therapy

19. Classes of Antiretrovirals

20. Initiations of Antiretroviral Therapy: What to Start with

21. HIV-1 Resistance to ARVS

22. Managing the Patient with Multi-Drug Resistant HIV

23. Future Antiretrovirals, Immune-Based Strategies, Therapeutic Vaccines

24. The Pharmacist's Role in Caring for HIV Positive Individuals

25. Solid Organ Transplantation in HIV-Infected Individuals

26. Antiretroviral Therapy in Pregnant Women

27. Antiretroviral Therapy of Children and Newborns

28. Immunosuppressants and Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Positive Transplant Patients

29. Understanding and Managing Antineoplastic and Antiretroviral Therapy

30. Substance Abuse in HIV Populations

31. Understanding the Use of Antiretrovirals in the Aging Patient

32. Opportunistic Infections

33. Malignant Diseases in HIV

34. Dermatologic Complications

35. Endocrine Disorders

36. Non-Opportunistic Infections: Respiratory Complications

37. Psychiatric Illness and Treatment in HIV Populations

38. HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorders

39. HIV/Hepatitis Co-Infection HIV and Hepatitis B Co-Infection

40. Ocular Complications

41. Cardiovascular Disease

42. Renal Complications

43. Musculoskeletal Complications of HIV

44. Sexually Transmitted Diseases

45. HIV and Bone Health

46. HIV Associated Lipodystrophy and Lipoatrophy

47. Dyslipdidemia

48. Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS)

49. US Healthcare Systems, HIV Programs, and Coverage Policy Issues

50. Legal Issues

51. Research Design and Analysis

52. Ethical Conduct of Clinical Trials, Institutional Review Boards, Informed Consents and Financial Conflicts of Interest