ASHM - HIV Prescriber CME

HIV Prescriber CME

In order to maintain HIV (s100) prescriber rights, community medical practitioners must participate in continuing medical education (CME) relevant to the use of s100 drugs for the management of HIV. ASHM conducts a range of HIV CME activities to assist with this process.

The National HIV Clinical Subcommittee provides the following recommendations regarding HIV CME points for s100 HIV community prescribers to ensure that doctors prescribing s100 drugs keep up to date with developments in the area:

HIV CME points be accrued on a triennial (3 yearly) basis coinciding with the RACGP triennium commencing 1 January 2008 - 31 December 2010.
Prescribers are required to accrue 30 HIV CME points each triennium but are still required to renew their prescribing rights each year to demonstrate: that they have accrued a minimum of 7 HIV CME points during each calendar year; and that they have an established link with an experienced HIV specialist located at a HIV treatment unit in a public hospital.
Prescribers are able to apply for HIV CME points to be awarded for some non-HIV specific educational activities such as, hepatitis, diabetes, mental health issues or cardiovascular disease. These will be awarded a maximum of 1 HIV CME point per activity and can account for up to 5 HIV CME points per triennium. HIV prescribers are required to participate in a range of activities during each triennium to renew their HIV s100 prescriber accreditation.
HIV prescribers are required to participate in a range of activities during each triennium to renew their HIV s100 prescriber accreditation. The total of 30 HIV CME points should be composed of a mix of training courses, clinical updates, clinical mentoring, clinical placement, clinical audit, conference attendance or online CME activities

Please click here for a summary of the Initial accreditation and maintenance of HIV s100 prescriber accreditation in NSW ACT and VIC. This document includes the HIV CME points award and accrual table for HIV community prescribers for the triennium 2008 - 2010.

Please click here for a summary of the Initial accreditation and maintenance of HIV s100 prescriber accreditation in South Australia. Please note that the CME requirements in South Australia differ from the other states in that five of the seven annual CME points must be accrued by participating in South Australian CME activities. This document includes the HIV CME points award and accrual table for HIV community prescribers for the triennium 2008 - 2010.

Many activities attract Prescriber CME points and prescribers or education providers can apply to have individual programs of study or specific courses adjudicated for CME points by ASHM.

CME Activities

The following are examples of activities which attract Prescriber points:

Case Discussion Evenings
These meetings are held four times each year and address issues relating to HIV patient care. The format of the evening consists of an overview presentation on the topic by a recognised expert in the area, which is then followed by dinner and the facilitated case discussion of one or two cases. Prescribers are encouraged to present and discuss their own cases at these meetings.

For dates of future meetings and to register online visit the ASHM Training Calendar.

HIV GP Study Group
These meetings are administered by ASHM and are held four times each year. The meetings are attended by a mixed group of s100 HIV prescribers, sexual health physicians, HIV pharmacists and other allied health workers. The topics for the meetings usually relate to issues with the clinical management of HIV-infected patients and are reviewed by a specialist presenter who is a recognised expert in that particular area. The choice of topics and speakers is decided by the GP practices.

For upcoming dates of the HIV GP Study Group visit the ASHM Training Calendar.

For further information on these meetings or to be added to the distribution list for meeting invitations, contact the ASHM Education Division on 02 8204 0720 or email: education@ashm.org.au

Other CME options

ASHM Membership entitles s100 HIV prescribers to 1 CME point per year due to access to regular publications and up-to-date information provided with membership.
Clinical Placements, Study groups, Supervision and Journal Clubs - examples include clinical meetings, hospital-based case meetings, clinical placements, (s100) relevant sexual health journal clubs and clinical study groups.
CMEonHIV.com.au is an online CME provider that offers presentations (with animated slides and synchronized voice-overs) on HIV/AIDS, given by Australian and international experts to keep you up-to-date on the ongoing developments in the field. The National HIV Clinical Sub Committee reviews presentations on the website for HIV CME accreditation .
Approved seminars, educational activities and conferences - these activities are adjudicated on a case by case basis and include international and national meetings as well as some pharmaceutical company activities, lectures and updates.