Pharmacist HIV/PrEP/PEP | Infectious Disease | Patient Safety Podcast 30 credit minutes

Recent updates to U.S. guidelines for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) provide modernized recommendations for both non-occupational and occupational exposures — reflecting advances in antiretroviral therapy and evolving evidence. This course summarizes key changes, including preferred regimens, testing/follow-up modifications, and special-population considerations, and explores how these updates influence clinical practice. You will gain the practical knowledge needed to inform prompt PEP decision-making, patient counseling, and care coordination.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, pharmacists should be able to:
1. Identify current guideline recommendations for initiating HIV PEP after occupational and non-occupational exposure.
2. Describe key considerations for selecting and managing HIV PEP regimens.

Faculty

Rachel Maynard, PharmD

GameChangers Podcast Host and Clinical Editor, CEimpact
Lead Editor, Pyrls

Disclosures:

Rachel Maynard has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Kenric Ware, Pharm D

Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Mercer University

Disclosures:

Kenric Ware has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Course Details