Addressing Unhealthy Alcohol Use in HIV Clinical Care

2nd / HIV

Brian Montague, DO, MS, MPH, Christopher W. Kahler, PhD, Dan Squires, PhD, MPH

This course familiarizes providers with the advantages of screening for unhealthy alcohol use. The course is designed primarily for Physicians and Primary Care Providers caring for HIV patients.

This course takes 1 hour to complete. Designed for primary care providers caring for HIV patients. Familiarizes providers with the advantages of screening for unhealthy alcohol use. Equips providers with validated tools and strategies for screening and brief intervention in the context of routine care visits.

1. Understand the potential health risks associated with alcohol use for persons with HIV. 2. Recognize the potential specific impacts of alcohol use on HIV treatment outcomes. 3. Develop protocol for routine screening as part of outpatient care visits. 4. Perform a brief assessment and intervention as part of an outpatient care visit.

*SPECIAL NOTE: This course has an extended approval for Continuing Medical Educational (CME) credits though the end of August 2019 by the CME office at the Alpert Medical School

Lesson	Delivery Method
Addressing Unhealthy Alcohol Use in HIV Clinical Care	Online Self Paced

Name	Credits	Price
Free NAADAC Certification	1	$0.00
CME Credit - Note: (Certificate made available by the Alpert Medical School)	1	$0.00