HIV Therapy: Advances in Testing for HIV Drug Resistance

Richard Harrigan, PhD

Director, Research Labs, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
4 May 2005

Grand Rounds, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
60 minutes duration.

Objectives:

• Review the epidemiology and natural history of HIV infection
• Give an overview of the drugs available to treat HIV infection and their mechanisms of effect
• Explain how drug resistance develops in HIV infection, how to measure drug resistance, and how to use resistance patterns in drug selection

• This event is eligible for Section 2 CME credit as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and may also be incorporated into a personal learning project (PLP) under Section 4 (Structured Learning Projects).
• This event is eligible for one hour of Section 2 CME credit