Fundamentals of HIV Medicine 2023: CME Edition

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About the Editor in Chief: W. David Hardy MD is a scientific and medical consultant focusing on developing novel vaccine and cure/remission strategies for human viral diseases. Currently he serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors and member of the Executive Committee of the AAHIVM. He has served as Editor in Chief of AAHIVM's comprehensive clinical textbook Fundamentals of HIV Medicine since 2007. Dr. Hardy has cared for persons with HIV infection since 1982 and conducted research on HIV and related diseases since 1984. His research focuses on treatment and prevention of opportunistic infections antiretroviral therapy immunotherapies and hepatitis treatments as well as retroviral vector research and cellular and gene therapy for the cure of HIV treatment. Dr. Hardy served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) and volunteered with several community-based organizations including AIDS Research Alliance and Project Angel Food. About the American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM): The American Academy of HIV Medicine is the nation's leading professional organization that supports HIV practitioners and promotes accessible quality care for all Americans living with HIV disease. The AAHIVM membership of practitioners and credentialed clinicians manage the health of the majority of people with and at risk of HIV in the United States. The Academy's HIV-focused professional certifications are the first and only credentials offered domestically and internationally to physicians nurse practitioners PAs and pharmacists specializing in advanced-level HIV care. The HIV Specialist (AAHIVS) credential is available to practicing frontline clinical providers while the HIV Expert (AAHIVE) designation can be earned by non-practicing clinicians. The HIV Pharmacist (AAHIVP) certification is available to eligible HIV-specialized pharmacists.