DHA Public Health Chief Nursing Officer Lunch and Learn Series: HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) APR 2025

Falls Church, VA US
April 10, 2025

Program Description: 

The Defense Health Agency Public Health Chief Nursing Officer hosts a Lunch and Learn series for nursing staff assigned at DHA to provide an avenue for academic and professional discussion of articles of interest that transcend across PH nursing. This series disseminates new information to DHA public health nursing professionals, which they can share when engaging with Military Health System nursing staff. The events will be hosted live via a dedicated Microsoft Teams channel to allow for maximum participation. The April 2025 iteration educates clinicians on HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, or HIV PreP.

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for physicians, nurses, and physician assistants. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Apply Defense Health Agency –Procedural Instruction (DHA-PI) 6025.29 requirements and updated 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) recommendations.
  2. Outline how to prescribe medication regimens that are proven safe and effective for HIV-negative patients who meet recommended screening criteria for Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation to reduce their risk of HIV acquisition.
  3. Educate nurses about HIV PrEP medications, side effects, contraindications, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved regimens to maximize safe use.
  4. Describe different tools Public Health nurses may use to improve clinical challenges that may present.
  5. Identify techniques to provide support for medication adherence to help patients achieve and maintain protective levels of medication in their bodies.
  6. Explain HIV risk reduction techniques, prevention services, and/or infectious diseases specialist referral resources.
  7. Identify recommended schedule for monitoring patients to detect HIV infection, medication toxicities, and levels of risk behavior to make indicated changes in strategies and support patients’ long-term health.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 Physician Assistants (AAPA)
    DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.50 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 11:59pm ET. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 1.50 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 1.50 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 1.50 Physicians (ACCME)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.50 Nurses (ANCC)
    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 1.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.50 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)

    In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Course opens: 
04/03/2025
Course expires: 
04/24/2025
Event starts: 
04/10/2025 - 11:00am EDT
Event ends: 
04/10/2025 - 12:30pm EDT
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7700 Arlington Blvd
Falls Church, VA 22042
United States

LCDR Erica Monsees, RN, MSN. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, planning committee members, and content reviewers have no financial interest to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 Physician Assistants (AAPA)
    DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.50 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 11:59pm ET. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 1.50 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 1.50 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 1.50 Physicians (ACCME)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.50 Nurses (ANCC)
    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 1.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.50 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)

    In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

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Requirements: CE/CME certificates are awarded to participants who fully complete the activity, successfully submit the evaluation survey, and pass the posttest. The deadline to claim credit is Apr 24, 2025.

Access Code: Some activities require an access code to register or claim credit. Please contact the organization providing the activity for the access code. The Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) does not provide access codes.

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