QD NP/PA Conference

Target Audience

This initiative is designed to address the professional needs of NPs, PAs, and other APPS involved in the care of adult patients.

Learning Objectives

After participating in this education, learners will be able to:

• Summarize key changes to the ACIP's immunization schedule for adults in 2025.
• Describe indications and use of new vaccines approved by the FDA in 2024, as well as reformulations of existing vaccines.
• Interpret the divide between vaccination uptake goals and actual results in clinical practice.
• Cite tactics to facilitate improvement of vaccine uptake in clinical practice and reduce disparities in vaccine uptake by certain populations.
• Debunk common myths about vaccines that may contribute to patient hesitancy toward immunization.
• Explain how shared decision making can be employed to overcome barriers to immunization uptake.
• Adopt current guideline recommendations for screening and prevention of HIV in at-risk populations.
• Integrate Rapid ART Start protocols into care of patients diagnosed with HIV.
• Develop personalized treatment plans for patients aging with HIV.
• Utilize evidence-based screening tools to identify patients with anxiety and/or depression.
• Outline current recommendations for pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management of anxiety.
• Discuss medical treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) with patients.
• Develop personalized treatment plans for patients with treatment-resistant MDD.

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