Previous accreditation expired December 31, 2009.

Recording Date

This video was originally recorded on January 15, 2009.

Statement of Need

Medication Errors involving HIV medications are common and can be prevented. This web video is designed to provide Pharmacists with an overview the types of HIV medication errors encountered in practice and provide practical strategies to identifying and preventing them from occurring. Cases will be used to illustrate common errors in the hospital and outpatient pharmacy settings. Finally, strategies for prevention will be reviewed.

Target Audience

Pharmacists

Course Goals and Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participants should be able:

1. Review Department of Health and Human Services Guidelines for HIV infection

2. Describe common types of medication errors encountered in HIV medicine

3. Using cases, provide examples of medication errors that have occurred in the past with HIV infected patients

4. Provide strategies to prevent the occurrence of medication errors.  

Course Directors:

John J. Faragon, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVE
Regional Pharmacy Director, NY/NJ Education and Training Center                                                                                                        Pharmacist, Albany Medical Center

Planning Committee:

Marshall Glesby, MD, PhD
Medical Director of NY/NJ AETC, Cornell Clinical Trials Unit
Associate Professor of Medicine and Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College

Watch the Video

If you have any questions, please contact

NY/NJ AIDS Education & Training Center
HIV Center, Department of Psychiatry
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
100 Haven Ave #31G
 New York, NY 10032  
nynjaetc@columbia.edu
212-304-5530