HIV/HCV Coinfection

Brianna Norton, DO, MPH
HCV Medical Director of the Comprehensive Health Care Clinic
Medical Director of NY Harm Reduction Educators
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
New York, New York



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About the Presenter:Top of page

Dr. Brianna Norton is an assistant professor of medicine in the Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center. Her clinical work includes the treatment of HCV, HIV, and opioid dependence in the primary care setting. She conducts research to improve linkage to HCV care and treatment for people who inject drugs. She is also the medical director of the NY Harm Reduction Educators, a syringe exchange program in East Harlem and the South Bronx.

Learning Objectives: Top of page

At the completion of this educational session, participants will:
1. Understand the natural progression of liver disease among HIV/HCV co-infected.
2. Recognize differences in HCV epidemiology among HIV/HCV co-infected compared to HCV mono-infected.
3. Be able to state the data among HIV/HCV co-infection in DAA trials and real-world trials.
4. Understand the primary interactions among HIV meds and the DAA's.

CME Information:Top of page


This CME activity has approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for October 13, 2021 as a live activity.  This activity will also be available as an enduring activity from October 14, 2021, through October 12, 2024.

The target audience is all physicians, NPs and PAs involved or interested in HIV education.

This online video and post-activity evaluation are one hour in length.

Accreditation Statement:Top of page


This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) and the Physicians’ Research Network (PRN). MSSNY is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Medical Society of the State of New York designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC Recognition Statement: Top of page

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 2 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Disclosure Statement:Top of page

Policies and standards of the Medical Society of the State of New York and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education require that speakers and planners for continuing medical education activities disclose any relevant financial relationships they may have with commercial interests whose products, devices, or services may be discussed in the content of a CME activity.

- Dr. James F. Braun, DO (Course Director) has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

- Dr. William M. Valenti (Moderator) has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

- Dr. Brianna L. Norton (Presenter) has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Dr. Norton will support her presentation and clinical recommendations with the best available evidence from the medical literature, and will submit her slides in advance for adequate peer review.

Financial Support:Top of page

This PRN CME activity is funded in part by unrestricted educational grants from:
Gilead Sciences; Janssen Therapeutics, a division of Janssen Products, LP; Merck & Co.; and ViiV Healthcare

How to Obtain CME Credit:Top of page

Click here to take the CME Evaluation and Post-Meeting Evaluation

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