Day 1 - Wednesday, 16 September 2020
Liverpool Course 2020
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Welcome
Designed and developed by renowned experts in the field of HIV care and pharmacology, The Liverpool Course aims to educate participants on key concepts in clinical pharmacology and drug-drug interactions, that remain a major consideration in the management of people living with HIV. It is organized in collaboration with the University of Liverpool and the leading experts who developed the Liverpool HIV drug interactions checker, a comprehensive drug-drug-interaction resource freely available to healthcare practitioners worldwide.
Program Chairs 2020
General Information
- Reinforce and develop the understanding of key clinical pharmacology concepts among junior colleagues in the fields of infectious diseases and hepatology (clinicians, pharmacists, academics, industry colleagues etc.)
- Improve clinical pharmacology education and thereby the quality of patient care.
- Educate healthcare professionals on how to use the Liverpool Drug Interaction Resources in their clinical practice.
- Increase knowledge and confidence among healthcare professionals through practical examples of the Liverpool Drug Interactions Resources and discussion of case studies tailored to the local needs.
- Describe in detail the terms pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics.
- Define what is meant by clinically significant DDI and discuss DDI mechanisms.
- Use the Liverpool DDI Resource with confidence in their daily practice.
- Identify the potential of DDIs of ARVs and DAAs and use this information to improve their decision making in daily practice.
Practical Information
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The Clinical Pharmacology and Antiviral Therapy: The Liverpool Course is supported by an independent educational grant from ViiV Healthcare.
ViiV Healthcare was not involved in the development of content or selection of faculty for this educational activity.