Physicians 

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 Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Nurses 
The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. 

Physicians 
eNewsletter: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this enduring material – internet activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per monthly review. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Podcast: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this enduring material – internet activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 

Nurses 
eNewsletter: This 1 contact hour Educational Activity is provided by the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing. Each Newsletter carries a maximum of 1 contact hour, or a total of 1.0 contact hours for the 1 newsletter in this program. 

Podcast: This paired 0.5 contact hour Educational Activity is provided by the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing. The podcast carries a maximum of 0.5 contact hour, or a total of 0.5 contact hours for the 1 podcast in this program.

The eViralHepatitis Review series consists of a monthly review of journal literature on key, pertinent topics, emailed as either a newsletter or podcast, to clinicians caring for patients with viral hepatitis. The timely commentary on current research, best practices and clinical management issues is provided by an expert panel of viral hepatitis specialists. The activities are delivered as 1 newsletter with an accompanying podcast. Participants will have up to 2 years to complete the 1 newsletter and 1 podcast in order to earn CME credit. 

Date of release: October 20, 2022
Expiration date: October 19, 2024

Estimated time to complete each activity: 60 minutes per newsletter, 30 minutes per podcast. 

After participating in this activity, the learner will demonstrate the ability to: 

• Evaluate recommendations around HBV treatment initiation and termination, HIV/HCV coinfection, and current and emerging therapies to effectively treat patients with HBV.   

Special Edition supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc. 

To receive credit, participants must (1) read the learning objectives and disclosure statements, (2) complete the educational activity, and (3) complete the post-test and activity evaluation form, including the certificate information section. Physicians must attest to the amount of time they spent on the activity. 

A passing grade of 70% or higher on the post-test/evaluation is required to receive CME credit. 

The target audience (clinicians) for this initiative includes viral hepatitis: PCPs, NPs, PAs, hepatologists, gastroenterologists, infectious diseases physicians, and others involved in the care of patients with HBV and HCV infections. 

There are no fees or prerequisites for this activity. 

As a provider approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education (OCME) requires attested and signed global disclosure of the existence of all financial interests or relationships with ineligible companies from any individual in a position to control the content of a CME activity sponsored by OCME.

The following relationships have been reported for this activity: 

Dr. Mark Sulkowski has reported that he has served as an advisor for Gilead Sciences, Inc., AbbVie, GlaxoSmithKline, Assembly Bioscience, Virion, and Antios; and has received grant or research support from Assembly Bioscience and Janssen.  

Lee Gilman discloses that he has no financial relationships with commercial supporters.

No one else in a position to control the content of this educational activity has disclosed a relevant financial interest or relationship with any ineligible companies. All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Note: Grants to investigators at The Johns Hopkins University are negotiated and administered by the institution which receives the grants, typically through the Office of Research Administration. Individual investigators who participate in the sponsored project(s) are not directly compensated by the sponsor, but may receive salary or other support from the institution to support their effort on the project(s). 

The Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is committed to protecting the privacy of its members and customers. Johns Hopkins University SOM CME maintains its Internet site as an information resource and service for physicians, other health professionals and the public. Continuing Medical Education at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine will keep your personal and credit information confidential when you participate in a CME Internet based program. Your information will never be given to anyone outside of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's CME program. CME collects only the information necessary to provide you with the services that you request. 

To participate in additional CME activities presented by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education Office, please visit www.hopkinscme.cloud-cme.com 

I certify that I am participating in a Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine CME activity for accredited training and/or educational purposes. 

I understand that while I am participating in this capacity, I may be exposed to "protected health information," as that term is defined and used in Hopkins policies and in the federal HIPAA privacy regulations (the Privacy Regulations). Protected health information is information about a person's health or treatment that identifies the person. 

I pledge and agree to use and disclose any of this protected health information only for the training and/or educational purposes of my visit and to keep the information confidential. I agree not to post or discuss this protected health information, including pictures and/or videos on any social medial site (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, etc.), in any electronic messaging program or through any portable electronic device. 

I understand that I may direct to the Johns Hopkins Privacy Officer any questions I have about my obligations under this Confidentiality Pledge or under any of the Hopkins policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations related to confidentiality. The contact information is Johns Hopkins Privacy Officer, telephone: 410-735-6509, e-mail: [email protected]. 

"The Office of Continuing Medical Education at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, as provider of this activity, has relayed information with the CME attendees/participants and certifies that the visitor is attending for training, education and/or observation purposes only." 

For CME questions, please contact the CME Office (410) 955-2959 or e-mail [email protected]. For certificates, please call (410) 502-9636. 

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education 
Turner 20/720 Rutland Avenue 
Baltimore, Maryland 21205-2195 

Reviewed & Approved by: 
General Counsel, Johns Hopkins Medicine (4/1/03) 
(Updated 4/09 and 3/14) 

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