Download Adobe PDF Reader				ResistanceWATCH News©  ResistanceWATCH News is a new, CME-accredited newsletter that brings you up-to-date and easily-digestible information on the complex topics of HIV and hepatitis resistance to you in a succinct format.  With CME Chair, Jonathan Schapiro and faculty, Jacob Lalezari, MD, this program should not be missed!     Resistance Reporter© An independent source for HIV resistance news and data. Find out what experts consider to be  clinically-relevant news in HIV resistance.     Real HIV-HCVTreament© on www.freehepatitisinfo.com The REAL HIV-HCV TREATMENT program is VHConcepts’ newest cutting-edge CME-accredited, which uses "documentary-style" video to follow an HIV+ patient's journey from liver biopsy through HCV treatment initiation.       HepatitisWATCH News© on www.freehepatitisinfo.com HepatitisWATCH News is a CME-accredited newsletter that brings you incremental updates on new information related to hepatitis and hepatitis/HIV co-infection.     Explorations in Care© Metabolic Abnormalities in HIV CME expired A 32-page, CME-accredited monograph that provides up-to-date information about metabolic complications of antiretroviral treatment, with an emphasis on fat redistribution, by leading experts in the field of HIV research. Includes special sections for discussion of antiviral strategies and other management tools to enhance the quality of life and retain consumers on treatment.   Available only in PDF Download PDF File of the CME Monograph   Editors: Douglas Dieterich, MD Jacob Lalezari, MD   Vital Lines© Clinical Insights into HIV/HCV Co-Infection A 2-page legal-size, double-sided direct-mail piece primarily for physicians and secondary providers designed to provide a “state-of-the-state” update on HIV/HCV co-infection.   Available only in PDF Download PDF File    Editors: Daniel Kuritzkes, MD, Jacob Lalezari, MD Charles Gonzalez, MD, PhD   Vital Lines© In Search of Clinical Relevance and Evidence-Based Medicine in HIV Find out how 40 high-prescribing HIV specialists with large consumer bases access, evaluate and apply clinical trial data in their practices; a very hot topic in clinical care.   Available only in PDF Download PDF File   This report and others covering the same topic are available on Medscape.com. Follow the link below and register to access the articles.   Vital Lines© When to Start: A Clinical Perspective on Developing Data Addressing Early vs. Late Treatment Initiation. Primarily for physicians and secondary providers, this piece examines current clinical data and the views of top HIV researchers regarding the ‘When to start HIV treatment issue’.   Available only in PDF Download PDF File     LIPOWatch© Receive a monthly one-page fax or e-mail with timely and useful information about the latest research in metabolic abnormalities (e.g. body changes, insulin resistance). The LipoWatch fax provides handy management information that not only provides antiviral strategies but also lifestyle support information about vitamins and supplements, exercise and diet, hormone replacement (testosterone and Human Growth Hormone), plastic surgery and other useful information.   PDF versions of LipoWatch Apycom Java Applets   HTML versions of  LipoWatch Apycom Java Applets                 Are You Experienced? HIV and You© ¿Tienes experienca?Tu y VIH © Visionary Health Concepts is happy to announce the updated 2008 English AND Spanish versions of the very popular booklet, “Are You Experienced? HIV and You.” This 16-page booklet for consumers increases understanding of HIV treatment experience, resistance, and resistance testing.  It will provide useful information about new agents, current strategies, and HIV guideline recommendations, as well as help to remove some of the fear and hopelessness for those on their second, third, and fourth regimens.    Available only in PDF   Community Conference Watch© A UNIQUE PROGRAM (available in English and Spanish) that also provides simple terms and concepts related to clinical trial design using sample research from two conferences: The 9th International Workshop on Adverse Drug Reactions and Lipodystrophy (Lipo Conference 2007) and The International AIDS Society’s 4th Annual Meeting on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2007).   Available only in PDF   “Lipoatrophy: Fat Loss in HIV”© A 1-page pamphlet (available in English and Spanish) PLUS a wall poster designed to increase consumers’ understanding of fat loss in HIV and better promote patient-provider communication.    Available only in PDF     The What, the Why, and the How of Lipoatrophy in HIV This special-topic Visionary Health Concepts’ slide set was created to help organizations and healthcare providers present this complicated topic to clients and colleagues in an easy-to-understand format. Includes 55 simple slides filled with illustrations and photographs that are designed to help anyone understand and share current knowledge about fat loss (lipoatrophy) in HIV with others.   Available only in PDF   HIV Treatment Map© This handy flow-chart is for those who want to use a logical process of consideration when thinking about HIV and its treatment.   Available only in PDF Download English PDF File Download Spanish PDF File   HIV Treatment Resistance Map© Thinking About Resistance Made Easy: Use of this simple flow chart facilitates a logical process of consideration when thinking about HIV and its treatment.   Available only in PDF Download English PDF File Download Spanish PDF File   Blocking the Mutant Invasion© Easy-to-Understand Info About HIV Resistance© THE BOOKLET A 16-page, graphically exciting  booklet written at a <5th grade reading level that helps readers understand HIV drug resistance, drug levels (PK), and the importance of adherence. (English and Spanish)   Available only in PDF Download English PDF File (Updated May 2007)     Download Spanish PDF File   OK KIDNEYS!© A 16-page booklet and 1-page pamphlet in English and Spanish that provides an overview of how the kidneys work, risk factors for kidney disease and things to discuss with your healthcare provider if you have HIV or hepatitis.   Available only in PDF Download PDF Files   Heartburn, HIV and You© Updated version of our popular booklet, Learn what heartburn is and how it affects people taking HIV medications.   This graphically-rich and easy-to-understand booklet for secondary providers and patients, written at a 9th grade reading level, helps readers better understand what heartburn is and how it specifically affects people taking HIV medications. It also creates awareness about drug interactions that can occur between heartburn medications (both over-the-counter and prescription drugs) and certain HIV therapies. And it suggests some lifestyle strategies to avoid casual heartburn medication use when possible.   Available only in PDF Download PDF File   Visionary Health Concepts encourages the non-commercial reproduction of all our education materials; please simply acknowledge us as the copyright holder and original source.   Archived Programs HIV Consumers' Report© The main topics of this second issue of HCR explores the newest approved HIV treatments, discusses unexpected drug-drug interactions, side effects and their affect on adherence, and liver-related treatment news. (English and Spanish)   Available only in PDF Download English PDF File Download Spanish PDF File The Long and the Short of It© A 16-page, graphically exciting consumer booklet written at a <9th grade reading level that helps readers understand the difference between short- and long-term side effects.   Available only in PDF Download English PDF File Download Spanish PDF File NON-NUKES!©  This is the follow-up to the very popular comic book, NUKES!, and is the second in the series of comics on the four approved classes of HIV drugs. Written in English and Spanish.   Available only in PDF Download English PDF File Download Spanish PDF File Blocking the Mutant Invasion© THE PAMPHLET A one-page, 2-sided, z-fold  pamphlet written in English and Spanish at a <5th grade reading level that provides “highlight” messages about HIV drug resistance from the booklet of the same name. (English and Spanish)   Available only in PDF Download English PDF File Download Spanish PDF File The Long and the Short of It© A 16-page, graphically exciting consumer booklet written at a <9th grade reading level that helps readers understand  the difference between short- and long-term side effects.   Available only in PDF Download English PDF File Download Spanish PDF File PROTEASE!©  This is the follow-up to the very popular comics, NUKES! and Non-NUKES! and is the third in our series of comics on the four approved classes of anti-HIV drugs. Written in English and Spanish.   Available only in PDF Download English PDF File Download Spanish PDF File NUKES!© A 32-page, graphically exciting  comic book written in English and Spanish at a <5th grade reading level that helps readers to understand how HIV infects a cell,  how NRTIs work, and how adherence affects resistance and long term effectiveness of treatment. Available only in PDF Download English PDF File Download Spanish PDF File Adventures in Adherence!© A 32-page comic book written in English and Spanish at a 5th grade reading level that provides a tool which fosters insight into some of the difficulties people face in starting--and staying on--HIV antiviral therapy.   Available only in PDF Download English PDF File Download Spanish PDF File What's New?© A User-Friendly Guide to the HIV Guidelines 2003© This 32-page booklet is designed to assist people who want to understand how HIV treatment "Guidelines" fit into the overall planning and design of the best healthcare strategies for HIV-positive individuals.   Available only in PDF Download English PDF File Download Spanish PDF File Look Before You Leap© A 16-page consumer booklet that assists readers in understanding how various antiretroviral dosing strategies affect HIV treatment and what considerations are necessary to make wise choices. Written at a <5th grade reading level in English and Spanish.   Available only in PDF Download English PDF File Hand in Hand© This 40-page booklet gives an up-to-date overview of HIV/HCV co-infection and its treatment at a 9th grade reading level to assist secondary providers and peers in translating information easily to anyone.     Available only in PDF Download English PDF File Download Spanish PDF File All the Pieces© Written at a 9th grade reading level, it includes a step-by-step outline of the preparation involved in thinking about treatment initiation or change and discusses issues including ease of use, resistance patterns, side effects, tolerability and potency.   Available only in PDF Download English PDF File Download Spanish PDF File Fat in the Blood© A must-read pamphlet to assist providers counsel people on anti-HIV medications who may be at risk for dangerous levels of fat (i.e. cholesterol and/or triglycerides) in the blood. Available in both English and Spanish.”   Available only in PDF Download English PDF File Download Spanish PDF File Body Changes© A helpful overview of lipodystrophy as it pertains to body changes, including management tools that promote wellness for those suffering from  these symptoms.   Available only in PDF Download PDF File Dosing Matters© A 1-page pamphlet that provides a simple overview of HIV antiretroviral dosing considerations. Written at a <5th grade reading level in English and Spanish.   Available only in PDF Download English PDF File Download Spanish PDF File   Community Conference Watch© Community Conference Watch©  is a user-friendly and easy-to-understand newsletter that was created to assist our readers in understanding what goes on at scientific conferences and how information presented at these conferences is used. We will also try to increase understanding of the ins and outs of clinical trial results by incrementally introducing and defining basic terms and ideas and by discussing more advanced facets of trial design that may affect the reliability of results. To achieve this end, Community Conference Watch©  editors select samples of clinical trial results presented at recent, major HIV and hepatitis science conferences to illustrate topics, provide some discussion and TRIAL WATCH© commentary for each. Examples of trials contained in this premier issue are from the VII International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection from Glasgow, Scotland.   Volume 2, Issue 1 - CCW-13th CROI, 41st EASL and DDW 2006     Volume 1, Issue 2- CROI 2005   Newsletter Glossary & Registration   Volume 1, Issue 1 -Glasgow 2004    Newsletter  Glossary & Registration     HOME    VISION, MISSION & VALUES   FREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS    UPCOMING PROGRAMS   ORGANIZATION REGISTRATION    SITE MAP  PATIENT REGISTRATION