In Canada, there are approximately 75,000 people living with HIV. Approximately 25% of this population are unaware of their HIV status. In the early 1980s, Alan contracted HIV from a contaminated blood transfusion. In spite of experiencing various symptoms and attending multiple medical appointments spanning over a 5 year period, he was never properly diagnosed nor given an HIV test. Alan recently confirmed his diagnosis and shares his story in this educational presentation. 

Program: Living With HIV: A Patient’s Perspective

Presenter: Alan Samuelson, BSc(Pharm), Hospital Pharmacy Resident (University Hospital, Edm.) 

# of CEUs: 0.75 (BC-2019-012-ISP)

On the learner transcript, the number of credits is equivalent to the number of CEUs.