The Collaborative

Care and Wellbeing Center Learning Collaborative - Power in Partnerships: Lessons Learned from Aging Services
2024-12-12 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Zoom
Virtual Training Session scheduled for Thursday, December 12th, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific Time.
Registration is required here: tinyurl.com/CWCPartnership
The Care and Wellbeing Center is having its final virtual Learning Collaborative session on December 12th, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific Time. Discover how collaboration can transform care at our upcoming training session on building partnerships between HIV and aging service organizations. This session will explore strategies to foster meaningful connections and integrate services, emphasizing the vital role of senior centers as hubs for support and empowerment. Participants will learn how to leverage the strengths of senior centers and HIV organizations to create seamless, person-centered support networks that enhance quality of life. Join us to gain practical tools and insights for creating innovative, cross-sector solutions that uplift and strengthen our communities.

United in Aging: A World AIDS Day Commemoration
2024-12-06 10:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
You are invited!
The Care and Wellbeing Center team invites you to our program showcase United in Aging: A World AIDS Day Commemoration on December 6th, 10:00 – 11:30 AM Pacific Time. This special gathering will highlight best practices from eight grantees in the Western U.S. to address social isolation, support care navigation for diverse older adults, and empower community members through education and storytelling.
Invited presenters include:

Los Angeles LGBT Center
Shanti Project
APLA Health
Cascade AIDS Project
Trans Latin@ Coalition
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Christie’s Place
MPact Global Forum

Join us to learn adaptable practices to support older adults living with HIV, celebrate our collective efforts, and cultivate community connections!
Registration is open here: https://tinyurl.com/UnitedAgingWAD
Community ties are essential to navigate the upcoming political uncertainty. Please distribute this event widely for service providers and community members dedicated to improving HIV and Aging services.

Collaboration in Care Conference: Empowered Aging, Thriving Beyond HIV
2024-09-18 08:00 - 2024-09-20 17:00
People living with HIV can live long, healthy lives thanks to continued advocacy, community care, and innovations in HIV medication. The shifting HIV epidemic puts increasing focus on caring for people aging with HIV.
The Training and Health Equity Collaborative is embodying the principles of the HIV movement to bring a collaborative, comprehensive, community-engaged learning experience for all service providers. With support from Gilead Science’s HIV Age Positively Initiative, our second Collaboration in Care Conference (CCCHIV2024) will take place on September 18 – 20, 2024 in San Diego, California.
The Collaboration in Care Conference is the first of its kind: sharing lessons from HIV care, aging services, and more to strengthen service providers who care for people aging with HIV.
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The Collaboration in Care Conference is organized by:

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Care and Wellbeing Center Learning Collaborative - Accessing and Navigating Aging Services
2024-06-12 10:00 - 12:00
Virtual Training Session scheduled for Wednesday, June 12th, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific Time.
Registration is required here: tinyurl.com/CWCAgingServices
People aging with HIV are eligible for a number of benefits because of their age, medical conditions, income, and more. In order to create a comprehensive, supportive system, we need to access and navigate all benefits our clients are eligible for. This session will share how to find local aging services and case management best practices to utilize both HIV and Aging services. Join us for an informative session filled with tools and resources for all service providers who care for people living with HIV over the age of 50!

Statewide Skill-Building Symposium: Addressing Mental Health among Older Adults with HIV
2024-06-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Campbell Community Center, Orchard City Banquet Hall, 1 W Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA 95008, Campbell, CA, 95008, United States
Mental health is a critical concern among older adults with HIV in California. In honor of HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day, this one-day, in-person symposium will help equip California service providers and frontline staff to better address the mental health needs of older adults with HIV, including the unique needs of long-term survivors. Leading experts will offer engaging, interactive presentations on the intersection of mental health and loneliness & isolation, physical & cognitive decline, substance use, and more! By the end of the symposium, participants will be able to:

Identify at least three key issues impacting mental health among older adults with HIV in California.
Describe at least two strategies to address key issues impacting mental health among older adults with HIV in California.
Apply at least one strategy to help meet the mental health needs of older adults with HIV in their own work.

Registration is free and required for attendance and includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Capacity is limited and registration will close once capacity has been reached, so please register early to ensure you have an opportunity to participate! A hotel room block with discounted rates is available to symposium participants near the venue at Larkspur Landing, Campbell. Continuing education credit for the symposium is being provided by the Pacific AIDS Education & Training Center – Bay Area, North, and Central Coast (BANCC).
Learn more and register here: https://paetc.caspio.com/dp/050e700090280c9da9194a3daf9c?ER_ID=20017702

Care and Wellbeing Center Learning Collaborative - Building Peer Programs: Culture, Belonging, and Boundaries
2024-04-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Virtual Training Session scheduled for Tuesday, April 30th, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific Time.
Registration is required here: tinyurl.com/PeerCulture2024
Peer programming is an especially effective strategy to serve people aging with HIV. Peers provide a special mental and emotional connection to the work and have first-hand experience with the people they serve. How do we build, sustain, and grow successful peer support programs? What are some organizational policies and practices we can implement to value lived experience in the hiring and training process? Join this virtual learning collaborative to learn the answers and more!

18th Annual HIV Nursing Network Conference (Zoom & In-Person)
2023-05-12 09:00 - 16:00
Presented By:
Bay Area, North and Central Coast

Contact Email:
jessica.price@ucsf.edu

Contact Number:
Central Coast: Lori.Osorio@UCSF.edu | North Coast: Shawn.Demmons@UCSF.edu

Event Type:
Conference

Spring 2023 STI Update
2023-05-11 07:30 - 16:30 | Las Vegas Valley Water District 1001 S. Valley View Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89153 View Map in New Window, Las Vegas Valley Water District,1001 S. Valley View Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89153, United States
Description
Join us for the Pacific AETC-NV’s in-person Spring 2023 STI Update! This program will provide an overview of STIs and HPV treatment guidelines, sexual history taking, and Nevada’s legislative updates. This program will include four breakout session with expert trainers to build skills in sexual history taking, sex practices, condoms, and HIV screening disclosure results. Breakfast and lunch will be included.
Registration is Free! 7 CME/CEU will be available for participants, including 2 ethics credits!
Program Agenda:

Time
Topic
Presenter

7:30 – 7:55
Registration and Continental Breakfast

7:55 – 8:00
Welcome

8:00 – 8:35
Overview of STIs in Clark County
Angel Stachnik, MPH
Senior Epidemiologist
Office of Epidemiology and Informatics
Southern Nevada Health District

8:35 – 9:30
Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis
Alireza Farabi M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist
UMC Wellness Center

9:30 – 9:45
Break

9:45 – 10:40
Anal Cancer Screening and Prevention
J. Michael Berry-Lawhorn, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF (retired)
HPV Center of Las Vegas

10:40 – 11:40
STI Treatment Guidelines (Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, BV, PID, Genital Herpes, M. genitalium)
Rosalyn Plotzker, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, UCSF Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Public Health Medical Officer, CDPH STD Control Branch
Clinical Faculty, California CPT

11:40 – 12:20
Lunch

12:20 – 1:20
Sexual History Taking Through a Cultural Humility Lens
Rob Phoenix, APRN, FNP-C
Owner, Huntridge Family Clinic
Faculty, Pacific AETC-Nevada, Las Vegas, NV

1:20 – 2:20
STI/HIV Legislative Updates:
Clinician Responsibilities
Rosanne Sugay, MD, MPH, AAHIVM
Physician, UMC Wellness
Medical Director, Pacific AETC-Nevada, Las Vegas, NV

2:20 – 2:35
Break

2:35 – 4:15
Four Breakout Sessions: 25 mins

Sexual History Taking (Rob Phoenix, APRN)
Sex practices, toys/ kink/ show and tell (Amanda Morgan, PhD)
Condoms! (Cheryl Radeloff, PhD)
Disclosure of HIV Test results (Rosanne Sugay, MD)

4:15 – 4:25
Closing and evaluation

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Presented By:
Nevada

Contact Email:
paetcnv@med.unr.edu

Contact Number:
(775) 682-7616

Event Type:
In person training

HIV Learning Network: HIV and Primary Care Update: Diabetes Medications
2023-04-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
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Join us for the next HIV Learning Network session on April 27 @ 12:00pm (Pacific) for HIV and Primary Care Update: Diabetes Medications, by Kirsten Balano, PharmD, AAHIVP, HIVLN Faculty, Pacific AETC Pharmacy Lead, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, UCSF.
Description: The number of people living with HIV and AIDS (PWHA) reached to almost 40 million, half of which are under antiretroviral treatment (ART). Although the introduction of this therapy significantly improved the life span and quality of PWHA, metabolic complications of these people remains to be an important issue. These metabolic complications include hyperlipidemia, abnormal fat redistribution and diabetes mellitus, which are defined as lipodystrophy syndrome. (Culha MG, et al. Med Hypotheses. 2016) Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists are a class of medications utilized in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. In this session, Dr. Kirsten Balano, PharmD, AAAHIVP, will review these class of drugs and discuss their benefits and precautions for treating HIV-associated metabolic adverse effects, and therefore improve the quality and length of life in people with HIV.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

Describe the value of Glucogon-like-protein-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1RA) for weight loss.
Apply updated diabetes standards to patients with HIV and Diabetes Type 2.
Investigate resources to access to GLP1RA for patients with HIV.

Physicians:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the University of Nevada School of Medicine and the Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians.The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses:
Nurses may receive continuing education credit for this educational activity as the ANCC accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through its reciprocity agreement.
HIV Learning Network offers free CME for participants attending sessions, pending completion of the post-session evaluation.

Presented By:
Pacific AETC Regional Office

Contact Email:
brian.abascal@ucsf.edu

Contact Number:
(415) 476-2434

Event Type:
Distance based learning

HIV Learning Network: Learning from the Real World: Interprofessional HIV Cases: Part II
2023-04-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
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Join us for the next HIV Learning Network session on April 13 @ 12:00pm (Pacific) for Learning from the Real World: Interprofessional HIV Cases, Part II​, moderated by Daniel Lee, MD, AAHIVS, HIVLN Clinical Director, and Clinical Professor of Medicine, Owen Clinic, UCSD.
Description: This is a continuation of our March 9th session to discuss the second case prepared. The HIV Learning Network (HIVLN) is a learning community of healthcare providers of all levels of experience offering HIV-related services to patients/clients in the Pacific region. HIVLN faculty are comprised of a team of experienced HIV healthcare professionals that can offer recommendations to providers seeking advice for patients with complex clinical and psychosocial needs. In this case-based session, we will learn about a clinically complex HIV case presented by Guy Vandenberg, MSW, ACRN, and discuss what clinical and supportive healthcare options can be provided to best serve these patients’ health needs.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

Review some of the challenges in clinical care for patients living with HIV who struggle with adherence
Discuss the pros and cons for changing treatment to improve adherence
Explore multidisciplinary approaches to optimize care for clinically complex patients with HIV

Physicians:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the University of Nevada School of Medicine and the Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians.The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses:
Nurses may receive continuing education credit for this educational activity as the ANCC accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through its reciprocity agreement.
HIV Learning Network offers free CME for participants attending sessions, pending completion of the post-session evaluation.

Presented By:
Pacific AETC Regional Office

Contact Email:
brian.abascal@ucsf.edu

Contact Number:
(415) 476-2434

Event Type:
Distance based learning

HIV Learning Network: Updates from CROI 2023
2023-03-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
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Join us for the next HIV Learning Network session on March 23 @ 12:00pm (Pacific) for Updates from CROI 2023, by Daniel Lee, MD, AAHIVS, HIVLN Clinical Director, and Clinical Professor of Medicine, Owen Clinic, UCSD.
Description: The Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) is a major platform for basic scientists and clinical investigators to present, discuss, and critique their research on human retroviruses and associated diseases, such as HIV and STIs. In this session, Dr. Daniel Lee, MD, AAHIVS, will distill the most important findings presented at CROI 2023, and help apply the most relevant data and strategies to future clinical practices for the prevention, treatment, and maintenance of HIV and other related infectious diseases.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

Discuss the recent data about HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Implement the use of doxycycline for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for preventing sexually transmitted infections (STI) in their clinical practice.
Utilize the latest data on the use of current and future long-acting injectable agents (Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine, Lenacapavir, Islatravir) in people with HIV (PWH) in clinical decision-making
Learn new strategies in the management of antiretroviral therapy (ART) related weight gain.

Physicians:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the University of Nevada School of Medicine and the Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses:
Nurses may receive continuing education credit for this educational activity as the ANCC accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through its reciprocity agreement.
HIV Learning Network offers free CME for participants attending sessions, pending completion of the post-session evaluation.
Presented By:
Pacific AETC Regional Office
Contact Email:
brian.abascal@ucsf.edu
Contact Number:
(415) 476-2434
Event Type:
Distance based learning

HIV Learning Network: Black Women’s Health & Wellness Across the Lifespan
2023-02-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
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Join us for the next HIV Learning Network session on February 23 @ 12:00pm (Pacific) for Black Women’s Health & Wellness Across the Lifespan, by Lisa Frederick and Hanna Tessema, DrPH, MPH, MSW, Co-Directors, Black Women’s Learning Institute.
Description:
Black women continue to be disproportionately impacted by HIV. According to the CDC, in 2020, Black/African American females ages 13 years or older made up 13% of the US female population but accounted for 54% of new HIV infections in women. Of those new infections, 90% were attributed to heterosexual contact. Black women report that their needs are often overlooked by healthcare providers when serving communities at risk for HIV, or even when addressing the general health needs of Black communities as a whole. In this session, we’ve invited Lisa Frederick and Dr. Hanna Tessema, co-founders of the Black Women’s Learning Institute, to present on the findings of Engage. Empower. Educate (EEE), a national survey on Black women’s health and wellness. From the results of the survey, they will provide insight into Black women’s perspectives toward HIV care and prevention. Together, we will examine the barriers that Black women face in engaging in HIV health care and prevention services and offer resources that are informed by their health and wellness needs.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

Identify the top 3 health concerns that impact the lives of Black women in the EEE Survey
Explain at least 4 barriers Black women encounter when navigating the healthcare system
Describe differences in PrEP knowledge among participants in the EEE survey by region

Physicians:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the University of Nevada School of Medicine and the Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians.The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses:
Nurses may receive continuing education credit for this educational activity as the ANCC accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through its reciprocity agreement.
HIV Learning Network offers free CME for participants attending sessions, pending completion of the post-session evaluation.

Presented By:
Pacific AETC Regional Office

Contact Email:
brian.abascal@ucsf.edu

Contact Number:
(415) 476-2434

Event Type:
Distance based learning

HIV Learning Network: What’s New in the Updated 2022 Recommendations of the IAS-USA Panel on Antiretroviral Treatment
2023-01-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
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Join us for the next HIV Learning Network session on January 26 @ What’s New in the Updated 2022 Recommendations of the IAS-USA Panel on Antiretroviral Treatment​​​, by Daniel Lee, MD, AAHIVS, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Owen Clinic, UCSD
Description:
On December 1, 2022, the International Antiviral Society – USA (IAS-USA) Panel released it’s updated HIV Antiretroviral Treatment recommendations. Recommendation sections updated include intiating and switching antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV and Aging, and HIV Prevetion, and HIV and substance use disorders. In this session, Dr. Daniel Lee will provide a overview of what’s new in the guidelines, and review the clinical considerations recommended for the latest treatment and management guidelines in HIV care and prevention.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

Review the recent updated 2022 IAS-USA guidelines on antiretroviral therapy management
Discuss the different treatment options with initiation of antiretroviral therapy in people with HIV
Have an increased awareness that people with HIV may develop weight gain and other comorbidities as they age successfully with HIV
Discuss the different pharmacologic options for preventing HIV infection

Physicians:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the University of Nevada School of Medicine and the Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians.The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses:
Nurses may receive continuing education credit for this educational activity as the ANCC accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through its reciprocity agreement.
HIV Learning Network offers free CME for participants attending sessions, pending completion of the post-session evaluation.

Presented By:
Pacific AETC Regional Office

Contact Email:
brian.abascal@ucsf.edu

Contact Number:
(415) 476-2434

Event Type:
Distance based learning

HIV Learning Network: HIV and the Nervous System
2023-01-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
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Join us for the next HIV Learning Network session on January 12 @ Noon (Pacific): HIV and the Nervous System​​, by Guy Vandenberg, MSW, ACRN, Faculty, HIV Learning Network, Pacific AETC
Description: As opportunistic infections (OIs) have become less common with the advancement of HIV antiretroviral therapy, providers may have less exposure to patients presenting neurological disorders associated with advanced HIV infection. In this session, Guy Vandenberg will review which opportunistic infections can affect the nervous system, particularly for those aging with HIV. In addtion, he will review why initiation of HIV antiretroviral treatment for patients with HIV and OIs that affect the central nervous system requires a different approach.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

List the presenting signs and symptoms of at least 2 opportunistic infectious that affect the nervous system
Perform a 5-minute neurological exam
Describe at least two issues affecting the nervous system of people living with HIV as they age
Explain why initiating HIV treatment for in patients with an OI of the CNS requires a different approach.

Physicians:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the University of Nevada School of Medicine and the Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses:
Nurses may receive continuing education credit for this educational activity as the ANCC accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through its reciprocity agreement.
HIV Learning Network offers free CME for participants attending sessions, pending completion of the post-session evaluation.

Presented By:
Pacific AETC Regional Office

Contact Email:
brian.abascal@ucsf.edu

Contact Number:
(415) 476-2434

Event Type:
Distance based learning

HIVLN - HIV and Harm Reduction: A Cultural Approach
2022-12-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
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Join us for the next HIV Learning Network session on December 8 @ Noon (Pacific): HIV and Harm Reduction: A Cultural Approach​​, by Gigi J. Simmons, MD, Clinical Educator, Department of Family Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science.
Description: Harm reduction strategies help to lessen the harms associated with drug use and related behaviors to increase the risk of HIV infection. Harm reduction plays a significant role in preventing drug-related deaths and offering access to treatment, social services, and healthcare. Current narratives around harm reduction and recovery are dominated by a white lens, depicting white communities as the most vulnerable victims of the current opioid crisis. From 2015 – 2020, there was a 213% increase in overdose death rates for Black men – the largest increase experienced by any demographic group (Black Harm Reduction Network). In this session, Dr. Gigi Simmons will explore the history of HIV and harm reduction in the Black community, and examine how the media portrayal of HIV and harm reduction shape our views of how we approach harm reduction with Black people with HIV.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

Discuss the meaning of constitutional rights
Explore the history of HIV and harm reduction in the Black community
Evaluate how the media portrays HIV and substance use, is it helpful or harmful?

Physicians:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the University of Nevada School of Medicine and the Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses:
Nurses may receive continuing education credit for this educational activity as the ANCC accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through its reciprocity agreement.
HIV Learning Network offers free CME for participants attending sessions, pending completion of the post-session evaluation.

Presented By:
Pacific AETC Regional Office

Contact Email:
brian.abascal@ucsf.edu

Contact Number:
(415) 476-2434

Event Type:
Distance based learning

HIVLN - Positive Health Access to Services and Treatment (PHAST) Program: Past, Present and Future of Rapid Response and Engagement/Re-Engagement in HIV Treatment and Care
2022-10-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
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Join us for the next HIV Learning Network session on October 13 @ Noon (Pacific): Positive Health Access to Services and Treatment (PHAST) Program: Past, Present and Future of Rapid Response and Engagement/Re-Engagement in HIV Treatment and Care​, by Sandra Torres, MSW, PHAST/RAPID Social Worker, Ward 86, USCF.
Description: Rapid response to new HIV diagnoses is national key strategy to ending HIV in the US to improving linkage, engagement and retention in HIV care. Rapid HIV antiretroviral (Rapid ART) programs work to reduce the time it takes for people newly diagnosed with HIV to engage in HIV care and receive a prescription to begin ART, thereby dramtically reducing the time it takes for a person to achieve HIV viral load suppression. Acheiving viral suppression in a quicker time period helps to reduce HIV transmission, a key goal of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative. In this session, we invited Sandra Torres, MSW, of the UCSF Ward 86 Positive Health Access to Services and Treatment (or PHAST) team to share their HIV rapid response model, and engage us in case discussions that demonstrate how the model can be applied to people receving new HIV diagnoses.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

Identify three (3) barriers that patients face in engaging in HIV medical care
List two (2) steps to creating a RAPID ART program

Physicians:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the University of Nevada School of Medicine and the Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses:
Nurses may receive continuing education credit for this educational activity as the ANCC accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through its reciprocity agreement.
HIV Learning Network offers free CME for participants attending sessions, pending completion of the post-session evaluation.

Presented By:
Pacific AETC Regional Office

Contact Email:
brian.abascal@ucsf.edu

Contact Number:
(415) 476-2434

Event Type:
Distance based learning
