This virtual series was created in collaboration with the MidAtlantic AETC Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Workgroup. This comprehensive webinar series aims to provide healthcare professionals with the latest strategies and tools to end the HIV epidemic. Each training session will focus on one of the four key strategies that make up the Ending the HIV Epidemic U.S. Initiative, which include: diagnosing all individuals with HIV as early as possible, treating HIV rapidly and effectively to achieve sustained viral suppression, preventing new HIV transmissions using proven interventions like PrEP, and responding quickly to potential HIV outbreaks to get needed prevention and treatment services to those who need them.
For more information on this series, visit: https://www.maaetc.org/p/ehemaaetc
DESCRIPTION:
This program will address the elements of the key strategy: Treat
Speaker:
Elizabeth Schmidt, MSN, CRNP,
Clinical Training Consultant
Objectives
- Identify factors associated with decreased retention in HIV medical care and strategies to promote reengagement in care.
- List approaches and tools the clinical care team can use to support treatment adherence, including with clients who have recently received an HIV diagnosis or are struggling to adhere to ART.
- Define stigma and its impact on communities and health outcomes.
- Review approaches used to combat stigma across the HIV care continuum.
Accreditation
In order to receive a certificate of attendance or continuing education, all required evaluations must be completed in a timely manner. Please check in closer to the date of the event in regard to CEUs being offered for this program.
Social Work:
This training is co-sponsored by the Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research for maximum of 1.5 credit hours. As a CSWE accredited program, Bryn Mawr College GSSWSR is a pre-approved provider of continuing education for Social Workers in Pennsylvania and many other states. Supported by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HIV/AIDS Bureau, Office of Program,#U1OHA29295
Certificate of Attendance:
Continuing Education credits issued for participation in CE activity may not apply toward license renewal in all states. It is the responsibility of each participant to verify the requirements of their state licensing board(s).
Acknowledgement:
The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC) is supported by DHHS, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as part of a cooperative agreement of $2,917,621 and 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Any trade names for products mentioned are for training and identification purposes only. The contents of this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Funding was made possible in part by TR7HA53201-01-00 from the HRSA, HIV/AIDS Bureau. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
