Program Sponsors: HIV Prevention and Historical Black Colleges and Universities is being offered through a proud partnership between the MAAETC Local Performance Site at Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia State University Public Health Institute. 

Course Description: HIV prevention efforts at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) focus on raising awareness about HIV risks, promoting regular testing, educating students about PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) as a prevention method, and utilizing culturally-tailored approaches to address the unique needs of the Black community.  This program will examine current best practices in HIV prevention and linkage in HBCUs.       

(Course description AI generated, human edited)

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Have a basic understanding of HIV/AIDS
• Describe how HIV/AIDS is affecting Historical Black Colleges and the impact on the black community
• Examine best practices in HIV intervention on HBCU's across the south

Zina V Boyd
Virginia Commonwealth University
Proud VSU mom

Kasey Ingram, MSW
Virginia Commonwealth University

Kionna Harris
VSU Public Health Student

Intended Audience

HBCU Student health staff, nurses, doctors, social workers, faculty, staff, clinical staff , department heads, chairs, and students in helping profession degree programs.

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