Trainings for Case Managers in Pennsylvania - Fundamentals of HIV: The Facts
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GOAL:
***Please note this event is intended only for HIV care and prevention staff in Pennsylvania, including medical case managers and PA Dept. of Health employees.***
If you are interested in attending or holding a similar event for your team please contact us at maaetc@pitt.edu.
SPEAKER:
Shubhra Shetty, MD, FACP
Medical Director
Xceed America/WYAC Infectious Disease Clinic, Scranton PA
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Review Pennsylvania HIV epidemiology and the national & global impact
- List types of HIV tests and interpretation of test results
- Identify clinical concerns in HIV care and prevention
- Discuss testing and confidentiality in HIV care
- Describe the state of treatment and adherence strategies
- Review HIV, hepatitis, and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
- Discuss treatment as prevention and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
ACCREDITATION:
You are only eligible for continuing education or a certificate of attendance if you register, attend the full program, and then complete all required evaluations within 1 week of the program.
Nursing: The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Approver Unit an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This event is eligible for 5.5 credit hours.
Social Work: This training is co-sponsored by the Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research for maximum of 5.5 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:
Certificates of Attendance and continuing education certificates will be sent out via email 4-6 weeks after the event has completed.
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).
Questions:
Email Tiania Warner, M.S.- twarner@healthfederation.org
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
DISCLAIMER:
Funding for this presentation was made possible in part by TR7HA53201-01-00 from the Health Resources and Services Administration HIV/AIDS Bureau. 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/brand names for products mentioned during this presentation are for training and identification purposes only.
Intended Audience
This event is intended only for HIV care and prevention staff in Pennsylvania, including medical case managers and PA Dept. of Health employees.
If you are interested in attending or holding a similar event for your team, please contact us at maaetc@pitt.edu.
Topics
A variety of the listed topics will be discussed at this event.
- Treatment as Prevention (e.g., U=U)
- Basic science
- Health literacy
- Case management
- Care coordination