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Ending the HIV Epidemic: MidAtlantic AETC Events and Resources Page

HIV Perinatal Prevention

 

This three-part webinar series explores the critical issue of HIV perinatal transmission, offering an in-depth look at the latest guidelines, best practices, and innovative strategies to prevent transmission and advance the goal of ending the HIV epidemic. Each session is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to enhance HIV and STI prevention, optimize care, and provide comprehensive support for pregnant individuals and infants.

Session 1: HIV & Other Perinatally Transmitted Infectious Diseases - April 29th, 2025; 11:00am-12:00pm EST

Presented by:

Hazel Jones-Parker, DNP, CRNP, AACRN, FNP-BC 

Nurse Practitioner; THRIVE Program 
University of Maryland Baltimore (UMBJ School of Medicine 
UMB Director of Clinical Education MidAtlantic AETC 

Registration and Information Here

Session 2: Strategies for Reducing Perinatal Transmission of HIV & STls - May 27th, 2025; 11:00am-12:00pm EST

Presented by:

Melonie A. Owusu, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, AACRN, AAHIVS 
Lead Nurse Practitioner; THRIVE Program 
Institute of Human Virology 
University of Maryland Baltimore (UMBJ School of Medicine 
Clinical Educator, MidAtlantic AETC UMB Local Partner 

Registration and Information Here

Session 3: Long-Term HIV Outcomes and Support: The Postnatal Journey for Women and Children  - June 24th, 2025; 11:00am-12:00pm EST

Presented by: 

Kate Scott, DNP, CRNP, MPH 
Assistant Professor, Family and Community Health 
University of Maryland, School of Nursing 

Melonie A. Owusu, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, AACRN, AAHIVS 
Lead Nurse Practitioner; THRIVE Program 
Institute of Human Virology 
University of Maryland Baltimore (UMBJ School of Medicine 
Clinical Educator, MidAtlantic AETC UMB Local Partner

Registration and Information Here

Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative Overview

Ending the HIV Epidemic is a national initiative focusing efforts in 48 counties, Washington, D.C., San Juan, PR, and 7 states that have a substantial rural HIV burden, accounting for over half of the new HIV diagnoses in the U.S.  In the MidAtlantic region, this includes:

  • Philadelphia County, PA
  • Baltimore City, MD
  • Montgomery County, MD
  • Prince George's County, MD
  • Washington, DC

The efforts of the Ending the HIV Epidemic focus on the 4 strategies of the initiative: 

 

Archived Content: Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative

The MidAtlantic AETC has done several webinars relating to Ending the HIV Epidemic, including a series entitled Ending the HIV Epidemic: Boot Camp for Community Health Centers in June/July 2020. Below, the archived content is divided in sections by the Ending the HIV Epidemic 4 Key Strategies: Diagnose, Treat, Prevent, Respond. Here is the link to a page that includes the printable and downloable flyers for each pillar: https://www.maaetc.org/p/ehearchivedflyers 

Jump to Archived Webinars Section: 


Diagnose Archived Content


Treat Archived Content


Prevent Archived Content


Respond Archived Content

Disclaimer: This is archived content and though we continue to try and keep everything updated, it is possible certain things could be out of date.

Ideas, questions, suggestions for more webinars, corrections to existing webinars? Please Contact Us by using our Technical Assistance link.

Archived Webinars: Diagnose

HIV Routine Testing: Why It Is Important

Description: The purpose of this webinar is to define HIV routine testing, present reasons to implement HIV routine testing into your community health center, and to discuss how to describe routine HIV testing to patients and clinic staff.

Originally Recorded: 7/02/2022

https://www.maaetc.org/events/view/24049 

HIV and Aging: Update

Description: The purpose of this webinar is to enable participants to increase their knowledge of advances in HIV care for an aging patient population

Originally Recorded: 7/03/2022

https://www.maaetc.org/events/view/21153

Special Populations in EHE: Adolescents

Description: The purpose of this webinar is to discuss describe current guidelines and epidemiology for HIV testing among adolescents, identify key steps in educating health professionals on routine HIV testing for adolescents, and discuss lessons learned and how to implement these lessons learned across EHE regions.

Originally Recorded: 7/01/2022

https://www.maaetc.org/events/view/24078 

HIV Testing Technologies

Description: The purpose of this webinar is to describe types of HIV testing technology available in clinical and community settings, identify current models for implementing routine HIV testing in clinical and community settings, and discuss tools and resources for choosing HIV test kits and how to implement test kit protocols.

Originally Recorded: 7/06/2022

https://www.maaetc.org/events/view/24050 

Looking Forward: Lessons Learned from 30 Years of the HIV Epidemic

Description: The purpose of this webinar is to enable participants to increase their knowledge of the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and how it will shape the future of HIV care and prevention efforts.

Originally Recorded: 7/12/2022

https://www.maaetc.org/events/view/24062 

Archived Webinars: Treat

Improving HIV Care for Homeless and Unstably Housed Patients

Description: Participants will increase knowledge regarding improving HIV care for homeless and unstably housed patients.

Originally Recorded: 7/14/2022

https://www.maaetc.org/events/view/24053

HIV Prevention: U=U

Description: Participants will increase their knowledge of U=U and how it can be applied as an HIV prevention strategy.

Originally Recorded: 7/03/2022

https://www.maaetc.org/events/view/24048

Looking Forward: Lessons Learned from 30 Years of the HIV Epidemic

Description: The purpose of this webinar is to enable participants to increase their knowledge of the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and how it will shape the future of HIV care and prevention efforts.

Originally Recorded: 07/12/2022

https://www.maaetc.org/events/view/24062

HIV and Aging: Update

Description: The purpose of this webinar is to enable participants to increase their knowledge of advances in HIV care for an aging patient population

Originally Recorded: 7/03/2022

https://www.maaetc.org/events/view/21153

 

Archived Webinars: Prevent

HIV Prevention: PrEP for Adolescents

Description: This webinar will enable participants to increase their knowledge of best practices for prescribing PrEP to adolescents based on the recent FDA approval of PrEP for use in adolescents.

Originally Recorded: 8/04/2022

https://www.maaetc.org/events/view/24121

HIV Prevention: U=U

Description: Participants will increase their knowledge of U=U and how it can be applied as an HIV prevention strategy.

Originally Recorded: 7/03/2022

https://www.maaetc.org/events/view/24048

Looking Forward: Lessons Learned from 30 Years of the HIV Epidemic

Description: The purpose of this webinar is to enable participants to increase their knowledge of the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and how it will shape the future of HIV care and prevention efforts.

Originally Recorded: 07/12/2022

https://www.maaetc.org/events/view/24062

HIV Prevention: nPEP and PrEP

Description: The purpose of this webinar is to enable participants to increase their knowledge of how to properly prescribe and monitor nPEP and PrEP. 

Originally Recorded: 7/02/2022

https://www.maaetc.org/events/view/24120

 

HIV Prevention: Engaging Youth

Description: The purpose of this webinar is to enable participants to increase their knowledge of innovative strategies and approaches to engage youth in HIV prevention and clinical services.

Originally Recorded: 7/1/2022

https://www.maaetc.org/events/view/24117

HIV and Aging: Update

Description: The purpose of this webinar is to enable participants to increase their knowledge of advances in HIV care for an aging patient population

Originally Recorded: 7/03/2022

https://www.maaetc.org/events/view/21153

Archived Webinars: Respond

Looking Forward: Lessons Learned from 30 Years of the HIV Epidemic

Description: The purpose of this webinar is to enable participants to increase their knowledge of the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and how it will shape the future of HIV care and prevention efforts.

Originally Recorded: 07/12/2022

https://www.maaetc.org/events/view/24062

 

Ideas, questions, suggestions for more webinars, corrections to existing webinars? Please Contact Us by using our Technical Assistance link.