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World AIDS Day 2020

World AIDS Day 2020 - Trauma in the Time of HIV and COVID-19

2020 Annual Conference Virtual Via Zoom

presented by

MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center, University of Pittsburgh and its Regional Partners

in collaboration with

Pittsburgh AIDS Center for Treatment, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Positive Health Clinic, Allegheny General Hospital

Tuesday December 1, 2020: Clinical Issues of Trauma, HIV and COVID-19

9:30am EST - 4:30pm EST

Virtual Zoom Conference

Wednesday December 2, 2020: Community Issues of Trauma, HIV and COVID-19

9:30am EST - 4:30pm EST

Virtual Zoom Conference

Participation by all individuals is encouraged. Advance notification of any special needs will help us provide better service. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by calling 412-624-1895 or emailing maaetc@pitt.edu.

Conference Agenda

AGENDA DAY 1: CLINICAL ISSUES OF TRAUMA, HIV AND COVID-19

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

9:30am-10:00am: Registration/Sign-On and Technical Assistance

10:00am-10:30am: Welcome and Introduction
Linda Rose Frank, PhD, MSN, ACRN, FAAN
Tribute to the 2020 Year of the Nurse and Midwife

Everette James, III, JD, MBA
Welcome

Charles R. Rinaldo, PhD
Welcome

10:30-11:30: Introductory Keynote Address: HIV, Trauma and the Sanctuary Model
Sandra L. Bloom, MD
Associate Professor, Health Management and Policy, Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice
Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University

Identify key aspects of trauma-informed care, ACES and the Sanctuary Model
Discuss tools and methods of implementing trauma-informed practices when caring for patients with HIV

11:30-12:00pm: Medically Informed Implicit Bias
Sandra Quezada, MD, MS
Associate Dean for Admissions, Assistant Dean for Academic and Multicultural Affairs
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Identify key aspects of medically informed implicit bias and the effects on people at risk for or with HIV
Discuss tools and methods for the healthcare professional to identify implicit biases and how to provide the best standard of care to all patients

12:00pm-2:00pm LUNCH and NETWORKING SESSION
Optional guided networking/discussion: separate Zoom Meeting link will be provided

2:00pm-2:30pm: Substance Use, HIV and Harm Reduction
Stuart Fisk, CRNP, MSN
Director, Center for Inclusion Health
Principal Investigator, Positive Health Clinic
Department of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network

Identify key aspects of trauma-informed treatment and care for the patient with substance use disorder
Discuss challenges and successes of substance use treatment in the context of initiatives to End the HIV Epidemic

2:30pm-3:00pm: HIV and Aging During COVID-19
Sarah Schmalzle, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Medical Director, THRIVE program
Institute of Human Virology , University of Maryland School of Medicine

Identify key aspects of treatment and care for the aging patient with HIV
Discuss challenges and successes of treatment and care for the aging patient with HIV during the current COVID-19 pandemic

3:00pm-3:30pm: Differential Diagnosis of HIV and COVID-19 and Influenza
Rebecca Reece, MD
Assistant Professor and Associate Director, Global Health Program
WVU Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases

Describe clinical presentations of acute HIV, COVID-19 and Influenza
Identify methods for health professionals to make a differential diagnosis

3:30pm-4:00pm: Everyday Resilience: What’s Getting You Through
Rebecca Bryan, DNP

Define resiliency and the importance for health professionals working in HIV prevention and care
Discuss tools and methods for a trauma-informed approach to implementing resiliency practices within the healthcare workplace

4:00pm-4:30pm: EVALUATION AND CONCLUDING REMARKS

AGENDA DAY 2: COMMUNITY ISSUES OF TRAUMA, HIV AND COVID-19

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

9:30am-10:00am: Registration/Sign-On and Technical Assistance

10:00am-10:30am: Welcome and Introduction
Linda Rose Frank, PhD, MSN, ACRN, FAAN
Robert McKenna, PhD, MCHES
Jeanean Willis Marsh, DPM

10:30am-11:30am: Digital Divide and Care in Time of COVID-19: Trauma Informed Approach
Kathy Hsu Wibberly, PhD
Director, Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center

Introduce telehealth and methods of utilizing telehealth resources during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
Discuss best practices and tools for providing the best standard of care through trauma-informed telehealth services for health professionals working in HIV prevention and care

11:30am-2:00pm: LUNCH and NETWORKING SESSION

Optional guided networking/discussion: separate Zoom Meeting link will be provided by email to participants

2:00pm-2:30pm: Health Equity and Ending the HIV Epidemic
Lorece Edwards, DrPH
Professor, School of Community Health and Policy
Morgan State University

Define health equity within the context of initiatives to End the HIV Epidemic
Discuss tools and methods for providing a trauma-informed approach to improving health equity within the healthcare workplace

2:30pm-3:00pm: COVID-19 and HIV: Trauma, Anxiety and Coping
Laura Hinds, LCSW, MSW

Identify key aspects of traumatization for patients with HIV during current COVID-19 pandemic
Discuss coping mechanisms employed by traumatized patients with HIV and how the healthcare professional can recognize and respond

3:00pm-4:00pm: Concluding Keynote Address: Trauma for HIV Health Professionals during COVID-19: Caring for the Caregivers
Francine Cournos, MD
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Department of Epidemiology
Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Co-Principal Investigator, Northeast/Caribbean AIDS Education and Training Center

Describe trauma-informed methods of implementing caring for the caregiver practices during current COVID-19 pandemic
Discuss tools and methods of self-care for health professionals working in HIV prevention and care