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Grand Rounds: HIV/AIDS Case Presentations

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Wheeler Health Center
74 East Street, Plainville, CT 06062
Starts at: July 3, 2019 8:30am ET
Ends at: July 3, 2019 9:30am ET
Free Admission
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Description

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the history of HIV diagnosis from a PLWH perspective 
  • Review the experience of opportunistic infections
  • Understand the complexities of HIV co-morbidities: cardiac, weight, mental health
  • Be able to describe treatment adherence and managing barriers

Targeted Populations

A variety of the listed populations will be discussed at this event.

  • Older Adults (ages 50 and over)
  • Hispanic or LatinX
  • Women
  • Gay, lesbian, bisexual

Topics

A variety of the listed topics will be discussed at this event.

  • Behavioral Prevention
  • HIV Transmission Risk Assessment
  • Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
  • Acute HIV
  • Adult and adolescent antiretroviral treatment
  • Aging and HIV
  • Antiretroviral treatment adherence, including viral load suppression
  • Basic science
  • Clinical manifestations of HIV disease
  • HIV diagnosis (i.e. HIV testing)
  • HIV Epidemiology
  • HIV monitoring and lab tests (i.e. CD4 ad viral load)
  • HIV resistance testing and interpretation
  • Linkage to Care
  • Retention and/or re-engagement in care
  • Mental health disorders
  • Non-infection comorbidities of HIV and viral hepatitis
  • Opportunistic Infections
  • Cultural competence
  • Health literacy
  • Stigma or discrimination
  • Cultural Competency/Cultural Humility