New England AIDS Education and Training Center: Events

WEBINAR: Clinical Intersection of HIV/AIDS - CT HIV Course Mandates

Middlesex Hospital
28 Crescent St, Middletown, CT 06457

Starts at: May 2, 2020 6:45am ET

Ends at: May 2, 2020 4:00pm ET

Free Admission

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Learning Objectives:

HIV epidemiology and guidelines

HIV prevention, opt-out testing, Treatment as Prevention, and PrEP

Hepatitis C co-morbidity, treatment guidelines, and achieving cure

Domestic violence and types of sexual assault

Strategies to reduce risk of medical malpractice and review failed strategies

Impact and enhanced support for veterans, r.t mental health, suicide, substance use disorders, and HIV

Historical perspective of pain and opioid misuse

Discuss common barriers to quality health care faced by transgender individuals

Behavioral health and the connection to HIV: exposure risk, adherence, and retention in care

Event organized and hosted by Middlesex Hosptial, CME Provided by Middlesex Health for Middlesex Health providers only.

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

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

Behavioral Prevention
Harm Reduction/Safe Injection
HIV Transmission Risk Assessment
Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP, occupational and non-occupational)
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
Acute HIV
Adult and adolescent antiretroviral treatment
Aging and HIV
Antiretroviral treatment adherence, including viral load suppression
Basic science
HIV diagnosis (i.e. HIV testing)
HIV Epidemiology
HIV resistance testing and interpretation
Linkage to Care
Retention and/or re-engagement in care
Hepatitis C
Medication-assisted therapy for substance use disorders (i.e. buprenorphine, methadone, and/or naltrexone)
Mental health disorders
Non-infection comorbidities of HIV and viral hepatitis
Pain management
Sexually transmitted infections
Substance use disorders
Stigma or discrimination
Legal issues