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WEBINAR Community Health Worker ECHO #6: HIV Prevention and Care for People with Substance Use Disorders

Details

Starts at: March 14, 2023 12:00pm ET
Ends at: March 14, 2023 1:30pm ET
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Description

HIV Prevention and Care for People with Substance Use Disorders

Presenter: Jaime Meyer, MD

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    1. Review the biology of substance use disorders and associated infectious disease complications.
    2. Discuss the impacts of stigma in working with clients with substance use disorder.
    3. Address trauma-responsive approaches to engaging people in care for substance use disorders and HIV prevention and care.

This learning session is open to members of the CHW ECHO only, it is not open to the public.

Contact

Person: sharen.mckay@yale.edu

Topics

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

  • Antiretroviral treatment adherence, including viral load suppression
  • 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
  • Substance use disorders
  • Opioid use disorder
  • Cultural competence
  • Health literacy
  • Cultural Competency/Cultural Humility