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HIV Education for Health Workers Training

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Starts at: December 4, 2024 9:00am ET
Ends at: December 6, 2024 1:00pm ET
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Description

This two-day course is designed to provide health workers and educators with a knowledge of STIs and HIV, testing and counseling skills, sexual health, the history of HIV, and more!  Attendance both days is required.

Wednesday, December 4th 9am–1pm

Friday, December 6th 9am–1pm

Speakers: 

Caroline Dunlap, MPS 
Manager, HIV Prevention and Outreach Services
Boston Health Care for the Homeless

Dr. Taimur Khan
Interim Co-Director of The Fenway Institute
Infectious Disease Specialist

Kristin Moccia
EHE Program Manager, NEAETC

Deb Winters
Clinical Director, NEAETC

Suzan M. Walters, PhD 
Assistant Professor
Center for Opioid Epidemiology and Policy (COEP)
Department of Population Health
NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Intended Audience

Health workers and educators in Massachusetts

Contact

Person: Robyn Reed
Email: Robyn.Reed1@umassmed.edu

Topics

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)
  • Treatment as Prevention (e.g., U=U)
  • Sexual Health History Taking
  • Adult and adolescent antiretroviral treatment
  • Aging and HIV
  • Antiretroviral treatment adherence, including viral load suppression
  • Basic science
  • HIV diagnosis (i.e. HIV testing)
  • HIV monitoring and lab tests (i.e. CD4 ad viral load)
  • Linkage to Care
  • Sexually transmitted infections
  • Health literacy
  • Stigma or discrimination
  • Community linkages
  • Care coordination
  • Motivational Interviewing