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Optimus PT Training: HIV Work-Up, Monitoring, and Treatment: The Basics (and More!)

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Starts at: September 18, 2025 8:00am ET
Ends at: September 18, 2025 9:00am ET
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Description

This event is specifically for Optimus Healthcare's PT Program.

This session, HIV Work-Up, Monitoring, and Treatment: The Basics (and More!), will be presented by Dr. Marwan Haddad, Medical Director of the Center for Key Populations at Community Health Center, Inc.

The presentation's objectives include:

  1. Know what to order for an HIV initial work up and monitoring.

  2. Understand the recommendations and considerations when starting a new patient with HIV on treatment.

  3. Understand the approach to switching HIV treatment in treatment-experienced individuals.

 

This PT Training Session will be CME-accredited. For more information, please reach out Dante Gennaro, Program Director of the NEAETC's Yale University Local Partner site.

Intended Audience

Optimus's Medical health care team members currently involved and not involved in HIV care.

Contact

Person: Dante Gennaro
Email: Dante.Gennaro@yale.edu

Topics

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

  • HIV Transmission Risk Assessment
  • Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP, occupational and non-occupational)
  • Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
  • Treatment as Prevention (e.g., U=U)
  • Adult and adolescent antiretroviral treatment
  • Antiretroviral treatment adherence, including viral load suppression
  • Basic science
  • HIV diagnosis (i.e. HIV testing)
  • HIV resistance testing and interpretation
  • Linkage to Care
  • Primary care screenings
  • Health literacy
  • Stigma or discrimination
  • Care coordination
  • Patient-centered medical home