The clerkship focuses on people living with HIV and people at risk for HIV receiving care or services in urban and peri-urban Massachusetts, specifically in Worcester, and Lawrence. The population is defined using the Massachusetts and Boston EMA Integrated HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Plan and includes individuals experiencing disparities in HIV diagnosis, linkage to care, retention, and viral suppression, particularly those affected by structural and social determinants of health (e.g., poverty, housing instability, stigma, and limited access to care).

Students will use the Massachusetts and Boston Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) Integrated HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Plan to evaluate strengths and opportunities for improvement at HIV care sites in Worcester and Lawrence. Through clinic shadowing and group activities, students will assess, compare, and understand how diverse care settings and models serve people with and at risk of HIV.

Intended Audience

Third year medical students at UMass Chan School of Medicine.

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