Training and Conferences

Description
Event Objectives
Briefly review HIV risk factors related to specific age groups
Identify considerations and barriers to prevention and treatment of HIV in older and younger populations
Discuss best practices to support HIV treatment and care that are both age-group ...
Intented Audience
All HIV Specialty and/or Primary Care Clinicians and all other healthcare providers.

Contact
Chanel Marshall

Description
This presentation provides an overview of the JACQUES Initiative. Participants will learn about JACQUES' community-centered approach to outreach, screening, prevention, linkage to care, and strategic partnerships. The session will also highlight innovative initiatives, program successes, and the vision for expanding ...
Intented Audience
Thrive staff

Contact
Abby Ruth Plusen

Description
Please note: this class is being held in person (not virtual)
The Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing course is a 1 and 1/2 day class that teaches participants how to run CLIA-waived rapid HIV tests. The first day (8/20) is from 9am-5...
Intented Audience
This course is designed for, and limited to individuals who will be conducting CLIA-waived Rapid HIV Testing within 30 days of completing this course. 

Contact
Emily Cadden

Description
This course will teach participant the hands-on skills of performing and interpreting the waived rapid HCV test. This course if for participants who will be performing CLIA waiver testing with in 30 days of this course.
Upon completion of this program, ...
Intented Audience
HCV/HIV Testers

Contact
Emily Cadden

Description
By the end of this event, participants should be able to:
Describe the basics of HIV/STI prevention, testing, treatment, and care.
Communicate accurate, stigma-free HIV/STI information using effective teaching strategies and handouts
Address common myths and questions with ...
Intented Audience
Staff at VOACHES

Contact
Abby Plusen/aplusen@som.umaryland.edu