Adherence Across the Life Span HIV Symposium
Details
5100 Falls Road, Baltimore, Maryland
Description
The Mid Atlantic AIDS Education Training Center (AETC) site at Johns Hopkins University will host the 5th Annual Adherence Across the Life Span HIV Symposium. This full day workshop will address the unique issues of getting to viral suppression through Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) adherence in adolescents as well those aging up with HIV/AIDS. Experts in the field will provide current information pertaining to the timeline from treatment to viral suppression of HIV including barriers such as mental health, substance use disorder and stigma. We will also cover patient advocacy and best practices, through informative interactive presentations.
Targeted Populations
A variety of the listed populations will be discussed at this event.
- Young Adults (ages 18 to 24)
- Older Adults (ages 50 and over)
- Black or African American
- Women
- Gay, lesbian, bisexual
Materials
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)
- Adult and adolescent antiretroviral treatment
- Aging and HIV
- 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
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Substance use disorders
- Cultural competence
- Health literacy
- Motivational interviewing
- Stigma or discrimination
- Cultural Competency/Cultural Humility
- Community linkages
- Quality Improvement
- Use of technology (i.e. electronic health records)
- Motivational Interviewing