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Lehigh Valley World AIDS Day: Navigating the Complex World of HIV Care

Details

Lehigh University: Mountain Top Campus
Iacocca Hall, 111 Research Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Starts at: December 1, 2023 7:30am ET
Ends at: December 1, 2023 4:30pm ET
Free Admission
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Description

In this commemoration of World AIDS Day, presenters address the following topics: an HIV Medical Update, Substance Use Disorder, LQBTQIA+ Barriers to Care and Stigmatization, The Current State of Aging and Cancer within the HIV Patient, Managing Patients in Prison & Beyond, and Mental Health and HIV. CME, CNE, and Social Work credits will be available.

Intended Audience

Health care workers and staff who provide care for patients living in the Lehigh Valley

Contact

Person: Lane Taylor/ltaylor@healthfederation.org

Targeted Populations

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

  • Older Adults (ages 50 and over)
  • Gay, lesbian, bisexual
  • People with Incarceration Experience
  • Rural populations
  • People Who Inject Drugs (PWID)

Topics

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

  • Treatment as Prevention (e.g., U=U)
  • Adult and adolescent antiretroviral treatment
  • Aging and HIV
  • Antiretroviral treatment adherence, including viral load suppression
  • Malignancies
  • Mental health disorders
  • Opioid use disorder
  • Stigma or discrimination
  • Cultural Competency/Cultural Humility