FREE 

Important note: This is an in-person conference, which will be held at The Conference Center at Central Penn College in Summerdale, PA, located within the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided as well, free of charge to all registered participants.

The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center, University of Pittsburgh Regional Partner along with the collaborating partners listed below are hosting a Conference focused on the current issues and approaches used as best practice to help build access to HIV prevention, treatment, and care for all vulnerable populations.  The topics of discussion include STI screening, taking a status-neutral approach to HIV prevention and care, treatment as prevention, PEP, PrEP, antiretroviral therapy (ART), trauma-informed care, and reaching special populations for HIV prevention, treatment, and care. 

Collaborating Partners

Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania, Inc.

Danya Institute, Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center (CEATTC)

Alder Health

Family First Health

Lancaster General Health

GLO Harrisburg

Hamilton Health Center

Resources, Education, and Comprehensive Care for HIV Program at UPMC in Central, PA

STD/HIV Prevention and Training Center at Johns Hopkins 

Speakers

Welcome & Opening Remarks
Linda Rose Frank, PhD, MSN, ACRN, FAAN
Professor, Public Health, Medicine, & Nursing
Principal Investigator, MidAtlantic AETC
University of Pittsburgh, School of Public Health

Moira Foster
HIV Care Manager 
Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of HIV Disease
Bureau of Communicable Disease

Robert McKenna, PhD 
Office of Intergovernmental & External Affairs 
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

STI Screening, Sexual Health, and Taking a Status-Neutral Approach to HIV Prevention & Care  
Barbara Wilgus, MSN, CRNP
Program Administrator, STD/HIV Prevention Training Center 
Senior Staff, Division of Infectious Disease 
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Treatment as Prevention: PEP, PrEP & Antiretroviral Therapy
Ken Ho, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 
Medical Director, Pitt Men’s Study

HIV & Aging: Meeting the Needs of a Growing Population
Dorcas Baker, RN, BSN, ACRN, CDP, MA
Regional Coordinator
JHU Regional Partner MidAtlantic AETC 
Center for Infectious Disease and Nursing Innovation
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Trauma-Informed Care & HIV
Briana L. Snyder, PhD, RN, PMH-BC, CNE
Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director
Nursing, Towson University

Reaching Special Populations for HIV Prevention, Treatment & Care
Darrell McBride, DO
Medical Director, Ryan White Program, Geisinger Medical Center
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases 
Regional Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Accreditation

In order to receive a certificate of attendance or continuing education, all required evaluations must be completed in a timely manner. Please check in closer to the date of the event in regard to CEUs being offered for this program.

Nursing

The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Approver Unit an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This event is eligible for 7.5 credit hours.

Social Work

This training is co-sponsored by the Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research for a maximum of   7.5   credit hours.  As a CSWE accredited program, the Graduate School of Social Work and Research at Bryn Mawr College is a pre-approved provider of continuing education for social workers, professional counselors and marriage and family therapists in Pennsylvania and many other states.

Certificate of Attendance

Continuing Education credits issued for participation in CE activity may not apply toward license renewal in all states.  It is the responsibility of each participant to verify the requirements of their state licensing board(s).

Getting to the Conference Center

The Conference Center is located on the first floor of the ATEC Building of the Central Penn College Campus, 600 Valley Road, Summerdale, PA. Use the QR codes above to navigate to the parking lot.

Lot K is Conference Center parking. From Lot K, follow the sidewalk to the left of the building and enter the third set of doors.

Lot D and Lot E are overflow parking. From those lots, cross the street to the main entrance by the flagpole. Proceed through the lobby, go down the stairs, and the Conference Center is located on the right at the bottom of the stairs. 

Intended Audience

Interested healthcare professionals, case managers, social workers, nurses, doctors, and other clinicians. 

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