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MAAETC IPE Day- "A Call to Action: Addressing STIs through Treatment and Prevention"

Details

Howard University Simulation & Clinical Skills Center
520 W Street, Washington, DC 20059
Starts at: May 14, 2024 9:00am ET
Ends at: May 14, 2024 1:00pm ET
Free Admission

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Description

Course Description

This In-person Interprofessional HIV Clinical Training is designed to support new and current healthcare professionals, of various disciplines in the DC Metropolitan area. During this training the attendees will acquire and apply the skills and best practices necessary for utilizing an interprofessional practice when addressing STI Upticks in a multidisciplinary clinical setting. 

 

Featured Topics

  • Special Considerations for STI Treatment and Prevention for Persons with HIV in a Primary Care Setting
  • Understanding Partner Elicitation and Prevention Resources in the District 
  • An Interprofessional Approach to STI Treatment and Prevention 
  • Hands On Practice Session and Injection Techniques

 

Speakers

Tyson R. Anderson, MPH, MSN, AGNP-C

Us Helping Us People Into Living, Inc. 

 

Toni Flemming 

DC Department of Health- HAHSTA

 

Dr. Kevin Waldorf-Cruz, DSW, MSW, LICSW, LCSW-C

Whitman Walker Health- Behavioral Health

 

Melody Parker, RN 

RAP, Inc. / Gaudenzia

Intended Audience

Regional Healthcare Clinicians (Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Social Workers)

Contact

Person: Rodney K. Lewis, Jr. - rodney.lewisjr@howard.edu

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)
  • American Indian or Alaska Native
  • Black or African American
  • Hispanic or LatinX
  • Gay, lesbian, bisexual
  • Transgender, Non-Binary, Other Gender

Topics

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

  • HIV Transmission Risk Assessment
  • Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
  • Treatment as Prevention (e.g., U=U)
  • Sexual Health History Taking
  • Adult and adolescent antiretroviral treatment
  • Antiretroviral treatment adherence, including viral load suppression
  • HIV diagnosis (i.e. HIV testing)
  • HIV Epidemiology
  • HIV monitoring and lab tests (i.e. CD4 ad viral load)
  • Linkage to Care
  • Retention and/or re-engagement in care
  • Sexually transmitted infections
  • Health or Wellness Maintenance
  • Health literacy
  • Stigma or discrimination
  • Case management
  • Community linkages
  • Care coordination
  • Organizational infrastructure
  • Team-based care (i.e. interprofessional training)