For more information about this course, please contact Emily Cadden at emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org 

The Facts is a hybrid course that provides information concerning the spectrum of HIV disease, HIV antibody testing, and developments in rapid testing, legal issues, disclosure assistance (partner counseling and referral services), and prevention.  This course will be delivered using synchronous and asynchronous modalities. Session 1 will be at the time listed above during a synchronous virtual session. Then you will be provided links to the VA Train system to complete online learning modules. 

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Describe the spectrum of HIV disease
• Discuss HIV testing options, the process of testing, and meaning of the results
• Describe partner counseling and referral services in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Describe the Virginia Department of Health’s role in the partner counseling, referral, and disclosure voluntary test processes

Speakers:

Laura Pedersen, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Infectious Diseases Fellowship Associate Program Director 
Regional Director MAAETC

Robert Rodney, MSW
Director of HIV Education
Regional Coordinator MAAETC

Emily Cadden
Lead Health Educator

Certificate of Completion

Certificates will be provided upon completion of this program which confirm 3.0 hours of training.

Intended Audience

Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers, Dentists, Advance Practice Practitioners, Case Managers, Pharmacists, DIS, HIV testers, Outreach workers, Status Neutral Service Navigators

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