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HIV Medical Management: Clinical and Didactic Experience for Providers

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Drexel College of Medicine, Stiles Hall, 325 N. 15th St., Philadelphia, PA 19102
Starts at: February 27, 2017 8:00am ET
Ends at: February 28, 2017 5:00pm ET
Free Admission
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Description

This extensive three day HIV clinical training program consists of two didactic days and one clinical training day. On the first two days, expert faculty discuss cutting-edge HIV topics such as outpatient management, antiretroviral use, clinical use of reistance assays, co-morbidities, hepatitis, management of women, perinatal transmission, psychosocial, substance use and legal issues.

The third day, either a Wednesday or Thursday, is spent in Drexel's HIV clinic. The clinical date is arranged by Susan Thompson, 215.246.5324, sthompson@healthfederation.org.

The target audience is physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses and dentists. This course is designed for clinicians who are providing or plan to provide HIV care. 

Continuing medical education, pharmacy and nursing credits will be offered. This course is limited to 6-8 participants.

Targeted Populations

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

  • Children (ages 0 to 12)
  • Adolescents (ages 13 to 17)
  • Young Adults (ages 18 to 24)
  • Older Adults (ages 50 and over)
  • Black or African American
  • Women
  • Gay, lesbian, bisexual
  • People Experiencing Homlessness

Topics

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

  • Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP, occupational and non-occupational)
  • Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
  • Acute HIV
  • Adult and adolescent antiretroviral treatment
  • Aging and HIV
  • Antiretroviral treatment adherence, including viral load suppression
  • Clinical manifestations of HIV disease
  • HIV diagnosis (i.e. HIV testing)
  • HIV monitoring and lab tests (i.e. CD4 ad viral load)
  • HIV resistance testing and interpretation
  • 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
  • Nutrition
  • Opportunistic Infections
  • Primary care screenings
  • Reproductive health, including preconception planning
  • Sexually transmitted infections
  • Substance use disorders
  • Cultural competence
  • Stigma or discrimination
  • Cultural Competency/Cultural Humility
  • Case management
  • Community linkages
  • Confidentiality/HIPAA
  • Care coordination
  • Legal issues
  • Quality Improvement
  • Team-based care (i.e. interprofessional training)
  • Relationship Building