***Please note this training is designed for EMS and first responders in Pennsylvania. Interested EMS workers in other states are also welcome to attend but will only be able to receive a certificate of attendance..***

If you are interested in attending or holding a similar event/series for your team, please contact us at maaetc@pitt.edu.

Upcoming Trainings

1. Empowering First Responders: Medication-Assisted Treatment and HIV Care Education for Emergency Response- February 19th, 2025; 10:00am-11:30am   

Presented by Nick Szubiak, MSW, LCSW
Integrated Care Consultant and Principal, NSI Strategies
Advanced Implementation Specialist, Opioid Response Network
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA)

Registration and Information Available Here

2. Navigating Stigma Associated with HIV, Mental Health Conditions, & Substance Use Disorder for First Responders-

Registration and Information Coming Soon!

3. Infection Prevention, Self Protection, & PEP Utilization for First Responders- 

Registration and Information Coming Soon!

4. Fueling the Heros: Burnout Prevention and Self-care for First Responders-

Registration and Information Coming Soon!

Past Trainings

1. Navigating Rural Challenges: First Responders Guide to HIV and Substance Use in Remote Communities- January 15th, 2025; 9:30am-11:00am  

Presented by Rebecca Reece, MD, FACP
Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs 
Associate Director, Global Health Program 
Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases 
West Virginia University School of Medicine 

On-Demand (Archived) Recording Available Here

2. HIV & Trauma Awareness for First Responders: Training for Effective Support- December 10th, 2024; 10:00am-12:00pm

Presented by Laura Hinds, MSW, LCSW
Principal Partner, Hindsight Consulting Group
Consultant, Health Federation of Philadelphia

3. Implementing Trauma-Informed Care in First Responder Practices- November 6th, 2024; 3:00pm-4:30pm

Presented by Mark LePore, EdD, LPC, LCSW
Mental Health Trainer, American Red Cross (ARC)  
Volunteer Partner Director, Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) Branch, Washington, D.C

On-Demand (Archived) Recording Available Here

4. Navigating HIV, Mental Health & Substance Use as a First Responder-  October 30th, 2024; 10:00am-12:00pm

Presented by Laura Hinds, MSW, LCSW
Principal Partner, Hindsight Consulting Group
Consultant, Health Federation of Philadelphia

 5. Field HIV/STI Testing & Linkage to Care for First Responders in Pennsylvania- August 7th, 2024, 3:00pm-4:00pm

Presented by Barbara Wilgus, MSN, CRNP
Program Administrator, STD/HIV Prevention Training Center at Johns Hopkins
Senior Staff, Division of Infectious Disease
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

On-Demand (Archived) Recording Available Here

6. Fundamentals of HIV & Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for First Responders- July 24th, 2024, 3:30pm-4:30pm

Presented by Nicole Bryan, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Director
WVU Department of Infectious Disease
WV Regional Director, MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center

On-Demand (Archived) Recording Available Here

For questions regarding this series, please contact us at maaetc@pitt.edu.