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First Responders HIV Education & Training Series
This comprehensive series will provide foundational education on HIV field testing and linkage to care for first responders. 
Presented by the MidAtlantic AETC in collaboration with STD/HIV Prevention Training Center at Johns Hopkins and the Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center

***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. Field HIV/STI Testing & Linkage to Care- October 30th 2023, 3:00pm-4:30pm

Presented by Barbara Wilgus, MSN, CRNP
Program Administrator
STD/HIV Prevention Training Center at Johns Hopkins
JHU Bayview Medical Center

Registration and Information Available Here

2. Status Neutral Care: A Discussion of HIV and HIV Prevention for First Responders- November 15th, 2023, 2:00pm-3:30pm

Presented by Lisa Scotti, NP
Nurse Practitioner
School of Medicine | Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore City Health Department

Registration and Information Available Here

3. Navigating HIV, Mental Health & Substance Use as a First ResponderJanuary 18th, 2024; 2:00pm-3:30pm

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

Registration and Information Available Here

4. HIV & Trauma Awareness for First Responders: Training for Effective Support- February 8th, 2024; 2:00pm-3:30pm

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

Registration and Information Available Here

5. First Responders on the Frontlines of HIV Prevention and Treatment: Personal Experiences Navigating Stigma, and Burnout Using a Trauma-Informed Lens- May 2nd, 2024; 3:30pm-5:00pm

Panelists:

John Pierce, MBA, NRP
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine Program
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
Staff Paramedic, Penn Hills EMS

Jessica Huang, BS, NRP, EMT-P
MPH Candidate, University of Pittsburgh 
Paramedic, Foxwall EMS
Clinical Research Assistant, UPMC Children’s Hospital Infectious Diseases

Caden Vogrins, BS, NRP, EMT-P
Paramedic, Foxwall EMS
Medical Rescue Team South Authority

Timmy Welch, ASN, RN, PHRN
Registered Nurse, Central Outreach Wellness Center 
PHRN/Lieutenant, Foxwall EMS

Registration and Information Available Here

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