New user? Sign up here |
Search
Close

Minority AIDS Initiative Funding & Programming

The goal of the MAAETC’s Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) is to provide education, training, and technical assistance (TA) to enhance the capacity of minority-serving healthcare professionals and institutions across U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Region 3. Although minorities make up 36% of the general population, they represent only about 10% of physicians, nurses, and dentists [1][2].

From FY19 to FY24, the MAAETC trained 24,468 unique (unduplicated) healthcare professionals, 10,144 of whom (41%) self-identified as members of racial and/or ethnic minority groups. Among the 2,405 healthcare providers (HCPs) who care for people living with HIV (PLWH), at least 48% reported that more than half of their patients are from minority populations.

The DC Local Partner (LP), housed at Howard University, will continue to offer faculty, staff, and collaborators guidance on minority health issues and cultural competence.

All LPs are networked with regional Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including the University of the District of Columbia, Cheyney University, Lincoln University, Bowie State University, Coppin State University, Morgan State University, Hampton University, Norfolk State University, Virginia State University, Virginia Union University, Bluefield State University, St. Paul’s College, and West Virginia State College.

We will continue to collaborate with minority professional associations—such as the National Medical Association, National Black Nurses Association, and National Dental Association—as well as HBCUs, community-based organizations (CBOs), and faith-based organizations (FBOs). These partnerships will help ensure meaningful minority input in the development, implementation, and evaluation of regional interventions.

Given the focus of this NOFO on expanding the number of minority-serving healthcare professionals with expertise in HIV treatment, prevention strategies, and cultural competence, priority will be given to training and TA that improve access to HIV medical care for adults, adolescents, and children from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, particularly those from historically underserved communities.

The goal of the MAAETC’s Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) is to provide education, training, and technical assistance (TA) to enhance the capacity of minority-serving healthcare professionals and institutions across U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Region 3. Although minorities make up 36% of the general population, they represent only about 10% of physicians, nurses, and dentists [1][2].

From FY19 to FY24, the MAAETC trained 24,468 unique (unduplicated) healthcare professionals, 10,144 of whom (41%) self-identified as members of racial and/or ethnic minority groups. Among the 2,405 healthcare providers (HCPs) who care for people living with HIV (PLWH), at least 48% reported that more than half of their patients are from minority populations.

The DC Local Partner (LP), housed at Howard University, will continue to offer faculty, staff, and collaborators guidance on minority health issues and cultural competence.

All LPs are networked with regional Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including the University of the District of Columbia, Cheyney University, Lincoln University, Bowie State University, Coppin State University, Morgan State University, Hampton University, Norfolk State University, Virginia State University, Virginia Union University, Bluefield State University, St. Paul’s College, and West Virginia State College.

We will continue to collaborate with minority professional associations—such as the National Medical Association, National Black Nurses Association, and National Dental Association—as well as HBCUs, community-based organizations (CBOs), and faith-based organizations (FBOs). These partnerships will help ensure meaningful minority input in the development, implementation, and evaluation of regional interventions.

Given the focus of this NOFO on expanding the number of minority-serving healthcare professionals with expertise in HIV treatment, prevention strategies, and cultural competence, priority will be given to training and TA that improve access to HIV medical care for adults, adolescents, and children from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, particularly those from historically underserved communities.