Trainings

This six-session, self-paced course is designed to provide state programs and other stakeholders with basic knowledge about Community Health Workers (CHWS).  It covers CHWs’ roles and functions, the current status of the CHW occupation, areas of public policy affecting CHWs, credentialing CHWs, sustainable funding for CHW positions, and examples of states successful in moving policy and systems change forward.

These five 75 minute archived lectures were originally presented as a series of live webcasts. Topics are: challenges faced by minority populations in accessing HIV care and the relationship between health outcomes for minority women and treatment adherence and retention in care; barriers to mother-to-child HIV transmission rate reduction and ethical dilemmas faced by patients and providers; improvement in the quality of service delivery and patient satisfaction, including a patient center medical home model; women-specific issues as related to antiretroviral treatment,  including menopause, bone health and cardiovascular disease; and the management of common gynecological problems in women living with HIV.

This document, by Michael J. Mugavero, MD; Carlos del Rio, MD; and David Rimland, MD, from Volume 29, Supplement 2 of the Federal Practitioner, examines models and tools used within and outside the VA system to improve HIV testing and effectively link patients to care. It explains the importance of early patient identification, retention, and engagement in care as critical determinants of treatment success and describes system-, provider-, and patient-level barriers that must be overcome. Studies of linkage and engagement, along with interventions and strategies, such as the use of active referral systems, peer navigators, and team-based care, are discussed to illustrate successes as well as lessons learned. Case studies describing patients with HIV at different stages along the continuum of care are shared to reinforce information and strategies that can help optimize treatment outcomes.

This online presentation by Charles B. Hicks, M.D., is a case-based review of strategies to individualize and optimize HIV management in the primary care setting.  Dr. Hicks looks at current guidelines for when to start antiretroviral therapy (ART), how to assess patients considering ART, and choices for initial ART.  Registration, which is free, is required.
 

These five 75 minute archived lectures were originally presented as a series of live webcasts. Topics are: challenges faced by minority populations in accessing HIV care and the relationship between health outcomes for minority women and treatment adherence and retention in care; barriers to mother-to-child HIV transmission rate reduction and ethical dilemmas faced by patients and providers; improvement in the quality of service delivery and patient satisfaction, including a patient center medical home model; women-specific issues as related to antiretroviral treatment,  including menopause, bone health and cardiovascular disease; and the management of common gynecological problems in women living with HIV.

This webpage links to online case-based studies on a variety of HIV-related subjects, including: initial evaluation, dermatologic and oral manifestations, opportunistic infections, drug interactions, antiretroviral treatment, perinatal transmission, and more.  The site also includes tutorials, which are not eligible for continuing education credits, on HIV integration, the OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV test, and routine HIV testing.