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An Introduction to the AIDS Education and Training Centers

An Introduction to the AIDS Education and Training Centers. March 2014. About the AETCs.

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An Introduction to the AIDS Education and Training Centers

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  1. An Introduction to theAIDS Education and Training Centers March 2014

  2. About the AETCs • The AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETCs), a national network of leading HIV experts, provide locally based, tailored education and technical assistance to healthcare teams and systems to integrate comprehensive care for those living with or affected by HIV. The AETCs transform HIV care by building the capacity to provide accessible, high-quality treatment and services throughout the United States. The AIDS Education and Training Centers are funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau

  3. Mission • To improve the quality of life of persons living • with or at-risk of HIV through the provision of • high-quality professional education and • training.

  4. Map of the Regional AETCs

  5. Target Population • HIV/AIDS care providers: • Physicians, Physician assistants, Nurses, Advanced practice nurses, Pharmacists, Dentists/Dental professionals • Health profession students • Other multidisciplinary HIV care team members

  6. Training Modalities Overview • Content adapted from AETC Training Levels Overview. (2003). Pacific AETC, http://www.aidsetc.org

  7. Number of Training Activities by Modality (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012)

  8. Number of Training Hours by Modality (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012)

  9. Profession/Discipline of Trainees (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012)

  10. 10 Most Presented Training Topics (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012) • Adherence • Clinical Manifestations of Disease • Co-Morbidities • HIV Routine Laboratory Tests • Racial/Ethnic Minorities • Routine Primary Care Screening • Risk Reduction/Harm Reduction • Routine HIV Testing • Opportunistic Infections • Hepatitis A,B,C

  11. Common Employment Settings of Trainees (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012) • Community Health Centers • Hospitals/Emergency Departments • Community-based Organizations • Academic Health Centers • State/Local Health Departments • Hospital-based Clinics • HIV Clinics • Correctional Facilities • Private Practice • College/Universities

  12. AETC Special Initiatives and Collaborations • Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) • AETC HIV Testing Initiative • Federal Training Centers Collaborative (FTCC) • AETC Telehealth Training Centers Program (TTCP) • Graduate/Health Profession Training Program • National Quality Improvement/Management Technical Assistance Center (NQC) • TARGET Technical Assistance Center

  13. 3 National Centers • 1) AETC National Resource Center (NRC) • François-Xavier Bagnoud Center, School of Nursing, • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey • Centralizes training and clinical materials through a virtual library: www.aidsetc.org • Fosters collaboration among regional AETCs and local sites through national workgroups and resource development. • Promotes awareness of the AETCs nationally.

  14. National Centers (continued) • 2) AETC National Evaluation Center (NEC) • AIDS Policy Research Center at University of California, San • Francisco www.aetcnec.ucsf.edu • Provides leadership in the development, design, testing and dissemination of effective evaluation models with emphasis on clinical training outcomes. • Evaluates the outcomes of AETC clinical education and training programs with respect to changes in provider behavior and clinical practice.

  15. National Centers (continued) • 3) ClinicianConsultation Center (CCC) • University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco General • Hospital www.nccc.ucsf.edu • Warmline: 1-800-933-3413 National HIV Telephone Consultation Service • PEPline: 1-888-448-4911 National Clinicians’ Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline • Perinatal: 1-888-448-8765 National Perinatal HIV Consultation and Referral Service

  16. For more information about the AETC network, you can: • Contact the AETC NRC at info@aidsetc.org • Visit the AETC NRC website at www.aidsetc.org • Read the AETC blog ShareSpot at http://blog.aidsetc.org • Like us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/AETCNRC • Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AETCNRC • Watch us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/AETCNRC

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