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NECA AETC October 2024 Update



NECA AETC October 2024 Update


Welcome to the Northeast/Caribbean AIDS Education & Training Center's monthly newsletter, bringing you everything you need to know about our work — from webinars and panels to the latest guidelines and more!

This month:

  1. Podcast: NECA In the Know, Episode 154 — What's New with Anal Cancer Guidelines?

  2. Online: Engaging Older Adults in HIV Testing and Prevention Services (October 2)

  3. Online: HIV Highlights of 2024 (October 3)

  4. Online: Comorbidities and HIV (Enfermedades Comorbidas y VIH, October 16)

  5. Online: Health Literacy — Interpreting and Communicating HIV-related Lab Results (October 17)

  6. In-person: HIV & HCV Clinical Care Symposium for Western New York Providers (October 23)

  7. Hybrid: 27th Annual Controversies in the Management of the Patient with HIV (November 15)

  8. Event: National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day #NLAAD2022 (October 15)

  9. Resource: CUBH Archived Webinars

  10. Resource: NECA AETC Service Portal

  11. Resource: NECA AETC Mobile Apps



NECA in the Know: A podcast for healthcare providers in the HIV field





Episode 154: What's New with Anal Cancer Guidelines?

NECA in the Know: A podcast for healthcare providers in the HIV field

This week, Marianna sits down with Dr. Grant Ellsworth to talk about new recommendations released by the National Institutes of Health and CDC guidelines on prevention of cervical and anal cancer for people with HIV. Tune in to learn all about the new guidelines and how they impact you as an HIV care provider. 

Take a peek below and find the full episode on Apple PodcastsSpotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts.





Online: Engaging Older Adults in HIV Testing and Prevention Services 

When: Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 11:00 am ET

Presenter: 

  • Jeffrey Kwong, DNP, MPH, AGPCNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, Professor & Interim Specialty Director, FNP Program, Division of Advanced Nursing Practice, Rutgers School of Nursing

Learning objectives:

  • Summarize the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation for HIV testing.

  • Describe trends in HIV testing, diagnosis, and prevention among older adults.

  • Identify strategies to engage older adults in HIV testing and prevention services.

Details:

  • This 60-minute webinar is intended to support and increase the capacity of healthcare team members, health care facilities and health-related organizations who serve older adults. This webinar is based on current national treatment guidelines and standards of care for people with HIV and affected by HIV.

Registration:

Questions? Contact War Talley at wmt22@sn.rutgers.edu


Online: HIV Highlights of 2024

When: Thursday, October 3, 2024, 9:30–11:00 am ET

Presenter:

  • Michelle Cespedes, MD, MS, Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Director, Inpatient HIV Service, Co-Director, Clinical and Translational Research Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Details:

  • Michelle S. Cespedes, MD, MS, tenured Professor of Medicine, joined the Division of Infectious Disease at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 2014. Dr. Cespedes received her undergraduate degree in biophysics from Johns Hopkins University. She received her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital–Cornell. She completed her Infectious Disease Fellowship and her Masters in Clinical Investigation at New York University.

  • Her research areas of interest are HIV prevention in high-risk populations, complications and comorbidities of HIV, and HIV related women's health issues. Her basic science interest are genetic factors that predispose HIV patients to HPV disease. She was the protocol vice-chair of two AIDS Clinical Trial Group (ACTG) studies designed to evaluate the efficacy and immunogenicity of the preventative HPV vaccine in HIV infected men and women. Her published work includes a genetic study of cervical dysplasia in HIV infected women, HPV vaccine in HIV infected populations, and misconceptions of HIV risk in minority populations. In 2014, she was named the co-Director of ID Division’s Clinical and Translational Research Center at Mount Sinai and is the clinical research site leader of Mount Sinai’s Comprehensive Health Program Downtown. In 2020, Dr. Cespedes became the Director of the HIV Service for the Mount Sinai Hospital. In 2022, she was appointed as an Associate Program Director for Internal Medicine Residency Program at Mount Sinai.

  • Nationally, Dr. Cespedes is the Immediate Past Chair of the HIV Medical Association of the Infectious Disease Society of America, the past chair of the ACTG’s Underrepresented Populations Committee, and an active member of the IDSA. 

Registration:

Online: Comorbidities and HIV (Enfermedades Comorbidas y VIH, October 16)

When: Wednesday, October 16, 2:00–3:00 pm ATPresenters:

  • Presented by Selena Rodríguez, MD

  • Facilitated by Belinda Beauchamp, MD

Details:

  • NOTE: This webinar will be delivered in Spanish.

  • In this second telehealth session, Comorbidity and VIH (Enfermedades Comorbidas y VIH), Selena Rodríguez MD will discuss comorbidities that people with a positive HIV diagnosis can develop, and the proper management of these conditions.

  • This event was submitted for continuing education credits through the DECEP DAA RCM. 

Registration:

Questions? Contact Keishla Torres at keishla.torres10@upr.edu


Online: Health Literacy — Interpreting and Communicating HIV-related Lab Results


When: Thursday, October 17, 11:00 am ET


Presenter:

  • Austin Greitz, DIS, Facilitator, New Jersey HIV Training & Capacity Development Program (NJTACD)


Learning objectives:

  • Define HIV viral load suppression.

  • Describe undetectable equals untransmittable (U=U) as an HIV prevention method.

  • Articulate HIV-related laboratory test results and values, including HIV viral load and CD4 count.

  • Discuss strategies to improve medication adherence among people with HIV (PWH).


Details:

  • This 60-minute webinar is intended for providers with prescribing privileges, nurse professionals, Medical Case Managers, and other HIV care team members who are new or existing to HIV care.


Registration:


Questions? Contact War Talley at wmt22@sn.rutgers.edu




In-person: HIV & HCV Clinical Care Symposium for Western New York Providers


When: Wednesday, October 23, 8:00 am–2:00 pm ET


Target Audience:

  • Health care providers who provide patient care including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.

  • Other disciplines are welcome to attend.


Learning objectives:

  • Compare and contrast preferred options for HIV treatment for people newly identified as living with HIV. 

  • List common methods of HIV prevention, including oral and injectable options, FDA approved and investigational.

  • Address the changing epidemiology of HCV in the United States.

  • Discuss the US federal HCV elimination plan.

  • Describe the clinical course of common STIs including gonococcal and chlamydial infections.

  • List two emerging trends in the field of sexually transmitted infections. 

  • Understand the evidence demonstrating how harm reduction approaches can improve patient engagement and clinical outcomes.

  • Describe harm reduction techniques or skills that a practitioner can employ in his/her practice.


Details:

  • Changes occur rapidly in the field of HIV Medicine. This course is designed to provide practitioners with the most up-to-date clinical information on a variety of topics to assist in their care of patients living with HIV.

  • Presentation formats include didactic sessions, followed by question and answer periods.


Credits:

  • The Albany Medical College designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • Kendra Schreiner, RN, an independent provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, has approved this program for 4 contact hours.


Registration:

  • There is no registration fee. 

  • No walk-ins, please; please register by October 16, 2024. Seating is limited and space may fill up prior to this date.

  • Please bring your registration confirmation with you. This is required to enter the program and will be e-mailed to you upon registration. A reminder email with more details will be sent 2 days prior to the symposium.

  • Register here


Location: 


Questions? Contact John Prokop at 518-262-6864 or email prokopw@amc.edu.


Hybrid: 27th Annual Controversies in the Management of the Patient with HIV


When: Friday, November 15, 2024, 10:00 am–4:00 pm ET


Details:

  • This year's hybrid event promises to be a vibrant gathering of healthcare professionals, researchers, and thought leaders who are passionate about advancing the care of patients living with HIV. Expect engaging presentations and ideas on pressing issues in HIV management. 

  • With a mix of expert insights and a dash of humor, this conference aims not only to educate but also to inspire attendees to push the boundaries of conventional thinking. 

This year's program will cover the following topics:

  • Getting Better All the Time: Update on HIV Treatment

  • Advancing Towards ART- free remission and cure in perinatal HIV infection

  • Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Implementation: Current Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities

  • An Update on Kaposi Sarcoma 

  • The Neglected Cousin: Update on HIV-2

  • Principles of Gender Affirming Care

  • Managing Agitation and Other Difficult Behaviors in HIV Care Settings

Target Audience:

  • The conference is intended for primary care providers (internists, family care practitioners) and infectious disease and HIV specialists, including physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Anyone who is interested in this program is welcome to attend.


In-person location:

  • Uris Auditorium, 1300 York Avenue, New York, New York, 10065


Registration:

  • Register here

  • Members of the WCMC/AETC community and CCTU team receive free admission to the event, with Discount Code: WCMC27th at checkout.


Questions? Contact Robert Walsh at row4003@med.cornell.edu




Event: National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day #NLAAD2022


Description: October 15 is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD), which was first observed in 2003 by the Hispanic Federation and the Latino Commission on AIDS. NLAAD is an opportunity to help address the disproportionate impact of HIV on Hispanic/Latinx communities, promote HIV testing, and stop HIV stigma. This observance is also a community mobilization effort that helps promote the effective ways to prevent, treat, and stop the transmission of HIV among Hispanic/Latinx people.


Resource: Archived Webinars (CUBH)


Archived Webinar: Behavioral Health Along the HIV Care Continuum

Presenter: 

  • Robert Remien, PhD, Clinical Director for Behavioral Health NECA AETC Director, HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies Professor of Clinical Medical Psychology, NY State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University


Learning objectives:

  • Describe the role that mental health plays in HIV prevention and health outcomes.

  • Identify comorbid mental health conditions in the HIV context.

  • Integrate mental health screening and treatment into HIV prevention and primary care.


Details:

  • This presentation covers the connection between mental health and HIV from prevention through treatment. The link between depression and ART adherence will be highlighted. Mental health screening tools and their optimal use by care team members will be described.


Registration:


Questions? Contact Laurie Sadofsky at las2363@cumc.columbia.edu 


 

 

Archived Webinar: Managing Agitation and Difficult Behaviors in HIV Care Settings


Presenter: 

  • James Satriano, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University


Learning objectives:

  • Discuss mental health diagnoses associated with agitation and potential aggression. Review guidelines for staff and the environment when working with agitated clients. Explain the 10 domains of verbal de-escalation of agitated individuals.


Details:

  • This presentation includes guidelines related to agitation and aggression in HIV clinical care settings. Attendees will be provided with clear steps for how to verbally de-escalate an agitated individual. Lastly, the presenter will identify how to assess and avert potential aggression.


Registration:


Questions? Contact Laurie Sadofsky at las2363@cumc.columbia.edu




NECA AETC Service Portal

The Northeast AIDS Education Training Center (NECA AETC) now has a self-service portal that allows you to download your AETC training information using the email address that you register for trainings. The portal allows you to access your attendance records yourself as well as the best person to contact regarding specific NECA AETC trainings.   NECA AETC Self-service trainings and transcript portal instructions:

  • Link: https://www.e2neca.org/Login.cfm

  • Sign up for myNECA using the email address you use to sign up for NECA AETC trainings and create a profile. 

  • Once you create a profile you can login into the system and track your past and upcoming trainings.

  • Note: The portal will only bring up trainings attached to this email address unless your records have been merged. 

Contact Nadine Nader at nn69@cumc.columbia.edu for more information.


Are You Using NECA AETC Mobile Apps?

Developed with funding from the Northeast/Caribbean AIDS Education and Training Center Program, these four mobile apps are designed for practicing clinicians to provide information on HIV medications and drug interactions with commonly co-prescribed primary care medications and HIV-HIV combinations.Four tabs at the bottom of each app include:

  • HIV-Primary Care Interactions

  • HIV-HIV Interactions

  • Drug Metabolism

  • Common Web Resources

The Common Web Resources tab contains links to external websites and phone numbers for information and national warmlines that provide clinical support with HIV care, substance use, Hepatitis C, and COVID‐19.

Download links for Android and iPhone versions of these apps can be found the NECA AETC Mobile Apps page


One last thing before you go...

Don't forget to follow us on social media to stay up to date on our programs. We post on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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