Road Map to Re-Engagement: A Visual Guide to Overcoming Individual and System Barriers to HIV Care and Treatment
September 25, 2023In this activity, an expert discusses the factors that contribute to people living with HIV (PLWH) falling out of care, the barriers associated with different strategies for re-engaging PLWH, and individualized plans that can be used for re-engaging PLWH back into care.
Understanding and Addressing Stigma and Discrimination in Addiction
August 24, 2023This webinar will briefly review the new knowledge gained during the past 50 years. The faculty will describe the shifts in cultural understanding of addiction that have given rise to new research and approaches that can help reduce stigma and discrimination against people with substance use disorders.
Synergy in Care: Embracing and Empowering Community Healthcare Workers
August 4, 2023This webinar explores the role of community health workers (CHWs) in improving health outcomes. The faculty will review strategies for integrating CHWs into clinical teams, effective communication and collaboration with CHWs, and best practices for supervision and training. Participants will also learn about the potential benefits and challenges of integrating CHWs into the clinical workforce.
Supporting Clients Through the Stages of Change with Motivational Interviewing
July 25, 2023This interactive webinar defines, describes, and demonstrates motivational interviewing. It will present key concepts and principles of MI as a set of methods employed to help people increase intrinsic motivation by exploring and resolving ambivalence about behavioral change.
HIV PrEP: Prescribing PrEP
June 1, 2023Informed by CDC’s PrEP Guidelines, this course was created to assist prescribers, clinical support, and non-clinical staff with the basics for prescribing and monitoring PrEP and for incorporating PrEP services into their practices or local HIV prevention programs.
The Intersection of Mental Health and HIV Among Youth
May 22, 2023This webinar will increase the audience’s understanding of mental health challenges among children, adolescents, and young adults with HIV. The webinar will provide strategies for addressing particular needs and promoting overall physical and mental health.
The New Paradigm in Addiction Treatment: Introduction to Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP), Clinical Rationale, Theory and Technique
March 30, 2023Drawing on relational, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness therapies, IHRP techniques are uniquely tailored to each person. A central focus on therapeutic alliance and relationship creates a safe context in which to clarify the meanings and functions of risky and addictive behavior, enhance self-regulation and develop alternative healthier, self-affirming solutions.
BRIDGE PrEP: Building Bridges to Reach People Who Inject Drugs with the Goal of Employing PrEP for HIV Prevention
January 30, 2023This initiative aims to educate and motivate clinicians and other providers working in substance use disorder (SUD) centers in metropolitan and less-populated areas to increase their clients’ awareness of and access to HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
Targeting Viral Hepatitis: A Road Map for Providers
January 12, 2023Medscape Education, in partnership with HealthHIV and HealthHCV, is pleased to announce the release of an education curriculum featuring expert perspectives on the prevention and management of viral hepatitis.
Optimizing HIV and HCV Treatment and Prevention Among People Experiencing Homelessness
December 15, 2022On-demand, five-part series provides critical updates on specific recommendations for HIV and HCV treatment and prevention in PEH, including those with opioid use disorder.
Covering Costs of HIV PrEP
August 1, 2022During this self-paced e-learning module, participants will review three cost components of HIV PrEP, and sources of insurance, and other key tools that PrEP educators can use to help their clients cover those costs and evaluate different options for covering costs based on the needs of clients in various situations. This module will prepare participants for beginning their work as PrEP educators as well as serve as a refresher for experienced professionals.
Engaging the Primary Care Provider as Part of the HCV Workforce
May 19, 2022On-demand webinar is designed to build knowledge and skills of the primary care provider workforce to implement HCV care and treatment in their practices, including use of simplified HCV treatment strategies and providing culturally-responsive HCV care.
