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HIV Update and Case Pres - Sacred Heart Univ Primary Care APRN Students

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Sacred Heart University
4000 Park Ave, Bridgeport CT 06825
Starts at: March 17, 2020 10:30am ET
Ends at: March 17, 2020 12:30pm ET
Free Admission
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Description

Learners will be able to discuss:

  • ARV therapy
  • PrEP
  • Opt-Out HIV testing
  • Treatment as prevention
  • Stigma
  • HIV Co-morbidities: mental health, OI's

This event is only open to APRN students at Sacred Heart University. It is NOT open to members of the public. 

Targeted Populations

A variety of the listed populations will be discussed at this event.

  • Older Adults (ages 50 and over)
  • Gay, lesbian, bisexual

Topics

A variety of the listed topics will be discussed at this event.

  • HIV Transmission Risk Assessment
  • Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP, occupational and non-occupational)
  • Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
  • Other biomedical prevention
  • Acute HIV
  • Aging and HIV
  • Antiretroviral treatment adherence, including viral load suppression
  • Basic science
  • Clinical manifestations of HIV disease
  • HIV diagnosis (i.e. HIV testing)
  • HIV monitoring and lab tests (i.e. CD4 ad viral load)
  • HIV resistance testing and interpretation
  • Linkage to Care
  • Retention and/or re-engagement in care
  • Immunization
  • Mental health disorders
  • Non-infection comorbidities of HIV and viral hepatitis
  • Opportunistic Infections
  • Oral health
  • Sexually transmitted infections
  • Cultural competence
  • Health literacy
  • Stigma or discrimination
  • Cultural Competency/Cultural Humility