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HIV & Cultural Competence

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Southern Connecticut State University
501 Crescent Street New Haven, CT 06515
Starts at: October 4, 2021 3:20pm ET
Ends at: October 4, 2021 5:00pm ET
Free Admission

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Description

Presenter: Sharen McKay, PhD

Students will be provided information on:

  • HIV Transmission and Prevention
  • STIs, HCV, HBV and Opportunistic Infections
  • HIV Epidemiology in Connecticut, USA and Globally
  • PrEP
  • U=U

This event is ONLY open to students at Southern Connecticut State University. It is not open to public attendees.

Targeted Populations

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

  • Young Adults (ages 18 to 24)
  • Black or African American
  • Hispanic or LatinX
  • Women
  • Gay, lesbian, bisexual

Topics

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

  • Behavioral Prevention
  • Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
  • Treatment as Prevention (e.g., U=U)
  • Antiretroviral treatment adherence, including viral load suppression
  • Basic science
  • HIV Epidemiology
  • HIV monitoring and lab tests (i.e. CD4 ad viral load)
  • Linkage to Care
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Opportunistic Infections
  • Sexually transmitted infections
  • Cultural competence
  • Health literacy
  • Stigma or discrimination
  • Cultural Competency/Cultural Humility