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HIV - Didactics at Griffin Hospital

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Griffin Hospital
130 Division St, Derby CT 06418
Starts at: May 5, 2026 9:30am ET
Ends at: May 5, 2026 11:30am ET
Free Admission
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Description

This training is not open to the public.

Learning Objectives:

  • Provide an overview of HIV testing, treatment, PrEP, and treatment as prevention to Internal Medicine attendings as well as residents at Griffin Hospital
  • Provide an HIV case study to provide context and experiential knowledge

 

 

Intended Audience

Attendings as well as Medical residents in Residency training program at Griffin Hospital.

Not open to the public

Contact

Person: Amber Lenihan
Email: amber.lenihan@yale.edu

Topics

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

  • Behavioral Prevention
  • HIV Transmission Risk Assessment
  • Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP, occupational and non-occupational)
  • Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
  • Prevention of perinatal transmission
  • Sexual Health History Taking
  • Treatment as Prevention
  • Acute HIV
  • Adult and adolescent antiretroviral treatment
  • Antiretroviral treatment adherence, including viral suppression
  • Rapid ART Initiation
  • HIV diagnosis (i.e. HIV testing)
  • HIV epidemiology
  • HIV monitoring lab tests (i.e. CD4 and viral load)
  • HIV resistance testing and interpretation
  • Linkage to Care
  • Retention and/or re-engagement in care
  • Opportunistic Infections
  • Primary care screenings and care
  • Sexually transmitted infections
  • Stigma
  • Young adults (ages 18 to 24)
  • Older adults (ages 50 and over)