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Special Training Initiatives
In
addition to the ongoing training
programs discussed above, the Pacific
AETC is involved in the following
special training initiatives:
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Statewide Training of
Correctional Facility Providers
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The Pacific AETC has developed a
memorandum of understanding with the
California Department of Corrections
in partnership with the Francis J.
Curry Tuberculosis Training Center
at UCSF. A multifaceted training
program is being developed based on
a system wide needs assessment and
site visits. The program includes
information dissemination,
designated mini-residency training
slots, and a regional standardized
training curriculum.
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Reducing Perinatal Transmission
of HIV
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The Pacific AETC continues a
contract to train providers in
federally-funded clinics in the
skills necessary to reduce perinatal
HIV transmission. Covering nine
western states, this project
includes skills building in
nondirective counseling/testing,
didactic components related to
implementing the recommendations of
AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG)
076, and issues related to
culturally congruent HIV health care
delivery.
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Treatment Adherence
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In
collaboration with the National AETC
Program, the Pacific AETC is
developing multi-disciplinary
training curricula that address
provider and patient issues related
to complicated HIV treatment
regimens. The process includes
partnering with colleagues at the
University of Pittsburgh and
Columbia University, as well as
linking with the activities of
various pharmaceutical companies.
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Evaluation Projects
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For the first time, the Pacific AETC
is inviting our network of
performance sites to compete for
funding for projects to improve
provider-training programs. Eligible
projects include studies to measure
outcomes, better target training to
HIV care providers, and better
define effective components of
adherence training.
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