HIV Clinical Course for Prescribers
This course links practicing physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants with recognized clinical experts. Training includes an interactive didactic session, followed by individualized clinical shadowing opportunities.
Areas of focus include:
· Epidemiology
· Risk assessment
· Disease manifestations
· Treatment guidelines
· Comorbidities
· Adherence to treatment
· Medications
· Side effects and drug interactions
· Psychosocial manifestations
· HIV prevention strategies
HIV Clinical Course for Nurses
This course helps practicing nurses expand their knowledge about HIV and its co-occurring conditions, and incorporate this knowledge into their practice. Training includes an interactive didactic session, followed by individualized clinical shadowing opportunities.
Areas of focus include:
· Epidemiology
· Risk assessment
· HIV prevention strategies
· Disease manifestations
· Nursing interventions
· Treatment adherence
· Drug interactions and side effects
· Psychosocial manifestations
· Co-occurring conditions
HIV Clinical Course for Pharmacists
This is an interactive, hands-on course designed to help pharmacists acquire new knowledge about HIV disease and its management .
Areas of focus include:
· Treatment guidelines
· Components of preferred regimens
· Drug interactions and side effects
· Resistance
· Adherence
· Opportunistic infections and their treatment
· Payment options, insurance, Ryan White ADAP
HIV Clinical Course for Dental Professionals
This course provides the latest knowledge on a wide variety of epidemiological, clinical, and therapeutic issues related to HIV and its co-occurring conditions in dental practice. The HIV Clinical Course for Dental Professionals is provided free of charge to Michigan dental professionals. Continuing education credit is available to participants. The target audience for the course is all dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants licensed to practice in Michigan.
Areas of focus include:
· Epidemiology
· Risk assessment
· HIV prevention strategies
· Oral manifestations
· Oral health interventions
· Treatment adherence
· Drug interactions and side effects
· Psychosocial manifestations
· Co-occurring conditions
areas of focus
MATEC Michigan offers face-to-face and virtual training on HIV-related topics to individuals and groups free of charge. These interactive seminars are typically 60-90 minutes in length. Faculty are experienced health professionals who actively work in the field.
