HIV Preceptorship: Expression of Interest

BC's Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS is once again offering an HIV Intensive Preceptorship for health care providers in Fall 2019.

Audience: Nurse practitioners and family physicians who are providing care to at least one patient living with HIV.

Program Focus: Trainees will develop competence and confidence to provide primary care management to HIV+ patients, informed by the principles of Treatment as Prevention and Targeted Disease Elimination, including:

• Assessing patient and initiating antiretroviral therapy as appropriate
• Monitoring and identifying patients with treatment failures and toxicities
• Assessing HIV-related co-morbidities
• Developing a comprehensive care plan for all HIV+ patients

Program Structure: The program is CFPC and Mainpro+ accredited, and consists of three modules:

• Self- directed online learning ( approx. 10 hours,  completed prior to Nov 25)
• Clinical rotations in HIV primary care and specialized clinics at St. Paul’s (Nov 25-29, 2019)
• Mentorship with an HIV physician (3 months)

Funding: Maximum of three spots are available for family physicians and nurse practitioners working within NH region. There are funding opportunities available for these seats.

Expressing interest: Contact Ashley Stoppler, Strategic Lead for HIV/HCV, at Ashley.stoppler@northernhealth.ca  by 4 pm, August 30, 2019

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