British Columbia’s Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS offers HIV Intensive Preceptorship training for physicians and nurse practitioners in health authorities in British Columbia.
The Preceptorship is CFPC and Mainpro+ accredited, and consists of three modules:
1. Self-directed online learning
2. Clinical rotations in HIV primary care and other specialist clinics at St. Paul’s Hospital (1 week)
3. Mentorship with an experienced HIV physician (3 months).
A small number of positions are being supported and held for providers who work in the Northern Health region. Interested physicians and nurse practitioners are encouraged to contact Joanna Paterson (Lead, Chronic Diseases Strategic Initiatives - joanna.paterson@northernhealth.ca) by 4 pm on Tuesday January 30, 2018 to discuss funding opportunities.
PROGRAM FOCUS:
Trainees who have learned successfully in this preceptorship program will have acquired competence and confidence to provide the primary care management of HIV positive patients, informed by the principles of Treatment as Prevention® and Targeted Disease Elimination™. Most importantly, they will be able to:
• Assess patients and initiate Antiretroviral therapy as appropriate;
• Monitor and identify patients with treatment failures and toxicities;
• Assess HIV-related co-morbidities; and
• Provide a comprehensive care plan to HIV positive patients.
At the completion of the program, the trainees are also expected to be able to:
• Capitalizing on their own, unique professional strengths, develop realistic strategies for the complex care management of HIV positive patients;
• Engage in the organization and the inter-professional framework; and
• Avail themselves of educational programs, supports and resources available through the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.