[HIV-STD-Prevention] INVITE: Join Indian Country ECHO for the Ending the Syndemic: HIV & PrEP Virtual Training! (Thursday, August 24th, 9am-11:30am PT) #u#

[Pearson Shelley M]

We welcome you to join Indian Country ECHO on Thursday, August 24th from 9am -11:30am PT<https://www.indiancountryecho.org/event/ending-the-syndemic-training-hiv-and-prep-august/> for the Ending the Syndemic: HIV and PrEP Virtual Training<https://www.indiancountryecho.org/ets-hiv-prep-august23/>. This 2.5-hour virtual training includes an opportunity to engage in didactic presentations, become part of a learning community, and join the Infectious Disease ECHO program. Free CE is available.



What: Ending the Syndemic - HIV and PrEP Virtual Training<https://www.indiancountryecho.org/ets-hiv-prep-august23/>



When: Thursday, August 24th from 9am - 11:30am PT<https://www.indiancountryecho.org/event/ending-the-syndemic-training-hiv-and-prep-august/>



Where: Virtual via Zoom. (Register to receive the link to connect.)



Description: As part of a syndemic response to the interrelated disease states of Hepatitis C Virus, HIV, Substance Use Disorder, and Sexually Transmitted Infections, the 2.5-hour virtual training program is designed to aid clinicians in effectively integrating HIV and PrEP services in Indian Health Service, Tribal and Urban Indian clinics. The program will focus on the rationale for HIV care & PrEP, HIV screening and diagnosis, indications and contraindications for PrEP and PEP, HIV treatment basics, how to start PrEP, case management, and addressing complications.

The training program includes an opportunity to engage in didactic presentations, become part of a learning community, and join the Infectious Disease ECHO program. Free CE is available.



Speaker(s): Jorge Mera, MD, FACP | Jonathan Iralu, MD, FACP, FISDA | Whitney Essex, MSN, FNP-BC



Who Should Attend: Tribal leaders, decision-makers, administration, physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, nurses, behavioral health specialists, chemical dependency counselors, peer support specialists, medical assistants, community health representatives, tribal community health providers or others interested in learning new skills to effectively integrate best practice HIV care & PrEP services at I/T/U facilities.



To Register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EndingTheSyndemic_HIVandPrEP_Aug2023



Thank you for earning the greatly deserved gratitude from the communities we serve. We look forward to connecting virtually and learning more about how we can best support you and your team.



If you have any questions, please visit https://www.indiancountryecho.org/ets-hiv-prep-august23/ or contact our team at echo at npaihb.org<mailto:echo at npaihb.org> .



Many thanks,





The Indian Country ECHO Team

Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board

2121 SW Broadway, Suite 300

Portland, Oregon 97201

Fax: 888-462-3246

echo at npaihb.org<mailto:echo at npaihb.org>



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NPAIHB serves the 43 federally-recognized tribes of Oregon, Washington and Idaho; and is located within the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Tumwater, Watlala bands of the Chinook, the Tualatin, Kalapuya and many other indigenous nations of the Willamette and Columbia River regions.


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