[HIV-STD-Prevention] New AMA Resource - HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis and LTBI Routine Screening Toolkit & Upcoming Events #u#

[Bortoli Gianna A]

NCSH Members,



We're writing to share some exciting new resources and upcoming events from the American Medical Association (AMA). Please consider attending these informative webinars and/or using the new AMA toolkit in your work.



New resource: AMA's HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis and LTBI Routine Screening Toolkit <https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/routinely-screen-hiv-stis-viral-hepatitis-and-latent-tb-infection> - Designed for Community Health Centers and Emergency Departments, the goal of this free toolkit is to help clinicians overcome barriers and integrate screening into routine patient care. Its evidence-based approach walks through detailed, actionable steps for implementing routine screening to improve patient health outcomes.



Webinars: In conjunction with the launch of the toolkit, the AMA is hosting a 3-part webinar series that provides an overview of the toolkit, focusing in on some of the specific screening strategies it outlines.

  *   Recording (March 19th session): The Importance of Routinely Screening for HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis and LTBI<https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/video-player/18858006>
  *   Improve Your Screening Process for HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis & LTBI

     *   April 9: 2:30 - 3:30 pm CT / 3:30 - 4:30 pm ET
     *   Topics discussed: Sticking to sex-positive, status neutral messaging and streamlining the testing cascade.

  *   Connecting Patients to Treatment for HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis & LTBI

     *   May 1: 10:00 - 11:00 am CT / 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
     *   Topics discussed: Forming a strong referral network and hiring or assigning current staff as patient navigators.



Register and submit your questions<https://bit.ly/AMARoutineScreeningTwo> in advance | Access all sessions<https://bit.ly/AMARoutineScreeningSeries> in the series | Explore the AMA's Routine Screening Toolkit<http://www.ama-assn.org/RoutineScreeningToolkit> for valuable resources



If you have any questions about the above resource or events, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

Best regards,

Laura O'Bar (she/her)
Communications Analyst, Community Health
O | 202.776.5107
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