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<p class="xmsonormal">We welcome you to join Indian Country ECHO on <b><a href="https://www.indiancountryecho.org/event/ending-the-syndemic-training-hiv-and-prep-august/">Thursday, August 24<sup>th</sup> from 9am -11:30am PT</a></b> for the
<b><a href="https://www.indiancountryecho.org/ets-hiv-prep-august23/">Ending the Syndemic: HIV and PrEP Virtual Training</a></b>. 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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>What:</b> <a href="https://www.indiancountryecho.org/ets-hiv-prep-august23/">
Ending the Syndemic – HIV and PrEP Virtual Training</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>When:</b> <a href="https://www.indiancountryecho.org/event/ending-the-syndemic-training-hiv-and-prep-august/">
Thursday, August 24<sup>th</sup> from 9am – 11:30am PT</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Where:</b> Virtual via Zoom. (Register to receive the link to connect.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Description:</b> 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.
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in">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.
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Speaker(s): </b>Jorge Mera, MD, FACP | Jonathan Iralu, MD, FACP, FISDA | Whitney Essex, MSN, FNP-BC<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Who Should Attend:</b> 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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="color:black;background:aqua">To Register:</span></b><span style="color:black;background:aqua">
<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EndingTheSyndemic_HIVandPrEP_Aug2023">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EndingTheSyndemic_HIVandPrEP_Aug2023</a></span>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#201F1E;background:white">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.
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#201F1E">If you have any questions, please visit<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="xapple-converted-space"><a href="https://www.indiancountryecho.org/ets-hiv-prep-august23/">https://www.indiancountryecho.org/ets-hiv-prep-august23/</a>
</span><span style="color:black">or<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#201F1E">contact our team at </span><a href="mailto:echo@npaihb.org" target="_blank" title="mailto:echo@npaihb.org">echo@npaihb.org</a><span class="xapple-converted-space"><span style="color:#201F1E"> .
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span class="xapple-converted-space"><span style="color:#201F1E">Many thanks,
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The Indian Country ECHO Team
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">2121 SW Broadway, Suite 300</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Portland, Oregon 97201</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Fax: 888-462-3246</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#4F6228"><a href="mailto:echo@npaihb.org">echo@npaihb.org</a>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><a href="https://www.indiancountryecho.org/" title="https://www.indiancountryecho.org/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="183" height="67" style="width:1.9027in;height:.7013in" id="x_Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01D9C6BD.ED14C420" alt="cidimage001.png@01D7369C.068D4A80"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">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.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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