Expanding Partnerships, the theme for Day 3 of the National Ryan White Conference, is evident in various sessions being convened by HRSA-funded TA and training projects. A sampling:
- Data to Care for RWHAP Clients Coinfected with HIV and Hepatitis C: Lessons Learned for RWHAP Jurisdictions and Providers. Yale, Michigan, and Mission Analytics talk about coordinating data systems to identify coinfected people and get them in care for this Best Practices project.
- Making a National Impact on HIV Viral Suppression: Results from the Impact Now Collaborative. CQII is well-practiced in convening collaborations among quality management staff. Learn about the Impact Now Collaborative.
- The Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative is, almost by default, driven by collaborative work. Multiple EHE sessions are being convened by the TA provider TAP-in, Technical Assistance Provider information network, in partnership with EHE jurisdictions and HRSA.
See the sidebar for a listing of TA provider sessions.
Our History: Partnership of Individuals
While we focus on partnerships, these are--of course--comprised of individuals. Looking over the long history of the Ryan White program, we would do a certain injustice by picking and naming individuals from the crowd. It's perhaps more fair to cite their accomplishments, which are typically done in partnership with co-workers and Ryan White programs in the field. What do we mean?
- Early work in the mid-1980s, before there was a Ryan White CARE Act, like those who pushed for creation of HIV care demonstration projects (the precursor to Title I) and those who staffed those efforts in the nation's largest cities.
- Behind-the-scenes work at HHS to conduct HIV care work as people did their best to coordinate activities within HRSA, well before there was an HIV/AIDS Bureau.
- Upon passage of the CARE Act, people who created the foundation for community planning, developing early guidance for Titles I and II, the Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need (SCSN), and care/prevention planning. And then those who actually carried out that work in cities and states.
- Creation of what is often termed the Ryan White model of HIV care, coordinated services that address myriad health and human service needs, helping with dramatic improvements in viral suppression rates--from 69.5 in 2010 to 89.6 in 2022.
Legacy of Care
"These individuals have chosen to tell their stories anonymously, placing the emphasis on the story itself." This description of Legacy of Care, the 2010 Ryan White Conference opening plenary video, reflects the sense of community and collective contributions, and sacrifices, that has defined the Ryan White program over the decades. Watch this "journey of exceptional courage and hope. The narrators of this film are just a few of the many thousands who lived through it."
One to Remember
While we speak in this blog to the injustice of naming names, we break form by marking the loss of one individual in 2024. Dr. Ron Goldschmidt was a long-time Ryan White Community member whose many contributions pay tribute to our collective work. Here's the Instagram posting from the AETC National Clinician Consultation Center:
Six months ago, we gathered to honor Dr. Ron Goldschmidt, a pioneer in family medicine and the co-founder of the National Clinician Consultation Center.
Today, as we reflect on his passing on July 22, we remember the countless lives he touched through his 50-year career at ucsf and @ucsffamilymed. From founding the Family Medicine Inpatient Service at @zsfgcare to co-founding the NCCC in response to the #HIV epidemic, Dr. Goldschmidt was a visionary who championed compassionate, community-centered care.
His legacy continues to inspire us, reminding us of the power of medicine to not just treat but transform lives. We honor his memory and the enduring impact he left on the field of medicine and on all who had the privilege to work with him.
Please watch Dr. Goldschmidt’s wonderful tribute - Trailblazing at SFGH: The Birth and Growth of the Family Medicine Inpatient Service and Responding to the AIDS Epidemic.
Past Conferences: New Eras
2008: New Era, New Act
2012: Navigating a New Era in CARE
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Focus on TA Providers
- Five sessions are being hosted by the AETC network on August 21. See the list at AETC Representation at the 2024 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment.
- Fostering Partnerships between EHE Jurisdictions and Service Providers through the Trauma-Informed Care Learning Collaborative (TAP-in/CAI Global)
9:45 – 11:15am - Creating a Stigma-Free Healthcare System Through the Use of Quality Improvement (CQII)
9:45 - 11:15am
See the directory of TA projects that provide support to RWHAP agencies.
- Status Neutral: Moving Toward Comprehensive Services for People Affected by HIV (HRSA, CDC, DC Health, San Francisco Department of Public Health, JSI)
9:45 - 11:15am - Telehealth 2.0: Revitalizing a Previously Successful Telehealth Program with Updated Process Mapping (Poster) (Best Practices/JSI)
2:15-2:45pm - Data to Care for RWHAP Clients Coinfected with HIV and Hepatitis C: Lessons Learned for RWHAP Jurisdictions and Providers
(Best Practices/JSI)
2:45 – 4:15pm - Making a National Impact on HIV Viral Suppression: Results from the Impact Now Collaborative (CQII)
4:30 - 6:00pm - Part B/ADAP Insurance Coordination (NASTAD)
2:45 - 4:15pm - Streamlining Eligibility Across the RWHAP, Institute: 301 Session (NASTAD)
4:30 - 6:00pm - Enhancing Interagency Data Sharing, Quality Improvement, and Collaboration Between State HIV and Medicaid Programs (NASTAD)
4:30 PM – 6:00pm - Addressing Critical Gaps, Providing Bundled Interventions for Black Women (AIDS Foundation Chicago, Black Women First) (Poster)
2:15 – 2:45pm - Implementation of Evidence-Based Interventions for Improving HIV Outcomes Among Black Women (Black Women First) (Poster)
2:15 – 4:45pm - Institute Workshop 201: Embracing Community Engagement: The North Star for the RWHAP Black Women First Initiative (AIDS Care Group, Black Women First) (Poster)
2:45 – 4:15pm - Institute Workshop 301: Innovative Services for Black Women Supported by RWHAP Recipients (Black Women First)
4:30 – 6:00pm - Dissemination and Implementation Science at HAB: Tools to Accelerate EHE (Boston University, JSI)
Supporting Replication (SURE) of Housing Interventions in the RWHAP
2:45 - 4:15pm - Using Mapping to Develop an HIV Regional Plan to Improve Access across San Bernardino County ((TAP-in/CAI Global)(Poster)
2:15 – 2:45pm - Housing as Health Care: Building Robust Jurisdictional Strategies for Improving HIV Health Outcomes (TAP-in/CAI Global)
2:45 – 4:15pm - Using a Data-Driven Approach to Understand and Address Housing Needs to Support EHE Goals (TAP-in/CAI Global)
2:45 – 4:15pm - Inspire. Connect. Take Action! Expanded Access, Social Media Campaigns, and Innovative Partnerships in EHE Jurisdictions (HRSA HAB session (TAP-in/CAI Global co-presenting)
2:45 – 4:15pm - ADAP Institute #201 - Navigating the ADR: Importance and Impact of Data Quality (DISQ/CAI Global)
2:45 – 4:15pm - Enhancing Data Quality Using CAREWare (DISQ/CAI Global)
2:45 – 4:15pm - Housing Institute 301: Housing Outcomes and the Future (HRSA HAB session (TAP-in co-presenting) (TAP-in/CAI Global)
4:30 – 6:00pm - 15 Years of the RSR: Trends, Lessons Learned, & Future Directions for Data Quality (DISQ/CAI Global)
4:30 – 6:00pm - Streamlining Eligibility Across the RWHAP #301 (TAP-in/CAI Global)
4:30 – 6:00pm