Clinicians

Providing quality care to people with HIV is the mission of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP). Most Ryan White clinics use a multidisciplinary team approach where clinicians (e.g., physicians, nurses, physicians assistants) work with other staff and consumers to ensure that patients receive care and support. The resources on this website, and the support provided by HRSA training and technical assistance, can help clinicians keep abreast of complex and evolving standards in order to provide high quality care to their patients.

Resources and TA/Training for Clinicians

Explore the following Library topics and websites for resources developed to date. Also, access the Technical Assistance Directory for current projects that deliver support to RWHAP agencies.

Key Resources

Guidelines and Manuals

  • National HIV Curriculum
    AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC), University of Washington

    Online clinician training platform with evidence-based core competency training on HIV prevention, screening, diagnosis, care, and key populations.

  • HIV/AIDS Guidelines
    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

    Federal guidelines for treatment, prevention and care of HIV disease, opportunistic infections, and common co-infections. 

  • HRSA HAB HIV Performance Measures
    HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)

    Performance measures to help Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program agencies monitor and improve the quality of care they deliver.

  • Integration of Oral Health and Primary Care Technical Assistance Toolkit
    HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)

    Strategies for assessing and reducing risk of oral health disease, building oral health care provider networks and referral processes, and supporting clients through patient navigation.

  • Clinical Care Guides: Populations and Conditions

    Clinical care guides for various populations (based upon their racial, ethnic, and gender characteristics) and specific conditions.

Webinars and Training

Reports and Best Practices

  • Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions Resources
    Dissemination of Evidence Informed-Interventions Project (DEII)

    Evidence-informed interventions that produce optimal HIV care outcomes (jail transitional care, buprenorphine, patient navigation and peer support for women of color)

Websites

  • AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC)
    AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC)

    HIV clinical training resources for the AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) Program (e.g., library of tools by topic and populations, calendar of events, directory of AETCs, clinician consultation resources). Discover AETC EHE resources for clinicians.

  • National Clinician Consultation Center
    National Clinician Consultation Center

    Healthcare providers can receive no-cost expert clinical consultation in HIV prevention & care, HCV treatment, and substance use management.

  • Clinical Info HIV.gov
    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

    U.S. HIV-related treatment guidelines, drug database, and glossary.

 

Technical Assistance and Training

  • AETC National Coordinating Resource Center
    The central hub of the AETC Program, the clinical training arm of the RWHAP, through HIV curricula, technical support to regional AETCs on practice transformation and best practices, and housing of all AETC-developed tools for HIV clinical staff. Project period: 2019-2024.
  • Black Women First Initiative
    Design, implementation, and evaluation of bundled evidence–informed interventions for Black women with HIV. Project period: 2020-2024.
  • CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment (CHAC)
    The CHAC advises the Secretary, HHS, Director of CDC, and Administrator of HRSA, regarding objectives, strategies, policies, and priorities for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and STD prevention and treatment efforts.
  • Clinician Consultation Center

    Clinician consultation on HCV management, HIV management, perinatal HIV/AIDS, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), post-exposure prophylaxis, substance use. Project period: 2016-2025.

  • Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions

    Initiative that created four evidenced-informed Care and Treatment Interventions (CATIs) that are replicable, cost-effective, capable of producing optimal HIV care continuum outcomes, and easily adaptable to the changing health care environment. Project period: 2015-2020.

  • Integrating HIV Innovative Practices

    Adaptation of HRSA HAB SPNS program insights into practical resources. Disseminates T/TA resources.

  • National HIV Curriculum
    The NHC provides ongoing, up-to-date information needed to meet the core competency knowledge for HIV prevention, screening, diagnosis, and ongoing treatment and care to healthcare providers in the United States. Project period: 2020-2022.
  • Rapid ART DAP
    Project to facilitate the implementation of Rapid ART initiation in RWHAP provider settings by compiling and disseminating implementation resources nationwide. Project period: 2020-2023.
  • Regional AIDS Education and Training Centers

    The AETC Program offers clinician education and tailored capacity-building assistance. Project period: 2019-2024.

  • Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Best Practices Recipient Compilation
    Initiative documenting best practice strategies and interventions that have been shown to improve HIV outcomes in a "real world" setting and can be replicated by other programs. Project period: 2021-2024.
  • SPNS Rapid Start
    SPNS initiative on implementation and evaluation of interventions that accelerate initiation of antiretroviral therapy (Rapid Start). Project period: 2020-2023.

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