Online clinician training platform with evidence-based core competency training on HIV prevention, screening, diagnosis, care, and key populations.
Liver disease that is tied to Hepatitis C (HCV) infection is a leading cause of death among HIV-infected individuals. Hepatitis B is also a major challenge for many people with HIV. Ryan White-funded clinics are taking on a greater role in not only managing HCV disease but also providing HCV treatments.
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Guidelines and Manuals
- AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC), University of Washington
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Federal guidelines for treatment, prevention and care of HIV disease, opportunistic infections, and common co-infections.
- AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC)
An evidence-based online curriculum for healthcare providers and trainers of health care providers on HIV/HCV co-infection among people of color.
Tools and Job Aids
- HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)
State-specific resources to assist providers in navigating health coverage requirements that may impact the prescription of hepatitis C treatment.
- RAND Corporation
Tools to help patients and providers assess their readiness to undertake Hepatitis C treatment.
Reports and Best Practices
- University of Texas Health, San Antonio, SPNS HCV Cure among People of Color with HIVSlides with summaries of the SPNS initiative, Curing Hepatitis C among People of Color Living with HIV including: evaluation questions; dissemination activities; and site reports.
- IHIP
These resources synthesize findings from the federally funded SPNS Hepatitis C Treatment Expansion Initiative, which focused on HCV treatment among coinfected patients.
- HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)
Consultation meeting regarding strategies to increase hepatitis C (HCV) treatment within ADAPs.
Websites
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Federal agency within HHS responsible for promotion of health and well-being of Americans. It houses large domestic and global programs in HIV surveillance and prevention, and is a major partner in the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative.
- 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
Healthcare providers can receive no-cost expert clinical consultation in HIV prevention & care, HCV treatment, and substance use management.
- University of Washington
Hepatitis C infection resources for medical providers with a listing of HCV medication, online training modules, slide lectures, tools and calculators, and a bibliography.