Approaches for Rapid ART Initiation: Implementation Strategies from NIH-funded EHE Projects in Metropolitan Areas

Rapid antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation in the United States remained 'investigational' until the update in the Department of Health and Human Services guidelines (December 18, 2019). Centers for AIDS Research (CFARs) in D.C., the San Francisco Bay area, and Baltimore will share how they are working with their health departments and implementing partners, including Ryan White-funded clinics to address rapid ART implementation strategies.

Learning Objectives

1. Discuss different strategies and approaches to RAPID implementation in three U.S. metropolitan areas.
2. Connect the goals of the three strategies with the national Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative.
3. Identify common facilitators and barriers of RAPID implementation.