National Clinician Consultation Center

Excellent conversation with our Chief Clinical Officer/Principal Investigator, Dr. Carolyn Chu, about post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), healthcare worker safety and the NCCC’s National PEPLine on the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC)’s “Science Into Practice” podcast!     🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/4017KYn #MedEd

Happy National #PharmacyWeek to the wonderful pharmacists on our clinician education team and everyone in the pharmacy world improving person-centered patient care! Our team is available for cost-free clinical guidance on #HIV, #hepatitisC, and more: http://nccc.ucsf.edu

Work with us!  🤝 The NCCC is looking for a Project Manager and Clinician Engagement Coordinator to join our team. These key roles will contribute to the development, implementation, and success of new and existing clinical education programs.      Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hfRBnZ #hiring #healthequity

In honor of #NationalHealthEducationWeek, please check out our recent episode on the International Antiviral Society–USA “Going anti-Viral" podcast to hear the latest #HIV care insights directly from the NCCC’s national clinicians' warmlines! Clinician education specialists Dr. Carolyn Chu and Dr. Lealah Pollock answer FAQs from the NCCC phone lines about infant feeding by people with HIV, antiretroviral treatment (ART) for pregnant people with HIV, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). 🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/3YzeFH7 Started in 1995 by Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), National Health Education Week promotes awareness for public health issues and health education. #NHEW #HealthEquity 

There are several exciting updates to the National HIV Curriculum and National HIV PrEP Curriculum! 📢 These free #CE programs now include more resources for advancing #HIV and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) education for health care providers, including new videos, podcast episodes, and mini-lectures featuring national experts.     Part of the Infectious Disease Education & Assessment (IDEA) platform at the Department of Medicine, University of Washington, these curricula provide ongoing, up-to-date information needed to meet the core competency knowledge for HIV prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and care. IDEA is a part of the AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) program, with funding from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSAgov), HHS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CNE is provided by: University of Alabama at Birmingham CME is provided by: University of Washington School of Nursing   Learn more at: idea.medicine.uw.edu  

Today is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD), a day to raise awareness of the impact of #HIV on Hispanic/Latino communities, and to work together to stop HIV stigma and promote HIV testing, prevention, and treatment. #NLAAD was first observed in 2003 by the Hispanic Federation and the Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA). The NLAAD 2024 campaign brings together communities, service providers, and organizations providing services throughout the U.S. and territories under one theme: "Start Treatment. Stick to It. Get Better.” This year’s campaign is directed at the entire community but focuses on people with HIV. The campaign urges them to choose one of the many available treatment options to maintain their health, reach an undetectable viral load and stop the spread of HIV (treatment as prevention). Learn more: https://bit.ly/3QV6j6b #StopHIVTogether #HIVAwareness

🎥🌟 Health care providers - did you know the National Substance Use Warmline is available for free, on-demand, and confidential support for your questions involving substance use disorders (SUD)? Our clinician educational specialists are available now to provide highly tailored, 1:1 guidance about #SubstanceUseDisorder evaluation and management. Watch more to meet our team, and head to https://lnkd.in/gNhyRcCs to call today! 📞 #meded #clinicians

This week marks two important awareness initiatives that are crucial to advancing health equity in the U.S.   The first is National Primary Care Week, established by the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) in 1999 to highlight the importance of primary care physicians in the U.S. This initiative aims to brings health professionals together to support PCPs in a challenging medical landscape.     The second is National Physician Assistant Week, established in 1987 by the American Academy of Physician Associates to celebrate PAs and their vital role in the U.S. health system, including primary care.     Why are these movements so critical?     They both shed a light on the primary care gap in the U.S., and the need to support PCPs in the face of health system consolidation, increased specialization, and COVID-19 resignations.    Addressing the primary care gap in the U.S. is key to achieve our shared goal of making quality health care accessible for all Americans.    When it comes to the NCCC’s specific goal of addressing the U.S. syndemic of HIV, hepatitis C, and substance use disorders, PCPs including PAs play a pivotal role. By integrating prevention, screening, treatment and care coordination into their practices, PCPs can mitigate the public health impact of these conditions leading to better health outcomes and reducing the syndemic’s impact on vulnerable communities. Further, by making prevention and treatment services common, PCPs can help reduce the stigma that surrounds these conditions.      The NCCC supports all healthcare providers through our unique model of accessible clinician-to-clinician case-based education on syndemic management, from establishing successful communication strategies to feeling confident initiating HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PreP) or antiretroviral therapy (ART).      All providers in the U.S. are encouraged to call our phone lines, cost-free, and be connected with a clinician education specialist.   We want to say thank you to all primary care providers, including the NCCC’s own clinician education specialists, for being the backbone of the health system! Please know we are here to support. #PrimaryCare #PAsGoBeyond

We are excited to share a new continuing education opportunity for #HIV prevention and care featuring the NCCC’s clinical director Dr. Chris Bositis, MD!      In partnership with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Medscape, this free HIV Nexus training focuses on integrating pre-exposure prophylaxis (#PrEP) into diverse primary care settings.     This self-guided activity offers free #CME and is intended for primary care physicians (PCPs), obstetrician/gynecologists (OB/GYNs), pediatricians, nurses,  advance practice nurses (APNs), and physician assistants (PAs) in the U.S.     Along with Dr. Bositis, program authors include leading multi-disciplinary HIV clinicians and community health specialists:    - Dr. James Q. Simmons (DNP, AGACNP-BC) - Ada Stewart, RPh, MD, FAAFP, HMDC, AAHIVS - Michael Chancley, MSW - Rupa R. Patel, MD, MPH, FIDSA   Improving access to PrEP in primary care settings is a key component to #EndHIVEpidemic and #StopHIVTogether. Please share with your fellow #PCPs to support this goal! 📢 📢     Sign up today: https://lnkd.in/g8wBXRDG

Today is National Latino Physician Day! Let’s raise awareness, inspire future Latino physicians, and improve culturally concordant care in the U.S. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/g6fJiJCU #nationallatinophysicianday #nationallatinaphysicianday #nationallatinxphysicianday