Upcoming Event: North Coast HIV Conference Building Equitable Access to PrEP: A Necessary Step in HIV Prevention (May 18, 2024)

North Coast HIV Conference Building Equitable Access to PrEP: A Necessary Step in HIV Prevention

Saturday, May 18th, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Ukiah Valley Conference Center
200 S. School St. Ukiah, CA 95482

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The 2024 North Coast HIV Conference will examine gaps in the use of PrEP for HIV prevention in the region. Although PrEP has been available since 2012, significant disparities in PrEP use by racial/ethnic group and gender continue to exist. Additionally, most PrEP in the United States is prescribed in specialty care settings; however, to end the HIV epidemic, it is necessary to expand PrEP services in a variety of health service settings with a focus on health equity.

This event is designed for entire care teams who are responsible for engaging patients who may be vulnerable to or impacted by HIV in settings such as pharmacies, hospitals, emergency departments, primary care, public health, sexual assault response, harm reduction, and substance use treatment, correctional health, college, and university health, Ryan White funded sites, community health centers, and federally qualified health centers.

Learning Objectives:

1. Integrate person-first, non-stigmatizing language into everyday practice.
2. Identify at least two inequities seen in HIV prevalence and incidence in the North Coast region.
3. List at least two factors that contribute to HIV PrEP accessibility for patients.
4. Identify appropriate terminology to use when speaking to patients with substance use dependence and PrEP.
5. Demonstrate taking a culturally responsive sexual history for clinical decision-making and PrEP uptake.

Space is limited! Continental breakfast and lunch provided – breakfast at 8:30 AM.

This course meets the qualifications for 5.0 contact hours of continuing education credit for nurses as required by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CPE 13741. Bay Area, North & Central Coast AIDS Education & Training Center is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. Bay Area North & Central Coast AIDS Education & Training Center maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. This course meets the qualifications for 5.0 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Provider #
133640. Any activities within the program that do not have instructional time are not offered for continuing education credit. Course completion certificates will be awarded upon completion of course evaluations. Documentation must be retained by the Participant for a period of four years after the conclusion of this program.

Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

Questions? Contact Lori.Osorio@UCSF.edu