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Date of Report:
07/2005
Source:
AETC National Resource Center
Since 2002, the HIV/AIDS National Resource Center at the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, has served as the National Resource Center (NRC) for the AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETCs). In partnership with the Center for HIV Information (CHI) at the University of California, San Francisco, the NRC provides healthcare professionals with easy access to HIV/AIDS education and training resources and timely, high-quality, state-of-the-art clinical information. The NRC also promotes the national identity of the AETCs and fosters collaboration within the network. Here are some of the NRC services and products.
Website (www.aidsetc.org)
: The NRC maintains an online library of training resources developed primarily by the AETC community and available for download and adaptation to meet specific training needs. The most popular website resource is the extensive collection of slide sets on a variety of clinical topics. The website received over one million hits in the second quarter of 2005!
Listservs:
The NRC uses segmented listservs (e.g., AETC Directors, Regional & Local AETCs, Clinicians, Evaluators) to regularly disseminate updates on clinical treatment guidelines and new training resources. Listserv subscribers share information and initiate discussions on critical and emerging issues in HIV care and treatment. If you are affiliated with an AETC, to join a listserv, please visit the AETC Only listservs page on the website.
Workgroups and Training Exchanges:
The NRC facilitates workgroups that identify gaps in training materials and develop resources to fill those gaps. The work of these groups often culminates in training exchanges: low-tech, easy access, national conference calls in which experts share their experiences using specific training resources, and participants ask questions and provide feedback. In September 2005, the NRC will convene three workgroups based on the needs assessment conducted last May: 1) Cultural Competence; 2) Adolescents and HIV/AIDS: Case Finding, Care and Treatment, and Transition to Adult Care; and 3) Antiretroviral Drug Management: Drug Interactions and Treatment Strategies. Look for an invitation to participate soon!
Promoting the AETC National Identity:
The NRC collaborates with national, regional and local AETCs, as well as HRSA and other federal training centers, to exhibit and distribute AETC promotional material and training resources at nearly 40 conferences annually. AETC Network News, the AETC Directory and brochure, Evidence of Success (vignettes booklet), and AETC-branded mouse pads are useful promotional tools that can be ordered on the website. For more information about the AETC NRC, please visit
www.aidsetc.org
or send an email to
info@aidsetc.org
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