AETC National Resource Center Monthly Update: December 2010

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AETC National Resource Center Monthly Update: December 2010

New and Updated Resources

	Diabetes Mellitus and HIV Source: Delta Region AETC Date: 09/2010 Note: This slide set includes interactive questions and speaker notes on the connection between diabetes mellitus and HIV.

	Meth Mouth: Dental Issues in Methamphetamine Abusers Source: Delta Region AETC Date: 10/2010 Note: This slide set includes photos, interactive questions, and speaker notes on the relationship between dental disease and methamphetamine use.

	Maps Based on the 2008 HIV Infection and AIDS Surveillance Report Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Note: HIV/AIDS surveillance slides containing maps that illustrate data such as rates of diagnoses of HIV infection and AIDS by race and metropolitan statistical area (MSA) of residence.

	HIV Surveillance in Injection Drug Users (through 2008) Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Note: This slide set was recently updated with information from the 2008 HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas .

	Guidelines for Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Pediatric HIV Infection: Adverse Drug Effects Source: AETC National Resource Center Date: 09/2010 Note: These slides were developed using the Pediatric Antiretroviral Guidelines that were updated in August 2010. The intended audience is clinicians involved in the care of patients with HIV infection. This presentation includes topics such as hematologic effects, hepatic events, dyslipidemia, and dermatological effects.

Awareness Days

	World AIDS Day: December 1st Note: December 1st is World AIDS Day. For more information and to learn more about events planned for the day go to: http://www.worldaidscampaign.org/ .

Other

	AETC Network News: Fall 2010 Note: The AETC Network News highlights best practices from AETCs across the United States. This edition features Jason Tokumoto, MD, from the National HIV/AIDS Clinical Consultation Center (NCCC), the New York/New Jersey AETC's manual, "HIV Testing in the Dental Chair", the Florida/Caribbean AETC on the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Crisis, and two new national AETC centers.

	NASTAD: Report on Findings from an Assessment of Health Department Efforts to Implement HIV Testing in Health Care Settings Note: This report highlights the legal environment for HIV testing, implementing HIV testing in health care settings, reimbursement, barriers to HIV testing and evaluation. Data collected through this survey updates those collected through a similar survey in 2007. Findings will help identify priority areas for technical assistance and strategies for health departments to further support implementation of HIV screening efforts and will inform priorities for advocacy and education among key stakeholders and partners.

	Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program: AIDS Education and Training Centers Award: David H. Spach Note: On August 24th, 2010, David H. Spach received this grantee honor award. David H. Spach is an inspiration and driving force in HIV/AIDS education and training of health care providers--to those in his five state Northwest AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) region and across the country. To read more, please visit http://www.careacttarget.org/library/rw2010/PSCF-1104_David_Spach.pdf

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