Our Mission

The mission of the Military International HIV Training Program is to provide flexible training in support of prevention of HIV transmission and management of infected persons in military organizations. Our top priority is to train key medical personnel (clinicians in practice) both in San Diego and abroad with the goal of transferring appropriate knowledge and technology to each country.

The training programs and projects are developed in collaboration with each military organization to meet the specific needs. Emphasis is placed on training, consultation, and operational support for prevention and clinical management of HIV and its complications as well as courses in epidemiologic surveillance and laboratory diagnosis from a clinical physicians perspective.

A large emphasis is placed on the experiential part of the program to understand the military’s policies and procedures regarding service members with HIV/AIDS. Participants will be observing and/or participating in groups supported by clinical social worker, clinical psychologist, clinical pharmacist, and public health/preventive medicine.