Training Program |
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Working with Allied military organizations around the world, this Military International HIV Training Program emphasizes training, consultation and operational support for epidemiological surveillance, laboratory diagnosis, prevention and management of HIV and its complications. We seek to train key foreign military clinical physicians in state-of-the-art HIV prevention and clinical management and diagnosis and treatment with the expectation that those trained will transfer information into operational use in country. We desire to “train the trainer” and provide the tools
and educational materials to promote current, up-to-date instruction
to be taken back to their military medical community. Written assessments
communicating participants’ needs, personal educational goals
and that of their medical community are obtained prior to the training.
This has allowed the 4 weeks of training to be tailored to meet
the unique needs of participating countries and their military systems
on a more individual basis. Training of medical military personnel
within the US based program is followed up with targeted in-country
training and ongoing telecommunication. Web-based education availability
is being established. |
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Specific Program Objectives |
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| 1. | Clinical training to provide conceptual background and practical experience in: | ||||||||
| • | HIV Clinical Management Training with Antiretroviral Therapy | ||||||||
| • | Management of Common Opportunistic Infections | ||||||||
| • | Reviewing U.S. DOD HIV Policies and operational aspects of clinical and military management of HIV infected personnel and their families with discussion on how policies might be adapted for use in non-US military organizations. | ||||||||
| Click here to view syllabus. | |||||||||
| 2. | Laboratory training to assist in development and strengthening of selected military organization clinical laboratories and quality control programs through: | ||||||||
| • | Teaching clinical lab personnel at UCSD laboratories in the support of diagnosis and management of HIV infection and complications | ||||||||
| Click here to view syllabus. | |||||||||
| 3. | Epidemiology/Biostatistics training to: | ||||||||
| • | Review vital concepts and methods of epidemiology and biostatistics needed to address the critical public health issues including surveillance, bias, confounding and study design, using and evaluating medical literature, and use of vital statistics in research | ||||||||
| • | Provide training and experience in database development, maintenance, and data entry utilizing the EpiInfo program | ||||||||
| Click here to view syllabus. | |||||||||
| 4. | Present key elements of health communication messages and social marketing efforts to promote HIV prevention, VCT, and destigmatization of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). | ||||||||
| • | Communication approaches are tailored for each country and its armed service according to: | ||||||||
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| Click here to view syllabus. | |||||||||
| 5. | Computer skill building | ||||||||
| • | Individualized instruction of relevant software upon request including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access | ||||||||
| • | Library and medical Internet searching skills enhanced | ||||||||
| 6. | Other Optional Lectures/Discussions | ||||||||
| • | Mental Health and HIV | ||||||||
| • | Ethics and Spiritual Care for HIV Patients | ||||||||
| 7. | Clinical experience offered in both the civilian and military sector: | ||||||||
| • | Owen Clinic, UCSD: time with staff physician team, residents, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants; observation in ARV, Oncology, Metabolic Clinic and Pediatric Clinic*. | ||||||||
| The training program emphasizes observation of the following components of care: | |||||||||
| (1) | structured initial evaluation of a new HIV patient | ||||||||
| (2) | evaluation and triage of urgent problems; | ||||||||
| (3) | monitoring and prevention activities in continuity follow-up visits. | ||||||||
| In addition, trainees will rotate through the following special programs at Owen Clinic: | |||||||||
| (1) antiretroviral therapy monitoring and adherence program; | |||||||||
| (2) nutrition and metabolic abnormalities program; | |||||||||
| (3) HIV resistance testing conference; | |||||||||
| (4) HIV related malignancy program; | |||||||||
| (5) Substance abuse counseling program; | |||||||||
| (6) HIV psychiatry program; | |||||||||
| (7) anal dysphasia screening clinic. | |||||||||
| Demonstrations of continuing medical education resources for HIV clinicians on the internet is offered. | |||||||||
| • | Naval Medical Center San Diego, HIV Evaluation Unit: DOD HIV policy issues, dialogue with military physicians - HIV in the military; initial/annual clinical and psychological assessments; social worker, psychologist, chaplain interaction; observation of annual update classes for HIV+ military, clinical management and evaluation of HIV-infected military members and their dependents. Sessions with ID Pediatric Physician*, Pediatric Clinic* and hospital rounding are also available. | ||||||||
| Specific projects in the home countries such as serosurveillance, infection control, testing and implementation of new treatments or diagnostic procedures are encouraged and supported. | |||||||||
| 8. | Additional Resources | ||||||||
| • | Printed materials and Power Point presentations of lectures (both on CD-ROM) are given to attendees for dissemination and training of colleagues in their home countries | ||||||||
| • | Personal laptops are provided for the trainees to use during their period of training in San Diego | ||||||||
Materials for Prospective Trainees |
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| • | Arrival Information Letter | ||||||||
| - | English Version | ||||||||
| - | Shortened Russian Version | ||||||||
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