Bexar County HIV Summit June 6, 2013 Part 1 of 3
Channel: NOWCastSA
Date: 2013-06-12

http://nowcastsa.com/blogs/webcast-bexar-county-hiv-summit

On Thursday, June 6, 2013, NOWCastSA webcast live from the Bright Shawl as the Bexar County Health Collaborative and the Test Texas HIV Coalition presented the Bexar County HIV Summit: Routine Testing in Healthcare Settings. 

According to the web site, the purpose of the summit is to increase the awareness of healthcare providers regarding how HIV is affecting their community and to encourage the implementation of integrated, sustainable testing programs according to the CDC 2006 HIV testing recommendations.

Presentations focused on the shared experiences and lessons learned in primary care and emergency services settings including best practices, successful uses of electronic health records to evaluate programs, resources for HIV positive patients and other professional development activities.

 The Webcast schedule is as follows:

9-9:15 a.m. Welcome by Honorable Judge Nelson Wolff, Bexar County
9:15-10 a.m. Isabel Clark and Jenny McFarlane, Department of State Health Services
10:00-10:30 a.m. Dr. Anil Mangla, San Antonio Metropolitan Health Department
10:45-12 p.m. Dr. James L. Holly, Founder and CEO of Southeast Texas Medical Associates
2:45-3:45 p.m.  Panel Presentations (AARC, Metro Health DIS, Ryan White Program)
3:45-4 p.m.  Isabel Clark, Department of State Health Services, Next Steps, Application and Call to Action
4-4:30 p.m.  Elizabeth Lutz, The Health Collaborative, Evaluations and Close