Providing HIV education, consultation, and resource materials to Florida's health care professionals. The education is provided in a variety of formats including workshops, hands-on supervised clinical training, case conferences, and specialty conferences. Medical faculty also provide timely case consultation in person and via the telephone. Since the first AIDS cases were identified, knowledge of the disease and its treatment has increased greatly. The Florida AETC program provides timely dissemination of new information and offers front-line healthcare providers the very latest in AIDS education, training, and consultation so that they can give their patients the best care possible.
Training is designed following an assessment of local needs.
Special emphasis is placed on training Ryan White funded providers and those who are located in community-based organizations including rural hospitals, community and migrant health centers, public health clinics, AIDS service organizations, correctional facilities, and other nonprofit organizations. Our Organization The Florida AETC central office operates within the USF Center for HIV Education and Research at the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute in collaboration with the USF College of Medicine's Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, and the USF College of Public Health. A network of 14 training partners provide faculty and clinical training sites throughout the state. Click Here to read the rest of this article.