14th Annual HIV in WV Conference
FridayMay 11,2018
Stonewall Resort. Roanoke, WV
Target Audience:
The intended audience for this conference are physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, advance practice nurses, pharmacists, social work and ancillary team members.
Conference description:
This 14th Annual HIV in West Virginia Conference intends to inform healthcare professionals on issues relative to the opioid epidemic in West Virginia and the relationship to HIV. The conference offers a dynamic course agenda with expert faculty, speaking on clinically and socially relevant issues: infectious complications observed in IV drug users, the current state of harm reduction in West Virginia, the intersection of domestic violence and substance use, burnout among first responders, how adverse childhood events are a risk for HIV acquisition and an update on the HIV investigation in West Virginia.
Objectives:
At the end of this program, participants should be able to:
1. Recognize viral, bacterial, and fungal complications of injection drug use.
2. Identify the intersection between trauma, intimate partner violence, substance use and their connections with a person’s risk for acquisition of HIV infection.
3. Explain the legislative challenges, policy issues, funding concerns and new harm reduction initiatives needed in West Virginia in order to reduce the incidence of new HCV and HIV infections.
4. List the common signs and symptoms that have been associated with first responder PTSD or burnout.
5. Define adverse childhood experiences and the linkage to risky health behaviors, chronic health conditions and early death.
6. Discuss the health disparities, human behaviors and other elements that influenced this current HIV outbreak in fifteen identified southern West Virginia counties.
Agenda:
7:15am – 7:45am
7:50am - 8:00am
8:00am - 9:00am
9:00am – 10:00am
Registration and Breakfast*
Welcome
Infectious Complications Related to Intravenous Drug Use
Christian Ramers, MD, MPH, AAHIVS
Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse: Part 1
Laurie Thompsen, MSW
10:00am-10:30am
10:30am – 11:30pm
11:30am -12:45pm
12:45pm – 1:45pm
1:45pm – 2:45pm
Break*
Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse: Part 2
Laurie Thompsen, MSW
Lunch* (provided)
The Harm Reduction Experience in West Virginia
Laura Jones, MSW
First Responder Burnout: A Perspective from the Field
Jan Rader, Chief
2:45pm - 3:00pm
3:00pm - 4:00pm
4:00pm – 4:45pm
4:45pm – 5:00pm
5:00pm
Break*
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Kathy Szafran, MA, LPC
CDC Update: MMWR Report Outbreak of HIV Infection in WV Counties
Paul Weidle, PharmD, MPH BCBP
Q and A, Evaluations
End
*Your registration fee includes continuing education credits, handout materials and meals.
About the Speakers:
Christian Ramers, MD, MPH, AAHIVSis the Assistant Medical Director for Research and Special Populations andthe Director of Graduate Medical Education at the Family Health Centers of San Diego in California.
Laurie Thompsen, MSW is the Mental Health Coordinator at the WV Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceCenter in Elkview, WV.
Laura Jones, MSW is the Executive Director at Milan Puskar Health Right located in Morgantown, WV
Jan Rader, Fire Chief for the Huntington, WV Fire Department
Kathy Szafran, MA, LPC is President and CEO of Crittenton Services, Inc., a trauma-focused agency with a focuson the health of individuals and families located in Wheeling, WV.
Paul Weidle, PharmD, MPH BCPS is a Pharmacist and Research Officer for the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention- Surveillance and Epidemiology at the CDC in Atlanta, GA.
Registration: All registrations are now done online. Create or log on to your account.
- If you have already created an online account, you may directly go to enter your user name and password. If you have not created an online account, go to and click on the “New User? Sign up here” tab to begin creating your personal account. Once logged in:
- Scroll down and choose the “14th Annual HIV in WV” conference.
- Complete registration process
- Call (304)293-1949 w/credit card information or mail a $40.00 check made payable to WVU/MAAETC to: MAAETC, ATTN: CP, PO Box 9163, Morgantown, WV 26506.
Your registration will not be complete until payment is received.
Location:
Stonewall Resort is located at 940 Resort Drive, Roanoke, WV…..(888)278-8150…..
Continuing Medical Education: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirementsand policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the WVU School of Medicine and MAAETC. The WVU School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The WVU Office of CME designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Policy: It is the policy of the WVU School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education to ensure balance,independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. All faculty/authors/planners participating in our programs are expected to disclose any relevant relationships they may have with commercial companies. For this conference, Dr. Ramers has disclosed that hehas previously received honoraria from Gilead Sciences and Medscape as a speaker. All others have indicated that they have no relevant interests to disclose. These relationships, along with the educational content of this program, will be reviewed and any potential conflicts of interest will be resolved to the satisfaction of the WVU School of Medicine Office of CME prior to the activity. If a conflict cannot be resolved, the person involved will be removed from control of content.
Pharmacy: Continuing education credits will be provided by the State of West Virginia Board of Pharmacy Continuing EducationProgram for 6.5 live hours pending approval.
Social Work: Social Work Hours are provided by Concord University Social Work Program for a total of 8.1 Social Work credits.Provider Number 490047
Nursing: This continuing education activity has been provided by the WV Regional Partner of the MidAtlantic AIDS Education andTraining Center for 8.1 contact hours. The WV Regional Partner is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the State of WV Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses. WVBRN provider number WV2000-0303RN.48
Questions? Contact Carolyn at (304)293-6359…
-or- Christine at (304)293-1949…
This program is supported by an educational grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration Grant Number U10HA29295