Here is an opportunity for five or more Myanmar doctors to learn the clinical management of HIV together. A volunteer coordinator, a computer with a big screen and and internet connection are needed.
UW or UDub is very good at this.
Is anyone interested?
[him] moderator
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Announcing a Distance Learning Opportunity from the University of Washington:
Visit www.tree4health.org/HIV for more information
Clinical Management of HIV
An Online Course
Site Application Deadline: November 5, 2012
We are currently accepting applications for the online course Clinical Management of HIV from the University of Washington.
Clinical Management of HIV is a graduate-level course in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington. The course is offered to groups of eligible students in resource-limited settings via web-based, e-learning technology. Students who satisfy the course requirements will receive a certificate of course completion.
The course provides in-depth training in the diagnosis and clinical management of HIV as practiced around the world. Students from Seattle and over 20 different countries are active participants in the course. Distant students from resource-limited regions participate both synchronously and asynchronously from countries worldwide.
The 10-week course begins January 8, 2013.
Application Process:
International students must participate in the course in a group of 5 to 20 students. To apply, please identify someone in your group as a volunteer site coordinator, then visit www.tree4health.org/HIV to complete the online application. There should be only one application per site.
The deadline for sites to apply is November 5, 2012.
For more information or to apply visit www.tree4health.org/HIV or mhchung@u.washington.edu.
Course Directors
H. Nina Kim MD MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine & Adjunct Assistant Professor of Global Health
University of Washington
Robert Harrington MD, Professor of Medicine
University of Washington
Michael H. Chung, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Global Health and Medicine; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
University of Washington
Eligibility to Take GH 573/CONJ 553
The course is aimed at students with a basic proficiency in history, physical exam and differential diagnosis. Examples of potential students include doctors, nurses, pharmacists, clinical officers as well as medical students, medical residents, and advanced nursing students.
Course Time and Location
The course will be broadcast from the University of Washington Seattle campus each Tuesday (US Pacific Standard Time 0800-0955) from January 8th to March 12, 2013. Sites may take the course synchronously at the same time as Seattle students or asynchronously at a time determined by the site.
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Clinical Management of HIV
AN ONLINE COURSE
Department of Global Health at the University of Washington
Clinical Management of HIV is a graduate-level course in the Department of Global
Health at the University of Washington. The course is offered to groups of eligible
students in resource-limited settings via web-based, e-learning technology. Students
who satisfy the course requirements will receive a certificate of course completion.
COURSE SCHEDULE AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
WEEK 1
Diagnosing HIV and the Initial Evaluation
of HIV-Infected patient
• Conduct an initial history & physical of a newly
diagnosed HIV-infected patient.
• Stage patients’ HIV disease severity based on both
CDC and WHO HIV classifications.
WEEK 2
Opportunistic Infections 1: Non-Neuro, non-TB
• Outline the diagnosis and management
of Pneumocystis jiroveciipneumonia,
disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex,
Candidal esophagitis, and Cytomegalovirus disease in
patients with AIDS.
• Explain the key and expanded role of co-trimoxazole
prophylaxis in the resource-limited setting.
• Recognize and define immune reconstitution
syndrome.
WEEK 3
Intro to Antiretroviral Therapy
• Describe the goals of antiretroviral therapy and indications
for starting.
• Identify the distinguishing features of each class of
antiretrovirals, as well as the pros/cons of different regimens.
WEEK 4
Opportunistic Infections 2: TB, Cryptococcus,
Toxoplasmosis and Progressive Multifocal
Leukoencephalopathy
• Describe the management of cerebral toxoplasmosis,
progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy,
and Cryptococcal meningitis.
• Explain the interaction between HIV and TB, and the
principles of TB treatment in the HIV-infected patient.
WEEK 5
HIV-associated Malignancies & Dermatology
• Identify the key clinical features of the major AIDS-
defining malignancies: Kaposi’s sarcoma, Non-
Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Primary CNS lymphoma.
• Recognize and recall common themes in HIV-related
skin disease.
WEEK 6
Antiretrovirals: Adverse Effects,
Drug Resistance, and Drug Interactions
• Describe the adverse effects of antiretroviral agents –
both common and severe.
• Outline the indications for HIV resistance testing as
well as the approach in resource-limited settings when
such testing is not available.
WEEK 7
Management of Sexually Transmitted
Infections in HIV-infected Patients
• Identify the most common STI syndromes.
• Differentiate between the syndromic versus
etiologic approach to management of STIs in HIV-
infected patients.
WEEK 8
Pediatric HIV
• Contrast the natural history and manifestations of
HIV in infants and children from that of adults.
• Describe the unique challenges in diagnosis and
management in pediatric HIV, particularly from
global perspective.
WEEK 9
Post-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV
and Preventive Care
• Outline the strategies to reduce secondary HIV
transmission, starting with the infected patient.
• Recognize the indications for post-exposure prophylaxis
for both occupational and sexual HIV exposures.
WEEK 10
HIV Vertical Transmission and Pregnancy
• Discuss the risk factors for mother-to-child HIV
transmission (MTCT), as well as the interventions to
prevent MTCT in both US and resource-limited settings.
NOTE: lecture order is subject to change.
ELIGIBILITY
The course is aimed at students with a basic proficiency
in history, physical exam and differential diagnosis.
Eligible students include medical students, medical
residents, advanced nursing students, pharmacy
students, international AIDS and research training
scholars. We welcome other interested clinicians who
meet basic pre-requisites.
The course is simulcast in real-time to students
in appropriate time zones (ie: Latin America,
Caribbean, and some African countries). Students
from regions that cannot participate in real-time
view lecture recordings and participate in the course
asynchronously via live group discussion and online
discussion forum.
REQUIREMENTS
Site
Each site must have between 5 and 20 students that
meet the basic course prerequisites (i.e. medical doctor,
nurse, pharmacist). Each site must have a location
where all students can meet and view lectures clearly
– either from a sufficiently large computer screen
(recommended only for small group of 5) or projection.
Note: sites may have more than 20 participants if course
facility can accommodate larger group and all students
can view lectures clearly.
Students
Students must be available to meet together once a
week for two hours for the duration of the 10 week
course (beginning in January and ending in March).
Students must have individual access to a computer
with internet connection in order to complete weekly
homework assignments and quizzes.
Coordinator/Clinical Facilitator
Each site must have a volunteer Site Coordinator. This
is an unpaid position whose role is to track attendance,
communicate regularly via email or Skype with students
at the site and the UW Course Organizer, ensure
students can access the course website and that the
site is technically equipped to view the lectures each
week. The Site Coordinator may also be a student of
the course.
Each site is encouraged to also have a Clinical
Facilitator who should be an experienced medical
doctor who currently provides HIV/AIDS care. The role
of the Clinical Facilitator is to stimulate discussion and
provide a local resource for clinical questions that may
arise.
For more information visit
http://tree4health.org/HIV
