Upcoming events.
HIV Prevention Series: Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing (In-person, Fairfax)
June 18 | 9:30am - 5:00pm | Inova Juniper Drop In Center
2700 Prosperity Ave, Suite 262, Fairfax, VA 22031
Register here.
Description
This is a closed event and is passcode protected.
To receive the Event Access Code for this class, please review and complete all pre-requisite requirements.
Requirements and Pre-requisites:
1) All attendees must have attended the HIVPrevention Counseling Series: The Facts and the Fundamentals classes in their entirety in the state of Virginia in the past 12 months. The information provided in these courses build upon each other.
2) To be considered for this class, please ensure that we have a copy of all of your certificates of completion from The Facts live and online module sessions and the Fundamental's training. Once all certificates of completion have been uploaded, you will be provided the event access code. Applicants will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please confirm in advance by emailing Nathaniel Lewis at nathaniel.lewis@inova.org
Course Description:
The Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling is a one-day course that provides guidelines and skill-building opportunities for professionals who implement prevention counseling and HIV antibody testing. This workshop incorporates recommendations and strategies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for personalizing prevention counseling sessions before and after testing for HIV. The Facts and The Fundamentals course is a prerequisite for this course.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, THE PARTICIPANT WILL BE ABLE TO:
Identify strategies to support clients in making behavior changes that will reduce the risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV
Demonstrate through practice sessions the six steps of prevention counseling
Support the client in making a decision about testing and preparing for the result
Assist the client who tests to begin to integrate the result emotionally, behaviorally, and socially
If you have any questions about this process, please email Nathaniel Lewis at nathaniel.lewis@inova.org.
Intended Audience
This course is designed for, and limited to individuals who will be conducting CLIA-waived Rapid HIV Testing within 30 days of completing this course.
Contact
Person: Nathaniel Lewis
Email: nathaniel.lewis@inova.org
HIV Prevention Counseling Series: Waived Rapid Testing (In-Person)
The Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling is a one-day course that provides guidelines and skill-building opportunities for professionals who implement prevention counseling and HIV antibody testing. This workshop incorporates recommendations and strategies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for personalizing prevention counseling sessions before and after testing for HIV. The Facts and The Fundamentals course is a prerequisite for this course.
2025 Updated Clinical Guidelines for nPEP (Virtual)
Registration opens soon here.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released updated guidelines for nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis (nPEP) for HIV in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The guidelines replace those issued in 2016 and reflect current evidence, newer antiretroviral options, and updated recommendations for follow-up care and transition to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) when appropriate.
Case Management Community of Practice: VA Ryan White All Parts Roundtable Discussion Part 2 (Virtual)
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This call will help case managers share best practices and strategies for keeping clients engaged in care and virally suppressed.
At the request of Case Management teams on the May call, the June call will continue the discussions started in May regarding continuity of care and coordination of services during funding changes. Teams have committed bringing lists of local resources to meet housing, transportation, food, mental health, substance use and other support services formerly funded by the Virginia Ryan White Part B Program. We will divide into regional breakouts to share these resources and build regional resource lists.
Treatment as Prevention and U=U (Virtual)
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This course will examine medication options available for HIV prevention including Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), nPEP & oPEP. It will also examine the impact viral suppression has on the risk of HIV transmission and the basic concepts of U=U.
National HIV Testing Day Panel Discussion: Increasing Access to HIV Testing in Clinics and Communities (Virtual)
June 26, 2025 | 10am - 11am
Virtual | Registration opens soon here
National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) was first observed on June 27, 1995. This is a day to encourage people to get tested for HIV, know their status, and get linked to care and treatment. During this program, a panel of experts will share their experience in establishing and expanding access to HIV testing services in both clinical and community settings with a focus on both lessons learned and best practices for increasing access to HIV testing. Panelists include experts from:
Minority Health Constortium
Nationz Foundation
Daily Planet Health Services
Richmond/Henrico Health Department
Intended Audience
Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, APPs, Dentists, Social Workers, Case Managers, DIS, EIS, Outreach Workers, HIV Testers
Contact
Person: Robert Rodney
Email: robert.rodney@vcuhealth.org
Treatment as Prevention & U= U (In-Person)
June 30, 2025 | 2:30pm -4:30pm
In Person, Norfolk
To learn more and to register please contact: 757-446-6170 or erarcc@odu.edu
HIV Prevention Series: The Facts (Virtual)
July 1 | 9:00am - 12pm | Virtual Hybrid (Synchronous and Asynchronous)
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Description
The Facts is a hybrid course that provides information concerning the spectrum of HIV disease, HIV antibody testing, and developments in rapid testing, legal issues, disclosure assistance (partner counseling and referral services), and prevention. This course will be delivered using synchronous and asynchronous modalities. Session 1 will be at the time listed above during a synchronous virtual session. Then you will be provided links to the VA Train system to complete online learning modules.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Describe the spectrum of HIV disease
Discuss HIV testing options, the process of testing, and meaning of the results
Describe partner counseling and referral services in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Describe the Virginia Department of Health’s role in the partner counseling, referral, and disclosure voluntary test processes
Speakers:
Laura Pedersen, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Infectious Diseases Fellowship Associate Program Director
Regional Director MAAETC
Robert Rodney, MSW
Director of HIV Education
Regional Coordinator MAAETC
Emily Cadden
Lead Health Educator
Certificate of Completion
Certificates will be provided upon completion of this program which confirm 3.0 hours of training.
Intended Audience
Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers, Dentists, Advance Practice Practitioners, Case Managers, Pharmacists, DIS, HIV testers, Outreach workers, Status Neutral Service Navigators
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org
HIV and Substance Use
In-person, Norfolk
To learn more and register, please contact 757-445-6170 or erarcc@odu.edu
HIV Prevention Series: Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling (In-person, Richmond)
HIV Prevention Series Part 2: The Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling
July 29, 2025 | 9am - 5pm
In-person | Diversity Richmond
1407 Sherwood Avenue Entrance 4
Richmond, VA23220
Register here.
For more information about this course, please contact Emily Cadden at emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org.
The Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling is a one-day course that provides guidelines and skill-building opportunities for professionals who implement prevention counseling and HIV antibody testing. This workshop incorporates recommendations and strategies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for personalizing prevention counseling sessions before and after testing for HIV. The Facts course is a prerequisite for this course.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, THE PARTICIPANT WILL BE ABLE TO:
Identify strategies to support clients in making behavior changes that will reduce the risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV
Demonstrate through practice sessions the six steps of prevention counseling
Support the client in making a decision about testing and preparing for the result
Assist the client who tests to begin to integrate the result emotionally, behaviorally, and socially
Certificate of Completion: Certificates will be provided upon completion of this program which confirms 6.5 hours of training.
Requirements and Pre-requisites:
1) All attendees must have attended Prevention Counseling Series: Facts within the state of Virginia in the past 12 months in order to attend this Fundamentals course, as the information provided in this course builds upon Facts.
2) To be considered for this class, please upload all of your certificates of completion for The Facts live and online module sessions. Once all certificates of completion have been uploaded, you will be provided the event access code. Applicants will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you have any questions about this process, please email emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org
HIV Prevention Series: Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing (In-person, Richmond)
HIV Prevention Series Part 3: The Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing
July 30th, 2025 | 9am - 5pm AND
July 31, 2025 | 9am - 1pm
Attendance both days is required
In-person | Diversity Richmond
1407 Sherwood Ave Entrance 4
Richmond, VA 23220
Register here.
The Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing course is a 1 and 1/2 day class that teaches participants how to run CLIA-waived rapid HIV tests. Attendance at both days is required. Pre-requisites for this course include the following:
Successful completion of "The Facts" course within the past two years.
Successful completion of "The Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling" course within the past year.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate safe work practices
Identify the QA steps required before, during, and after rapid HIV testing
List the steps of the HIV prevention counseling protocol in conducting the rapid HIV test
Perform and interpret a waived rapid HIV test correctly
Demonstrate finger sticking and sample collection
Demonstrate the integration of HIV counseling into the rapid testing process.
For questions about this program, please email emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org.
Hepatitis C Waived Rapid Testing in HIV Prevention Settings (In-person, Richmond)
July 31, 2025 | 2pm - 4pm
In-person | Diversity Richmond
1407 Sherwood Ave Entrance 4
Richmond, VA 23220
Register here.
Pre-requisite: Successful completion of The Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling and The Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing.
This course will teach participant the hands-on skills of performing and interpreting the waived rapid HCV test. This course if for participants who will be performing CLIA waiver testing with in 30 days of this course.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate safe work practices
Identify the QA steps required before, during, and after rapid HCV testing
List the steps of the HCV prevention counseling protocol in conducting the rapid HCV test
Perform and interpret a waived rapid HCV test correctly
Demonstrate finger sticking and sample collection
Intended Audience
HCV Testers
Contact
Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org
HIV Prevention Series: The Facts (In-person, Norfolk)
HIV Prevention Series: The Facts
August 1, 2025 | 8:30am - 4:30pm
In-person, Norfolk
To learn more and register, please contact 757-445-6170 or erarcc@odu.edu
HIV Prevention Series: Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling (In-person, Norfolk)
HIV Prevention Series: The Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling
August 27, 2025 | 8:30am - 4:30pm
To learn more and register, please contact 757-445-6170 or erarcc@odu.edu
HIV Prevention Series: Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing (In-person, Norfolk)
August 28, 2025 | 8:30am - 4:30pm AND August 29, 2025 | 8:30am - 1pm. Attendance both days is required.
In-person | Norfolk
To learn more and register, please contact 757-445-6170 or erarcc@odu.edu
HIV Prevention Series: Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling (In-person, Fairfax)
HIV Prevention Counseling Series: Fundamentals is a one-day in person course that provides guidelines and skill-building opportunities for professionals who implement prevention counseling and HIV antibody testing. This workshop incorporates recommendations and strategies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for personalizing prevention counseling sessions before and after testing for HIV. The Facts course is a prerequisite for this course.
Clinical Series: HIV Care for Primary Care Providers and Other Advanced Practice Prescribers (FH/Virtual)
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In this course Dr. Melissa Whitman will discuss ART, rapid start, and HIV care management in primary care settings. As well as the importance of healthcare maintenance and adherence for patients with HIV. This course highlights evolving areas of research including lipid management and HIV and aging.
HIV Prevention Series: The Facts (In-person, Fairfax)
HIV Prevention Counseling Series: Facts (In-Person)
June 5 | 9:30am - 4:30pm | Inova Juniper Program - Drop-In Center
2740 Prosperity Ave, Fairfax, VA 22031
Register here.
Description
The Facts course provides information concerning the spectrum of HIV disease, HIV epidemiology, HIV antibody and rapid testing, legal issues, partner counseling and referral services, risk assessment and reduction. Facts is a pre-requisite for the other two courses in the series: The Fundamentals and Waived Rapid.
For any questions or concerns regarding Facts, please contact Nathaniel Lewis at nathaniel.lewis@inova.org.
Motivational Interviewing in HIV Care 2.0 (In-Person - Richmond)
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This course will cover intermediate MI concepts and practices via didactics, case discussion, and demonstrations/practice. The training will be highly interactive and participants will receive real-time feedback on MI skills.