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VIRTUAL
Starts at: April 1, 2026 9:00am ET
Ends at: April 1, 2026 12:00pm ET

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

In-Person, Richmond:
REGISTRATION OPENS SOON

Starts at: April 2, 2026 9:00am ET

Ends at: April 2, 2026 5:00pm ET

Description

Prerequisite:  Successful completion of "Introduction to Motivational Interviewing"  and a one-on-one client simulation are required prior to being admitted into this course.    For more information about this requirement, please email Emily.Cadden@vcuhealth.org. Please note: The Event Access Code will only be provided to participants once they've met the prerequisite. 

Course Description: 

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.

Learning objectives:Participants will:

1. Develop a working knowledge of MI concepts and practices

2. Understand the key issues in evoking client motivation to change

3. Develop awareness and basic skills in using broader MI counseling strategies

4. Be able to use key MI communication techniques OARS

5. Understand the four processes of MI – engaging, focusing, evoking and planning

6. Experience/observe MI counseling practice

Course Eligibility:

This program is being offered at no cost through funding from the MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC)  and the Virginia HIV/AIDS Resource and Consultation Center (VHARCC).  As such, priority will be given to those funded under Ryan White, CDC, VDH, and HRSA funding to provide Case Management Services to people living with HIV/AIDS.   If you are not funded under such grants, your registration for this class may be rejected.  For any questions regarding course eligibility, please email emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org

Intended Audience:

Doctors, Dentists, Social Workers, Nurses, Advance Practice Practitioners, Pharmacists, Case Managers, Mental Health and Substance Use Professionals in HIV Care, DIS, EIS, Status Neutral Navigators

Speakers:

Robert Rodney, MSW

Certificate of Attendance:

Participants will receive a certificate of attendance showing 6.5 hours of attendance

Program contact: for questions about this program, please email emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org

Intended Audience

Doctors, Nurses, Oral Health Professionals, Mental Health and Substance Use Professionals, Case Managers, Testers, DIS, EIS

Contact

Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org

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VIRTUAL

Starts at: April 7th, 2026 9:30am ET

Ends at: April 9th 2026 12:30pm ET

Class Format : Virtual

Due to high demand, this class is being offered in a virtual format over 3 sessions. Attendance at all three sessions is required to receive credit. Sessions will be held on:

• • April 7th from 9:30am-12:30pm

  • April 8th from 9:30am-12:30pm

  • April 9th from 9:30am-12:30pm

Attendance at all three sessions is required to receive credit.

Course Description

This program will provide basic training in health insurance basics, Medicare/Medicaid & Medicaid Expansion, and SSI/SSDI/SOAR programs.  This program provides a basic overview of TANF, SNAP, and similar social welfare programs, housing services including HOPWA and other programs, and an overview of VAMAP (Formerly ADAP)

This program is designed for eligibility specialists, medical and non-medical case managers, housing case managers, CHARLI case managers, patient navigators, community health workers, nurses, and support staff who assist clients in navigating social welfare programs.   Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Correctly identify clients who may be eligible for Medicaid in Virginia and ways to enroll clients

• Define TANF, SNAP, WIC, and other programs

• Explain differences in eligibility and enrollment processes for housing programs

• Define eligibility criteria and application procedure for the four VAMAP programs available in Virginia

• Explain the differences between SSI & SSDI

• Identify what type of clients are appropriate for the SOAR program and where to find additional services for SOAR

• Correctly name the various parts of Medicare, what's covered by each type, enrollment processes, and guidelines, as well as resources for helping to pay for Medicare.

Speakers:

Insurance Basics - Rob Rodney, MSW | VCU School of Medicine

Medicare - Chelsea Johnson | VICAP / The SPAN Center

Medicaid - Irma Blackwell, MPA | Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services

Disability / SSI / SSDI - Mackenzie Eckenrode, MS | Social Security Administration

TANF - Monique Majeus | Virginia Department of Social Services

SNAP - Monica Moore | Virginia Department of Social Services

VA MAP (Virginia's ADAP Program) - VA MAP Team | Virginia Department of Health

Housing | HOPWA and Ryan White Housing Program Representative

Certificate of Attendance

Upon completion of this program, participants will receive a certificate awarding 9 hours of training.

This program satisfies VA Case Management Standards continuing education requirements for ADAP/VAMAP, Medicaid/ Medicare, SNAP, TANF, SSI/SSDI, etc. It also meets the training requirements of first-year eligibility specialists, non-medical case managers, and medical case managers as outlined on pages 5 and 6 of the standards.

Program Contact: For questions about this program, please email Emily.Cadden@vcuhealth.org

Intended Audience

Doctors, Pharmacists, Advance Practice Practitioners, Dentists, Social Workers, Nurses, Case Managers, Community Health Workers, EIS, DIS, and others who may be assisting people with HIV in accessing social benefit programs.

Contact

Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.cadden@vcuhealth.orgescription

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In-Person
EnVision Center Conference Room
2607 Salem Turnpike, N.W. Roanoke, Virginia 24017

Starts at: April 14, 2026 9:00am ET

Ends at: April 14, 2026 5:00pm ET

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

Speakers:

Robert Rodney, MSW | VCU HIV Education Program

Emily Cadden | VCU HIV Education Program

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In-Person

EnVision Center Conference Room
2607 Salem Turnpike, N.W. Roanoke, Virginia 24017

Starts at: April 15, 2026 9:00am ET

Ends at: April 16, 2026 1:00pm ET

For more information about this course, please contact Emily Cadden at emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org.

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. The first day is from 9-5 and the second day is from 9-1. Attendance at both days is required. Pre-requisites for this course include the following:

1. Successful completion of "The Facts" course within the past two years.

2. 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.

Speakers:

Rob Rodney, MSW
Program Director
VCU HIV Education Program

Emily Cadden
Lead Health Educator
VCU HIV Education Program

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In-Person
EnVision Center Conference Room
2607 Salem Turnpike, N.W. Roanoke, Virginia 24017

Starts at: April 16, 2026 2:00pm ET

Ends at: April 16, 2026 4:00pm ET

Description

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

Pre-requisite:  Successful completion of The Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling and The Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing.

Intended Audience

HCV/HIV Testers

Contact

Person: Emily Cadden
Email: Emily.Cadden@vcuhealth.org

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VIRTUAL
April 24, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm

Description

In this course, Dr. Tristen Jones 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. 

Course Objectives:

1. Review the basic principles of ART including rapid start for people newly diagnosed with HIV.
2. Discuss how non-Infectious Disease providers can promote adherence and keep patients engaged in care.
3. Learn about important healthcare maintenance considerations including immunization recommendations, cancer screening, and comorbidities management.
4. Highlight evolving areas of research including lipid management and HIV and aging.

Speaker:

Tristen Jones, MD
Infectious Diseases Fellow
Virginia Commonwealth University

Accreditation: 

IMPORTANT: Please note that CEUs are currently pending approval.  Upon approval, the following CEUs will be offered.  If, for any reason, CEUs are not approved, registrants will be notified prior to the webinar. 

Accreditation: 
In support of improving patient care, VCU Health Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Medicine: VCU Health Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing: VCU Health Continuing Education designates this activity for a maximum of 1 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacy: This activity provides 1 ACPE contact hours (1 CEUs) of continuing education credit.

NOTE FOR PHARMACISTS: Upon closing of the online evaluation, VCU Health CE will upload the pharmacy-related continuing education information to CPE Monitor within 60 days. Per ACPE rules, VCU Health CE does not have access nor  the ability to upload credits requested after the evaluation closes. It is the responsibility of the pharmacist or pharmacy technician to provide the correct information [NABP ePID and DOB (in MMDD format)] in order to receive credit for participating in a CE activity.

Social Work: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, VCU Health Continuing Education is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.

Intended Audience

Doctors, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Social Workers, Case Managers

Contact

Person: Emily Cadden
Email: emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org

Register here.

In-Person

Diversity Thrift Richmond: Event Hall Entrance 4
1407 Sherwood Ave. Richmond, Va 23220

Starts at: April 29, 2026 9:00am ET

Ends at: April 29, 2026 5:00pm ET

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

Speakers:

Robert Rodney, MSW | VCU HIV Education Program

Emily Cadden | VCU HIV Education Program

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In-Person
Diversity Thrift Richmond: Event Hall Entrance 4
1407 Sherwood Ave. Richmond, VA 23220

Starts at: April 30, 2026 9:00am ET

Ends at: May 1, 2026 1:00pm ET

or more information about this course, please contact Emily Cadden at emily.cadden@vcuhealth.org.

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. The first day is from 9-5 and the second day is from 9-1. Attendance at both days is required. Pre-requisites for this course include the following:

1. Successful completion of "The Facts" course within the past two years.

2. 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.

Speakers:

Rob Rodney, MSW
Program Director
VCU HIV Education Program

Emily Cadden
Lead Health Educator
VCU HIV Education Program

Johanna McKee, RN
Nurse Educator
VCU HIV Education Program

Robert Cheek
Director of Programs
Nationz Foundation

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In-person

Diversity Thrift Richmond: Event Hall Entrance 4
1407 Sherwood Ave. Richmond, VA 23220

Starts at: May 1, 2026 2:00pm ET

Ends at: May 1, 2026 4:00pm ET

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

Pre-requisite:  Successful completion of The Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling and The Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing.

Intended Audience

HCV/HIV Testers

Contact

Person: Emily Cadden
Email: Emily.Cadden@vcuhealth.org