New York and New Jersey AIDS Education and Training Center

Clinicians Support Tools

Clinical Links	General HIV/AIDS Statistics Resources	HIV Testing Recommendations
Policy Links	Ryan White Program Directories for NY & NJ	Clinical Consultations

Clinical Links

Adolescent AIDS Program @ Montefiore Hospital Center AAP serves as a local and national resource for healthcare providers who treat adolescents living with or at-risk for HIV infection.	Clinical Care Options Website with an HIV Management Series, Treatment Updates, and coverage on HIV Conferences.
Doctor's Guide to the Internet Searchable website that collects news articles, webcast/CME sources, and case reports on the internet.	The Forum for Regional Clinical Education (FORCE) Inc. FORCE provides continuing clinical education for primary care providers, with a special emphasis in Viral Infection, Public Health & General Internal Medicine.
HIV Clinical Resource New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute in collaboration with the John Hopkins University Division of Infectious Diseases	HIV and Hepatitis Website with resources for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Co-infections.
HIVdent HIV/AIDS Oral Healthcare Resource	International AIDS Society IAS-USA provides continuing medical education for physicians. Resources include CME Courses, Cases on the Web, development of Treatment Guidelines, and publication and distribution of Topics in HIV Medicin e ®.
Medscape HIV/AIDS Searchable website catalogs HIV/AIDS news, information from the industry and experts.	Mental Health AIDS A quarterly update from CMHS and SAMHSA.
National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers

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General HIV/AIDS Statistics & Resources

AIDS Education Global Information System	AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) National Resource Center
The Body: The Most Comprehensive AIDS and HIV Resource on the Internet	CDC Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP)
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, HIV/AIDS Services	New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Harvard AIDS Initiative	Johns Hopkins HIV Guide

HIV Testing Recommendations

Resource	Details
A synopsis of the September 2006 CDC HIV Testing Recommendations. From the Mountain Plains AIDS Education and Training Center	Download or order this quick reference for all health care settings, including additional resources and consultation: http://www.mpaetc.org/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=131
CDC podcast on their revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings	(4 minutes, 55 seconds) http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=1149
One-page PDF document comparing the CDC recommendations and the New York State Department of Health HIV testing guidance.	PDF (70K) November 2006
Kaiser Family Foundation 2006 HIV Testing Fact Sheet	http://www.kff.org/hivaids/upload/6094-05.pdf
Forum on CDC's New HIV Testing Recommendations October 2006 Kaiser Family Foundation and CDC, Washington, D.C.	The Kaiser Family Foundation hosted a panel discussion to explore the implications of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's revised recommendations on HIV testing, which say HIV tests should become a routine part of medical care for patients ages 13 to 64: http://www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=1926

Policy Links

AIDS Action AIDS Action’s mission is to advocate on a national level for people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS and the organizations that serve them.	HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service A Service of the US Department of Health and Human Services
HIVInSite Comprehensive, up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and policy from the University of California San Francisco	National Minority AIDS Council The National Minority AIDS Council has helped develop leadership in communities of color to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS.

Ryan White Program Directories for NY & NJ

New York State RW Program Directory PDF (691k)	New Jersey RW Program Directory PDF (609k)
*For an Excel version of either directory, please e-mail nynjaetc@columbia.edu

For immediate clinical consultation, please contact our partners,
HRSA/AETC National HIV/AIDS Clinician's Consultation Center,
which includes the:

National HIV/AIDS Telephone Consultation Service (Warmline)	The Warmline provides expert clinical advice on HIV/AIDS management for health care providers, from those with limited access to expert consultation to those with complex antiretroviral resistance dilemmas. The Warmline is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST.	800-933-3413
National Clinicians’ Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline (PEPline)	The PEPline provides around-the-clock expert guidance in managing healthcare worker exposures to HIV and Hepatitis B and C. Callers receive immediate post-exposure prophylaxis recommendations.	888-HIV-4911
National Perinatal HIV Consultation and Referral Service (Perinatal HIV Hotline)	The Perinatal Hotline provides around-the-clock advice on indications and interpretations of standard and rapid HIV testing in pregnancy as well as consultation on antiretroviral use in pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the postpartum period. The Perinatal HIV Consultation and Referral Service links HIV-infected pregnant women with appropriate health care.	888-448-8765