Programs
Programs Offered by All MATEC Sites
All MATEC Sites offer the following individualized programs. In addition, each Site offers programs to meet the needs of the health care professionals in their respective state. Please contact your local MATEC Site to discuss what services and programs we can offer you. Click "Calendar and Program Registration" tab on the left toolbar to view current program listings.
Clinical Consultation
MATEC's Clinical Consultation provides continued support for providers who have participated in our programs or those who work in collaboration with us, such as correctional health providers. Each Site works with local clinical experts as consultants. Please contact your MATEC Site and we'll connect you to the local consultant. Healthcare providers can also access expert advice from the National HIV/AIDS Clinicians' Consultation Center's (NCCC) free and confidential services:
-Warmline, National HIV Telephone Consultation Service, 1-800-933-3413, Monday-Friday, 9am-8pm EST
-PEPline, National Clinicians's Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotlline, 1-888-448-4911, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
-Perinatal Hotline, National Perinatal HIV Consultation and Referral Service, 1-888-448-8765, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Individualized Clinician Training Program
MATEC's Individualized Clinician Training Program (ICTP) is for health care providers who want to increase and improve their work in the field of HIV/AIDS care and prevention. The program recognizes the unique set of characteristics and needs related to the dynamic nature of the AIDS epidemic in under-served communities ranging from highly-impacted urban areas to outlying rural areas with inadequate access to providers. Clinicians accepted into the program commit to approximately 40 hours of training and skill-building over an extended period of time (usually one year.) Participants work with MATEC staff to develop an individualized training plan that includes didactic training, clinical management seminars, skill-building workshops, and special conferences. In addition, each participant is placed with experienced clinicians for on-site preceptorships at one of MATEC's many clinical affiliate sites and connected to expert providers for consultation during and after their program year. Contact your MATEC Site about applying to become an ICTP participant.
Targeted Clinic Program
Through the Targeted Clinic Program, MATEC works with primary care clinics in highly impacted areas who are commited to the development and expansion of HIV clinical care and prevention within their agency. MATEC works with the agency executive and clinical leadership (the Executive and Medical Directors) to achieve the agency's vision of its role in HIV. Typically, MATEC and the clinic agree to a workplan over a one year period, including the following activities: * Establishment of a measurable vision of change for the HIV work of the clinic. * Identification of a baseline from which change within the facility will be measured, including understanding the level of staff knowledge, practice, and attitudes about serving people living with HIV. * Development of tailored training and support plan for the clinic and its staff. * Identification of and linkage to resources for funding HIV care and services. * Regular assessment of changes on baseline measures. * Determination of quantifiable changes in HIV service delivery by the clinic. * Continued clinical consultation for key clinicians within the facility by identified HIV experts. Contact your MATEC Site for more information about becoming a Targeted Clinic.
Programs offered by MATEC-Illinois
Note: Many of these programs or similar ones can be provided through arrangement with your MATEC Site. Contact MATEC directly for more information.
Chicago HIV Breakfast Club
(Monthly Breakfast Meeting 7:30 to 9:00 am)This Breakfast CME Program provides members the opportunity to meet, interact, and network with HIV medical care providers working in the City of Chicago. Attendees have the opportunity to discuss case presentations and share clinical/scientific HIV information. Breakfast and valet parking are provided. The Breakfast Club meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month and requires pre-registration and confirmation. For more information please call our office at 312-996-1373.
Physician Core Seminar on HIV Early Intervention
(offered every 3-4 months; CME credit available)This unique one-day foundation course for physicians combines the latest research with current standards of care for managing patients with early HIV disease. Enroll in the Core Seminar and receive an individualized clinical observation or patient simulation experience as part of your registration. Content includes: * HIV pathogenesis * Initial diagnosis & assessment * Current antiretroviral therapies * Managing HIV-related conditions * Case presentations
Multidisciplinary Core Program on HIV- Early Intervention
(offered every 3-4 months; Continuing Education credit available)This two-day program for nurses, social workers, case managers, and other health care and social service providers combines recent research and practical guidelines in a multidisciplinary approach to the care of persons with HIV and their families. Enroll in the Core Program and receive an individualized clinical observation or patient simulation experience as part of your registration. Content includes: * HIV pathogenesis & clinical course * Initial diagnosis & assessment * Current antiretroviral therapies * Managing adherence * Psychosocial & legal issues * Cultural competence
Adherence Skill Development Workshop
Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Case Managers, Social WorkersThis half-day program focuses on the importance of adherence to prescribed antiretroviral drugs and its crucial role in successful HIV treatment. Participants will explore ways in which individual clients might be supported in their efforts to adhere to complicated regimens. The workshop is recommended as preparation for the patient simulation experience described below.
Cultural Competence in the HIV Epidemic
Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Case Managers, Social Workers.This intensive 2-day workshop is for providers who want to improve their ability to work effectively with associates and patients/clients from diverse cultures. The program uses group discussions, simulation exercises, rituals and other interactive experiences to help participants explore cultural issues and learn to be culturally competent. Content includes: * Honoring diversity * How we learn about culture * Culture and cultural competence * Skills for cultural competence * How cultural issues affect care * Capacity building for providers
HIV Prevention and Test Counseling
Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Case Managers, Social WorkersAn indepth, 4 hour exploration of client-centered counseling techniques and HIV prevention strategies. This workshop is recommended as preparation to participate in the patient simulation clinical experience, which offers participants the opportunity to practice Prevention and Test Counseling.
HIV Pathogenesis: New Findings and Implications for Clinical Practice
(1.5 hours)An examination of what happens to a person during the first few weeks of infection and the asymptomatic period. How does understanding these events impact medical management?
Pregnant Women and HIV
(2 hours)The diagnosis and treatment of women with HIV during pregnancy, strategies to reduce the risk of perinatal transmission, and considerations for referral.
Preventing Opportunistic Infections
(2 hours)Current recommendations for vaccinations, reducing exposure to environmental pathogens, and prophylaxis against common opportunistic infections.
Prevention with Positives
This one-day workshop examines ways providers can help patients reduce the amount of unprotected sex they engage in and increase disclosure of their HIV status to sex partners.
Substance Use and HIV Care
Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Case Managers, Social Workers.This half-day program is for providers working with HIV-positive clients with a history of substance use. Course content includes a discussion of drug interactions and pain management. The role of substance use and the culture of addiction as they relate to adherence is also discussed.
Advanced Nursing Seminar
Target audience: Nurses preparing for the Certification Exam in HIV/AIDS Nursing or any provider new to the HIV/AIDS field. This workshop, presented in two 4.5 hour sessions, assists registered nurses in preparing to take the Certification Exam in HIV/AIDS Nursing. The seminar is also open to providers new to the field of HIV/AIDS. For information about the exam, contact the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care at 1-800-260-6780 or aidsnurses@aol.com or visit their webpage www.anacnet.org. For information about the Advanced Nursing Seminar contact Michelle Agnoli at 312-996-0224, or magnoli@uic.edu.
HIV/AIDS Nursing: Chicago Chapter, Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Program Meetings
(Continuing Education Credit available for most programs)MATEC supports the Chicago Chapter Program Meetings, which are held in the evening, 4-6 times each year and include dinner and networking opportunities in addition to program content. Content is determined by the Chapter's Program Committee in response to current issues.
