HIV Training for Arizona Providers
Our mission at the University of Arizona Petersen HIV Clinics is to provide exceptional, person-centered HIV care and prevention through a stigma-free, team-based approach. One way we do this is by providing essential training and education to healthcare providers around the state on all aspects of caring for patients who are living with HIV/AIDS.
Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center Arizona
The University of Arizona Division of Infectious Diseases is a local partner of the regional Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center. PAETC Arizona provides healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide outstanding care to people living with HIV and AIDS. Programs include:
- Statewide continuing education sessions
- Consultations with HIV experts
- Organizational capacity building for HIV testing, PrEP, PEP, Rapid Start and HIV Management
- Clinical Preceptorships with Infectious Disease and HIV specialists at the University of Arizona’s Petersen HIV Clinics
Clinical Consultation for Medical Providers
Banner University Medicine Center Physician Resource Source Line: Hosts a 24/7 physician resource line for medical providers in need of expert clinical advice. Call 520-694-5868, press 2 and ask for the outpatient infectious disease attending physician on call.
National Clinician Consultation Center: Provides clinicians of all experience levels prompt, expert responses to questions about managing HIV/AIDS, perinatal HIV, pre-exposure prophylaxis and bloodborne pathogen exposures.
UA Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
The Infectious Diseases Fellowship curriculum is designed to provide didactic teaching and supervised clinical experiences in treatment of a broad range of infectious diseases, with in depth training in treatment of HIV infection and coccidiodomycosis. Fellows are expected also to perform research, ideally in an area relevant to their career goals. The fellowship program is two years in duration with an optional third year for fellows interested in an academic career to perform additional research.