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The National HIV Curriculum (NHC) developed by the University of Washington is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) AIDS Education Training Center (AETC) resource. The curriculum provides ongoing, up-to-date information to meet the core competency knowledge for HIV prevention, screening, diagnoses and ongoing treatment and care to health care workers in the United States.

 

 

NHC Modules & Lessons: 

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Module 1: Screening and Diagnoses Overview

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This module is for any health care provider who would like to establish core competence in testing for HIV, recognizing acute HIV infection, and linking persons diagnosed with HIV to medical care. 

 

Overview of the module lessons 

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Module 2: Basic HIV Primary Care Overview 

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The Basic HIV Primary Care module is intended for any clinician who may interact with persons who have HIV infection in a clinical setting, with an emphasis on the primary care management issues related to HIV. 

Overview of module lessons 

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Module 3: Antiretroviral Therapy Overview 

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The Antiretroviral Therapy module is geared toward clinicians who provide antiretroviral therapy to persons with HIV, with an emphasis on initiating antiretroviral therapy and management of virologic failure. 

Overview of module lessons 

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Module 4: Co-Occurring Conditions Overview 

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The Co-Occurring Conditions module addresses the prevention and management of infectious and non-infectious complications in persons with HIV infection. 

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Module 5: Prevention of HIV 

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The Prevention of HIV module emphasizes new prevention strategies both for persons with HIV infection and for persons not infected with HIV. This module also addresses occupational and non-occupational HIV post-exposure prophylaxis.  

Overview of module lessons 

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Module 6: Key Populations 

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 The Key Populations module is intended for any medical provider involved in the care of key populations of persons with HIV. 

Overview of module lessons 

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