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Healthcare providers and
educators can learn more about STD and HIV trends,
resources and treatment guidelines at one of two
conferences that the Department of Health’s STD/HIV/TB
Program will co-sponsor next week.
The daylong conference
will be held territorywide beginning Tuesday, February
23, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the VI Cardiac Center
at the Juan F. Luis Hospital on St. Croix and from 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, February 25, 2010, at the
Charlotte Kimelman Cancer Institute at the Schneider
Regional Medical Center on St. Thomas.
Presentations, during the
morning session, will focus on “HIV and Primary
Care” and “Adolescents and Counseling”. The target
groups for that session are nurses, to include those
that are school-based, counselors, teachers, and dental
staff.
The afternoon session
will focus on Sexual Health Issues in the Virgin Islands
with discussions centering on epidemiology and trends of
STDS and HIV in the Virgin Islands; Department of Health
resources; success stories from local community
providers and an overview of the 2006 STD CDC Treatment
Guidelines. The target group for this session includes
medical doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician
assistants, and dental hygienists.
Attendance is free and
CME and CNE credits will be provided at no cost. For
more information email dcestart@uvi.edu or call Rita
Olans, NP at (340) 773-1311, ex1 4142.
Commissioner Sheen said
that the STD/HIV/TB clinics will be closed territorywide
on February 23 and 25, 2010, when the conferences will
be held and regrets any inconvenience to clients.
Provisions have been made
for clients to seek emergency room care as necessary.
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