Rapid HIV Testing: Beyond the Basics

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

About this audio conference

Building on an earlier audio conference that reviewed the basics of rapid HIV testing, this call will focus on more challenging issues that can arise with rapid testing. These include preparing staff to give false and confirmed positive test results, managing clinic flow and creative billing strategies. There will be time for participants to share challenges and successes with rapid HIV testing.

As a result of this audio conference, listeners will be able to:

• Identify three things that can cause a false positive test result;
• Identify the key components when giving clients positive rapid test results;
• Identify important resources for clients testing positive;
• Identify solutions to challenges that clinics have had in transitioning to rapid HIV testing.

Audience

Family Planning and reproductive health care staff.

Speakers

Amanda Newstetter, MSW, is a Project Director at the Center for Health Training in Oakland, CA. She has worked in the field of HIV since 1984 and started as an HIV test counselor in San Francisco in 1985 when the test became available. She coordinated HIV counseling and testing services for Planned Parenthood for seven years. For the last 15 years, she has managed a variety of HIV projects at the Center for Health Training and conducted HIV-related training throughout the western region.

Carol Q. Galper, EdD, CHES is Assistant Dean for Medical Student Education at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and Principal Investigator of the Arizona AIDS Education and Training Center. Carol spent many years working in women’s reproductive health, for local AIDS service organizations and the public health department.