Developing the HIV Workforce: The MATEC Clinician Scholars Program

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• 作者：Malinda Boehler ; MSW ; LCSWAuthor Vitae ; Barbara Schechtman ; MPHAuthor Vitae ; Ricardo Rivero ; MD ; MPHAuthor Vitae ; Beth-Anne Jacob ; PhD ; LCSWAuthor Vitae ; Renslow Sherer ; MDAuthor Vitae ; Cornelia Wagner ; MBA ; MEdAuthor Vitae ; Salma A. Alabduljabbar ; BSAuthor Vitae ; Nathan L. Linsk ; PhD ; ACSW ; ^{nathanlinsk@yahoo.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}Author Vitae
• 关键词：AIDS Education and Training Centers ; clinical training ; HIV ; provider education ; workforce development
• 刊名：Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：May-June 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：27
• 期：3
• 页码：246-260
• 全文大小：294 K

文摘

Engaging new clinical providers in the HIV workforce is a critical need due to rapidly evolving treatment paradigms, aging out of existing providers, and special population needs. The 1-year competency-based Clinician Scholar Program for minority-serving providers with limited HIV care experience was individually tailored for each provider (n = 74), mostly nurse practitioners, physicians, and clinical pharmacists. Baseline and endpoint self-assessments of clinical knowledge and skills showed significant improvements in all 11 targeted competencies, particularly in managing antiretroviral medications, screening and testing methods, incorporating prevention into HIV care, understanding risk reduction methods, and describing current care standards. Faculty mentor assessments also showed significant improvement in most competencies. Additional benefits included ongoing access to mentorship and training, plus sustained engagement in local and statewide HIV care networks. Our intensive mentoring program model is replicable in other AIDS Education and Training Centers and in other structured training programs.