Accreditation

The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) is a local performance site of the Pennsylvania/MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center. HIV prevention and counseling educational trainings coordinated by IHV are available to medical providers and healthcare workers throughout the State of Maryland.

These courses serve to enhance knowledge and skills in working effectively with patients/clients and the community to promote primary and secondary prevention of HIV infection, as well as improving the quality of care for persons living with HIV/AIDS. Risk assessment, harm reduction, communications skills and HIV transmission prevention counseling are included in most courses. The primary sponsor of these classes is the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene AIDS Administration. Support is also provided through the HIV/AIDS Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration through a subcontract with the University of Pittsburgh (Grant #2H4AHA00060-04-00).

In collaboration with the Institute's AIDS Education & Conference Center, the AIDS Administration offers other educational and training opportunities throughout the year, such as Training of Trainers and Partner Notification. Requests for programs should be made by phoning the AIDS Administration Center for Education and Training at 410-767-5073 or IHV AIDS Education & Conference Center at 410-328-8674.

Accreditation

Nursing:
Institute of Human Virology AIDS Education & Conference Center has been approved as a Provider of Continuing Education for nurses by the Maryland Nurses Association which is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. (MNA Code #PU03-9-601-505)

Social Work:
IHV AECC is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners as a sponsor of Category I continuing education programs for social workers.

*Total number of contact hours subject to change according to changes in the program agenda.

Certificates and CEUs will be awarded to each participant upon completion of each individual training program and program evaluation form. All participants must sign in at the beginning of each day and attend the entire program; those who do not attend the entire day will have CEUs adjusted accordingly. Certificates will not be distributed on-site. All certificates will be mailed upon verification of attendance, payment and receipt of the program evaluation.

Sponsors
Institute of Human Virology, AIDS Education & Conference Center
Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, AIDS Administration
Baltimore STD/HIV Prevention Training Center - Region III
Pennsylvania/MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center

Faculty Disclosure
Alliance between a speaker and (1) the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or providers of commercial services discussed in an educational presentation; and (2) any commercial supporters of the activity must be disclosed to the audience to determine whether the speaker's interests or relationships may influence the presentation with regard to exposition or conclusion. Acknowledgement of these disclosures is provided for the audience at the program, in the syllabus and/or handout, and upon written request from the Institute of Human Virology AIDS Education & Conference Center.

Americans with Disabilities Act
If you require special accommodations to attend or participate in this activity, please provide information about your requirements to the program coordinator at 410-328-.8674 or call 1.800.735.2258 TTY/Voice at least five business days in advance of the activity.

The Institute of Human Virology's AIDS Education & Conference Center is a local performance site of the Pennsylvania/MidAtlantic AIDS Education Training Center and is designated as one of the federal AIDS Education and Training Centers for Maryland through a subcontract with the University of Pittsburgh. Programs are supported in part by the U.S. Public Health Service HRSA Grant #2H4AHA00060-04-00.