Health Sciences students invited to participate in HIV/IPE volunteer opportunity

The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center is offering a volunteer opportunity in HIV workforce development for third- and fourth-year students at WVU Health Sciences this summer.

Participants will receive a $10 gift card to Chick-fil-A or Starbucks and two hours of community service with certificate upon completion.

Complete the registration form by Friday, July 1, 2022, at 4 p.m. Register as soon as possible to participate. Limited capacity, availability fills up quickly.

Requirements to Participate: Must be a third- or fourth-year medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy or public health student.

Benefits: Grow a new skillset by interacting with a person with HIV. Fostering a team-based model of care during the group debrief and care plan development. Reduction of stigma associated with the management of HIV.

Project Purpose: The purpose of this project is to determine if working as an interprofessional team is superior to the individual provision of care in improving quality and outcomes in persons with HIV.

Time Involved:

• 30-45 minutes for the Initial Standardized Patient (ISP) intervention and development of your individual care plan.
• 75-90 minutes to develop a group care plan and session debrief.

Benefits for Patients: Potential for strengthening the HIV workforce and bridging current gaps in HIV care.

Intervention: As a representative from your school, you will virtually interview a Standardized Patient (SP) who is living with HIV, followed immediately by writing your own individual care plan according to discipline of study. You will then come together virtually as a group of interprofessional students to develop a comprehensive care plan, to be immediately followed by a group debriefing session.

The West Virginia Regional Partner (WVRP) of the MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MA AETC) is in Morgantown and encompasses the entirety of West Virginia. The WVRP offers HIV/AIDS didactic and skill building programs and Clinical Preceptorships. They also provide technical assistance and clinical consultation concerning the care of patients with HIV/AIDS.

For more details, contact Project Coordinator Carolyn Kidd, RN, ACRN, at ckidd@hsc.wvu.edu.