A Statewide Satellite Broadcast and Webcast

Rapid HIV Testing & Diagnosing Acute HIV Infection

Wednesday, April 16, 2008
12:30 - 2:30 PM

By the end of this broadcast, the health care provider should be able to:

  • Outline the available options to test for HIV.
  • Describe Acute Retroviral Syndrome.
  • Discuss diagnosis and clinical management of Acute Retroviral Syndrome.
  • Explain the role that Acute Retroviral Syndrome plays in secondary HIV transmission.

Speakers

  • Douglas G. Fish, MD- Medical Director, AIDS Treatment Center, Albany Medical Center
  • Lester N. Wright, MD, MPH - Deputy Commissioner & Cheif Medical Officer, NYS Department of Correctional Services
  • Sindy M. Paul, MD, MPH , FACPM (Tentative) - Medical Directory, New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services
  • Antonio E. Urbina, MD - Medical Director, HIV/AIDS Education and Training, St. Vincent's Comprehensive HIV Center

Who Should Attend?

Physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, nurses, dentists and other interested health care providers.

Registration and Viewing Sites

There is no registration fee. To learn of a downlink site in your area and the assigned facilitator for pre-registration, please visit the Albany Medical College website, or contact Jim Ybarra at ybarraj@mail.amc.edu or (518) 262-4674. You must register directly with the site facilitator instead of Albany Medical College. This individual will provide you with driving directions to the site you select. No food will be provided.

Watch Live via the Web

If you would like to watch this program live on the web, please register using the form on the conference website. Registration is required at least two weeks prior to the broadcast and Windows Media Player is needed to watch the program. One week prior to the program, you will be sent an e-mail with the website where you will watch the videoconference.

Setting Up a Satellite Viewing Site

If there is not a site in your area, please contact Albany Medical College. An education representative will provide easy , step-by-step instructions to assist you in coordinating one. These instructions are also posted on the conference website.