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The National HIV Curriculum (NHC) developed by the University of Washington is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) AIDS Education Training Center (AETC) resource. The curriculum provides ongoing, up-to-date information to meet the core competency knowledge for HIV prevention, screening, diagnoses and ongoing treatment and care to health care workers in the United States.


NHC Modules and Lessons

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Module 1: Screening and Diagnosis Overview

This module is for any health care provider who would like to establish core competence in testing for HIV, recognizing acute HIV infection, and linking persons diagnosed with HIV to medical care.

Screening and Diagnosis
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Module 2: Basic HIV Primary Care Overview

The Basic HIV Primary Care module is intended for any clinician who may interact with persons who have HIV infection in a clinical setting, with an emphasis on the primary care management issues related to HIV.

Basic Primary Care
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Module 3: Antiretroviral Therapy Overview

The Antiretroviral Therapy module is geared toward clinicians who provide antiretroviral therapy to persons with HIV, with an emphasis on initiating antiretroviral therapy and management of virologic failure.

Antiretroviral Therapy
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Module 4: Co-Occurring Conditions Overview

The Co-Occurring Conditions module addresses the prevention and management of infectious and non-infectious complications in persons with HIV infection.

Co-Occurring Conditions
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Module 5: Prevention of HIV

The Prevention of HIV module emphasizes new prevention strategies both for persons with HIV infection and for persons not infected with HIV. This module also addresses occupational and non-occupational HIV post-exposure prophylaxis. 

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Module 6: Key Populations

The Key Populations module is intended for any medical provider involved in the care of key populations of persons with HIV.

Key Populations

 

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This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number HRSA-22-022, totaling $3,066,470 with 0% financed through non-governmental sources, and the AIDS Education and Training Centers Program (AETC). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author(s) and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.