The MWAETC provides FREE virtual and in-person (depending on current COVID restrictions) trainings and technical assistance on preventing, diagnosing, and treating HIV and related co-morbidities, such as hepatitis B and C, STIs, drug use, and COVID-19, and on models of care. Request a FREE virtual or in-person MWAETC training for your organization.
Ending the HIV Epidemic
The MWAETC plays an essential and unique role in ending the HIV epidemic in our 10-state region, which includes Alaska, the Pacific Northwest and states in the mountain plains region of the US.
Public Health
The MWAETC is committed to quality health care for all who are impacted by HIV.
AIDS Clinical Conference
With lectures covering a wide variety of HIV topics, the AIDS Clinical Conference (ACC) is one of the longest running clinical HIV conferences in the United States.
MWAETC HIV ECHO
Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a collaborative model of medical education and care management that empowers clinicians everywhere to provide better care to more people, right where they live.
Latest MWAETC News
Mountain West AETC (MWAETC) awarded HRSA grant to operate through 2029
The Mountain West AETC, based at the University of Washington, successfully competed for a HRSA award to be the AETC for the 10-state region encompassing AK, CO, ID, MT, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, and WY for the next five years. Award amounts vary annually, based on Congressional appropriations, regional HIV prevalence, and other factors. The award for 2024-2025 is $2.96 million dollars.
New federal guidelines for anal cancer screenings for people with HIV were issued in July:
Anal cancer is known to occur at higher rates among people with HIV than those without HIV, particularly among MSM. Read for More Information
Rural HIV case managers deem MWAETC conference a resounding success.
On May 6-7, 2024, 65 individuals from 10 states across Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and the northern plains braved wind, snow and freezing temperatures to attend a 2-day MWAETC conference held at the Snow King Resort in Jackson, Wyoming geared for rural HIV case managers.
Learn How to Assess, Initiate, and Monitor HIV PrEP in New National HIV PrEP Curriculum
The new National HIV PrEP Curriculum (NHPC) is a free, up-to-date educational website to help health care professionals develop proficiency in the skills needed to assess, initiate, and monitor HIV PrEP. The HIV PrEP Fundamentals and HIV PrEP In-Depth Topics modules have 11 lessons and offer 14 free CME credits, CNE and CE contact hours, 10 free pharmacology CE for APNs, and Certificates of Completion. Registered learners who successfully complete the five HIV PrEP Fundamentals Module lessons may earn an HIV PrEP Training Certificate.
The MWAETC is available to help improve PrEP coverage in your state.
The MWAETC and our local partners are available to provide training and technical assistance on providing PrEP in primary care settings, community-based organizations, pharmacies, behavioral health programs, and other sites through live or virtual programs.
AETC Program Featured in POZ Top 100
Every year POZ magazine celebrates the collective effort by advocates to end the HIV epidemic. It spotlights 100 entities, including organizations, agencies, networks and initiatives, that are making an impact in combating HIV and its stigma. The national AIDS Education & Training Center Program was noted for providing locally based, tailored education, clinical consultation and technical assistance to health care providers who serve people living with or affected by HIV.
Updated Federal Guidelines on Infant Feeding for People with HIV Released.
New guidelines on infant feeding for people with HIV in the US were recently released. The new guidelines emphasize shared decision-making between providers and their patients.
National HIV Curriculum Launches Third Edition with New CE Available
Best practices and new clinical options for HIV prevention and treatment continue to evolve. Stay current by exploring all the latest the updated FREE National HIV Curriculum has to offer. The National HIV Curriculum is a free, up-to-date educational resource for HIV diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, now in its 3rd edition.
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Studies clearly show that people with HIV who achieve and maintain an undetectable viral load on antiretroviral therapy cannot sexually transmit HIV to others.
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