HIV Testing in Retail Pharmacies
The HIV Testing in Retail Pharmacies course includes an hour-long eLearning pre-course and a 5-hour virtual instructor-led training created by HealthHIV and Cicatelli Associates Inc.
This course is designed for pharmacy staff who wish to develop the skills necessary to conduct a complete HIV testing session with retail pharmacy patients. Learners will be introduced to the CDC’s Six-Step HIV Testing Protocol and will review considerations for implementing it in pharmacy settings.
Pharmacists, providers, and pharmacy staff are trusted members of their communities and often provide guidance to clients and consumers that is not only related to pharmaceutical treatment, but also for disease management and risk factors.
Learners are invited to take full advantage of this course and should find this experience both educational and enjoyable. Continuing education is available.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Describe the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative.
- Summarize the importance of post- and pre-exposure prophylaxis as HIV prevention options.
- Describe CDC’s HIV testing recommendations for adults and adolescents.
- Apply the six steps of an HIV testing session.
- Describe effective team skills needed to address HIV testing in retail pharmacies from the provided case studies.
Intended Audiences
Retail pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, retail clerks, and other pharmacy staff, clinicians (NP, PA, MD) working in retail pharmacies, and staff from partnering organizations or personnel providing testing services in a pharmacy setting.
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