2015 - CHIPTS - Center for HIV Identification, Prevention and Treatment Services

17Jun

June 17, 2015 Feature

LA Pride

This past weekend, as part of an initiative to educate people about Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention, Christopher Street West Association (CSW) partnered with a diverse group of HIV/AIDS and LGBT organizations to participate in LA Pride. Palm cards with information about PrEP were distributed to parade attendants and a PrEP pavilion was set up to answer questions and to promote education and awareness.

UCLA CHIPTS proudly took part in this great event. To see the full CSW press release and list of other coalition members, click here.

17Jun

June 17, 2015 Feature

HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) Annual Meeting

On Tuesday, June 16, 2015, Drs. Steve Shoptaw and Raphy Landovitz, from the CHIPTS Combination Prevention Core, delivered well-received plenaries at the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Dr. Shoptaw presented early in the order with a brief but comprehensive presentation on the topic of “Non-Injection Substance Use and HIV.” Dr. Landovitz closed out the afternoon of science with a tremendous presentation on “PrEP: Promising New Agents”.

Dr. Shoptaw is working with his colleagues in leadership at HPTN to bring focused attention to the contributions to the HIV epidemic made by people who use non-injection substances, including binge drinking. Dr. Landovitz is the Protocol Team Leader for HPTN 083, A Phase 2b/3 Double Blind Efficacy Study Of Quarterly Injectable Cabotegravir Compared to Daily Oral Tenofovir Disoproxil.

Congratulations to Drs. Shoptaw and Landovitz for representing UCLA.

15Jun

June 15, 2015 Feature

Romas Geleziunas, PhD – Strategies to Achieve ART-free HIV Remission: An Industry Perspective

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Romas Geleziunas, PhD
Director, Clinical Virology
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
“Strategies to Achieve ART-free HIV Remission: An Industry Perspective.”

Grand Rounds This monthly lecture series, which is offered by the UCLA CFAR / AIDS Institute, consists of hour-long lunchtime lectures, delivered by invited guests or distinguished members of the Institute faculty, on a broad range of subjects. The aims of the program are to highlight important developments in AIDS-related research, encourage collaborations between UCLA investigators and invited speakers, interest young investigators in AIDS research, and provide information about new findings and new funding opportunities.

15Jun

June 15, 2015 Feature

Jacob Konikoff – Cross-Sectional HIV Incidence Estimation: Approaches and Challenges

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Jacob Konikoff, Ph.D. candidate
Department of Biostatistics
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Abstract:
Tracking and surveillance of the HIV epidemic depend on accurate estimation of the number of new infections in the population. The rate at which these infections occur, known as the incidence, is also critical for effectively designing, targeting, and evaluating prevention efforts. This talk focuses on recent advances in estimating HIV incidence through cross-sectional surveys. These studies do not require longitudinal follow-up of individuals. We develop and discuss biomarker-based sequential classification algorithms that mark individuals in an early disease stage as recent infections. Our findings show both the limitations and growing promise of cross-sectional methods for estimating HIV incidence.

10Jun

June 10, 2015 Feature

Kuehl’s L.A. County-Wide PrEP Proposal Passes

June 9, 2015 by Karen Ocamb, Frontiers Media

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed what could be a game-changer for reducing new HIV infections in the County by passing a proposal brought by out Supervisor Sheila Kuehl to provide PrEP county-wide. The vote was almost unanimous with four of the five supervisors voting yes. But the vote was also a clear measure of how far the LGBT and HIV/AIDS movements have progressed that Mayor Mike Antonovich, once considered the Board’s homophobe-in-chief, abstained instead of voting no.

To read the full article, click here.

2Jun

June 2, 2015 resources

PrEP and PEP Provider Directory

For a copy of the PrEP and PEP Provider Directory developed by Los Angeles County, Division on HIV and STD Programs, please click here: [Download not found]

21May

May 21, 2015 Feature

The Role of Community Health Workers in the Reengineering of Primary Health Care in Rural Eastern Cape

See the article below from CHIPTS’ collaborators at Zithulele Hospital, South Africa.

le Roux, K., le Roux, I. M., Mbewu, N., & Davis, E. (2015). The role of community health workers in the re-engineering of primary health care in rural Eastern Cape. South African Family Practice, 57(2). E-pub ahead of print.

Abstract

Background: Primary Health Care in South Africa is being re-engineered to create a model of integrated care across different levels of the health care system. From hospitals to clinics, in the community and in the home, health care will focus more on prevention, health promotion, and advocacy for healthy lifestyles and well-being, in addition to clinical services. We provide a best-practice model of integrating community health workers (CHWs) trained as generalists into a multi-level health system in the Oliver Tambo district of the rural Eastern Cape.

Methods: Based at Zithulele Hospital, a health care network between the hospital, 8 clinics, and 50 CHWs has been created. The functions of each tier of care are different and complementary. This article describes the recruitment, training, supervision, monitoring, and outcomes of CHWs who deliver maternal, child health, nutrition, and general care through home visits.

Results: CHWs, especially in rural settings, can find and refer new TB/HIV cases, ill children, and at-risk pregnant women; rehabilitate malnourished children at home; support TB and HIV treatment adherence; treat diarrhoea, worm infestation, and skin problems; and distribute vitamin A. CHWs provide follow-up after clinic and hospital care, support families to apply health information, problem-solve the health and social challenges of daily living, and assist in accessing social grants. Case examples of how this model functions are provided.

Conclusion: This generalist CHW home intervention is a potential model for the re-engineering of the primary health care system in South Africa.

For the full article, please click here.

1May

May 1, 2015 Feature

L.A. Trans* Health Summit

The Los Angeles County Commission on HIV, Transgender Caucus, proudly presents:

L.A. Trans* Health Summit: Creating Comprehensive Services for the Trans* Community

This is a free one-day event designed for consumers, community members, and providers who are interested in initiating or improving services for the trans* community.

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Join us as we explore the health and HIV needs of trans* communities, discuss strategies for providing comprehensive and culturally competent care services for the trans* community, learn more about HIV biomedical interventions and their potential impact on the trans* community, and discuss how to navigate the health and

HIV care system to support trans* health.

This event will take place on June 30, 2015, 8:30am-4:00pm (registration starts at 8am), at St. Anne’s Maternity Home, Foundation Conference Room,

located at 155 N. Occidental Blvd., Los Angeles. Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) will be offered, however registration is required.

Continental breakfast, lunch and raffle prizes will be provided.

For more information, please feel free to contact me. Otherwise, please RSVP/register at: http://hivdatf.org/2015trainings/trans-health-hiv/ .

23Apr

April 23, 2015 Feature, Grand Rounds

Dr. David R Williams – Research on Discrimination and Health: Lessons for the Study of HIV

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David R. Williams, PhD
Florence and Laura Norman Professor of Public Health,
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Professor of African and African American Studies and of Sociology, Harvard University

“Research on Discrimination and Health: Lessons for the Study of HIV”

Monday, March 30, 2015
12:00pm to 1:00pm
13-105 CHS

UCLA CFAR/AIDS Institute Grand Rounds
This monthly lecture series, which is offered by the UCLA CFAR / AIDS Institute, consists of hour-long lunchtime lectures, delivered by invited guests or distinguished members of the Institute faculty, on a broad range of subjects. The aims of the program are to highlight important developments in AIDS-related research, encourage collaborations between UCLA investigators and invited speakers, interest young investigators in AIDS research, and provide information about new findings and new funding opportunities.

9Apr

April 9, 2015April 17, 2018 Feature, Methods Seminar

Methods Seminar – Tom Belin, PhD on Recognizing Trust and Understanding as Twin Pillars of Statistical Ethics

Thomas R. Belin, PhD
Professor UCLA Department of Biostatistics
Recognizing Trust and Understanding as Twin Pillars of Statistical Ethics

Monday, March 9, 2-3pm Center for Community Health, UCLA Wilshire Center 10920 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350, Conference Room

Accepting the imperative for professional ethics in the field of statistics to be codified, how might it be possible to encompass the scope and generality of what statisticians do into a complete yet digestible set of guidelines? Drawing on reflections by leading statisticians on the field’s essential elements, scientific insights regarding the human condition, and philosophical discourse on the ethics of interpersonal interactions, it is argued that trust and understanding are essential core principles that can serve as the basis for a test of whether a statistical approach is ethical. The framework’s simplicity makes it easy to communicate, its generality gives it power, and its positive-sum appeal could be used to promote professional identity development around ethics. Adopting trust and understanding as twin pillars of statistical ethics thus offers great potential as a strategy to elevate statistical practice, to enhance the reputation of the field of statistics as a discipline, and to contribute to society both by advancing knowledge and by serving as a beacon for the highest standards of integrity. The presentation will include illustrations of true statements that are misleading, giving rise to predictable misunderstandings that in the long run damage trust, and will underscore how the scientific perspective underlying the field of statistics can help guard against breaches of trust and strengthen the social fabric in our communities.

The CHIPTS’ Methods Core hosts a monthly seminar series, which are one-hour workshops on research and statistical methods. The seminars are open to HIV researchers, faculty, students, and community. To see previous seminars, check out the Methods Seminar tag or you can find seminar videos on our Youtube Channel! This series is hosted by the Center for HIV Identification, Prevention, and Treatment Services (CHIPTS) and made possible by funds from the National Institute of Mental Health (MH058107).

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Yearly Archives: 2015

See the article below from CHIPTS’ collaborators at Zithulele Hospital, South Africa.

le Roux, K., le Roux, I. M., Mbewu, N., & Davis, E. (2015). The role of community health workers in the re-engineering of primary health care in rural Eastern Cape. South African Family Practice, 57(2). E-pub ahead of print.

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