The HIV 24/7 series is an educational resource that provides clear and concise education on HIV care for healthcare professionals who occasionally treat individuals living with HIV. All modules can be followed independently and at your own pace. Complete this entire module to equip yourself with the knowledge to address the specific challenges in your care and treatment of people living with HIV.

What Will Set You Apart?​

After following this educational series, participants will:

• Be able to provide guidance on choosing anti-retroviral therapy regimens which are best suited to the individual needs of PLWHIV.

• Be informed of the new data on available ARVs for both drug naïve and drug-experienced patients.

• Be able to identify key characteristics of individuals that will allow optimal use of the many available PrEP and treatment options.

Is This Program for You?

The program is aimed at clinicians from various specialties who occasionally treat people who live with HIV, such as primary care physicians, family doctors, OBGYN, HIV care nurses, transgender healthcare clinicians, adolescent medicine professionals, and preventive medicine professionals, as well as public health workers and researchers engaged in HIV-related disciplines at varying degrees.

What Will You Cover in This Module?

• Checklist for Clinicians for Optimal Initiation of Long-Acting IM Therapy
• Key Topics to Discuss with Your Patient before Starting Long-Acting Therapy
• Practical Steps in Organizing your Clinic for Long-Acting IM Therapy
• Tips to Minimize Injection Site Reactions

Program Director: Jonathan Schapiro

This self-paced e-learning module explores the unique opportunities and challenges of using long-acting antiretroviral therapy (LA-ART) across diverse populations. Through real-world insights and expert perspectives, it highlights the needs of adolescents, aging individuals, migrants, and people experiencing homelessness - groups for whom daily oral therapy can be particularly difficult. The module also provides lessons learned from early implementation of LA-ART in different healthcare systems, showcasing clinical benefits, patient acceptance, and improvements in quality of life. Designed to be practical and evidence-driven, this module equips clinicians with strategies to optimize HIV care with LA-ART across varied patient populations.

What Will Set You Apart?​

After following this educational series, participants will:

• Recognize the unique challenges of adherence to oral therapy in adolescents, older adults, and vulnerable populations
• Understand the role of LA-ART in improving adherence, clinical outcomes, and quality of life across diverse groups
• Gain practical strategies for introducing LA-ART in real-world settings, including tips for patient selection and management

Is This Program for You?

The program is aimed at physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals providing care to people living with HIV, particularly those interested in optimizing treatment strategies for diverse patient populations.

What Will You Cover in This Module?

• Challenges in treating adolescents with HIV and opportunities for LA-ART to support adherence
• The impact of aging, polypharmacy, and neurocognitive decline on daily therapy, and the role of LA-ART in addressing these challenges
• HIV care considerations in the context of migration and homelessness, including stigma, poor history, and pregnancy
• Early insights and positive experiences from the real-world rollout of LA-ART: patient acceptance, clinical benefits, and system-level advantages

Program Director: Jonathan Schapiro