Optimizing Care of HIV-Positive Patients in Alachua County

Event held by HQA – HealthQueer Alliance on 01/20/2021:

Equal Access Clinic Network (EACN) and HealthQueer Alliance (HQA) hosted a session led jointly by Dr. Jennifer Janelle, a respected member of our faculty in the Division of Infectious Diseases & Global Medicine, and by Gay Koehler Sides, MPH, CPH, a skilled educator and care coordinator from the Florida Department of Health (DOH) who specializes in HIV/AIDS-related patient resources and linkage-to-care programs within Alachua County. This session aimed to equip all health professional students who volunteer with EACN with up-to-date insight on the process of testing, treatment, and subsequent coordination of care we can provide patients with longstanding or recent diagnosis with HIV in Florida.