Northeast FTCC Region II

1. Northeast FTCC Region II Impetus for Project • Northeast FTCC members reached consensus that both clinical faculty, training coordinators and specialists would benefit from the following: • Understanding of how diseases and topics overlap in terms of epidemiology, behavior, natural history of disease, and clinical approach with a focus on minority populations • Learning about training techniques and processes used at other training centers • Opportunity to network and build connections with clinical and training experts at other centers • Project Collaborators: • Region II STD/HIV Prevention Training Center Part 1 • STD/HIV Prevention Training Center Part II (CHBT) • New York State STD/HIV Prevention Training Center (Part III) • NY/NJ AIDS Education & Training Center (AETC) • Florida/Caribbean AETC - Puerto Rico Representative • Region II Title X Regional Training Center (RTC) • Northeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center • NJMS Global Tuberculosis Institute • Steering committee explored core competencies within each training center and identify trainers and speakers to address public health strategies for integrating the following topic areas into ongoing services: • HIV • TB • STIs • Hepatitis • Substance Abuse • Reproductive Health Project Overview NE FTCC Trainers’ Capacity Building Training May 24-25, 2010 at Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, NY • Training Objectives: • Increase awareness of emerging “hot topics” and training technologies in the overlapping areas of HIV prevention, testing and care • Utilize information gained to inform and enhance existing and future training programs • Enhance relationships amongst trainers and training centers • Identify opportunities for future training collaborations • Develop a plan to continue skills and content development collaborations • Approximately 40 senior trainers and project managers were in attendance • Training Agenda Overview: • Clinical/Scientific Presentations • STD Overview • HIV Guidelines Update • Viral Hepatitis Update • TB Topics • STD/HIV Prevention: Behavioral, Biological, Social Determinants and interventions • Women, Addiction, HIV Risk Screening • Paradigm Shift in Family Planning • Training Methodology Presentations • Transition to E-learning for the National Partner Services Curriculum • Adapting In-Person Courses to a Web-Based Format: The TB Program Managers Course • NY/NJ AETC ACCESS Program: Longitudinal training program to build capacity in high need minority communities

2. Northeast FTCC Region II Lessons Learned • Presentation and discussion on E-Learning was insightful • Multiple content specialties in one training opportunity was productive • Non-medical training participants received good information from medical experts • Good translation of training topics across fields • Opportunity to experience first hand how various disciplines prioritize medical issues • Explored culturally competent systems approaches • Participants became more aware of co-morbidity factors among certain populations Unexpected Challenges • Initially the FTCC had planned a Train the Trainer program • The steering committee realized that one curriculum would not meet the needs of the diverse group of training centers  • There were various cross cutting issues emerging in all of the training centers that had relevance to the other partners • A decision was made that each training center would present the most up-to-date clinical information in their specialty area Future Collaboration Opportunities • List of services for training participants • Marketing materials for other training resources • Core competencies and baseline data on HIV/STD/TB/Hepatitis (for trainers) • Create resource list of the NE FTCC members Next Steps • Webinar as a follow-up to the 2-day training to provide ongoing dialogue, technical support and training amongst the Northeast FTCC members • Pilot & pre-test training resource products • Co-training faculty comprised of NE FTCC members & Guest Speakers • Sharing of training calendars among TCs • Regional conferences with cross topics