Language Program Date Tuition English/Arabic Oct. 29 - Nov. 3, 2007 US$3500 English/Arabic 2008 TBA US$3500 Conducted at Lebanese AIDS Society (LAS), Beirut, Lebanon

This two-week HIV/AIDS workshop offers health care professionals working in HIV prevention and care at large as well as general internists the opportunity to share resources and strategies with regional faculty as well as faculty from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The training methodology for this program will be a combination of didactic presentations by faculty and clinicians in the area of HIV/AIDS research and treatment with virtual or real case presentations with discussions in general session or in a workshop.

Performance Objectives

At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Understand the latest management strategies in HIV antiretroviral use
• Describe the epidemiology of HIV infection and management strategies
• Understand and manage common problems in opportunistic infections and other AIDS related issues
• Understand the importance of gender specific issues and tailor programs toward various vulnerable groups.

Selected Topics:

• Introduction to HIV Medicine
• HIV Epidemiology
• Principles of HIV Virology and Immunology
• Pharmacology I: Antiretrovirals; Prescribing, monitoring and managing side effects
• Pharmacology II: Predicting and managing drug interactions
• HIV Drug resistance
• Immune Reconstitution
• HIV dermatology
• HIV and the nervous system
• HIV and Malignancy
• TB and HIV
• HIV associated pulmonary disease
• HIV associated gastro-intestinal diseases
• HIV and hepatitis viruses co-infections
• Management of the HIV infected pregnant women
• Perinatal/pediatric HIV
• Post-exposure prophylaxis
• Preventive measures focusing on positive prevention
• Interesting Cases in HIV Medicine (Case-based approach to HIV clinical problems)
• Models of care delivery

Site Visits

• To be determined in collaboration with local site coordinator in Lebanon.

Who Should Attend:

This workshop is designed for health care professionals working in HIV prevention and care. Participants include health educators, physicians, nurses and general internists.