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Institute at Ryan White Meeting, presentations at USCA, AEA

The PEER Center team presented at the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Grantees Meeting on August 26, 2008 and at the US Conference on AIDS on September 20, 2008. 

  • At the 2008 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Grantee Meeting and 11th Clinical Update in Washington, D.C. August 25th-28th, the PEER Center conducted an institute on the topics outlined below.
    • Integrating peers into the care team [Washington 3, Room D, Tuesday August 26th from 10-11:30am]
    • My organization is ready to start a peer support program. Where to begin? [Washington 3, Room E, Tuesday August 26th from 1:30-3pm]
    • How to develop and maintain an effective peer support program [Washington 3, Room F, August 26th from 3:30-5pm]
    • View presentation "Integrating Peers into the HIV Care Team"
  • The team also presented a workshop entitled "Evaluating HIV peer training: What knowledge, skills, and activities do peers exhibit after training?"
    View presentation "Evaluating HIV Peer Training"
  • At the US Conference on AIDS, the PEER Center team presented a 3-hour seminar entitled "Building the capacity of HIV peer educators to be part of the health care team"
    View seminar abstract
  • The PEER Center's Evaluation Working Group also made a presentation entitled "Examination of Peer Advocates in HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment" at the American Evaluation Association conference in Colorado in November.
    • View PEER Center Evaluation Group Abstract for AEA