Online Training
Indian Country ECHO Training
Extension for Community Health Outcomes (ECHO) is a telehealth platform that has been proven to dramatically increase access to specialty treatment in rural and distant areas. From Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) and The University of New Mexico Project ECHO, Indian Country ECHO provides IHS, Tribal and Urban Indian healthcare workers with the knowledge and support they need to manage patients with complex conditions such as hepatitis C, substance use disorder, diabetes, and HIV through free, in-person training and virtual telehealth sessions.
PrEP Navigator Training
Pre Exposure Prophylaxis, or PrEP, is a powerful biomedical tool that can help prevent new cases of HIV, yet many providers know little about it and do not discuss it with their clients. This is especially true for staff who work within or are associated with the Indian Health Service, tribal, and urban Indian (I/T/U) care system and who see American Indian and Alaska Native clients.
The PrEP Navigator Training for Community and Public Health Staff is a series of courses designed to increase knowledge and awareness of the benefits of PrEP.
The series includes:
- PrEP Basics (.5 hour)
- PrEP Screening and Eligibility (.5 hour)
- Initial and Follow-up PrEP Visits (.75 hour)
- Understanding PrEP Special Situations and Stigma (.75 hour)
Who Should Register
Patient navigators, Community Health Representatives, Physicians, Registered Nurses, Health Educators, and other clinic staff who work within or are associated with the I/T/U health care system and who see American Indian and Alaska Native clients.
The PrEP Navigator Training for Community and Public Health Staff is made possible with resources from the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund with the production efforts of the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and training, organization, and evaluation from Cardea Services, with special thanks to American University and the 2017 CAPSTONE students assigned to the IHS National HIV/HCV Program.
Best of ACTHIV Online Curriculum
ACTHIV (American Conference for the Treatment of HIV), an annual conference dedicated exclusively to the frontline team caring for persons living with or at risk for HIV, offers CME/CE-certified courses selected by conference attendees and planners as the Best of ACTHIV.
Best of ACTHIV® 2026 – 2027 Online Course Offerings
ACTHIV® is offering a series of CME/CNE/CPE courses which are available for credit throughout September 15, 2027. These online courses were selected by attendees and the program planning committee as one of the best sessions of the ACTHIV® 2026 conference for the frontline HIV care team.
| Best of ACTHIV Module Link | Credits |
|---|---|
| Best of ACTHIV®: Practical Approaches to Outpatient Management of Common Opportunistic Infections This activity provides practical guidance on identifying patients at risk for opportunistic infections, applying evidence-based diagnostic strategies, and initiating appropriate treatment and referral when indicated. |
CME/CNE/CPE |
| Best of ACTHIV®: Rashes, Reality, and HIV: Practical Outpatient Dermatology This activity provides practical guidance on recognizing and differentiating common dermatologic conditions in people living with HIV, including cutaneous drug eruptions, inflammatory and infectious rashes, and papular skin lesions, while applying evidence-based approaches to topical steroid prescribing, management of superficial fungal infections, and appropriate diagnosis, treatment, and referral when indicated. |
CME/CNE/CPE |
| Best of ACTHIV®: Pharmacokinetic Frenemies: Managing Modern Antiretroviral Drug Interactions This activity equips learners with practical strategies to identify and manage clinically significant drug-drug interactions involving modern oral and long-acting injectable antiretroviral regimens by understanding the underlying pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic mechanisms and applying evidence-based approaches to optimize patient care. |
CME/CNE/CPE |
| Best of ACTHIV®: Clinical Decision Making in Complex ART Therapy - Case Based Approaches to Real World Challenges This activity provides practical guidance on applying evidence-based strategies for selecting, optimizing, and monitoring antiretroviral therapy (ART) across complex clinical scenarios. Participants will explore considerations for switching or optimizing ART regimens, including long-acting injectable (LAI) options, in the setting of comorbidities, adherence challenges, and potential drug-drug interactions, as well as apply current guidelines for the use of ART during pregnancy to prevent perinatal HIV transmission. |
CME/CNE/CPE |
| Best of ACTHIV®: Fat, Fibrosis, and HIV: Pearls on MASLD Management This activity equips learners with practical, evidence-based approaches to screen and risk stratify patients for MASLD/MASH, incorporate lifestyle and pharmacologic management into clinical practice, and identify patients who would benefit from specialty referral. |
CME/CNE/CPE |
| Best of ACTHIV®: Gazing Into the Crystal Ball: What Is the Future of STI Prevention? This activity provides practical guidance on applying emerging evidence to the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, including doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy PEP) for chlamydia prevention in cisgender women, management of Mycoplasma genitalium treatment failure, appropriate use of new antibiotics for gonorrhea, and an emerging treatment option for drug-resistant herpes simplex virus. |
CME/CNE/CPE |
Visit the ACTHIV Institute website for complete activity information or to participate in our Special Training for Effective Providers (STEP) series.
| Special Training for Effective Providers (STEP) series Module Link | Credits |
|---|---|
| Case Studies in Addressing Mental Health and Improving Outcomes for People with HIV Untreated mental health disorders can significantly compromise HIV treatment outcomes—but addressing them in everyday practice isn’t always easy. People with HIV (PWH) experience higher rates of depression and anxiety, underscoring the importance of integrating mental health screening and management into routine HIV care. |
CME/CNE |
| Case Studies in Improving HIV Prevention through Current and Emerging Strategies HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a proven tool for preventing HIV — yet it remains significantly underused. This high-impact, case-based webinar will equip you with real-world strategies to confidently nitiate and sustain PrEP for diverse patient populations. |
CME/CNE |
| Case Studies in Managing People with HIV Who Have Substance Use Disorder Caring for individuals with both HIV and substance use disorders (SUDs) presents unique challenges for the care team. SUDs are common among persons with HIV (PWH) and can significantly affect treatment outcomes. While not all barriers to care can be resolved, this webinar will equip frontline HIV care teams with practical, actionable strategies to better integrate SUD care into everyday clinical practice. Through a combination of didactic teaching and real-world case discussions, this webinar will explore principles of harm reduction, strategies for multidisciplinary care, and best practices for managing opioid use disorder (OUD) in PWH. |
CME/CNE |
| Making It Stick: Considerations and Case Studies for Implementation of Long-Acting Antiretroviral Therapy The advent of long-acting injectable (LAI) antiretroviral therapy (ART) is rapidly transforming the landscape of care and treatment for persons with HIV (PWH). LAI ART provides a long-awaited alternative to, and has several advantages over, daily oral pills, such as the potential to reduce pill fatigue, burden, or intolerance and help overcome HIV-related stigma and fear of disclosure. However, there are key clinical considerations required to use this novel therapy and implementation of LAI ART in the clinic has been challenging. |
CME/CNE |
| HIV Prevention and Treatment among Native Americans: Strategies for Providing Culturally-Competent Care According to the CDC, from 2017-2021, Native Americans were one of only two racial/ethnic groups in the United States to see an increase in new HIV diagnoses. There are a number of reasons why these disparities exist, which include lack of access to care, medical mistrust, and social determinants of health. Many Native Americans living with HIV or at risk of acquiring HIV do not receive care through the Indian Health Service, or at a Tribal or Urban facility (I/T/U). Therefore, there is a for clinicians who don’t work in a Native-operated facility but who provide HIV-related care to Native Americans, to learn about the unique needs of this population and how they and their teams can incorporate best practices for delivering care that is culturally sensitive. |
CME/CNE |
| Case Studies in Identifying and Addressing Intimate Partner Violence among People with HIV The prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) is high among people with HIV (PWH). PWH who report IPV are more likely to have poor HIV-related health outcomes (i.e., limited retention in care and poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy), sexually transmitted infections, mental health disorders, and poor overall physical health. HIV care visits are an opportunity to assess for and address IPV and provide comprehensive support to patients who have experienced IPV. Using a combination of didactic presentation and case vignettes, this free interactive CME/CNE-certified webinar will discuss the definition of IPV, its impact on HIV and non-HIV related health outcomes, guideline recommendations for assessing IPV during HIV care, and comprehensive approaches to support patients with histories of IPV using a trauma-informed approach. |
CME/CNE |
