The Dakotas AIDS Education and Training Center (DAETC) is a program of the Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD), serving North Dakota and South Dakota to deliver innovative education and training to improve access to care and quality of life for people who are living with or at-risk for acquiring HIV. Through our network of local and national experts, we offer educational opportunities for health care professionals and organizations in a variety of settings to meet their specific HIV/AIDS education needs. We offer training, clinical consultation, capacity building, and technical assistance for the following topics:
Routine testing and linkage to care;
Diagnosis and clinical management of HIV;
Pre/post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP & PEP);
HIV care coordination;
Retention in care;
Antiretroviral treatment;
Comorbidities; and,
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Other resources include the National HIV Curriculum, a free educational website from the University of Washington that provides ongoing, up-to-date information needed to meet the core competency knowledge for HIV prevention, screening, diagnosis, and ongoing treatment and care to health care providers. Free CME credit, MOC points, CNE contact hours, and CE contact hours are offered throughout the site.
The National STD Curriculum is a free educational website from the University of Washington STD Prevention Training Center. This site addresses the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, management, and STI prevention. Free CME credit and CNE/CE contact hours are available.
MWAETC HIV ECHO builds the confidence and skills of health care providers in the MWAETC region to provide high-quality HIV care to patients. The weekly online sessions use interactive video to provide real-time clinical consultations between community providers and a multidisciplinary panel of HIV experts, including infectious disease, psychiatry, family medicine, pharmacy, social work, and case management.
DAETC is funded through the regional Mountain West AETC (MWAETC) housed at the University of Washington in Seattle and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The national AETC network is the professional training arm of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. For more information, contact Jill Kesler.