HIV/IPE volunteer opportunity available for Health Sciences students
The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center is offering a volunteer opportunity in HIV workforce development for third- and fourth-year students at WVU Health Sciences.
Participants will receive a $10 gift card for Chick-fil-A or Starbucks and three hours of community service with certificate upon completion.
Complete the registration form by Monday, Feb. 6, at 4 p.m. Register as soon as possible to participate. Limited capacity. Please review all available dates/times.
Requirements to Participate: Must be a third- or fourth-year medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy or public health student; first- or second-year physical therapy graduate student; or Master of Social Work student.
Project Purpose: The purpose of this project is to determine if working as an interprofessional team is superior to the individual provision of care in improving quality and outcomes of care in persons with HIV.
Benefits: Develop a new skillset by interacting with a Standardized Patient (SP) acting as a person with an HIV diagnosis. Fostering a team-based model of care during the group debrief and care plan development. Reduction of stigma associated with the management of HIV.
Prior to intervention: Identified learners will complete an IPE baseline pre-assessment.
Brief intervention and method (via Zoom):
- 4-7 learners at one time in the room with the SP: one each from nursing, dentistry, public health, physical therapy, social work and medicine.
- Interview an SP with an HIV diagnosis:
- 10-15 minutes per each learner to be observed by an MAAETC representative
- Time spent: 1.5 hours
- 10-15 minutes per each learner to be observed by an MAAETC representative
- Learners will immediately join a Zoom room as a group to:
- Develop a group care plan
- Time spent: 30 minutes
- Group debrief with an Infectious Disease faculty member and/or MAAETC member to:
- Review and discuss group care plan
- Focus on the concepts of IPE
- Time spent: 30-45 minutes
- Develop a group care plan
- Learners will complete a post IPE baseline assessment
For more details, contact Project Coordinator Carolyn Kidd, RN, ACRN.