CGA is defined as a multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment process that evaluates medical, psychosocial, and functional deficits in order to develop a coordinated intervention/plan to maximize overall health with aging.
If there is one constant in the field of HIV medicine, it is that of constant change. The science of HIV is an ever changing landscape of new research findings, new medications with new targets and also new side effects. In addition to new populations affected by the epidemic, as the elderly, there is the ever demanding goal of seeking an actual cure for HIV disease.
The Intensive Course in HIV & Aging provides a select group of participants with a unique opportunity for hands-on learning that will improve their ability to care for older adults with HIV, enhance their expertise as HIV providers, and foster lifelong learning through a community of like-minded clinicians.
CGA is defined as a multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment process that evaluates medical, psychosocial, and functional deficits in order to develop a coordinated intervention/plan to maximize overall health with aging.
Each year we collect the published articles that address the topic of older adults living with HIV/AIDS.
The number is again higher this year and are about 1000 in number.
Every two years a group of recognized experts updates a document on recommended antiretroviral drugs for treatment and prevention of HIV . This year’s edition provides a detailed review of the most recent recommendation collected from over 500 sources.
The American Academy of HIV Medicine is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jeffrey Kwong as Co-Medical Director of the joint HIV and Aging initiative supported by the Academy, the American Geriatrics Society, and AIDS Community Research Initiative of America.
The American Academy of HIV Medicine is a professional organization that supports the HIV practitioner and promotes accessible, quality care for all Americans living with HIV disease. Our membership of HIV practitioners and credentialed HIV Specialists™, HIV Experts™, and HIV Pharmacists™ provide direct care to the majority of HIV patients in the US.