In observance of World AIDS Day, this collaborative webinar presented by ANAC and SAGE strives to empower healthcare providers to champion age-inclusive HIV testing and bolster sexual health initiatives for older adults. The session will comprehensively evaluate the current CDC HIV testing guidelines, illuminating the constraints of age-based restrictions, and emphasizing the imperative to remove the current upper age limit. Attendees will gain insights into the detrimental effects of delayed HIV detection among older adults, highlighting the necessity for campaigns tailored to enhance their sexual health. Lastly, presenters will offer practical guidance and advocacy strategies, enabling participants to proactively influence policy and prioritize healthcare accessibility for older adults, fostering a more inclusive and equitable approach to HIV prevention and sexual health.
Faculty:
Terri L. Wilder, MSW: HIV/Aging Policy Advocate, SAGE
Jeffrey Kwong, DNP, MPH, AGPCNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN: Professor, Division of Advanced Nursing Practice, Rutgers University; Nurse Practitioner, Gotham Medical Group
Desired Learning Objectives:
- List key components of the current CDC HIV testing guidelines, focusing on age-related limitations and their impact on older adults’ access to testing.
- Describe the potential repercussions of delayed HIV detection in older adults, emphasizing its effects on quality of life and public health.
- Discuss effective strategies and approaches to advocating for the removal of the upper age limit of the CDC HIV Testing Guidelines and promoting sexual health initiatives tailored for older adults.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinars. ANAC will provide 1.0 contact hour of NCPD (CNE) for the successful completion of each event.
The Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
