The Southwestern Pennsylvania Ryan White Learning Collaborative convened at the Jewish Healthcare Foundation on March 15 gathering frontline workers, case managers, and community health workers to network, learn, and vogue.
Approximately 35 people from 12 different agencies in Allegheny County were in attendance to network, sharing opportunities for professional development across providers.
Dr. Ken Ho, MD, MPH, an infectious disease clinician at the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Medicine, Medical Director of the Pitt Mens Study, the Pittsburgh branch of the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study, and JHF board member provided an HIV overview and updates on current trends, highlighting the importance of revisiting the information service providers have been taught in the past and how treatment has evolved over the years, particularly with new injectables for both treatment and prevention.
To conclude the session, Duane Binon and John Easter from TrueT Pgh facilitated a vogue workshop which concluded with a dance off in which audience voted, case manager, Coley Alston as winner.
The Jewish Healthcare Foundation serves as the fiscal agent for the Ryan White Part B, Ryan White MAI, State Rebate and HUD HOPWA (Housing and Urban Development – Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS) funding in the 11-county southwestern Pennsylvania region and elsewhere in the Commonwealth. These funding streams facilitate the delivery of health care, supportive and housing services to eligible individuals living with HIV/AIDS, and prevention and education services to at-risk populations.