HIV Information for Health Professionals

• Reporting HIV/AIDS
  Cases of HIV/AIDS must be reported to MDH within one working day. All laboratories are required to report the results of all CD4+ lymphocyte counts and percents and the results of all HIV viral detection laboratory tests.
  FAQs about STD & HIV Reporting | HIV/AIDS Confidential Case Report Forms

Undetectable Equals Untransmittable

• HIV Undetectable = Untransmittable (U = U) — Information for Providers
  The New York City Health Department page about U=U information for health care providers.

• Why is U=U Important?: Information for Providers (PDF)
  MDH card for health providers about HIV HIV Undetectable = Untransmittable.

Clinical Resources

• HIV Testing in Clinical Settings
  Information and resources about HIV testing for providers.

• Perinatal HIV Transmission for Providers
  Information and resources for preventing perinatal HIV transmission.

• STD/HIV Partner Services Program
  The Partner Services Program offers people who have been diagnosed with HIV or an STD free medical, prevention, and other services, including help with partner notification.

HIV and Other Conditions

• HIV & TB Fact Sheet for Providers
  HIV is the most powerful known risk factor for the development of active TB disease. People living with HIV are 20-30 times more likely to develop active TB than those without HIV.

• STD Information for Health Professionals
  Health notices, information on reporting and treating STDs, expedited partner therapy (EPT), and other tools and resources.

• STD and HIV Training and Resources
  Free online CE training modules, capacity-building resources, Minnesota-specific trainings, and more.

• Refugee Health Provider Resources
  Clinical resources for health professionals who administer and coordinate the refugee health assessment exam, including forms for health screening, population-specific medical information, and an online refugee health CME module.

External Clinical Resources

• ATEC Resource Library
  The AIDS Education & Training Center Program’s Resource Library contains materials for HIV/AIDS clinicians, clinical trainers, and training program managers.

• Clinician Consultation Center
  The University of California San Franscisco Clinician Consultation Center offers expert clinical advice on providing optimal care to your HIV-positive patients, from initiating antiretroviral regimens to managing HIV/AIDS and comorbidities.

• Medscape CE
  Medscape LLC provides online continuing education (CE) credit for clinicians through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Vital Signs: HIV Transmission Along the Continuum of Care- United States, 2016 is available and CE expires on 9/23/2020.

• PEP: Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
  The Clinician Consultation Center offers access to PEP and bloodborne pathogen exposure information. Visit online or by phone consultation at 1-888-448-4911.
  • Occupational PEP phone consultations: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, 7 days a week.
  • Non-occupational PEP phone consultations:. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, Mon.- Fri. and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, weekend and holidays.

• PrEP Guidelines & Resources
  The Clinician Consultation Center lists up-to-date guidelines for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) management. Guidelines on this page are revised as USPHS guidelines are updated.

• PrEP: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
  The Clinician Consultation Center offers up-to-date clinical consultation for PrEP decision-making, from determining when PrEP is an appropriate part of a prevention program to understanding laboratory protocols and follow-up tests. Visit online or by phone consultation at 1-855-HIV-PREP or 1-855-448-7737 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, Mon. - Fri.
  

• Clinician Consultation Center – Perinatal HIV/AIDS
  Consultation on all levels of perinatal HIV management, including on complex and unique treatment dilemmas, to provide you the best possible information on up-to-date, high-quality care. Visit online or by phone consultation at 1-888-448-8765, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.