The USC site of the Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center is one of 15 local performance sites located throughout the states of California, Arizona, Nevada, and Hawaii. The USC site is the largest of all the PAETC sites and serves the Los Angeles region.

The Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center is part of a nationwide network of AIDS Education and Training Centers which collectively serve the United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Education & Training Programs

The PAETC sponsors AIDS training programs throughout the four-state region. These programs are designed to keep busy providers up-to-date with the latest in AIDS treatment. Whether you have two HIV-positive patients or a practice dedicated to them, PAETC training can help. Training includes:

• Lectures and didactic seminars
• Interactive workshops
• Clinical rotations, preceptorships and mini-residencies
• Clinical consultation training
• Collaborative programs with local organizations and providers

Information Dissemination

The complexities of HIV mean that questions about care often arise. PAETC can provide the answers you need. The PAETC offers multiple resources related to HIV clinical care. Telephone consultation services are also available to discuss specific cases with experienced providers. See also Resources

• National HIV/AIDS Clinicians’ Consultation Center
  • Warmline – National HIV Telephone Consultation Service – 800/933-3413
  • PEPline – National Clinicians’ Post-Exposure Prohylaxis Hotline – 888/HIV-4911
  • Perinatal HIV Hotline – National Perinatal HIV Consultation and Referral Service – 888/448-8765
    
    
• PAETC National Resource Center
  Collection of national HIV provider training curricula, clinical guidelines, articles and other materials.
  
  
• Guidelines
  Current HIV/AIDS Guidelines & Protocols
  U.S. Public Health Service treatment guidelines for HIVAIDS and additional select treatment protocol resources.
  
  
• HIVtools.com
  Tools for pharmacists and providers to aid in understanding and using the latest pharmacological-based therapies.
  
  
• HIV L.A. Resource Directory
  Local services available in Los Angeles County for people with HIV/AIDS. Organized by category of service and geographic region
  

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