Mission Statement

Our mission is to increase the number of health care providers who are effectively educated and motivated to prevent, diagnose, treat and manage HIV infection.

Training

The Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center (MATEC) is headquartered at the University of Illinois at Chicago Jane Adams School of Social Work. MATEC has local performance sites in six states, of which Michigan is one.

Target Audience

MATEC–Michigan’s target audience is

	Physicians
	Physician Assistants
	Advanced Practice Nurses
	Nurses
	Dentists
	Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienists
	Pharmacists
	Other health care professionals

Content Areas

We offer education programs on a wide variety of topics, including:

Antiretroviral Therapy

Adherence

Delivering Cultural Competent Care to

	American Indians
	Arab Americans
	Blacks/African Americans
	Hispanics/Latinos

Epidemiology

HIV and Mental Illness

HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections

HIV and Substance Abuse

HIV and Women

HIV in Rural Communities

Occupational Exposure

Oral Health

Partner Notification and Counseling

Pharmacotherapy

Prevention with Positives

Resistance Testing

Reducing Perinatal HIV Transmission

Types of Education Programs

MATEC–MI offers a variety of programs and program formats. They include:

	Didactic sessions (1 – 1.5 hours).
	Interactive skill-building workshops (2 – 4 hours).
	Conferences (3 hours - 1 day).
	In-service programs at work sites. Experts present topics of specific interest to agency staff at an arranged time.
	Clinical training for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and nurses (3 days).
	Clinical consultation for physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who prescribe or manage HIV therapy.
	Technical assistance to Ryan White CARE Act-funded organizations.

Continuing Education Credits

Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits are offered for some programs. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for nurses are available for most programs, and for some programs, Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) credits are offered. Please see specific event information to find out if credits are being offered.