The NCCC offers a free virtual clinical preceptorship for U.S.-based clinicians-in-training who are at the postgraduate level. Preceptors work directly with NCCC expert consultants, including participating in calls and case-based teaching.

As part of the NCCC’s Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) funding, the NCCC Preceptorship program provides clinicians-in-training the opportunity to work directly with our expert consultants through a virtual, experiential training that includes participation in calls and case-based teaching. This shadowing program was designed to support eligible healthcare providers who are representative of and/or serving populations disproportionately impacted by HIV.

Since the launch of the NCCC MAI Preceptorship, our consultants have helped train dozens of providers to build their HIV care capacity. 87% of preceptors reported working in settings in which the majority of their patients are medically underserved, while 52% reported serving at least one patient with HIV.

Upon completion of the program, preceptors reported higher confidence levels in their ability to provide HIV, viral hepatitis, and substance use disorder (SUD) care.

The NCCC MAI Preceptorship program is free for eligible learners and offered throughout the year. Timing and duration are determined based on availability.

Cost & Eligibility

• Cost: FREE
• Must be based in the U.S.
• Must be in training at the postgraduate level (i.e., medical residents and/or fellows; PA or NP residents; and pharmacy residents and/or fellows)
• Must have access to a computer for virtual shadowing
• Typical time commitment is a minimum of four 4-hour shifts

To Apply

• Complete an application. Please note that we are fully booked through June 2026.  Applicants interested in joining after July 1, 2026 are encouraged to apply.   
• Email Linda.Gorgos@ucsf.edu if you have any questions about the program

Linda Gorgos, MD, MSc FIDSA

Dr. Gorgos is an Infectious Disease physician and the Clinical Training Coordinator for the NCCC. Dr. Gorgos completed her medical education at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine followed by a residency in Internal Medicine at The Massachusetts General Hospital. She completed a fellowship in Infectious Disease with the University of Washington and a Master of Science in Control of Infectious Disease at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She has spent most of her career working in the Southwestern US in rural and underserved communities. Her current work includes comprehensive HIV care; HIV prevention; treatment of hepatitis C; and promoting collaborative peer-based learning.

The National Clinician Consultation Center is part of the AIDS Education and Training Center
(AETC) Program and is located at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) / San
Francisco General Hospital. It is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling
$2,527,777 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources.

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