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Program Description
The mission of the NCCC is to promote health equities in the United States by helping every health care professional feel supported and confident in their decision-making through evidenced-informed, person-centered clinical consultation and education. We do this primarily through the provision of free, expert, real-time consultations to clinicians with questions related to HIV care, including interpretation of screening/testing results, antiretroviral selection and management, co-occurring conditions among PWH (including opportunistic infections, viral hepatitis, and substance use disorders), and HIV prevention.
The NCCC Observership aims to provide clinicians in training (see Eligibility, below) the opportunity to work directly with our expert consultants, through a remote, experiential training which includes participation in calls and case-based teaching as well as other NCCC-led educational activities. The Observership is offered throughout the year: timing and duration will be determined based on availability. The NCCC recommends that observers plan to participate in a minimum of two to three 4-hour sessions. Observers should have familiarity with/be able to utilize Zoom’s video conferencing system.
Eligibility
U.S.-based clinicians in training who are at the postgraduate level (i.e., medical residents and/or fellows; PA or NP residents; and pharmacy residents and/or fellows) are eligible to participate. Preference is given to those working with historically vulnerable or marginalized communities.
Application Process
Interested applicants should e-mail Dr. Chris Bositis, NCCC Clinical Director. The e-mail should include: a statement of interest; a brief description of your current clinical training/practice setting and experience providing HIV care; and preferred dates and availability. Interested applicants are considered on a first-come, first-served basis and should provide their statement of interest at least 8 weeks prior to the anticipated start date.
Chris Bositis, MD, AAHIVS
Chris Bositis is the Clinical Director for the NCCC. He also works at the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center in Lawrence, MA, where he previously was the clinical director of the HIV and viral hepatitis programs, and a core member of the Lawrence Family Medicine Residency faculty. A graduate of Dartmouth College and Yale Medical School, Dr. Bositis is a family physician and a certified HIV specialist. He is a certified buprenorphine provider and is committed to working with the community to implement evidence-based approaches advancing health equity.
Contact: chris.bositis@ucsf.edu
This National Clinician Consultation Center program 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 $2,653,216 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources.
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