About Us
The South Central AETC works to ensure that all people in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and the tribal nations therein have access to the best practices in the screening, prevention, and treatment of HIV, to reduce disparities in HIV care & prevention, and improve quality of life for persons with or at risk for HIV.
Who We Train and Serve
Services are provided via a network of our Local Partner sites that provide services on local and regional levels. SCAETC targets workforce development for health care teams including:
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Advance Practice Nurses
- Physician Assistants
- Dentists
- Dental Hygienists
- Pharmacists
- Members of Interdisciplinary Care Teams
(mental health providers, social workers, case managers, community health workers, etc.) - Health Care Organizations
(Community Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, hospitals, tribal and IHS facilities, etc.)
Each local partner site has its own qualified faculty, programs, and activities designed to meet the needs of their local region or state. Our partners are based at academic medical centers, community clinic settings or community-based organizations, with access to highly qualified HIV specialists.
Dedicated to High-Quality Care for those Living with HIV
The AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) Program—the workforce development arm of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program—seeks to improve the quality of life of persons living with or at-risk of HIV through the provision of high-quality professional education and training. It is a national network of leading HIV experts who provide locally-based, tailored education, clinical consultation and technical assistance to healthcare professionals and healthcare organizations to integrate high quality, comprehensive care for those living with or affected by HIV.
Ending the HIV Epidemic
We are proud to represent the South Central region, which has made great strides in HIV identification, management and care. Even so, we face many challenges, with two states and seven counties in our region identified in the President’s End the Epidemic Plan as having some of the highest numbers of new HIV diagnoses.
South Central Region
The South Central AETC Central Office is based in The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center in Albuquerque and supports Local Partner sites in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Together they make up one of eight regional and two national centers, covering all 50 states and US Territories and Jurisdictions.
National AETC Support Center (NASC)
NASC supports workforce development and training for healthcare professionals to help end the HIV epidemic in the United States.