Clinical Mentoring and Training of HIV/AIDS Healthcare Professionals in Resource Limited Settings --
Development of New Models

AIDS 2006: The XVI International AIDS Conference

Pangaea Global AIDS Foundation, in conjunction with the International Training and Education Center on HIV (I-TECH), presented two panels on "Clinical Mentoring and Training of HIV/AIDS Healthcare Professionals in Resource Limited Settings -- Development of New Models" on Tuesday, August 15th at the International AIDS Conference in Toronto. The expert panelists engaged in a lively discussion of mentoring programs underway around the world, and the issues and challenges that must be faced in developing effective and sustainable models for the training of healthcare professionals in the delivery of HIV/AIDS treatment and care.

Panel One  (57 min, .mp3, 10 MB)

• Eric Goosby, MD
  CEO/Chief Medical Officer, Pangaea Global AIDS Foundation
• Dr. Zhang Fujie
  Director, National Center for AIDS, Chinese Center for Disease Control
• Donna Gallagher, RN, MS, ANP, FAAN
  Director, New England AIDS Education and Training Center
• Richard Marlink, MD
  Scientific Director for Care and Treatment, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
• Renslow Sherer, MD
  Director, HIV/AIDS/STI, Project HOPE

Panel Two  (50 min, .mp3, 9 MB)

• Michael Reyes, MD, MPH
  Director, International Training & Education Center on HIV (I-TECH)
• Sandy Gove, MD
  World Health Organization
• Dr. Limpho Maile
  STI/HIV & AIDS Directorate, Government of Lesotho
• Anne Sliney, RN, ACRN
  Nursing Specialist, William Jefferson Clinton Foundation

Moderated by:

• Rene Durazzo, MA
  Vice President, The Sheridan Group

For more information about Pangaea visit pgaf.org.

For more information about the program contact Carl Whitaker at cwhitaker@pgaf.org.