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Overview of I-TECH
The International Training
And Education Center on HIV
CHART Principals & Partners Meeting
February 2, 2007
Background
I-TECH funded by HRSA and HHS/CDC-GAP in April
2002 at University of Washington in Seattle
 Principal Investigator: King K. Holmes, MD, PhD
Joint project with University of California San
Francisco
Additional funds from USAID since 2003 for work in
the Caribbean
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Principal Investigator: Ann Downer, MS, EdD
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Caribbean Field Manager: June Alleyne Griffin
Work in 25 countries worldwide
 ~225 employees, ~50 employees in Seattle
 10 field offices
 ~120 partnerships and vendors
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Mandate
Increase human and institutional capacity for
effective care and treatment of HIV/AIDS:
Building infrastructure for long-term delivery of
effective training and health care services
Increasing human capacity in program
management, clinical care, instructional design,
information management, monitoring and evaluation
Promoting transfer of learning from classroom to
practice through clinical mentoring and long-term
decision support
Providing support for implementation of continuous
quality management practices
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I-TECH Caribbean
Improving HIV/AIDS
Training & Service Delivery
in the Caribbean
Focus
 Build capacity to sustain training competence
within Caribbean
 Support CHART
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The Year in Review
Key Activities
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M&E Workshop
Training Integration Workshop
Clinical Mentoring
Tb/HIV CoInfection Project
Mid-Term Evaluation
Caribbean Partnership for Nurses in HIV & AIDS
Care
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Highlights
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Support for Sustainable M&E Systems at CHART
Centres (RCU, Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados)
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Trinidad & Tobago National Training Center (NTC)
becoming a reality
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“A Successful Collaborative Effort to Train Health
Care Workers in PMTCT in the Caribbean” Abstract
Accepted at the Global Health Council's 34th Annual
International Conference on Global Health,
Partnerships: Working Together for Global Health.
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Bahamas National PMTCT Curriculum Launch.
Nassau, Bahamas Feb. 19-23, 2007.
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TB/HIV Coinfection Initiative -- New initiative
partnering CAREC, CHART, I-TECH and Curry
Center
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Training Materials
Materials developed in the Caribbean in
collaboration with CHART and other partners:
PMTCT Curricula -- Generic Regional and Bahamas
Continuum of Care for Mothers, Infants and Families
Caribbean HIV & AIDS Pocket Guide for Nurses
Stigma & Discrimination Trigger Video Curriculum
for the Monitoring and Evaluation of Training
Programs
Group Education Package (VCT)
Core Competencies Database
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OECS
 Support capacity development needs in the
subregion that will ensure quality care and
treatment for people living with HIV and
AIDS
 Strengthen links with CHART and other
national, regional, and international
programs and resources
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Activities
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Capacity Development Program Development
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National Training Focal Points for each OECS country
Training Coordinator -- part of the OECS HAPU team
Support for GFATM Phase II Request for Continued
Funding -- working with RCM and HAPU
Verification of Training Needs
-- Clinical Mentoring
-- Leadership and Management in the Health Sector
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Suriname
 A joint CHART/I-TECH exploratory mission to
Suriname is planned for late March.
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Guyana National Training
& Coordinating Centre
Background
 Established 2005
 Budget approximately $268,500/year
 Implemented in collaboration with FXB
 Staff of four to carry out activities
 Close collaboration with Health Sciences
Education Unit
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Objectives
 Coordinate HIV-related training in Guyana
among many partners
 Develop standardized curricula and materials
 Provide high quality HIV training and capacity
development for health care workers
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Key Accomplishments
 GYNTCC advisory board established
 HIV.gov.gy website complete and updated
 153 HCW trained (April 2006 – January 2007)
 Quarterly National HIV training calendar
 Draft National Curricula for Nurses, Dentist,
Pharmacists
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Way Forward for GYNTCC
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Finalize curricula for nurses, dentists, pharmacists,
and multidisciplinary teams
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Increased focus on pre-service integration
Work with MOH to complete National Training Plan
TIMS roll out as national training information system
Consider improving Caribbean-regional linkages
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Projections for 2007
(I-TECH Caribbean)
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Expand Clinical Support
Provide M&E Support for OECS and Haiti
Develop Caribbean ARV Curriculum
Finalize Core Competencies Database
Develop Performance Standards
Complete Mid-Term Evaluation
Continue/Expand Support for OECS Training
Implement Tb/HIV Coinfection Activities
Collaborate with MEASURE to Expand Usefulness of
HSPA Data
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Thank you.
For more information:
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www.Go2ITECH.org