Correctional Education
Overview
Albany Medical Center's AIDS Program (AMCAP) is one of the largest providers of HIV correctional education in the United States. According to a 2007 report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, New York State has the largest number of HIV-infected inmates nationwide (4,400).
AMCAP is the Regional Resource Center in HIV Correctional Education under the New York/New Jersey AIDS Education & Training Center (NY/NJ AETC). Under the NY/NJ AETC, AMCAP developes and implements multiple HIV education programs for correctional providers to enhance their HIV treatment knowledge and expertise. Many of these programs are done in collaboration with the New York State Department of Correctional Services. AMCAP also creates HIV educational materials for inmates. Our programs include:
- Telemedicine Education
- HIV Clinical Consultations: A Free Telephone Service
- National Videoconference Series
- CME Monographs for Correctional Prescribing Clinicians
- Nursing Care of the HIV-Infected Inmate: A Monograph Series
- Self Study Order Form
- Inmate Education Materials
Bilingual Inmate Health Education Newsletter
(Inside Health/Dentro de la Salud)
Women's HIV Videotape Initiative
Communicable Diseases: Are You at Risk?
- HIV Resource List for Corrections Professionals
- Education & Outreach Contact Information
- To contact the Education Unit at AMCAP, please call 518.262.4674 or e-mail ybarraj@mail.amc.edu
