HIV Clinical Consultations: A Free Telephone Service for New York & New Jersey Correctional Providers
518.262.4043 (Follow the prompts to speak with an HIV specialist).
To e-mail a colleague about this free service, click here.
Overview: The care of HIV-infected inmates is complicated with the introduction of new antiretrovirals, the use of resistance testing, and long-term metabolic complications. The HIV Clinical Consultation Service is available to a variety of providers with basic or advanced HIV knowledge:
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Nurse Practitioners
- Registered Nurses
- Pharmacists
An Infectious Disease clinician skilled in HIV care will discuss patient management with callers. Consultations may include but are not limited to:
- Management of Antiretroviral Therapy
- Interpretation of HIV Resistance Testing
- Diagnosis & Treatment of Opportunistic Infections
- Hepatitis C & HIV Co-infection
- Post Exposure Prophylaxis
How to access this service: Consultations may be performed by phone by calling the number above or by faxing your questions to 518.262.8460. Please note that calls placed between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm will be returned as soon as possible. Calls placed close to or after 4:30 pm may be returned the next business morning.
If you have experienced an occupational exposure such as a needle stick, you will be given an opportunity on the telephone menu to speak to a physician 24 hours a day. This service is not in any way a substitute for direct patient care or a formal clinical consult.
Acknowledgements: The Clinical Consultation Service is made possible through support from the New York/New Jersey AIDS Education & Training Center (NY/NJ AETC). Albany Medical College is the HIV Correctional Regional Resource Center under the NY/NJ AETC.
Page last updated July 16, 2009
