Don't miss peer presentations at HIV Treatment Adherence Conference, April 5-7, Miami

Integrating Peer Educators as Part of the Health Care Team

Presentors included Serena Rajabiun from the PEER Center, Alicia Downes and LaTrischa Miles from Kansas City Free Health Clinic, Paul Colson from Harlem Hospital, and Shailey Merchant from Center for Health Training. Together they outlined the benefits that peer educators bring to the health care team, using examples from the peer programs at Kansas City Free Health Clinic, Harlem Hospital, and WORLD.

National Peer Education Centers also made the following poster presentations:

• The Lotus Peer Education Training Program - Measuring the Impact of Peer Advocacy on Treatment Adherence, presented by Shailey Merchant, Center for Health Training. View poster
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• Peer Educators are Leaders on the HIV Care Team, presented by Alicia Downes, Kansas City Free Health Clinic

For more information on the conference, check out the conference website.