Educating Medical Assistants About HIV and AIDS

Course Accreditation

This course has been granted prior approval by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) for 3 clinical/general CEUs. Granting approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the AAMA of the course content or the course provider.

Author Information

Brian Dickens – MBA, PHD, NATIONALLY REGISTERED CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT (NRCMA)
Medical Program Director
Dr. Brian Dickens is a Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) and subject matter expert in the medical assisting and allied health fields.

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Approval Number:

142551

Intended Audience

This Educating Medical Assistants About HIV and AIDS training course is an overview of the functions that are generally performed by employees/students who have previously completed the respective training course. This course is intended to keep students/employees aware of the clinical importance of duties often performed in a front-office and back-office/clinic setting. It is developed for front-line supervisors, workers, and trainees.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Provide basic information about acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
• Understand the history of AIDS
• Understand transmission, symptoms, and treatment of HIV and AIDS
• Provide an overview of AIDS conditions
• Understand common AIDS procedures and tests

Course outline

• 1. Overview on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
• 2. Where Did the Infectious Agent Originate?
• 3. Symptoms and Treatment
• 4. Methods of Testing
• 5. Living With AIDS
• 6. Protection From Infectious Agents
• 7. References
• 8. CE Test

Disclaimer:

This is a summary of essential elements of the Medical Assistant role as it pertains to neurology and is not a comprehensive guide to neurology compliance. Regulation by those that perform neurology duties and responsibilities as a Medical Assistant are obligated to comply with all of its requirements of the agencies and employer and should not refer to this program as a guide of legal information or advice.