The American Academy of HIV Medicine

Credentialing Application Period Extended Until July 14

The application period for the professional credentialing program of the American Academy of HIV Medicine HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL JULY 14, 2009. Applicants can apply via the secure online application form by clicking here, or can download a paper version of the application by clicking here. The 2009 credentialing exam period for approved applicants will be from August 14 - September 30, 2009.

HIV Specialist Magazine Wins APEX Award

WASHINGTON, DC -- June 30, 2009 -- HIV Specialist, the new quarterly magazine published by the American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM), has received an APEX Award for Publication Excellence for Best New Magazine and Journal. HIV Specialist is a practice-management-focused magazine addressing the unique issues faced by frontline HIV medical providers, and putting the information into a context relevant to their day-to-day treatment activities.

Reaffirms Support for Routine HIV Testing, Calls Upon All Medical Providers To Perform at Least One HIV Test on National HIV Testing Day June 27

WASHINGTON, D.C. JUNE 26, 2009 -- With the overhaul of the nation's health care system at center stage for the White House, the Congress and the country, the American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM), on National HIV Testing Day 2009, affirms its commitment to implementation of routine HIV testing in all health care settings for every American age 13-64, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in its Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings.

Averting a Crisis in HIV Care Addresses State of US HIV Medical Workforce
Washington, D.C. -- June 25, 2009 -- At a Congressional briefing today, The American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM) and the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) released a joint policy report entitled Averting a Crisis in HIV Care, outlining the looming HIV care provider shortage in the United States, and offering recommendations to policy makers on the maintenance of the current HIV workforce and the recruitment of new providers to the field.

WASHINGTON, D.C. June 1, 2009 -- The American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM) has published the second issue of HIV Specialist Magazine, focusing on how the state of the U.S. economy is affecting HIV medical practice and the patients it serves.

A recent survey of AAHIVM members and credentialed HIV Specialists and HIV Experts revealed that a staggering 85% of HIV care providers report feeling the impact of the current economic crisis. The impact is being felt by doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, in a variety of health care settings from communities around the nation, in many ways.

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