HIV Clinical Training Tracks in Primary Care Residency Programs

Black/African Americans have been disproportionately affected by HIV since the early days of the epidemic and that disparity has deepened over time. Although they represent only 12% of the population, Black/African Americans account for approximately 43% of new HIV diagnosis. This disparity is further exacerbated by the critical shortage of primary care providers trained to provide counseling, HIV testing, prescribe PrEP and HIV care and treatment. This is especially true for the number of providers working in communities most at-risk for HIV. The purpose of the Building Workforce Capacity through Pathways in HIV Residency Training Program (Pathways Program) is to train internal and family medicine residents in HIV treatment and care management with the goal of increasing the number and diversity of HIV providers.