South Central AIDS Education and Training Center

08/22/2026

From nurses and physicians to pharmacists and other care team members, we support healthcare professionals at every stage of their career with HIV trainings at no cost. 🧑‍🏫

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08/14/2026

Last week, our team attended the 2026 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment in Washington, DC.
This four‑day event brought together Ryan White program recipients from across the country to engage in learning and professional development in key topics in HIV care, including:

🔴 Data utilization
🔴Improving engagement and re‑engagement in HIV care
🔴Clinical quality management
🔴Planning and resource allocation
🔴RWHAP and EHE fiscal and grant management
🔴Strategies to reach people with HIV who are undiagnosed

One of the most powerful moments was hearing Ryan White’s story, as told by his mother, Jeanne White‑Ginder—a moving reminder of how far we’ve come and why this work continues to matter. Her words highlighting Ryan's challenges, his courage, and the impact he had on shifting national perceptions about HIV. Our team left inspired and energized to continue strengthening HIV care across our region.

07/29/2026

Join UT Health San Antonio in this interesting Lunch and Learn session about and ! Herbert Castillo Valladares, MD, MHS, will be presenting the topic "HIV Dermatology: Clinical Pearls for the HIV Provider"

🔗 Register here: https://scaetc.unm.edu/scaetc/event/?ER_ID=11895

07/14/2026

On June 18, 2026, the SCAETC Central Office staff and local partners gathered in South Padre Island, Texas, for a strategic planning meeting focused on shaping the future of the program over the next three years. The meeting brought the team together to identify priorities, strengthen collaboration, and develop actionable strategies to address challenges affecting care and workforce development throughout the region.

As a result of the meeting, several work plans were established to guide the South Central AETC’s efforts moving forward. We are grateful for all the work our local partners are doing and look forward to what's ahead! 👏 🎉 😎

Visit our website to learn more about our work! https://scaetc.org/

07/08/2026

There's still time to register for tomorrow's session. Don't miss out!

📅July 9, 11am-12pm CST
🔗Register here: https://scaetc.unm.edu/scaetc/event/?ER_ID=12021

06/25/2026

Join UT Health San Antonio on their HIV ECHO session to learn more about the Trichophyton Mentagrophytes Genotype presented by Dr. Tim Menza!

📅 Friday June 26, 2026
🕚 11am - 12pm CDT
🔗Register: https://scaetc.unm.edu/scaetc/event/?ER_ID=11390

06/15/2026

Join both of our partners, VALLEY AIDS COUNCIL and Project ECHO, for their ECHO session titled "Affective Messaging As a Strategy for HIV Stigma Reduction," Presented by Cabria Ridgnal & Michael Franklin.

🗓️ June 17, 2026
🕐 1:00pm-2:00pm CST
👉 Register: https://lnkd.in/eRYj2jft
📧 Questions? Email [email protected]

05/21/2026

Have you signed up yet?🙃 Our next release date is July 8. Make sure you’re registered so you don’t miss upcoming trainings and updates.

📧 Sign up here: https://mcq2gw7gq8-hdsfhqxzn30v35pgy.pub.sfmc-content.com/pkfzr21dq5z

05/15/2026

Two of our partners are collaborating to bring 2 Motivational Interviewing Trainings this month for you to learn about how to improve your HIV care. These trainings are in-person, in 2 Texas locations. Register for the one closest to you! 😎

🔗May 19 Training (San Antonio): https://scaetc.unm.edu/scaetc/event/?ER_ID=11617

🔗May 27 Training (Austin): https://scaetc.unm.edu/scaetc/event/?ER_ID=11618

05/07/2026

We're excited to have our very own Sh*tal Patel present at the NM Annual HIV & HCV Update Conference this month. Her presentation is titled Implementing a Rapid StArt Program.