CHIPTS - Center for HIV Identification, Prevention and Treatment Services

12/23/2025

As we approach 2026, we want to extend a HUGE thank you to all of you who have supported us in 2025!

To everyone who shared our content and engaged with our posts — YOU made all the difference!

12/23/2025

Check out this recent article by that shares how has emerged as a natural extension of prevention, offering greater access for those facing stigma, logistical barriers, or lack of local services. Read more: https://thebodypro.com/hiv/teleprep-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-trends-dec-2025?ap=scltbp

12/20/2025

Check out this opportunity for CME credit designed for Physicians offered by the International Antiviral Society-USA in Topics in Medicine (TAM). Learners will be able to describe currently available strategies for the screening, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of A-E. Learn more: https://iasusa.org/tam/november-december-2025/

The November/December 2025 issue of Topics in Antiviral Medicine™ (TAM) is now available at https://www.iasusa.org/tam/november-december-2025/. This issue offers up to 4.75 CME credits and includes 3 articles showcasing the latest data on currently available strategies for the screening, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E; important changes in the screening, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of common sexually transmitted infections; and the 10 questions most commonly received by the National Clinician Consultation Center (NCCC).

Invited Reviews

Prevention and Management of Viral Hepatitis in Primary Care
Emily A. Min, MD, Philip Bolduc, MD

Updates on Testing, Treatment, and Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States, 2025
Caroline Katzman, MD, Natalie Neu, MD, MPH

Top 10 Questions and Answers From the National Clinician Consultation Center: What is Coming Up for Clinicians Across the United States
Parya Saberi, PharmD, MAS, MFA, Carolyn Chu, MD, MSc

Continuing Education

The International Antiviral Society–USA (IAS–USA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The IAS–USA designates this issue for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

12/19/2025

Check out the latest by Peter W. Hunt, MD, Professor of Medicine ( ) entitled "CMV, Inflammation, and Aging in Treated HIV." Access recording: https://youtu.be/yKt-GK8Qdoo

12/18/2025

Join UCLA-CDU CFAR for their Discovery Seminar entitled "Using Electronic Health Record Data for Machine Learning to Predict Risk in the Healthcare Safety Net" featuring Dr. Omolola Ogunyemi on January 15, 2026, at 12 PM PT. RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/4dpje7rb

12/17/2025

Check out this opportunity by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Panel on Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents! They are seeking new scientific/clinical members with expertise in medicine. Expertise in HIV clinical research and clinical care is strongly encouraged. Learn more: https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/news/hhs-panel-antiretroviral-guidelines-adults-and-adolescents-hiv-accepting-applications-1

The HHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents with HIV is accepting applications for new scientific/clinical members with expertise in HIV medicine. For more information, please read the Clinicalinfo news post https://bit.ly/4rk5Xsz

12/16/2025

The five-module course developed by and HIV Medicine Association will explore the foundations of advocacy, and provide an understanding of key issues such as antimicrobial resistance and federal funding for ID/HIV programs. Learn more: https://academy.idsociety.org/content/become-idhiv-advocate-learning-series

The ID/HIV Advocacy Learning Series is a five-module course developed by HIVMA and IDSA Academy to empower infectious diseases and HIV professionals with the knowledge and skills to become effective advocates.

Learn more and enroll in the course: https://academy.idsociety.org/content/become-idhiv-advocate-learning-series

*You must be an Active IDSA member.

12/13/2025

This conversation between and HIV clinician-researcher Dr. Monica Gandhi discussed the most important updates of the DHHS Treatment Guidelines. A key takeaway from Dr. Gandhi is that no one with HIV should be off . Read here:

TheBodyPro sat down with leading HIV clinician-researcher Monica Gandhi, M.D., M.P.H., to talk through the most important updates.

12/12/2025

Registration is now open for on Feb. 5, 2026, at the California Endowment. This conference supports the next generation of researchers, practitioners, and service providers dedicated to . Learn more and register here: https://chipts.ucla.edu/hiv-next-generation-conference-4/

12/10/2025

Apply now for the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) Summer 2026 CAPS Visiting Professors Program - Deadline is on January 21, 2026, at 8AM PT. The program aims to support investigators conducting -related research with implications for U.S.-based communities. Apply here: http://tiny.ucsf.edu/26RHqS

http://tiny.ucsf.edu/26RHqS - Now accepting applications for Summer 2026 CAPS Visiting Professors. Apply Now for Research Training at UCSF! The Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, in collaboration with the UCSF-Bay Area Center for AIDS Research, is now accepting applications for the Visiting Professor Program.

We’re planning an in-person program in SF from 6/8 - 7/16/26. This program supports investigators conducting HIV-related research with implications for U.S.-based communities, helping to strengthen their teams and secure research programs NIH funding.

The application deadline is January 21, 2026, at 8:00 am PT; however, sign up by December 15 for a required informational call if you are interested in applying. Participants attend the six-week summer institute at UCSF for three consecutive summers, with mentoring and distance learning year-round.

The in-person format of the summer program provides the ideal environment for offering mutual support and building trust, enabling the VPs to give and receive feedback in a safe and supportive space.

For more information, visit our website prevention.ucsf.edu/vp

12/09/2025

Check out the upcoming on Dec 16th, at 11AM PT, at BSRB 154 or via Zoom! Dr. Hunt (UCSF Bay Area Center for AIDS Research) will review the evidence supporting a potential role of asymptomatic CMV co-infection as a driver of morbidity and mortality in people treated with . Register: https://uclahs.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqc-yqrDMsG9dTM3-wm68l7NkjGmhK6vq1

12/09/2025

Check out this inspiring video entitled "PrEParing Women: Raising awareness about for women," that captures three stories and one message - Preparation is power. Whether you’re dating, figuring things out, or protecting yourself as a woman, PrEP helps you stay negative. Watch here:

three stories. One message.Preparation is power.Whether you’re dating casually, figuring things out, or protecting your energy as a woman — PrEP helps you st...