"AIDS Program to Educate Health Professionals"

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"AIDS Program to Educate Health Professionals"

United Press International (12/26/89)

Abstract: AIDS education is needed by everyone, including health professionals, and a major effort is underway in a 42-county areaof northeast Texas to provide AIDS information to doctors, nurses, social workers, counselors and other caregivers. The regional educational effort came about because "AIDS is no longerjust an urban problem," according to Valerie Dzmura, coordinator of the program which is sponsored by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. "Each county has different educational needs," said Dzmura. "We intend to tailor programs to meet the special needs of each county." The program will contain clinical training for nurses and physicans' assistants on how to effectively treat patients with HIV-related illnesses and how to minimize the spread of the virus. Self protection for those treating AIDS patients is also covered.

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