HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT HIV SERVICES

Expertise/Specialty of LPS

The Harris County Hospital District (HCHD) HIV Services provides HIV/AIDS Training in the heart of Texas' largest medical center at the country's first free standing HIV/AIDS outpatient clinic. Within Thomas Street Health Center, one will receive current HIV education and medical preceptorship from two medical schools; Baylor College of Medicine and University of Texas School of Medicine.  Our HIV education programs cater to physicians, nurse practioners, nurses, LVNs, medical case managers, social workers and health educators. HCHD received the 2005 TX/OK AETC Director's Award in recognition of their outstanding efforts in the provision of HIV education for clinicians in their region.

Training

The Harris County Hospital District HIV Services offers outstanding Level I and II programs,  catering to Nurse Practioners, Nurses, LVNs, Medical Case Managers and Social Workers. In addition, we host Level III preceptorships to LVNs Medical Fellows and Physicians. In addition our team is available to host Level I and Level II HIV Education programs in your home facility. Upon contacting us via e–mail or telephone,  with 3–months advance notice, we can bring to your medical or social group up–to–date HIV/AIDS Education. Don't hesitate to call us for more information or education TODAY.  

Clinical Consultation

Clinical consultations are provided to physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants on  a variety of topics, including antiretroviral therapy, drug interactions and resistance, HIV/AIDS treatment management and post–exposure prophylaxis.

You may contact our Clinical Director, Roberto Andrade MD by calling Jeff Benavides at 713–873–4026. The clinic hours are: 8:00am – 4:30pm.

Staff/Faculty/Adjunct Faculty

	Mr. Rodriguez is the Program Manager for the Texas/Oklahoma AIDS Education Training Center (AETC) in Houston, Texas. Also, as Nursing Coordinator for HIV Services Department for the Harris County Hospital District, he is responsible for the grants management of Ryan White Care Act Parts A, C and D. He is also the Program Manager for the Perinatal Transmission Elimination program in conjunction with the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Director at Large for the Houston–Galveston chapter of the Association for Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC). Mr. Rodriguez also serves on the Harris County Ryan White Planning Council and will complete his 30th year of nursing and his 20th year of HIV Nursing in May of 2007.
Pete Rodriguez, RN, BSN LPS Administrator
	Mr. Benavides is the HIV Health Educator for the Harris County Hospital District–Thomas Street Health Center and LPS Coordinator for the TX/OK AETC.  He graduated from the University of Dallas, Irving, TX with a BA in psychology. He has coordinated the HCHD Annual HIV Update conference, "Understanding HIV Dynamics" for the past six years. He has partnered with many other healthcare organizations to present educational programs, including the Secondary School Teachers and Healthcare Professionals in Sakhalin Island, Russia.
Jeff Benavides, BA LPS Coordinator
Roberto Andrade, MD Clinical Director	Dr. Andrade is an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. Dr Andrade received his medical degree at the Catholic University, Guayaquil, Ecuador. After graduating in Infectious Diseases at UT–Houston Medical School he became highly involved with HIV care working at the largest HIV community clinic in Houston, Thomas Street Health Center, in addition to Ben Taub General Hospital and at the North West community early interventional HIV clinic. Doctor Andrade is currently the Director of HIV–Education at TSHC–Baylor College of Medicine, and the AETC–Houston Medical Director. He was recently awarded for his role as educator in the Houston community with the Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P Faculty Excellence Award in Educational Leadership. Dr Andrade is leading many HIV clinical trials in Houston, including CPCRA, CHARTER, and Texas Repository for AIDS Neuropathogenesis Research.
	Sharon Carter is a graduate of Texas Southern University, earning a BA in Psychology.  She has over 15  years experience in HIV/AIDS Care.  Presently, Ms Carter is the Outreach Coordinator for the HCHD Thomas Street Health Center and a coordinator for Texas Oklahoma AETC Houston Harris County area.  She assists in coordinating several TSHC education endeavors, including the annual Mental Health Workshop and HCHD HIV/AIDS Update Conference. In addition, Ms Carter contributes to the TSHC Volunteer Mentor Program and volunteers as secretary for the City of Houston HIV African American Task Force (AAFT).
Sharon Carter, BA HIV Testing and Outreach Coordinator