Aids Education & Training

Harris County Hospital District

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 practitioners, 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.

Videoclip from the 2011 Harris County Hospital Districts 18th Annual HIV Conference, "Understanding HIV Dynamics"

Training

The Harris County Hospital District HIV Services offers outstanding Level I and II programs, catering to Nurse Practitioners, 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:

Clinical Director, Roberto Andrade MD

by calling Jeff Benavides at

713–873–4026.
Clinic hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm.

Staff/Faculty:

	Pete Rodriguez, RN, BSN, ACRN LPS Administrator Mr. Rodriguez entered the field of HIV nursing as an AIDS Education Specialist conducting pre & post-test counseling and presenting educational programs to target populations & community groups. In 1989, he opened the first HIV/AIDS clinic at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. In 2007, he became Director for HIV Services for the Harris County Hospital District which currently provides medical care for over 4,000 HIV infected individuals at Thomas St. Health Center, Northwest Health Center, Settegast Health Center & the Women's program at LBJ. Mr. Rodriguez completed his board certification in HIV nursing in 2005 & in 2008 served as the Director at Large for the Association for Nurses in AIDS Care, Houston-Galveston chapter. He also served as co-chair for the Harris County Ryan White Planning Council & has served in the capacity as Grant Reviewer & site monitor for Ryan White Care Act Parts A, C, & D. He has also served on committees for STAGE, Region 6 Prevention & Planning, and other local planning bodies. Mr. Rodriguez will celebrate his 33rd year of nursing and his 24th year of HIV Nursing in May 2010.
	*Jeff Benavides, BA* LPS Coordinator 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 health care organizations to present educational programs, including the Secondary School Teachers and Health care Professionals in Sakhalin Island, Russia.
	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. Dr. 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.

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Organization Name:
Harris County Hospital District
HIV Services
At Thomas Street Health Center
2015 Thomas Street
Houston, TX 77009

Administrator:

Pete Rodriguez Email

Key Contact Person:

Jeff Benavides BA, Email
713.873.4026 or 713.873.4157

Upcoming Events:

There are currently no events scheduled at this time. For customized training requests, feel free to contact us at the email address/phone number above.