UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH CORRECTIONAL MANAGED CARE

Expertise/Specialty of LPS

The UTMB–CMC LPS provides education and training for correctional health care professionals.  All aspects of prison HIV care from diagnosis of HIV and its complications to pharmacologic treatment and transitional care are covered in CME/CNE accredited courses.  Some of our special areas of expertise include HIV and Hepatitis co– infections, HIV & Women in Prisons and the Psychiatric Care of Incarcerated Offenders with HIV.  We provide technical assistance to prison health care professionals and community based organizations as offenders from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice TDCJ transition to the community.  A unique feature of our LPS is that we conduct distance training using the UTMB Electronic Health Network, a computer and video network, which allows us to transmit interactive programs to remote sites throughout the state of Texas.

Training

We generally conduct Level II and Level III Trainings.  The Level II trainings include our 6 yearly Lunch and Learn sessions directed at nursing aspects of HIV care.  We conduct one large 3 day Level II/Level III training per year, "The HIV Mini–fellowship for Correctional Providers." The Level III training is done with patient interactions conducted via telemedicine in which conference attendees interact with and help make clinical decisions for selected patients who have given their consent to participate in these trainings.  We also conduct a one day training program per year which focuses on special topics such as women and HIV in prisons and HIV and Hepatitis in prisons.

Correctional Care Consultation

Our consultations are aimed at providing technical assistance to personnel within prisons, community–based organizations, and medical clinics to aid in the transition of releasing offenders to the community.  The primary contact for this service is Suzanne Graham who can be reached Monday through Friday at 409–747–2769.

Staff/Faculty/Adjunct Faculty

	David Paar, M.D. is the Director of Clinical Virology for UTMB–CMC.  Clinical Virology oversees HIV Care and routine HCV care for offenders in the TDCJ. Dr. Paar received his medical degree at West Virginia University and completed his internal medicine residency at West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc., then went on to the National Institutes of Health where he did his clinical and basic research training in the Laboratory of Medical Virology within the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. In addition to clinical care, Dr. Paar has been involved in patient and provider education and clinical research.
David Paar, M.D. LPS Administrator
	Rosemary "Marti" Lock, AAS, is a Coordinator for the UTMB–CMC Local Performance Site. She received her Associate of Applied Science in Chemical Dependency from Rio Salado Community College in Phoenix, Arizona. She has worked within the realm of substance abuse recovery for 23 years and spent the last 10 years in the University of Texas Medical Branch System. She oversees the development of the educational programs and works closely with the UTMB Office of continuing education to accredit our program.
Rosemary "Marti" Lock, AAS , LPS Coordinator
	Suzanne "Suzi" Graham is a Medical Assistant for the UTMB–CMC Local Performance Site. She has been doing Discharge Planning for the HIV+ offenders who are released back into the community since November of 2005. She works very closely with the prison health care professionals so that HIV+ offenders will continue to receive medical care and support when they are released. Prior to joining the UTMB–CMC in Galveston, she was employed in one of the TDCJ units as a medical assistant.
Suzanne "Suzi" Graham Medical Assistant