{"id":685,"date":"2017-12-06T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T14:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/?p=685"},"modified":"2017-11-30T11:04:40","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T17:04:40","slug":"what-it-means-to-be-a-trainee-learning-from-patients-living-with-hiv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/2017\/12\/06\/what-it-means-to-be-a-trainee-learning-from-patients-living-with-hiv\/","title":{"rendered":"What it means to be a trainee learning from patients living with HIV"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rebecca Osborn, (Fourth Year UNMC Medical Student)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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I have always had a strong desire to work with under-served communities, and was thus drawn to the unique social and medical needs of patients living with HIV. Through my four-year track, I was able to gain early clinical experience, as well as participate in research and work closely with patients and their providers. During\u00a0my rotations, I witnessed the full spectrum of HIV disease and all of its health ramifications, and I\u00a0enjoyed the creative and intellectual challenges presented by these complicated patients. The thorough history and\u00a0workup of immunocompromised patients has\u00a0taught me valuable interviewing and diagnostic skills that will help me throughout my residency and beyond.<\/p>\n

Randy McCreery, MD (Third Year UNMC Internal Medicine Resident, planning a career in Infectious Diseases)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Rotating through the Specialty Care Center (SCC) has been\u00a0one of the most rewarding experiences I have had at UNMC.\u00a0 HIV infection is one of those diseases where,\u00a0with the right care, patient’s can really\u00a0thrive.\u00a0 I believe our\u00a0patients at the SCC get that type of care.\u00a0 From\u00a0initial diagnosis to long-term stability,\u00a0our multidisciplinary team of physicians, pharmacists, nurses and social workers are there to help each and every patient succeed with their disease.\u00a0 What the clinic did for me was to\u00a0show me that HIV care is another rewarding aspect of the many settings that Infectious Diseases doctors find themselves in.\u00a0\u00a0I had little exposure to HIV care prior to coming to the clinic, now it’s something that I look forward to. From the trainee perspective, it is very satisfying to be able to make your contribution to the team\u00a0and together, feel like you are actually saving someone’s life.\u00a0 Isn’t that what\u00a0we all got into medicine\u00a0for in the first place?\u00a0 Go SCC! and\u00a0Go UNMC!<\/p>\n

Richard Hankins, MD (First Year UNMC Infectious Diseases Fellow)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Working at the Specialty Care Clinic has provided me with the opportunity to make connections with patients and follow them as they are beginning treatment. \u00a0 I’ve found that my favorite part of working there is seeing patients back at the clinic after they have started treatment and seeing the great strides that they have made in their health.\u00a0 It means a lot to see people getting better, but I love hearing their stories about how their lives have changed and improved as a result of this.\u00a0 The first few months have been great, and I look forward to being able to continue working there and learning over the next few years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Daniel Cramer, (Family Nurse Practitioner Student)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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As a Family Nurse practitioner student, having meaningful specialty clinical experiences is essential.\u00a0 I was first introduced to the Specialty Care Clinic rotation by one of my professors early on in the program and I immediately knew it was something that I was interested in.\u00a0 The Specialty Care Clinic has a program designed for nurse practitioner students that will pair them with one of the knowledgeable and passionate providers in the clinic.\u00a0 I spent a month at the clinic seeing patients who are part of studies, patients who are newly diagnosed HIV patients, and stable HIV follow-up patients.\u00a0 I not only came away from this clinical experience with greater understanding of HIV patient care, but also a newly found passion for the specialty that came from interacting with the patient population but learning from the amazing providers at the clinic.\u00a0 Christine Tran and Nichole Regan, along with the rest of the providers and office staff, made this clinical experience one that will influence my practice once I graduate and I cannot thank them enough.<\/p>\n

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