Tampa Bay Adolescent Medicine Trials Unit

南佛罗里达大学青少年医学试验中心(USF AMTU)提供初级和专科 坦帕湾艾滋病毒感染者和高危青年的护理、预防服务和获得临床试验的机会 区域。为了维持和扩展这些服务，USF AMTU为此提出了以下具体目标 建议：1)通过设计和实施改善感染艾滋病毒的青少年的健康和功能 治疗和行为研究试验，2)维持和扩大社区关系，以进一步 促进坦帕湾地区对艾滋病毒预防和治疗资源的认识和获取 青少年，特别是在高危社会网络中，以及3)利用大的地理服务 坦帕湾的艾滋病毒区域和流行病学，以探索扩大和改善的创新方法 获得研究试验、预防计划和临床护理。确立的目标支持这些目标 目标。USF AMTU的意图是继续提供无缝的综合护理， 解决受服务者的心理健康需求，并支持感染艾滋病毒的青年逐渐获得自主权。 USF AMTU将与ATM领导小组合作开发临床试验， 二级和三级艾滋病毒预防和扩大服务，以便能够实施这一广泛的 研究议程。为了支持这些努力，USFAMTU将继续致力于建立社区 能力，并加强与其连接的关系，以保护合作伙伴。新举措将包括 通过利用同行教育者、移动服务单位以及 向青年服务组织进行外展。USF Amtu拥有满足以下要求的经验和基础设施 招募和留住青年进入护理和临床试验的挑战。 USF的AMTU回应了卫生人员2010年的目标，强调有必要解决 艾滋病毒对非裔美国人和西班牙裔美国人的影响不成比例。通过支持接触的努力，招募 并留住少数族裔和少数族裔文化的青年，该股积极努力减少 在这些人群中发现艾滋病毒，并改善已经感染者的生活质量

The University of South Florida Adolescent Medicine Trials Unit (USF AMTU) provides primary and specialty care, prevention services and access to clinical trials to HIV-infected and at-risk youth in the Tampa Bay area. To sustain and expand these services the USF AMTU proposes the following specific aims for this proposal: 1) to improve the health and function of HIV infected youth through the design and implementation of therapeutic and behavioral research trials, 2) to sustain and expand community relationships to further facilitate awareness of and access to HIV prevention and treatment resources for Tampa Bay area adolescents, particularly within high-risk social networks, and 3) to utilize the large geographical service area, and epidemiology of HIV in Tampa Bay to explore innovative approaches to expand and improve access to research trials, prevention programs, and clinical care. The objectives established support these aims. It is the intent of USF AMTU to continue to provide a seamless continuum of comprehensive care, address the mental health needs of those served, and support the emerging autonomy of HIV-infected youth. The USF AMTU will collaborate with the ATM leadership group to develop clinical trails that addressprimary, secondary, and tertiary HIV prevention and expand services that allow for the implementation of this broad research agenda. To support these efforts, the USFAMTU will continue to work toward building community capacity and enhancing relationships with its Connect to Protect partners. New initiatives will include connecting with traditionally hard-to-reach youth by utilizing peer educators, a mobile services unit, and outreach to youth service organizations. The USF AMTU has the experience and infrastructure to meet the challenges of recruiting and retaining youth into care and to clinical trials. The AMTU at USF responds to Health People 2010 goals that emphasize the need to address the disproportionate impact of HIV on African Americans and Hispanics. By supporting efforts to engage, recruit and retain youth of ethnic and racial minority cultures, the unit proactively works to reduce the incidences of HIV in these populations and improve the quality of life for those already infected