Diploma HIV Management Study Support Cover letter SS2023 Dear Candidate Diploma HIV Management Study Support To support candidates in their preparations for the Diploma in HIV Management, the CMSA is pleased to offer a study support group. Please download DIP HIV Man (SA) Curriculum Blueprint from the CMSA website – it includes the curriculum and learning objectives for the exam. The curriculum you need to cover has been divided into 27 “activities”. Each EPA has detailed learning objectives, which outlines the level of knowledge you need to know to pass the exam. They also have the relevant resources from which to study for that particular section. We have divided the material into a 9-week study program, starting on the 15th of May 2023, to help structure your weekly studying and to ensure you cover all the material. The purpose of the program is to encourage good time management with your preparation towards the Diploma in HIV Management. This is simply a map – it will be up to the you to put it to good use. It will consist of weekly reminders, emails and teaching materials. The content of the 9 weeks can be found on the CMSA website as the Dip_HIV_Man Study Support weekly tasks May - July. This is the material that was sent on a weekly basis prior to the last sitting of the exam. We expect the majority of the material sent in May to July to be the same, but may be updated if the new DOH guidelines come out. FEEL FREE TO START YOUR PREPARATIONS EARLIER – don’t wait until confirmation of acceptance or you will be cutting it rather fine… If you would like additional support in the form of weekly reminders, emails and teaching materials such a YouTube videos, you can join the Study Support Group by filling in THIS GOOGLE FORM: DIPHIVMAN Study group SS2023 ENROLLMENT LINK If you enroll after the 15th of May 2023, we will send you any past emails and you can adapt the program according to your own needs. Good luck with your preparation! If any challenges email Dr Madeleine Muller on mmuller@wsu.ac.za Dr Madeleine Muller Convenor Week 1 15 May – 21 May Week 2 22 May -28 May Week 3 29 May – 4 June Week 4 5 June – 11 June Week 5 12 June – 18 June Week 6 19 June – 25 June Week 7 26 June to 2 July Week 8 3 July to 9 July Week 9 10 July to 16 July 20 July 21 July ROADMAP TO DIPLOMA HIV MANAGEMENT 1.1 Providing HIV negative patients with HIV prevention options. 2.2 Testing and initiating HIV positive adults onto ARVs 3.1 Testing and treating HIV positive neonates and children 2.2 Managing adult patients on ARVs with treatment failure 3.2 Managing children with HIV treatment failure 3.3 Managing complications and co-morbid disease specific to children with HIV 4.2 Sexual health and Family Planning 5.3 Managing HIV patient with gastro-intestinal / abdominal symptoms 4.1 Providing care to both mother and child to reduce MTCT of HIV 6.3 Management of metabolic complications and changes in habitus in patients on ARVs 5.8 Identification and management of HIV related malignancy 3.4 Diagnosing and managing TB in children with HIV 5.1 Managing adults with TB and HIV co-infection 5.4 Management of patient with HIV with respiratory symptoms 5.2 Assessment and Management of patients with HIV with neurological symptoms 5.7 Management of HIV patients with a disturbed mental state 6.4 Managing patients on ARVs with neurological adverse events. 5.9 Management of patients with HIV with vision loss or eye symptoms 6.1 Managing the patient with HIV with jaundice or abnormal liver function tests. 6.2 Managing the abnormal FBC in a patient with HIV 5.5 Management of oral lesions in patients with HIV 5.6 Managing skin presentations in patients with HIV 6.6 Approach to dermatological adverse events in patients with HIV 6.5 Managing patients with HIV with impaired renal function 7.1 Managing adults with HIV and Chronic disease 8.1 Supporting patients on ARVs including special and key populations 3.5 Managing Adolescents with HIV PAPER 1 PAPER 2
