HIV and HIV Prevention ECHO Program

More than 30,000 people in the United States were diagnosed with HIV in 2020, with a disproporationate number belonging to minority popuations. Due to the stigma of HIV, and logistical hurdles for those living in rural and under-resourced areas, patients may not be able to access treatment or prevention services easily.

Our program uses the ECHO Model, and other learning modalities, to build the region’s health care capacity in prevention and treatment services for patients with—or at-risk of—HIV in New Mexico, El Paso, TX, and those living near the U.S.-Mexico border.

The University of New Mexico AIDS Education Training Center (UNM-AETC) is a regional partner of the South Central AIDS Education and Training Center.

Join Us

We have two opportunities:

The HIV ECHO program is held weekly on Tuesdays, from noon to 1 p.m. Mountain Time.
- Learn about core HIV topics, prevention, HIV/Hepatitis C co-infection and more
- Join our email list for more information or to join a session

The Indian Country HIV ECHO program is held on the second Wednesday of the month, from noon to 1 p.m. Mountain Time.
- Sign up for our Indian Country email list for more information or to join a session

Contact Us

For more information about the ECHO programs, email the UNM-AETC team.

Target Audience

Case managers
Community health workers
Primary care providers, nurses and medical assistants

Pharmacists
Mental health or substance use treatment providers
Outreach workers

Resources and Past Session Materials

Meet the Team

Karla Thornton, MD, MPH

Senior Associate Director, Project ECHO
Professor, The University of New Mexico, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Michelle Iandiorio, MD

Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
Clinical Director, South Central AIDS Education and Training Center
Medical Director, HIV ECHO Program, Project ECHO
Medical Director, The University of New Mexico Medical Group Truman Health Services
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Carly Floyd, PharmD, AAHIVP

Clinical Pharmacist, Post-Graduate Year One (PGY1) Community Pharmacy Residency Director, Southwest CARE Center
Clinic Director, The University of New Mexico Aids Education and Training Center
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Paulina Deming, PharmD, PhC

Assistant Director of Hepatitis C Programs, College of Pharmacy, The University of New Mexico

Brant Hager, MD

Associate Professor, Division of Behavioral Health Consultation and Integration, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of New Mexico
Assistant Director, The Univeristy of New Mexico and Veterans Affairs' Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship
Lead Psychiatrist, The University of New Mexico Medical Group Truman Health Services
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Faith Kelly

Senior program manager, Project ECHO
Program director, The University of New Mexico Aids Education and Training Center
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Branden Reeves

Operations specialist, Project ECHO
Program coordinator, The University of New Mexico Aids Education and Training Center