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Welcome to Lesson 7: Standard of HIV Prevention and Access to HIV Care and Treatment!

In this lesson, you will be introduced to some of the important considerations in negotiating a standard package for HIV prevention. You will also learn about the process of developing linkages with stakeholders in order to care for those who seroconvert during a trial or are found to be HIV positive during screening.

Please make sure you have reviewed and completed the Lesson 6 assignments before beginning Lesson 7. Complete the following assignments by Tuesday, Nov 15th.

STEP 1: Complete 

Offline Viewing: PC Computer or iPad. See offline viewing instructions in the GPP Course Syllabus.

STEP 2: Complete the Lesson 7 Work Assignment and upload the final version below.

STEP 3: Post in the discussion forum! Remember that Track B learners must post to the discussion question thread for a minimum of 7 out of 10 lessons.

Welcome to Lesson 6: Protocol Development, Site Selection, and Informed Consent Process!

This lesson illustrates opportunities for stakeholder engagement and input into protocol development and informed consent procedures, which are often decided at the trial network level. You will also learn about the additional criteria the GPP guidelines recommend considering when selecting trial sites.

Please make sure you have reviewed and completed the Lesson 5 assignments before beginning Lesson 6. Complete the following assignments by Tuesday, November 1st.

STEP 1: Complete

Offline Viewing: PC computer or iPad. See offline viewing instructions in the GPP Online Course Syllabus.

STEP 2: Post in the discussion forum!

Welcome to Lesson 5: Communications and Issues Management Plans!

In this lesson, you will learn about the importance of developing comprehensive plans for trial communications and the management of potential issues. You will also have an opportunity to consider what issues you should anticipate within your own trial setting.

Please make sure you have reviewed and completed the Lesson 4 assignments before beginning Lesson 5. Complete the following assignments by Tuesday, October 25th.

STEP 1: Complete 

Click on these links for offline viewing: PC Computer or iPad. Refer to your GPP Course Syllabus for additional detail.

STEP 2: Post in the discussion forum and respond to the post of at least one other learner.

STEP 3:  Complete the Lesson 5 Assignment and upload the final version below.

Welcome to Lesson 4: Stakeholder Education, Engagement, and Advisory Mechanisms!

This lesson describes methods for optimizing stakeholder engagement and relationships. Key concepts include identification of key stakeholders, development of educational activities to enable stakeholders to provide informed feedback, and use of multiple advisory mechanisms for consultations. You will also learn about the basic components of a stakeholder engagement work plan.

Please make sure you have reviewed and completed the Lesson 3 assignments before beginning Lesson 4. Complete the following assignments by October 18th. 

Please note this lesson spans over two weeks!

STEP 1: Complete

For offline viewing, click on these links: PC computer or iPad. See offline viewing instructions in the GPP Course Syllabus for more detail.

STEP 2:  Complete the Lesson 4 work assignment and upload the final version below. This assignment requires critical thinking and analysis about your existing and future stakeholders, so consider consulting other team members for their opinions and inputs!

STEP 3: Post in the discussion forum and respond to one other person! Track A learners must post to the discussion question for each lesson in order to receive course certification.

Welcome to Lesson 3: Stakeholder Engagement in Formative Research Activities!

In this lesson, you will learn how formative research activities can deepen your understanding of your trial population and setting, and inform your stakeholder engagement efforts.

Complete the following steps by Tuesday, Oct 4th.

STEP 1: Complete

Click here for offline viewing of the modules: Computer or iPad. Be sure that you are connected to the Internet for the initial download. See the offline viewing instructions in your course syllabus for more detail.

STEP 2: Complete the work assignment from the previous lesson. You have until October 4th to finish up! If you have already uploaded the assignment, there is no need to upload again this week!

STEP 3: Post your response to the Lesson 3 discussion question in the forum! Responses are counted as course requirements. So don’t be shy! Speak up and shout out about GPP!