Minutes
ART & Viral Suppression Committee Meeting
Friday, February 19th, 2016 12:30-2:30
Members Present: Michelle Agnoli, Adolfo Luna, Kathy Jacobs McLoyd, Anne Statton, Jocelyn Gorohovsky, Mayon Yen, Quinton Brown,
Members Absent: Chad Hendry, Sara Zamor,
Guests Present: Jason Canfield
CDPH Present: Gail Patton, Rick Ortiz
MSI: David Ley, Gerald Frazier
Agenda Item
Meeting Notes/Decisions Made
Meeting Called to
Order
Meeting called to order @ 12:40 PM
Welcome &
Introductions
Introductions were made by all in attendance at that time.
Moment of Silence observed.
Review & Approve
Meeting Minutes
Minutes Approved.
Corrections/Previous
Meeting
-Nanette Benbo=Nanette Benbow
-Kathy Zamor=Kathy Jacobs McLoyd
-Engelwood=Englewood
-Edgar Gutierrez will be the liaison to the RW director role in CAHISC matters and not
the official liason; while Chris Widmer’s position remains unseated
Review Meeting
Agenda
-Agenda circulated and reviewed
Meeting Notes/Minutes
Action Needed
(what/who/when)
Kathy Jacobs-McLoyd
1st motion brought by Anne Statton &
2nd by Michelle Agnoli
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CDPH Updates
-Joe Hollendonor will be resigning in April as the 1st Deputy of CDPH (CEO)
-Site Visits conducted by CDPH are completed
-Edgar will be out of the office until 2/22/2016
-Nanette Benbow’s last day was 2/2/2016
-David Kern has begun his new role as Deputy Commissioner of the HIV/STI Division of
CDPH
-Dr. Stephanie Schuetty will be making an E-HARS based data presentation at the next
full body meeting on 2/24/2016
-NHBC data and Latino specific data will also be included in Dr. Stephanie Schuetty’s
presentation
-A total of 8 proposals have been received by the department related to the expansion
of HIV Primary Care Services in Englewood and Uptown
CAHISC Workplan
Goals 12, 13,&14of the CAHISC 2016 work plan are directly related to the ART & Viral
Suppression Committee and will guide the work of this committee, they are;
#12- Increase the number of people in the Chicago EMA who access ART
#13-Increase the number of people living with HIV in the Chicago EMA who are virally
suppressed
#14-Decrease disparities of those less likely to be on ART or virally suppressed
Brought by Gail Patton
-Ann felt that a focus group or survey with providers/physicians would not yield as
great a return as a focus group or survey with case managers and pharmacists. The
group agreed to modify the approach under the Expected Outcome of goal #12 to
forming a focus group of case managers, pharmacists and other personnel involved in
adherence support
-Adolfo recommended leveraging data from past presentations (such as Drilling down
the DATA) to guide the focus and format of the focus groups
-Ann recommended that AFC could provide data regarding “Best Practices” from Case
Management data and experience
-Much subsequent discussion took place in the group surrounding the role that Case
Managers play as it relates to adherence and its role in both Anti-Retroviral treatment
& Viral Suppression
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Action items
-Chad Hendry was nominated to be the Interim co-chair of the ART & Viral Suppression
Committee while Sara Zamor is away on maternity leave. The group agreed and Kathy
will send him an email
Major Conclusion
and/or
Recommendations
from Committee
- Ann felt that a focus group or survey with providers/physicians would not yield as
great a return as a focus group or survey with case managers and pharmacists; the
group agreed to modify this approach accordingly
-Michelle Agnoli will continue to represent AVSC committee in MAG meetings to
coordinate the assessment of case management participation in adherence activities.
-Mayon Yen will serve as liaison to AFC in promoting case management participation
in the formation of focus groups and in gathering best practice data on adherence
practices.
Meeting Evaluation
Surveys were circulated for meeting evaluation.
Announcements
Michelle Agnoli is resigning as interim director at MATEC and announced that a search is currently underway to fill the position of
MATEC Illinois Site Director
Ann Staton announced Case Management and Senior administrative positions available at PACPI
Kathy McLoyd announce positions available at the CORE center
Adolfo Luna announced that he is leaving his position a Chicago House and that they also have open positions
Meeting Adjourn
Kathy McLoyd motioned to adjourn, It was seconded by Ann Staton
meeting adjourned @ 2:12PM
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