Washington D.C., USA, July 2012www.aids2012.org Using the internet for Distance Learning in a developing country Donn Colby, MD, MPHHAIVN Harvard Medical School AIDS Initiative in Viet Nam

Washington D.C., USA, July 2012www.aids2012.org The Need for “localized” Distance Learning Decentralized ART means many HCW in remote rural areas Training and HIV experts concentrated in large urban centers Long distances and poor infrastructure make face-to- face training expensive and time-consuming International DL: –English Only –NEVER at a time that is convenient for East Asia

Washington D.C., USA, July 2012www.aids2012.org HAIVN Distance Learning Initiative Twice monthly series of lectures provided over 12 months (Feb Jan 2013) All lectures and slides in Vietnamese Conducted in the afternoons when HIV clinics are less busy Evaluated after each session

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Washington D.C., USA, July 2012www.aids2012.org HAIVN DLI: Participation

Washington D.C., USA, July 2012www.aids2012.org HAIVN DLI: Evaluations

Washington D.C., USA, July 2012www.aids2012.org Challenges: Keep interest and participation over time Provide CME credit and certificates Monitor individual participation Lessons Learned: Importance of IT support Use the right Software Local Experts for lectures (have back-ups ready!) Topics relevant to the audience

Washington D.C., USA, July 2012www.aids2012.org Acknowledgements: Dr. Todd Pollack, HAIVN Nguyen Ngoc Tuan, HAIVN CDC Vietnam PEPFAR Vietnam All of the presenters and participants in hospitals and HIV clinics in Vietnam. Contact: Donn Colby, MD, MPH