| Integrated PA DOH – PSCOM Co-PI Team The Pennsylvania Expanded HIV Testing Initiative (PEHTI) is a PA DOH-directed initiative led by an integrated collaboration team of Co-Investigators from the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH) and Penn State College of Medicine (PSCOM). |
| Vladimir Krepets, PhD, MSci PSCOM Co-Investigator/Associate Project Director for Technical Support Faculty Research Associate Division of Epidemiology Department of Public Health Sciences Penn State College of Medicine |
| John J. Zurlo, MD PSCOM Co-Investigator Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Department of Medicine Penn State College of Medicine |
| Kenneth McGarvey PA DOH Co-Principal Investigator Director, Division of HIV/AIDS Pennsylvania Department of Health |
| Benjamin Muthambi, DrPH, MPH PA DOH Co-Principal Investigator/Project Director for Operations Epidemiologist, HIV Epidemiology Investigation Section Pennsylvania Department of Health |
| Technical Support for Field Operations Team |
| Lekhena Sros, PhD, MPH, RPh Project Associate/Protocol Assurance for Correctional Healthcare Faculty Research Associate/Snr Applied Public Health Fellow Division of Epidemiology Department of Public Health Sciences Penn State College of Medicine |
| Khaled Iskandarani, MPH Project Associate/Applied Public Health Fellow Protocol Assurance, Field Operations on Opt-Out HIV Screening & Tracking Referrals to Prevention/Care Division of Epidemiology Department of Public Health Sciences Penn State College of Medicine |
| Michael Witmer, MSW, LSW Project Associate/Applied Public Health Fellow Protocol Assurance, Field Operations on Linkage to & Retention in Care Division of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Department of Medicine Penn State College of Medicine |
| Technical Support for Data Management & Analyses Team |
| Vladimir Krepets, PhD, MSci Associate Project Director for Operations & Technical Support Faculty Research Associate Division of Epidemiology Department of Public Health Sciences Penn State College of Medicine |
| Nathaniel Geyer, MS Project Associate/Applied Public Health Fellow Technical Support for Scale-up Division of Epidemiology Department of Public Health Sciences Penn State College of Medicine |
| Joseph Quick Data Support Systems Majco Services Hershey |
| Logistics, Budget & Operations Support |
| Erica Carpenter Project Associate Division of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Department of Medicine Penn State College of Medicine |
Hot Topics
- 1. Introductory/Refresher Info on Opt-out HIV Screening
- 2. Educational Video: Lifecycle of the virus – HIV
- 3. Educational Videos: Rapid HIV Testing Technologies
- 4. Steps for GETTING STARTED for Prospective Sites
- 5. Steps for SCALE-UP of Existing Sites | EHPS-CPI protocols/tools
- 6. Contacting Contact PEHTI | Use Web Form
Quick Links
- A USPSTF Grade A Recommendation for routine HIV screening in healthcare (2013)
- Billing for Routine HIV Testing
- CDC HIV Testing Implementation Guidance for Correctional Settings
- CDC HIV Testing Recommendations
- HIV/AIDS Prevention Planning and Services
- Medicare Coverage for HIV Screening
- PA DOH ACT 59
- Results of Expanded Testing – 25 Jurisdictions, 2007-2010
- State-Designated HIV Testing Sites