ACTHIV Changemakers 26

We invite experienced HIV clinicians to apply to participate in this exciting virtual learning experience to form a community of practice, develop your leadership skills, and help you learn how to apply principles of creativity and innovation by designing and implementing an “Action Learning Project” that will be designed as a 3-month mini project that addresses a specific gap in HIV care at their institutions. Earn up to 18.0 CNE/CME/CPE Credits!

There is no fee to participate, but space is limited.

Key Components

Form a community of practice among 10 - 12 committed learners from interprofessional HIV care teams
Pre-course work (reading materials and case studies focused on leadership, systems thinking, quality improvement, implementation science, and team-based care
Six (6) live, one hour facilitated discussions to foster a community of practice where participants will discuss ideas for action learning projects, explore frameworks for project leadership, systems thinking and creativity and innovation; refine their projects; and provide project summaries
Each learner will develop, evaluate, and implement an Action Learning Project
Each learner will submit a poster to an upcoming ACTHIV® 2027 conference to share their project with other HIV care team members

Meeting #1	Aug 28, 2026	All meetings will be 60 min and will be held on Fridays: 12 pm – 1 pm Pacific Time 1 pm – 2 pm Mountain Time 2 pm – 3 pm Central Time 3 pm – 4 pm Eastern Time
Meeting #2	Sept 25, 2026
Meeting #3	Oct 30, 2026
Meeting #4	Nov 20, 2026
Meeting #5	Dec 18, 2026
Meeting #6	Jan 22, 2027

Value Proposition for Participating

Learners who participate in the ACTHIV® ChangeMakers program will enhance their leadership and teamwork skills so they can develop meaningful projects designed to improve the care of PWH or at risk for acquiring HIV within their own clinical practice settings. Learners will use these projects to demonstrate how they can enact local change and make a meaningful difference in their community. Learners will be coached to identify and address a problem that aligns with one of the 6 health care quality domains listed below:

Potential examples of topics and themes for Action Learning Projects include:

Collaborating with social services to address specific SDOH concerns in a patient population
Incorporating navigators into the care team and reassigning clinical tasks and responsibilities for optimal care coordination
Championing a local health equity initiative in the clinic
Improving treatment adherence by updating care coordination strategies and/or incorporating longer-acting agents
Coordinating efforts around PrEP strategies with local primary care providers
Integrating social services into the medical care plan

Examples of Action Learning Projects showcased at the ACTHIV® 2026 Conference:

Feedback from past participants:

“I learned so much by being a part of ACTHIV® Changemakers. I have become better at getting my coworkers to see the benefits of their involvement in change at the organization.”
"I have been using adaptive leadership skills on a "patient no-show" QI team that I'm part of.”
“I intend to continue to implement the adaptive leadership model with my colleagues. Especially during our team case base discussions.”
“I intend to take on more leadership roles and opportunities within my team especially when working to empower other team members.”
“The ability to lead adaptive change for both teams I lead and my patients is a powerful tool that I'm just beginning to utilize.”
“I intend to make a routine, detailed assessment of adaptive change that would be required of our patients with any systems change in our clinic prior to implementing with our clinic team.”
“The combination of new skills and the coaching to be able to use, implement, and keep accountable for their use was a great process.”
“I intend to modify the way I discuss system level issues with other team members and more proactively and preemptively involve patients in the discussion.”

Fees and Logistics:

There are no fees to participate in this learning experience.
Cohort slots will be open to HIV care team members (physicians, NPs, PAs, Nurses, Pharmacists) with at least 5 years experience caring for people with or at risk for HIV.
For the ACTHIV® ChangeMakers program, we will hold virtual meetings on the following dates/times:

Fridays from 3-4 pm Eastern Time; 2-3 pm Central Time; 1-2 pm Mountain Time; 12-1 pm Pacific Time
8/28/26; 9/25/26; 10/30/26; 11/20/26; 12/18/26; 1/22/27

Healthcare professionals accepted to participate will be expected to complete all components of the program. If you do not feel you can commit to this, we ask that you please do not apply to the program and potentially take a slot from someone who can make this commitment.

CME/CE Credit

Physicians

The ACTHIV® Changemakers 2026-2027 activity has two components: an enduring material (self-study completed on your own time) and a live component (scheduled for 8/28/26; 9/25/26; 10/30/26; 11/20/26; 12/18/26; 1/22/27 that will take place as virtual meetings). Physicians who complete both parts can earn a maximum of 18.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. American Academy of CME, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 18.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse Practitioners and Nurses

American Academy of CME, Inc., designates this educational activity for 18 ANCC contact hours.

California: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16993 for 18.0 contact hours

Physician Assistants:

American Academy of CME, Inc. has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 18.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until May 1, 2027. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Pharmacists:

This activity provides 18.0 ACPE Contact Hours (1.8 CEUs) of continuing education credit.

Support:

This educational activity is supported by independent educational grants from Merck and ViiV Healthcare. Organizations providing independent educational grants were not involved in the development of content or selection of faculty for this educational activity.

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