Ryan White / Primary Care Alliance

The University of Utah Infectious Diseases Clinic (Clinic 1A) provides comprehensive primary care to those infected with HIV/AIDS throughout the state of Utah. Clinic 1A is the largest provider of HIV/AIDS care in the state and provides care to patients in the surround inter-mountain region.

Clinic 1A operates within the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics (UUHC) and has been treating HIV/AIDS patients since 1988. The Infectious Diseases Division receives grant funding from the Ryan White Title II and Title III programs to provide primary care for HIV/AIDS patients.

Dr. Kristen Ries, the Infectious Diseases Clinical Director, is the driving force behind the Infectious Diseases Clinic which remains the recognized leader in HIV/AIDS treatment in Utah. The HIV/AIDS program in the Division of Infectious Diseases represents the major provider of HIV/AIDS clinical services in the Intermountain Region.

In conjunction with the UUHC, comprehensive primary care services are available for HIV/AIDS patients. These services include primary outpatient care, subspecialty care, clinical trials, and inpatient care. Mental health counseling, antiretroviral medications, case management, home health care, nutritional services (supplement program), substance abuse treatment and health insurance continuation are the primary Ryan White. Dr. Ries provides clinical care on-site to patients in the Southwestern Utah area monthly.

The overall goal of the project is to provide appropriate medical care to all HIV + patients who receive HIV services from the PCA (Primary Care Alliance/Ryan White III) Program in the State of Utah.

1. To provide quality, early intervention primary medical care for HIV/AIDS patients in Utah.
2. To increase awareness about transmission of, living with and treatment of HIV disease.
3. To have a formal mechanism for consumer input and involvement in the PCA program.
4. To ensure that PCA clients are receiving quality treatment and care.