RAPID, RAPID Restart & Retention
RAPID Provider Detailing Brochure
Guide on immediate ART initiation at HIV diagnosis and re-engagement in care
RAPID Program Standard Operating Procedures
This document provides the medical and public health rationale for RAPID. It serves as a practical guide for the medical, counseling, and care planning components of the citywide RAPID program, and lastly proposes evaluation metrics for RAPID
Journal Publications
- Development of a Citywide Rapid Antiretroviral Therapy Initiative in San Francisco. AJPM. 2021 November, Pages S47-S54.
- Decreased Time from HIV Diagnosis to Care, ART Initiation, and Virologic Suppression during the Citywide RAPID Initiative in San Francisco. CID. 2020 May 25.
- RAPID ART: High virologic suppression rates with immediate ART initiation in a vulnerable urban clinic population. AIDS. 2018 December 21.
Injectable ART – Guidance & Protocols
Ward 86 LAI-ART Guidelines
Guidance for clinicians on (CAB/RPV LA) for their patients, even for those with adherence
challenges and viremia
SFDPH Whole Person Integrated Care (WPIC): Long-Acting Injectable ART & PrEP Protocols (PDF)
Logistical processes and considerations surrounding the use of CAB/RPV, CAB, and LEN. WPIC provides non-traditional primary care, urgent care, and behavioral health clinical services to people experiencing homelessness.
The frontline worker’s role in team-based care/Inyectables de acción prolongada, ARV y PrEP
FLWs should feel confident talking with clients about LAI ART & PrEP as a possible option.
Expand your HIV Toolkit: Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine (CAB/RPV) Essentials and Clinical Guide
This toolkit developed by Pacific AETC includes: 1) Implementation tools such as sample checklists, protocols, and resources available to aid in the implementation of offering CAB/RVP in healthcare settings. 2) Recommendations for patient evaluation, screening, and shared decision making when considering prescribing CAB/RPV.
Injectable ART – Locations around SF & Posters for Clinics
Sites Offering Long-Acting Injectables for HIV prevention & treatment
List of clinics & providers that provide LAIs for PrEP & treatment
Pregunta en tu clínica
Posters for your clinic in Spanish. Has QR Code to the site list developed by GTZ-SF.
People Experiencing Homelessness or Unstable Housing
(Re)connect to HIV care/Conéctese con cuidado médico para VIH
Clinics & CBOs providing linkage and/or services (half-sheet)
Stop the hidden epidemic
Steps to prevent and treat HIV, HCV, and STDs among people experiencing homelessness
Pediatrics & Youth
New recommendations for Infant Feeding
Updated guidance around feeding choice for infants of people living with HIV (2023 presentation)
Healthcare for youth ages 12-24 – Community Health Programs for Youth (CHPY)
List of 10 clinics that
provide a variety of medical services for San Francisco
youth with a special commitment to uninsured, low-income and medically underserved
families