The purpose of this proposal is to document that the Adolescent Medicine Clinic of the University of Maryland Medical Systems has the necessary components to be a participant in a cooperative, multi-site study of adolescents who are infected with the HIV virus. Specifically, the Adolescent Clinic has: 1) a broad base of adolescent patients (12-19 years) who are at high risk of contracting the HIV virus; 2) an existing clinic devoted to the evaluation and care of adolescents who are HIV+ with existing clinical care protocols in place; 3) at least 27 HIV+ adolescents identified and followed by the Adolescent Clinic; 4) an interdisciplinary team of care givers experienced in the care of adolescents in general, and high risk adolescents in particular and experienced and active in interdisciplinary research; 5) a close collaborative relationship with the Pediatric AIDS program in the Division of Allergy/Immunology; a participating ACTG site for the last five years 6) an extensive outreach program for referrals of additional HIV+ adolescents from other university sites and the community; and 7) designation by the state of Maryland as the only state approved Diagnostic and Evaluation Unit for HIV+ adolescents who are on Medicaid. The UMMS Adolescent Clinic is a well established program and is recognized as one of the pioneer programs for adolescent health care in the US. Because all of the above components are in place and have been in place for more than 20 years, the Adolescent Medicine Clinic is an optimal setting for participation in a multi-site study.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Type
Research Project--Cooperative Agreements (U01)
Project #
5U01HD032857-06
Application #
6211948
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (SRC (0C))
Program Officer
Willoughby, Anne
Project Start
1994-09-29
Project End
2001-05-31
Budget Start
1999-12-01
Budget End
2001-05-31
Support Year
6
Fiscal Year
2000
Total Cost
$568,291
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Maryland Baltimore
Department
Pediatrics
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
188435911
City
Baltimore
State
MD
Country
United States
Zip Code
21201