National Clinician Consultation Center (NCCC)

A white and blue infographic about the NCCC EHE Newsletter, published on February 25, 2026, containing resources for healthcare professionals

We're back with another NCCC Ending the HIV Epidemic #EHE Newsletter!

We have several important updates for healthcare professionals managing #HIV, viral hepatitis, and substance use care.

Read more: conta.cc/4tOfmda

#Medsky #IDsky #clinicaleducation #freeresource #healthcare

A red and white graphic promoting cost-free, peer-to-peer clinical education for healthcare professionals from National Clinician Consultation Center.

When clinicians need support, #NCCC is here.

Whether it’s a quick refresher on the latest PEP guidelines or a conversation to untangle drug-drug interactions for #HIV PrEP, we’re ready to take a little weight off your plate.

Learn more and submit your case at nccc.ucsf.edu

#medsky #IDsky

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Sign up for our Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) newsletter!

The NCCC #EHE Newsletter provides quarterly updates from our program and partners, plus helpful clinical resources for healthcare providers managing #HIV, viral hepatitis, and substance use disorders.

💻 Sign up: bit.ly/3OheDRv

#Medsky

A red and white graphic by the NCCC celebrating Valentine's Day 2026 and encouraging healthcare professionals in the US to utilize NCCC's free, publicly-funded educational resources.

💘 Happy Valentine’s Day from National Clinician Consultation Center!

Your love language might be flowers… Ours is translating science to improve evidence-based, whole-person care.

Supporting your patients starts with supporting you. ❤️

#HIVsky #Medsky #ClinicalEducation #IDsky

A yellow and white infographic from National Clicinian Consultation Center (NCCC) announcing the expansion of NCCC Post-Exposure Prophylaxis consultation availability to weekends.

NCCC's PEPline service is now available on weekends!

All U.S.-based #clinicians are encouraged to call for cost-free, timely guidance on occupational and non-occupational bloodborne pathogen #BBP exposure management.

Learn more at nccc.ucsf.edu

#HIVsky #Medsky #HIVPrevention #ClinicalEducation

🎙️ Podcast: What Happens When HIV and Hepatitis C Treatment Is Interrupted?

NCCC clinicians recently joined the "NECA in the Know" podcast with our partners NECA AETC to discuss the factors that lead to treatment interruptions of #HIV and #HCV.

Listen: cutt.ly/TkRPczJ

#Medsky #HIVsky #healthcare

A purple and white infographic by NCCC about Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month 2026.

January is Substance Use Disorder #TreatmentMonth, which serves to support people, practitioners, and loved ones affected by SUDs.

For #HCPs, NCCC’s National Substance Use Warmline is one call away for real-time clinical support on all aspects of SUD care.

Learn more: nccc.ucsf.edu

#Medsky

A blue and white infographic from the NCCC acknowledging Maternal Health Awareness Day 2026 and sharing information about the NCCC's Perinatal HIV Hotline, a free educational resource for healthcare professionals.

Today is Maternal Health Awareness Day!

NCCC's Perinatal HIV Hotline is a cost-free national resource that provides real-time clinical guidance for healthcare professionals caring for women and infants affected by #HIV.

The #PerinatalHIV Hotline is available 24/7/365.

Learn more: nccc.ucsf.edu

A red and white infographic from the National Clinician Consultation Center (NCCC) celebrating National Pharmacist Day 2026.

Happy National Pharmacist Day! ⚕🥼

Today, we celebrate the pharmacists on the #NCCC team and across the country who play a vital and expanded role in the care of people with #HIV, viral hepatitis, and substance use disorders (SUDs).

We're here to support you!

#NationalPharmacistDay #MedSky #HCP

A purple and white infographic from the National Clinician Consultation Center (NCCC) promoting the case study, "High-level multi-class transmitted antiretroviral resistance in a man with newly acquired HIV"

📖 #Medsky Scenario: A 19-year-old is newly diagnosed with #HIV and offered rapid initiation of antiretroviral treatment (ART). Baseline genotype testing results later show high-level, multi-class drug resistance — likely transmitted.

As a provider, what should you do?

Read: bit.ly/4ptELW0

A wintery blue and beige graphic that reads "Happy Holidays from the National Clinician Consultation Center"

The NCCC wishes you happy holidays and a wonderful new year!

Our warmlines will be closed on December 24, 25, 31, and January 1. Our #PerinatalHIV Hotline will remain open 24/7.

Providers can submit their clinical questions online and we will respond to them promptly upon reopening.

#MedSky #NCCC

A red and white informational graphic about the NCCC's National HIV Warmline, a cost-free resource for U.S.-based clinicians

The NCCC’s oldest service, established in 1993, the National HIV Warmline offers free, on-demand teleconsultation for clinicians across the U.S. about #HIV care.

Healthcare providers, learn more at nccc.ucsf.edu

#HIVSky #MedSky #AETC #RyanWhite #StopHIVTogether #EndHIVEpidemic #ScienceSky

A blue and white informational graphic promoting the National Clinician Consultation Center (NCCC's) PrEPline.

Healthcare providers – if you have questions about HIV #PrEP, the NCCC’s National PrEPline is here for you.

The PrEPline is a cost-free teleconsultation resource that provides evidence-based clinical guidance on a wide range of PrEP topics.

Learn more at nccc.ucsf.edu

#HIVCare #RyanWhite #AETC

Your gift can ignite discovery and inspire cures What are you passionate about? Unlocking the brain’s mysteries? Battling health inequity? Donate to UCSF today, and together we will build a healthier tomorrow.

Today on #GivingTuesday, I’m proud to support @aetc-nccc.bsky.social. For 30+ years, we’ve helped clinicians nationwide navigate questions about HIV, viral hepatitis, & substance use—always at no cost.
If NCCC has supported your work or your community, please consider a gift today. 💛 bit.ly/4nLnZ4G

A red and white graphic honoring World AIDS Day, reading "Thank you to everyone working to End the HIV Epidemic!"

This #WorldAIDSDay, we recognize the ongoing work of clinicians, public health professionals, and the community responding to #HIV across the U.S. and the world.

We look forward to working together in 2026 and beyond to improve health outcomes and expand access to quality care!

#WAD2025 #HIVSky

A yellow and white promotional infographic for the National Clinician Consultation Center's Substance Use Management Warmline, a cost-free resource for U.S.-based healthcare professionals

The only national teleconsultation resource of its kind, the NCCC's Substance Use Warmline offers free, evidence-based guidance to healthcare providers with questions about treating opioid, alcohol, and other #SUD.

Learn more: lnkd.in/gNhyRcCs

#MedSky #Healthcare #AddictionMedicine #AETC

Operational Updates from the NCCC

The NCCC Ending the HIV Epidemic #EHE Newsletter is back!

We have several exciting operational updates to share, including our new, all-in-one phone number: 844-ASK-NCCC (844-275-6222). ☎️

Read: conta.cc/43FSd14

#Medsky #HIV #HIVsky #IDsky #HIVcare #NCCC

A blue and white informational graphic promotion the NCCC's National HCV Management Warmline, a cost-free resource for U.S.-based clinicians.

As healthcare providers, treating #hepatitisC can sometimes seem daunting. That's why the NCCC's National HCV Warmline is here to help!

The HCV Warmline is a free teleconsultation service that answers questions and builds provider confidence in #HCV management.

Visit nccc.ucsf.edu for more

A red and white informational graphic explaining the NCCC's aims and teleconsultation model

The NCCC's unique teleconsultation model helps to fill gaps in #HIV care by providing free, case-based clinical education to #HCPs across the U.S.

To date, our team of expert clinicians has provided more than 345,000 consultations on HIV, viral #hepatitis, and #SUD.

Learn more: nccc.ucsf.edu

A green and white graphic listing the "Top 10 Questions and Answers From the National Clinician Consultation Center: What is Coming Up for Clinicians Across the United States."

Clinicians have questions – we have answers!

We analyzed more than 36,000 recent #NCCC consultations and identified the top 10 most commonly asked clinical questions from providers like you.

To see the answers, check out IAS-USA's Topics in Antiviral Medicine: tinyurl.com/53v4rpbk!

#MedSky

🎥 "This service has never let me down. It's one of the most trusted tools in my practice."

Watch Dr. Gabriella Douglass, #PharmD, AAHIVP, BCACP explain the importance of the National Clinician Consultation Center to her work as an #HIV specialist and residency program director in #Arkansas.

Orange and yellow infographic regarding the NCCC's expanded hours of operation

The NCCC has expanded our hours!

We are now available to all U.S.-based #healthcare professionals Monday through Friday, 7 am. – 5 p.m. PT/10 a.m. – 8 p.m. ET to answer questions about #HIV, viral #hepatitis, #SUD mgmt, and more.

The Perinatal HIV Hotline remains 24/7.

Learn more: Nccc.ucsf.edu

An informational flyer that reads: We Are Hiring! Prevention Education Specialist - HIV/Viral Hepatitis (Weekends). The National Clinician Consultation Center (NCCC), a program of the Goldschmidt Collective within UCSF’s Department of Family & Community Medicine, is seeking a Prevention Education Specialist - HIV/Viral Hepatitis (Weekends) to provide clinical education for the NCCC’s weekend PEPline operations. Key Responsibilities Include: Answering and documenting incoming calls from clinicians nationally regarding HIV/viral hepatitis transmission prevention, including bloodborne pathogen exposure evaluation and management, and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) initiation. Utilizing clinical training and relevant practice experience to provide clinical education on specific topics such as: HIV and viral hepatitis screening/testing; HIV post-exposure prophylaxis initiation and management; ARV drug interactions and toxicity; prevention of HBV/HCV transmission, including HBV post-exposure prophylaxis and vaccination; and STI screening and prevention. Required Qualifications Include: A valid Physician, Advanced Practice Nurse, Physician Assistant, or Pharmacist license to practice in the United States. Minimum 3 years of clinical experience in HIV/viral hepatitis prevention and care.

WEEKEND POSITION: We are excited to share another opportunity to join the NCCC’s clinical education team! 🎉

We are seeking a part-time (20%), fully remote Prevention Education Specialist – #HIV/ Viral #Hepatitis to join our weekend team on the National PEPline.

Apply directly: lnkd.in/gdaAshvG

Informational Graphic Sharing New Job Opening at the NCCC - Clinical Education Specialist - HIV and Viral Hepatitis

🔔 Join our collaborative clinical education team! 🔔

We are seeking a part-time (30%), fully remote Clinical Education Specialist to join our team of experienced #HIV and #hepatitis specialists who provide clinical education directly to NCCC users across the country.

Apply: lnkd.in/gz4ewwme

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Promotional Flyer for the upcoming IAS-USA webinar on September 25 on the clinical foundations of care for people with HIV.

📢 THIS WEEK 📢 Join the NCCC and #IAS-USA this Thursday at noon PST for a cost-free CME accredited webinar on the core principles of #HIV management!

NCCC Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Carolyn Chu, will be presenting alongside Drs. Michael Saag and Roy Gulick.

👉 Register here: lnkd.in/eZDQQZcg

An informational flyer that reads, "We Are Hiring! Clinical Education Coordinator" "The National Clinician Consultation Center (NCCC), based out of UCSF’s Department of Family and Community Medicine, is seeking a HIV/Viral Hepatitis Clinical Education Coordinator responsible for: (a) providing clinical education to NCCC’s external users/learners via the program’s teleconsultation services and public-facing resources; and (b) in collaboration with the Principal Investigator and Clinical Director, designing and delivering NCCC’s multi-component clinical educational programming. "Key Responsibilities Include: Provide clinical education directly to NCCC users via the program’s various teleconsultation services: this includes answering incoming calls from clinicians nationally regarding HIV, viral hepatitis, and other key co-occurring conditions (e.g., substance use/behavioral health disorders) as appropriate to their training and relevant clinical experience. Perform administrative/operational duties that accompany the overall work of the NCCC, such as collecting and documenting relevant education/training activity information to ensure accurate and complete data for NCCC reporting." "Required Qualifications Include: Must hold a valid Physician, Advanced Practice Nurse, Physician Assistant, or Pharmacist license to practice in the United States. Must hold a graduate-level (Master's or Doctorate) degree in a related area of health professions training (e.g., MD/DO, MSN/DNP, Masters in PA studies, PharmD)."

📢 We’re hiring!

The Clinical Education Coordinator will utilize their clinical acumen on #HIV, viral hepatitis, and substance use care to provide clinical education to users across our various teleconsultation services.

📌 Learn more and apply: tinyurl.com/2sp2na8w

@ucsffamilymed.bsky.social

📢 New free #CE HIV prevention updates from the National PrEP Curriculum!

✅ FDA-approved lenacapavir (long-acting injectable PrEP)
🎥 New mini-lectures:
• Twice-yearly lenacapavir vs daily F/TAF for women
• HPTN 084: Cabotegravir in women
• PrEP with TDF-FTC in women

Learn more, idea.medicine.uw.edu

Free @iasociety.bsky.social CME webinar (Sept 25): Principles of #HIV Care featuring Dr. Carolyn Chu of @aetc-nccc.bsky.social with Drs. Saag & Gulick. Learn about ART initiation, HIV pathogenesis, vaccinations, & ongoing care.
Register by 12:30 PM PT on Sept 25: bit.ly/4oOfg2E
#MedSky #PrimaryCare

NCCC’s HIV Warmline Project: In 2024, we followed up with eligible HIV Warmline callers who agreed to participate to learn: a) if the patient was still in their care; b)whether our HIV treatment recommendations were used; and c)if available, how the viral load changed. The results were powerful.