Caryn Weiss

• Member of multidisciplinary team that collaborated with Rockland Pride Center to create new clinic providing care for LGBTQIA+ community in area with limited access to LGBTQIA+ friendly care.
• In conjunction with multidisciplinary team, providing care for patients with STIs and LGBTQIA+ sexual health care.
• Managing and counseling transgender patients' health care needs, including hormone therapy and health maintenance. Facilitated patient referrals to specialists and other healthcare providers.
• Evaluating health education needs of patients and providing necessary training. Educating patients about their treatments and providing guidance for preventing recurrences.
• Discussed care plans with patients and explained test results and proper use of medications.
• Promoting use of PEP and PrEP for at risk patients coming to clinic for medical care.
• Care provider for young adults and transgender patients living with HIV disease, as well as newly diagnosed patients.
• Working with families, caregivers and patients to determine best options for treatment, diagnosis, and prevention - providing support to those patients, families and significant others to help cope with lifestyle changes, chronic illness and medication adherence.

• In conjunction with a multidisciplinary team, providing care for patients with STIs and LGBTQIA+ sexual health care.
• Managing and counseling transgender patients' health care needs, including hormone therapy, health maintenance and specialist referrals..
• Evaluating health education needs of patients and providing necessary training.
• Educating patients about their treatments and providing guidance for preventing recurrences.
• Promoting the use of PEP and PrEP for at risk patients coming to the clinic for medical care.
• Primary care provider for young adults and transgender patients living with HIV disease, as well as newly diagnosed patients.
• Member of multidisciplinary team providing support to those patients, families and significant others to help cope with lifestyle changes, chronic illness and medication adherence.

• Member of Inpatient HIV team, consulting on hospitalized HIV patients to ensure correct medication regimens, safe discharge plans, continuity of care post discharge, appointments scheduled where indicated.
• Consultant for newly diagnosed HIV patients, providing education and resources for follow up after discharge.
• Consultant for hospital staff to assist with the provision of care for HIV+ patients.

• Primary care provider in Center for Positive Living for patients living with HIV disease, assessing, diagnosing and treating HIV in addition to other medical and psychosocial disorders.
• Recommending initial HIV medication regimens or changes in therapy based on clinical evidence.
• Supporting patients, families, significant others to cope with lifestyle changes, chronic illness and medication adherence. Counseling patients regarding routine health maintenance.

Primary care provider for patients with multiple medical problems, including, but not limited to, Hepatitis C, HIV disease, MICA, substance use disorder.

• Assessed, diagnosed and treated day program clients with HIV disease and other co-morbidities. Provided urgent care visits for clients enrolled in day care program. Collaborated with primary care providers for continuity of care. Provided education to increase knowledge of disease processes, including HIV disease. Participated in monthly Quality Improvement meetings. Conducted staff trainings relevant to practice. Participated in care plan meetings to develop short term goals for clients. Involved in start of primary care program at Maitri (ADSA), meeting with other providers and staff of AIDS Day Services Association (ADSA) programs in the 5 boroughs to develop policies, procedures, forms and guidelines for beginning and running a primary care program. Primary care provider for patients with HIV disease, MICA and other comorbidities.

• Primary care provider assessed, diagnosed, treated ambulatory patients with HIV disease, as well as substance use disorder or in recovery. Recommended initial HAART regimens or changes in therapy based on clinical evidence. Provided urgent care visits for walk in patients without scheduled appointments. Performed weekly chart audits for peer review/quality improvement program. Evaluated laboratory reports for part time providers and recommended treatments based on significant abnormalities.

• Assessed, diagnosed, treated HIV dual diagnosed patients with medical and psycho-social disorders.
• Collaborated with community-based primary care providers and consult services for care planş, alternative therapies and disposition post-discharge.
• Counseled patients and families regarding routine health maintenance and lifestyle changes.

• Assessed, diagnosed and treated geriatric inpatients with multiple comorbidities.
• Recommended and carried out changes in treatment regimens.
• Collaborated with primary care physicians and consult services to decide on plans of care, alternative therapies and disposition post-discharge.