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THE VIRGINIA HIV/AIDS RESOURCE AND CONSULTATION CENTERThe <strong>Virginia</strong> HIV/AIDS Resource and Consultation Center was founded in 1989 to respond to<strong>the</strong> need to expand medical care and support services for persons living with HIV infection andAIDS in <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong>. The Center links <strong>the</strong> resources of <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong>.The mission of <strong>the</strong> HIV/AIDS Resource Center is to provide training, education, and informationto health-care industry professionals who care for people infected with HIV. The services of <strong>the</strong>Center are provided through a grant via <strong>the</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong> Department of Health.The HIV/AIDS Resource Center offers a range of services to health care professionals,including:Education: Please contact <strong>the</strong> AIDS Resource Center for information on classespresently being offered.Resources: Information and referral services to multiple community resources areprovided to persons infected with HIV.Consultation: Direct consultation between health care providers and consultants isavailable.Training programs are developed for specific disciplines in <strong>the</strong> health care industry on abroad range of AIDS-related issues.Media Materials: The <strong>latest</strong> technical, audiovisual, and educational materials for staffand patient education are available. Library services include database searches,interlibrary loans, current awareness information, and answers to reference questions.THE VIRGINIA PROSTATE CENTERThe <strong>Virginia</strong> Prostate Center (VPC) was established in 1992. The primary objective of <strong>the</strong> VPCis to provide advanced diagnostic techniques and effective treatment options to patients inHampton Roads and throughout <strong>Virginia</strong> who are suffering from prostate cancer and o<strong>the</strong>rurologic diseases. The ultimate goal of <strong>the</strong> Center is to find a cure for prostate cancer. A majorcollaborative effort which brings toge<strong>the</strong>r a broad-based team of health-care experts has beenundertaken to accomplish this goal.The Center's Scientific Director, Dr. O. John Semmes, leads a group of highly skilled, dedicatedprofessionals who approach <strong>the</strong> problem of urologic cancers from different perspectives,sharing problems and possible solutions with each o<strong>the</strong>r. This synergistic approach to basicresearch, clinical practice and patient care is central to <strong>the</strong> mission of <strong>the</strong> VPC.Physicians with expertise in urology, surgery, pathology, medical oncology (chemo<strong>the</strong>rapy andbiological <strong>the</strong>rapy) and radio<strong>the</strong>rapy are joined by basic scientists with expertise in immunology,cell biology, molecular biology, pharmacology, biochemistry and histopathology. Oncologynurses, data managers, medical and research technicians and secretaries complete <strong>the</strong> team.148