2024-2025 HIV Fellows
Remington Jones, PA & Ken Gomez, NP
12-Month, Two-Position, Non-Accredited Fellowship
UK's HIV fellowship program is a 12-month, two-position, non-accredited fellowship to provide a unique training enrichment opportunity in HIV. This encompasses HIV-related conditions and risk factors in key populations. Training includes HIV, viral hepatitis, addiction medicine, infections related to injection drug use, gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia among other infections, hospice and palliative care, primary care for HIV, mental health, rural experience, public health, harm reduction, homeless and marginally housed, and other training. The HIV Fellows will be enrolled for the The HIV Specialist™ (AAHIVS) Credential Exam. The passing rate is 100%.
Eligible Parties
Physicians who have successfully completed internal medicine or family practice residencies, certified or certification-eligible physician assistants, and licensed or license-eligible nurse practitioners are eligible for this program.
Program Details
Program start: October 1 (flexible start date)
Program length: One year
Application deadline: Rolling applications reviewed annually in March/April
Contact Information
Program Directors
Alice C. Thornton, MD
Email: alice.thornton@uky.edu
David Olafsson, MD
Email: david.olafsson@uky.edu
Blair Schneider, DNP, APRN
Email: blair.schneider@uky.edu
Application
The application period for the 2026/27 HIV Fellowship cycle has closed.
Information about the 2027/28 application cycle will be announced at a later date.
For questions or additional information, please contact Nathalie Dietrich at nathalie.dietrich@uky.edu.
HIV Fellowship Informational Session (virtual)
HIV Fellowship Informational Sessions
Archived Webinar: HIV Fellowship Informational Session 04/01/2026
Archived Webinar: HIV Fellowship Informational Session 03/13/2026