Hoffinger (Renee) Papers, 1984-2006

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Summary

Title:
Renee Hoffinger papers
Dates:
1984-2006
Abstract:
Renée Hoffinger, MHSE, RD, is a dietitian who specialized in the role of nutrition in HIV/AIDS Treatment. Hoffinger was based in Gainesville, Florida where she researched HIV/AIDS and provided care for patients. She has continued to write about the importance of diet and nutrition and leads hands-on nutrition education workshops. This collection includes materials Hoffinger gathered from her work in the form of research papers, educational materials, industry and lay press publications, course syllabi, conference materials, and presentation materials including projector slides. The major topics covered in this collection include the concerns of nutrition on AIDS/HIV wasting syndrome, lipodystrophy, prescription medications, substance abuse, alternative medicine, steroids, protocols, and phosphatidylethanolamine drug combinations known as AL-721 and COQ. This collection offers insight into more than twenty years of Hoffinger's professional work in the interests of her patients and larger efforts to incorporate nutrition intervention within HIV treatment, in both care and education.
Extent:
1.25 Linear Feet (1 Carton)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Renee Hoffinger Papers, MSS 2017-11. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of various materials collected and produced by Renee Hoffinger, an AIDS nutritionist and dietitian, throughout her career from the mid-1980s to the mid 2000s. Included in this collection are research papers, educational materials, industry and lay press publications, course syllabi, conference materials, and presentation materials including projector slides. Many of the conference materials included are from the AIDS Nutrition Services Association. The major topics covered in this collection include the concerns of nutrition on AIDS/HIV wasting syndrome, lipodystrophy, prescription medications, substance abuse, alternative medicine, steroids, protocols, and phosphatidylethanolamine drug combinations known as AL-721 and COQ. This collection offers insight into more than twenty years of Hoffinger's professional work in the interests of her patients and larger efforts to incorporate nutrition intervention within HIV treatment, in both care and education.

Biographical / historical:

Renée Hoffinger, MHSE, RD, is a dietitian who specialized in the role of nutrition in HIV/AIDS Treatment. Based in Gainesville, Florida, Hoffinger's career began in 1982 and continued until her retirement in 2013. Hoffinger has noted that her experience of researching HIV/AIDS and providing care for patients in Gainesville was vastly different—in terms of support and information availability—than that of health professionals in larger cities like New York, San Francisco, and Miami. Hoffinger spent the rest of her career working with other dieticians interested in HIV/AIDS, and even after her retirement in 2013, she has continued writing about and leading hands-on nutrition education workshops. Much of her more recent work centers on the role of nutrition and diet for folks recovering from alcoholism.

Acquisition information:
This collection was donated in two separate accessions to the UCSF Archives and Special Collections by Renee Hoffinger. The bulk of the collection was donated in 2017, with one additional folder being donated by Hoffinger in 2018.
Processing information:

Processed by H. Herrick in 2026.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into three series:

I. HIV/AIDS Treatment Research, 1984-2006

II. Press and Publications, 1987-2006

III. Educational/Informational Materials, 1987-2006

Series I contains a single subseries which contains materials related to Nutrition Intervention.

Accruals:

No future additions are expected.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
H. Herrick
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-09-29 09:36:27 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Renee Hoffinger Papers, MSS 2017-11. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.

Location of this collection:
UCSF Library & CKM Archives and Special Collections, 530 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143-0840, US