CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

In this episode, global PrEP experts and advocates discuss barriers that have prevented the full potential of today’s PrEP regimens from being delivered, how those barriers might be overcome, and how the next generation of PrEP modalities may address unmet needs, including:

• How access and implementation of PrEP have limited its benefit and led to disparities in uptake among racial and ethnic groups in the United States and among key populations globally
• The challenges of adherence to PrEP for healthy individuals who are required to consistently take medication and engage with the healthcare system when they aren’t sick
• The potential for longer-acting PrEP modalities and a greater number of PrEP options for individuals in the future to expand PrEP uptake and adherence with equitable global access

Faculty:

Jessica L. Adams, PharmD, AAHIVE
Scientific Director, Infectious Diseases
Clinical Care Options
New York, United States

Linda-Gail Bekker, MBChB, DCH, DTM&H, FCP(SA), PhD
Professor and Director
The Desmond Tutu HIV Centre
University of Cape Town
South Africa
Chief Executive Officer
The Desmond Tutu Health Foundation
Cape Town, South Africa

Kenyon R. Farrow
PrEP Advocate
Vice President of Policy
Point Source Youth
Contributing Editor
TheBody.com
Ohio, United States

Beatriz Grinsztejn, MD, PhD
Director
STI/AIDS Clinical Research Laboratory
Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas-Fiocruz
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brittany Williams, PhD
PrEP Advocate
Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration
Department of Education
University of Vermont
Vermont, United States

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/3FbPBey

In this episode, a transfemme nonbinary individual living with HIV shares her experience navigating the healthcare system, alongside her infectious disease physician, Michelle D. Collins-Ogle, MD, FAAP, FPIDS, AAHIVS. Hear them discuss key considerations when caring for gender-diverse individuals, including:

• Understanding how people are more than just a diagnosis
• Prioritizing individuals’ needs and providing whole-person care using shared decision-making
• Strategies to make an environment more affirming and welcoming
• How to be an ally to transgender individuals
  • Listen to the individual in front of you
  • Hear what they’re telling you
  • Make sure they are being affirmed and seen

Link to the full program:
https://bit.ly/3AAOGpv

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In this episode, Part 5 of an ongoing 12-part COVID-19 series, David Heymann, BA, MD, DTM&H, provides a brief update on the epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 and evidence-based interventions for reducing transmission,. After the update, Professor Heymann answers critical clinician questions on COVID-19 transmission and mitigation.

Presenter:
David Heymann, BA, MD, DTM&H
Professor, Infectious Disease Epidemiology,
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; and
Distinguished Fellow,
Centre on Universal Health at Chatham House, London
London, United Kingdom

Content based on an online CME program supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences.

Link to full program: https://bit.ly/3eDoJF0

In episode 1 of this ongoing series, listen to a conversation between Grace LH Wong, MD, and her patient, Ms. Chan, on the shared decision for Ms. Chan to start treatment for hepatitis B infection during her pregnancy.

Presenter:

Grace LH Wong, MD
Professor
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Honorary Consultant
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics
Prince of Wales Hospital
Hong Kong

Content based on an online CME program supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences.

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/3u196yK

In Part 4 of this 4-part series, listen to Howard Grossman, MD, and Cristina Mussini, MD, answer healthcare professionals’ questions on vaccine recommendations, bone health and fragility fractures, and racial disparities and social determinants that affect caring for patients aging with HIV.

Presenters:

Howard Grossman, MD
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor
Department of Integrated Medical Science
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida
Medical Director, West Palm Beach, Wilton Manors, and Key West
Midway Specialty Care
Wilton Manors, Florida

Cristina Mussini, MD
Head, Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine
Full Professor of Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease Clinics, University Hospital
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Modena, Italy

Content based on an online CME/CE/CPE-certified program supported by educational grants from Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.; and ViiV Healthcare.

Link to full program:
http://bit.ly/32JD145