CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

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

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Listen in as Rebekah Fenton, MD, MPH, and Sharon G. Humiston, MD, MPH, discuss strategies to achieve health equity in HPV vaccination, including:

• Trends among males vs females
• Messaging considerations for those from diverse populations (eg, LGTBQ+ and rural communities)
• How healthcare professionals can address barriers to care

Then, hear answers from the experts to frequently asked questions regarding HPV vaccination recommendations, timing, and example case studies.
 

Presenters:
Rebekah Fenton, MD, MPH
Adolescent Medicine Physician
Alivio Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois

Sharon G. Humiston, MD, MPH
Director for Research
Associate Editor of IZ-Express
Immunize.org
Rochester, New York

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In this rapid webinar, Meredith E. Clement, MD, and Linda-Gail Bekker, MBChB, DTMH, DCH, FCP(SA), PhD, provide an overview of important topics and studies presented at HIVR4P 2024, including:

• Expanding PrEP options based on results from PURPOSE 2, IMPOWER-22, IMPOWER-24, IPM 054, MTN-025/HOPE OLE, CATALYST, and the HPTN 084 substudy
• Implementing injectable PrEP based on results from PEPFAR, the USAID DISCOVER-Health LA CAB Demonstration Project in Zambia, and the LA CAB PrEP Rapid Start Model in Public Health Clinics
• Improving PrEP uptake based on results from SPrEP and HPTN 091 

Presenters:

Meredith E. Clement, MD
Associate Professor
Infectious Diseases
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, Louisiana

Linda-Gail Bekker, MBChB, DTMH, DCH, FCP(SA), PhD
Director and Professor, The Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, UCT
CEO, The Desmond Tutu Health Foundation
Cape Town, South Africa

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Listen in as Rebekah Fenton, MD, MPH, and Sharon G. Humiston, MD, MPH, discuss strategies to improve your messaging techniques with the HPV vaccine, including:

• Persisting in vaccine recommendation after initial refusal
• Educating patients and their families together
• Ensuring staff are trained to correctly answer questions
• Knowing when interested patients in your state can consent to vaccination without needing parental consent

Presenters:
Rebekah Fenton, MD, MPH
Adolescent Medicine Physician
Alivio Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois

Sharon G. Humiston, MD, MPH
Director for Research
Associate Editor of IZ-Express
Immunize.org
Rochester, New York

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Listen in as Sharon G. Humiston, MD, MPH, discusses current trends in HPV, including:

• Incidence and prevalence trends in the US
• Sex-related features of HPV-attributable cancers
• How HPV vaccination uptake can prevent certain types of cancer
• Current guidelines and recommendations for HPV vaccination

Presenter:
Sharon G. Humiston, MD, MPH
Director for Research
Associate Editor of IZ-Express
Immunize.org
Rochester, New York

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In this episode, Kathleen Page, MD, and Glenn J. Treisman, MD, PhD, discuss the interplay between addiction and HIV. Learn as they share their approaches to reframing the conversation about addiction and overcoming barriers to effective addiction care for people living with HIV.

Presenters:

Kathleen Page, MD
Professor
Infectious Diseases
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Glenn J. Treisman, MD, PhD
Eugene Meyer III Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Downloadable slides:
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Program:
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In this episode, Alexander Wong, MD, FRCPC, discusses how to optimize treatment and engagement in care for individuals with HIV and substance use disorder, including: 

• Barriers to care for persons with substance use disorder 
• Colocating HIV and other services (eg, addiction care medicine, social services) 
• Leveraging a multidisciplinary approach to care 
• Integrating a low-barrier model to foster an environment of open discussion 
• Best practices for opioid agonist therapy implementation
• Considerations for cultural dynamics to provide personalized treatment plans
• Importance of supporting his team members 

Presenter

Alexander Wong, MD, FRCPC
Associate Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

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In this episode, Jennifer Cocohoba, PharmD, AAHIVP, and David Koren, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP, FIDSA, cover the most impactful LA ART and LA PrEP clinical studies presented at AIDS 2024, including:

• The PURPOSE 1 study of twice-yearly lenacapavir injections vs daily oral tenofovir as PrEP in cisgender women
• An open-label extension of HPTN 084 evaluating LA CAB safety during pregnancy
• 48-week data from the IMPAACT 2017/MOCHA study of LA CAB + RPV in adolescents with HIV
• A substudy of FLAIR evaluating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of SC self-administration of LA CAB + RPV
   

Presenters:

Jennifer Cocohoba, PharmD, AAHIVP
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Department of Clinical Pharmacy
University of California San Francisco School of Pharmacy
San Francisco, California

David Koren, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP, FIDSA
Adjunct Clinical Professor
Temple University School of Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Temple University Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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In this episode, Tristan J. Barber, MA, MD, FRCP, and Glenn J. Treisman, MD, PhD, discuss the importance of screening, diagnosing, and treating PTSD in people with HIV. They illustrate their discussion through a patient case and provide strategies for accomplishing this, sharing their own experiences and approaches to thinking about PTSD, structuring appointments, and integrating care. 

Presenters:

Tristan J. Barber, MA, MD, FRCP
Consultant in HIV Medicine
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Honorary Associate Professor
Institute for Global Health
University College London
London, United Kingdom

Glenn J. Treisman, MD, PhD
Eugene Meyer III Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Downloadable slides:
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Program:
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In this episode, Colleen F. Kelley, MD, MPH, and Jemma Samitpol discuss key considerations to improve the patient experience among transgender persons with HIV, including: 

• Unique circumstances faced by transgender people trying to access HIV care (eg, stigma, discrimination)
• Best practices to improve access and linkage to HIV care
• Ways to integrate gender-affirming care into HIV care
• Creating a welcoming and inclusive environment
• Offering same-day HIV treatment
• Addressing potential drug–drug interactions with gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT), including ART and natural remedies
• Understanding and communicating expectations of GAHT (eg, treatment response, timing of effects)
• Providing information on the safety of gender-affirming surgeries
• Importance of providing person-centered care (eg, mental health, substance abuse, housing, harm reduction)
• Strategies on how to promote a gender-affirming environment (eg, wearing pronoun buttons, staff training)
• Consequences to the lack of gender recognition laws
• How to “be an ally” for transgender people with HIV

Presenters

Colleen F. Kelley, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine
Co-Director, Emory Center for AIDS Research
Associated Dean for Research, Emory at Grady
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia

Kritima Jemma Samitpol
Tangerine Clinic Supervisor
Institute of HIV Research and Innovation
Bangkok, Thailand

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