Back in our March 2020 episode, This is Hope, we spoke with Dr. Larissa May about HIV screening in the ED. Screening programs, along with education and other resources, is making a difference, but there are still tens of thousands of new HIV cases in the U.S. each year, and probably 1-2 million new infections annually worldwide. There are clinical trials in progress studying potential HIV vaccines, which is exciting, but a widely available vaccine is still many years away. Luckily, we DO have a safe and effective way to help prevent new infections and transmission – pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Dr. Michael Casner joins us to share his expertise in all things PrEP, so we can help our patients stay safe and healthy. 

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Hosts:

Dr. Sarah Medeiros, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis

Guest:

Dr. Michael Casner, Emergency Physician at Mount Sinai and Holy Cross hospitals in Chicago, IL, and part-time Emergency Medicine Faculty at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO. 

Resources:

HIV.gov PrEP information and resources

Ready, Set, PrEP – medication at no cost for those who qualify

Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection in the United States—2021 Update—A Clinical Practice Guideline 

Rodger AJ, Cambiano V, Bruun T, et al. Risk of HIV transmission through condomless sex in serodifferent gay couples with the HIV-positive partner taking suppressive antiretroviral therapy (PARTNER): final results of a multicentre, prospective, observational study. Lancet. 2019;393(10189):2428-2438. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(19)30418-0

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Thank you to the UC Davis Department of Emergency Medicine for supporting this podcast and to Orlando Magaña at OM Productions for audio production services.