It's Black History Month, the shortest month of the year. It's not enough to simply talk about racism in health care as an issue or to acknowledge that the house is on fire; at a certain point, one has to formulate a game plan for addressing the issue effectively beyond analyzing data and conducting studies. We speak with Susan Cole-Haley, an incredible HIV advocate and Black woman who is living with HIV, about her experience and creating a way forward. We also speak with John Schneider, M.D., M.P.H., a white physician who is researching and developing practical applications around HIV within clinical settings to help listeners transform their practices. Read the transcript: https://www.thebodypro.com/article/future-hiv-care-podcast-14-medical-racism-solutions

This month's episode is hosted by Juan Michael Porter II. Our executive producer is Myles Helfand; our project manager is Alina Mogollon-Volk; our audio producers/engineers are Alex Portaluppi and Lucy Mueller; and our series editors are Maria Elena Perez and Juan Michael Porter II. Audio for this episode was edited by Kimberly Buikema.

This month, we take stock of the most notable developments in 2022 that affected HIV medicine and clinical practice in the U.S. — and we'll also take a glimpse at the highlights that 2023 may hold in store. Our guide on this journey is David Alain Wohl, M.D., a professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina. He's the author of an annual opus on TheBodyPro in which he delves deeply into the top 10 HIV-related clinical developments of the year. Read the transcript: https://www.thebodypro.com/article/future-hiv-care-podcast-13-top-clinical-developments Read David Alain Wohl's Top 10 HIV Clinical Developments of 2022: https://www.thebodypro.com/gallery/gallery/top-10-hiv-clinical-developments-of-2022

This month's episode is hosted by Myles Helfand. Our executive producer is Myles Helfand; our project manager is Alina Mogollon-Volk; our audio producers/engineers are Alex Portaluppi and Lucy Mueller; and our series editors are Maria Elena Perez and Juan Michael Porter II. Audio for this episode was edited by Kimberly Buikema.

Over the long term, successful HIV treatment is not about addressing a single issue; it requires a full continuum of care. Anita Ravi, M.D., M.P.H., the founder and medical director of the PurpLE Clinic, shares how clinicians can best address the small-but-critical moments in the patient-provider relationship that make the difference between optimal outcomes and people falling out of care. Read the transcript: https://www.thebodypro.com/article/future-hiv-care-podcast-12-continuum-of-care This month's episode is hosted by Juan Michael Porter II. Our executive producer is Myles Helfand; our project manager is Alina Mogollon-Volk; our audio producers/engineers are Alex Portaluppi and Lucy Mueller; and our podcast editors are Maria Elena Perez and Juan Michael Porter II.

Drug use is highly stigmatized not only within U.S. society, but within our health care system as well. This is all the more concerning in the context of HIV care, given the stigmas already associated with HIV. But it's within our power as health care providers to change that. In this month's episode, Joshua Barocas, M.D., of University of Colorado School of Medicine, explains how -- and why it's both cost-effective and morally imperative to do so. Read the full transcript: https://www.thebodypro.com/article/future-hiv-care-podcast-11-opioid-use-disorder-treatment

This month's episode is hosted by Juan Michael Porter II. Our executive producer is Myles Helfand; our project manager is Alina Mogollon-Volk; our audio producers/engineers are Alex Portaluppi and Lucy Mueller; and our podcast editors are Maria Elena Perez and Juan Michael Porter II.

For providers of HIV-related care and services in the U.S., the legal landscape has grown more fraught in recent years. Despite protections baked into the Affordable Care Act, acts of medical discrimination are on the rise -- and are sometimes even encouraged by a provider's institution. We speak with Valerie Blake, J.D., of West Virginia University about these current realities, and how providers can work within the law to administer just, equitable, and science-based care to their patients. Read the full transcript: https://www.thebodypro.com/article/future-hiv-care-podcast-10-medical-discrimination This month's episode is hosted by Juan Michael Porter II. Our executive producer is Myles Helfand; our project manager is Alina Mogollon-Volk; our audio producers/engineers are Alex Portaluppi and Lucy Mueller; and our podcast editors are Maria Elena Perez and Juan Michael Porter II.

This month, we talk with Joseph Cherabie, M.D., M.Sc., of the Washington University School of Medicine about the keys to successfully taking a sexual history and discussing sex with your patients. Though sexuality is an essential aspect of our humanity, taking a sexual history can often be a challenging experience for providers and a traumatizing one for patients. But to provide effective HIV care, speaking to patients about their sexual health is crucial. We discuss how to communicate with patients about sex in a way that honors who they are without stigmatizing them or their choices. Read the full transcript: https://www.thebodypro.com/article/future-hiv-care-podcast-9-sexual-history

Our podcast team: This month's episode is hosted by Juan Michael Porter II. Our executive producer is Myles Helfand; our project manager is Alina Mogollon-Volk; our audio producers/engineers are Alex Portaluppi and Lucy Mueller; and our podcast editors are Maria Elena Perez and Juan Michael Porter II.

We talk with Gregorio (Greg) Millett, M.P.H., a longtime HIV and public health advocate, about the implicit (and explicit) stigmas that harm our ability to fully tackle the new monkeypox epidemic—and about how we can do better as a clinical community. We'll also dispel a few medical misconceptions about monkeypox along the way. Read the full transcript, which includes links to the many studies cited throughout this conversation: https://www.thebodypro.com/article/future-hiv-care-podcast-8-monkeypox-clinical-bias

Our podcast team: This month's episode is hosted by Juan Michael Porter II. Our executive producer is Myles Helfand; our project manager is Alina Mogollon-Volk; our audio producers/engineers are Alex Portaluppi and Lucy Mueller; and our podcast editors are Maria Elena Perez and Juan Michael Porter II.

This month, gastroenterologist Jessica Korman, M.D., joins us to discuss one of the more common, yet underscreened, comorbidities that an HIV care provider can encounter in their patient: anal cancer and its precursors.

Korman is a co-author of the newly published ANCHOR study, which explores the value of treating (versus simply observing) high-risk, pre-cancerous anal lesions. In this episode, she shares highlights of the ANCHOR study results, analyzes their clinical implications, and talks about optimal approaches to clinician-patient conversations about anal cancer screening.

Read the full transcript (clicking the link helps support the podcast!): https://www.thebodypro.com/article/future-hiv-care-podcast-7-anal-cancer-hsil-screening

Our podcast team: Executive producer Myles Helfand; project manager Alina Mogollon-Volk; audio producers/engineers Alex Portaluppi and Lucy Mueller; and podcast editors Maria Elena Perez and Juan Michael Porter II.

Please note that this episode discusses depression and suicide, which some listeners may find triggering. IF YOU NEED HELP: The peer counseling service we discuss within this episode is called the Physician Support Line; it can be reached at 888-409-0141. It is a free service available every day between 8 a.m. and 1 a.m. Eastern Time. For this podcast, we are stepping away from the discussion around what doctors and medical professionals need to do in order to be better. This framing rarely considers the well-being of medical professionals, or that they themselves often need support and are rarely afforded the grace to ask for it. Many clinicians feel it is potentially damaging to their careers to acknowledge that they are experiencing strain or to ask for help, for fear of facing stigma or being perceived as unable to handle the pressures of their profession. TheBodyPro contributing editor Juan Michael Porter II speaks with Perry Lin, M.D., FACP, an assistant program director of the internal medicine residency program at Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus, Ohio. The conversation focuses on the expectations medical providers place on themselves; the expectations that society and our systems place on them; the challenges of asking for help; and how systems can change -- and are changing -- to make it easier for clinicians to seek counseling and care when they need it. Read the full transcript (clicking the link helps support the podcast!): https://www.thebodypro.com/article/future-hiv-care-podcast-6-mental-health-for-medical-care-providers

Our podcast team: Executive producer Myles Helfand; audio producers/engineers Alex Portaluppi and Lucy Mueller; project manager Alina Mogollon-Volk; and podcast editors Maria Elena Perez and Juan Michael Porter II.

For this episode, we are looking at the provision of trauma-informed care to people who have experienced sexual assault. This includes, but is not limited to, helping survivors regain a feeling of control, effectively communicating with patients, and offering STI testing. Amanda Reames Pitelli, ANRP, M.S.N., the director of clinical services at Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., joins us to talk about simple, specific steps HIV clinicians can take to create a safe space for their patients and improve outcomes. Our host for this episode, TheBodyPro contributing editor Juan Michael Porter II, uses his own personal experience as a person living with HIV who has been subjected to sexual assault and sub-optimal trauma care as a case study for how to engage with this difficult subject matter. Read the full transcript (clicking the link helps support the podcast!): https://www.thebodypro.com/article/future-hiv-care-podcast-5-trauma-informed-care Our podcast team: Executive producer Myles Helfand; audio producers/engineers Alex Portaluppi and Lucy Mueller; project manager Alina Mogollon-Volk; and podcast editors Maria Elena Perez and Juan Michael Porter II.