CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

Barriers to HIV PrEP in Adolescents

Episode Summary

Listen to Roger Bedimo, MD, MS, FACP, discuss barriers and interventions to support PrEP uptake and adherence in adolescents.

Episode Notes

In this episode, Roger Bedimo, MD, MS, FACP, discusses key considerations to PrEP barriers in adolescents, including: 

• New HIV diagnoses in the United States
• Adherence barriers
• Healthcare professional barriers
• Consent laws for minors to receive sexually transmitted infection diagnosis and treatment services 
• Interventions to support PrEP adherence 

Presenter: 

Roger Bedimo, MD, MS, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Texas UT Southwestern Medical Center
Section Chief
Department of Internal Medicine
VA North Texas Health Care System
Dallas, Texas

Content based on an online CME program supported by an independent educational grant from ViiV Healthcare.

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