CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

Answering the Questions on Which HIV PrEP for Which Patient: Jill Blumenthal and Kenric Ware

Episode Summary

Hear from expert faculty as they answer questions and discuss key considerations for determining PrEP candidacy, choosing among PrEP options, and addressing PrEP persistence for individual patients, including adolescents and transgender individuals.

Episode Notes

In this episode, Jill Blumenthal, MD, MAS, and Kenric B. Ware, PharmD, MBA, AAHIVP, answer questions about HIV PrEP including:

• Considerations for selecting between oral and injectable PrEP in college students
• Strategies to promote PrEP persistence in adolescents 
• Best approaches to address readiness to start PrEP in adolescents (eg, creating nonjudgmental environments, addressing misconceptions)
• Considerations for local consent laws
• Available data on PrEP young adolescents (eg, age and weight limits)
• Initiatives in place to address racial and ethnic disparities associated with PrEP uptake and persistence 
• The role of on-demand PrEP in transgender individuals receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy 
• Offering patient-centered care 
• Educating healthcare professionals on how to prescribe PrEP

Faculty: 

Jill Blumenthal, MD, MAS 
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health
Department of Medicine
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California

Kenric B. Ware, PharmD, MBA, AAHIVP 
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Mercer University College of Pharmacy
Atlanta, Georgia

Link to full program: 
https://bit.ly/3Fqdgs9