CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

Q&A on HIV PrEP: Episode 2 on Cisgender Women

Episode Summary

Listen as Oni Blackstock, MD, MHS, and Whitney Irie, MSW, PhD, address key considerations for PrEP uptake among cisgender women, including ways to perform a non-intimidating sexual history, how to incorporate conversations on PrEP during clinic visits, considerations for PrEP in women wanting to conceive, and strategies to improve PrEP access (eg, telehealth, nurse- led PrEP).

Episode Notes

In this episode, Oni Blackstock, MD, MHS, and Whitney Irie, MSW, PhD, discuss key considerations for PrEP uptake in cisgender women, including: 

• Ways to perform a nonintimidating sexual history 
• How to incorporate conversations on PrEP during a short clinic visit 
• Discussing adverse events associated with PrEP options with patients
• Considerations for PrEP in women wanting to conceive 
• How patients can navigate obtaining PrEP in areas with limited healthcare resources 
• Guideline recommendation updates on PrEP eligibility 
• Use of wrap-around services 
• Interventions to improve PrEP access (eg, telehealth, nurse-led PrEP)

Faculty

Oni Blackstock, MD, MHS
Founder & Executive Director
Health Justice
New York, New York

Whitney Irie, MSW, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Social Work
Boston College
Brighton, Massachusetts 

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