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Title: Challenging Racism and Building Equity in PrEP Uptake for BIPOC Communities
Dates: Wednesday, June 22nd and Thursday, June 23rd, 2022
Time: 10am – 2pm PST via Zoom
Speakers & Topics:
∙ PrEP Data Overview in San Francisco and Alameda Counties
— Hyman Scott, MD, MPH, Clinical Research Medical Director at Bridge HIV (SFDPH)
∙ Challenges to PrEP uptake in BIPOC: Why are we doing so poorly?
— Sheldon D. Fields, PhD, RN, Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion, College of Nursing at Penn State University
∙ Addressing Medical Mistrust
— Ace Robinson, MPH, Co-Chair, Federal AIDS Policy Partnership
∙ Panel Discussions: “Best Practices to Improve PrEP Uptake among BIPOC People” & “Community Perspectives”
∙ Model PrEP Projects: REACH LA and San Francisco City Clinic
Learning Objectives:
∙ Describe the role of structural racism in access to PrEP among BIPOC communities.
∙ Summarize the importance of increasing PrEP utilization among BIPOC communities.
∙ List barriers and opportunities to engage and retain BIPOC communities in PrEP uptake.
Please forward to your colleagues who may be interested. Please see CEU information below and at registration.
Questions? jessica.price@ucsf.edu