In this episode, Alexander Wong, MD, FRCPC, discusses how to optimize treatment and engagement in care for individuals with HIV and substance use disorder, including:

• Barriers to care for persons with substance use disorder
• Colocating HIV and other services (eg, addiction care medicine, social services)
• Leveraging a multidisciplinary approach to care
• Integrating a low-barrier model to foster an environment of open discussion
• Best practices for opioid agonist therapy implementation
• Considerations for cultural dynamics to provide personalized treatment plans
• Importance of supporting his team members

Presenter

Alexander Wong, MD, FRCPC
Associate Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

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In this episode, Jennifer Cocohoba, PharmD, AAHIVP, and David Koren, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP, FIDSA, cover the most impactful LA ART and LA PrEP clinical studies presented at AIDS 2024, including:

• The PURPOSE 1 study of twice-yearly lenacapavir injections vs daily oral tenofovir as PrEP in cisgender women
• An open-label extension of HPTN 084 evaluating LA CAB safety during pregnancy
• 48-week data from the IMPAACT 2017/MOCHA study of LA CAB + RPV in adolescents with HIV
• A substudy of FLAIR evaluating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of SC self-administration of LA CAB + RPV
  

Presenters:

Jennifer Cocohoba, PharmD, AAHIVP
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Department of Clinical Pharmacy
University of California San Francisco School of Pharmacy
San Francisco, California

David Koren, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP, FIDSA
Adjunct Clinical Professor
Temple University School of Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Temple University Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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In this episode, Tristan J. Barber, MA, MD, FRCP, and Glenn J. Treisman, MD, PhD, discuss the importance of screening, diagnosing, and treating PTSD in people with HIV. They illustrate their discussion through a patient case and provide strategies for accomplishing this, sharing their own experiences and approaches to thinking about PTSD, structuring appointments, and integrating care.

Presenters:

Tristan J. Barber, MA, MD, FRCP
Consultant in HIV Medicine
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Honorary Associate Professor
Institute for Global Health
University College London
London, United Kingdom

Glenn J. Treisman, MD, PhD
Eugene Meyer III Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

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Program:
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