34 min

Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): HIV Prevention for Adolescents Primary Care Perspectives

    • Medicine

As of 2020, 20% of new HIV diagnoses were among young people aged 13-24 years. Primary care pediatricians can play an important role in the prevention of HIV through standard, non-stigmatizing sexual health and HIV prevention care, which is why we are talking about PrEP with Sarah Wood, MD, MSHP, and Zoe Gould, LCSW. Learn about the role of PrEP, administration, barriers to care, and ways to start integrating HIV screening and PrEP initiation into your practice. 

As of 2020, 20% of new HIV diagnoses were among young people aged 13-24 years. Primary care pediatricians can play an important role in the prevention of HIV through standard, non-stigmatizing sexual health and HIV prevention care, which is why we are talking about PrEP with Sarah Wood, MD, MSHP, and Zoe Gould, LCSW. Learn about the role of PrEP, administration, barriers to care, and ways to start integrating HIV screening and PrEP initiation into your practice. 

34 min