HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective, but PrEP use has been suboptimal. We describe a telementoring program for clinics in high-HIV burden areas, focusing on systems-level practice transformation and care for populations disproportionately affected by HIV. We developed and delivered a telementoring program for U.S. health centers. We analyzed participants' baseline and post-session surveys to ascertain experiences providing PrEP and caring for people disproportionately affected by HIV, comparing responses between medical and behavioral health clinicians. Forty-eight people from 16 health centers participated. Medical clinicians were more likely than behavioral health clinicians to care for people taking PrEP, but the groups did not differ in self-rated capacity to counsel about PrEP or care for populations disproportionately affected by HIV. Virtual training on practice transformation for PrEP, involving medical and behavioral health clinicians, is feasible and acceptable. PrEP training and delivery efforts should include behavioral health clinicians.
Upcoming Webinars in May
The National LGBT Health Education Center is excited to announce the following upcoming live webinars in May.
Details and registration information are provided by clicking "Read More." CMEs are available.
Upcoming Webinars in April
The National LGBT Health Education Center is excited to announce the following upcoming live webinars in April.
Details and registration information are provided by clicking "Read More." CMEs are available.
Register for Advancing Excellence in Sexual and Gender Minority Health Conference
Advancing Excellence in Sexual and Gender Minority Health is a national CME course developed in response to a high volume of queries from clinicians and health care staff seeking to learn about providing high-quality care for patients who identify as a sexual or gender minority.
New PrEP ECHO Launched
The National LGBT Health Education Center is pleased to announce the launch of its PrEP ECHO program, a national online learning collaborative supported by HRSA's Bureau of Primary Health Care, that uses the groundbreaking ECHO model to bring together care teams at health centers from across the country to develop expertise and capacity for PrEP implementation.
