Podcast: Initiating PrEP
Audio on Initiating PrEP

Released: July 07, 2021

Expiration: July 06, 2022

Latesha Elopre
Latesha Elopre, MD, MSPH

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In this episode, Latesha Elopre, MD, MSPH, explains how to initiate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), including in underserved communities, with examples on overcoming barriers and improving access.

Listen as she gives her perspectives on:

  • Evidence for PrEP efficacy in the DISCOVER study
  • Recommendations in MSM, heterosexual men and women, injection drug users, and adolescents and adults weighing more than 77 lb
  • CDC guidance
  • How PrEP is underused, including racial/ethnic disparities
  • Strategies to overcoming barriers

Presenter:

Latesha Elopre, MD, MSPH
Assistant Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases
Director of Diversity and Inclusion
General Medical Education
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama

Follow along with the slides at:
https://bit.ly/3ABCNL8