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Key Populations, Primary Care, and Sexual Health History-Taking with Dr. Marwan Haddad

Key Populations, Primary Care, and Sexual Health History-Taking with Dr. Marwan Haddad

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On this episode of Getting2U, the G2U crew chat with Dr. Marwan Haddad, Medical Director of the Center for Key Populations at CHC located in Middletown, Connecticut. The group explores who makes up the Key Populations within the HIV epidemic as well as the role of Primary Care Providers and the importance of taking a Sexual Health History.

Listen today and join the G2U crew in this inspiring podcast episode!

For more information about Dr. Haddad’s Project ECHO series, click here!

If you have a topic you’d like us to discuss or just want to share your feedback, please feel free to email us at CTAETC@yale.edu.

HIV PrEP with Dr. AC Demidont

HIV PrEP with Dr. AC Demidont

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The Getting2U (G2U) crew get the chat with Dr. AC Demidont. Medical Scientist for Gilead Sciences.

The team met with Dr. AC Demidont to discuss the latest on HIV PrEP and the studies involved in approving these medications. Dr. Demidont shared her knowledge and input on the current state of HIV PrEP and the importance of getting these treatments in the hands of those who need it most.

If you have a topic you’d like us to discuss or just want to share your feedback, please feel free to email us at CTAETC@yale.edu

Lifetime Survivors of HIV

Lifetime Survivors of HIV

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In this episode, the Getting2U (G2U) crew get the chat with Angelica Colon aka Angie, who acquired HIV perinatally and now uses her lived experiences to advocate for others who had similar life experiences.

Angie is a member of the National HIV & Aging Network. If you’re interested in joining, click HERE.

For medical providers looking to earn CME Credit for tuning in, please click here to be directed to our CME page where you’ll find every podcast episode and their post-test to complete under Content & Tests.

If you have a topic you’d like us to discuss or just want to share your feedback, please feel free to email us at CTAETC@yale.edu.

HIV & SUD with Alixe Dittmore

HIV & SUD with Alixe Dittmore

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The Getting2U (G2U) crew get the chat with subject matter expert, Alixe Dittmore from the National Harm Reduction Coalition based in New York City about HIV and Substance Use Disorder (SUD).

The team’s Hot Topic discussion centered around an article from U.S. News about a Colorado school district’s struggles for allowing Narcan to be at their schools, following the overdose of a 13-year-old student. For more information on the topic click here.

Alixe Dittmore answered a thorough list of questions all aimed at Connecticut’s current SUD climate and how it impacts the HIV community. She addressed various best practices for frontline workers and medical providers, specifically highlighting numerous resources for professionals to use to best serve their clients, which are listed below. If you would like to contact Alixe regarding professional trainings at your agency or place of work, Alixe can be reached at Dittmore@HarmReduction.org.

For medical providers looking to earn CME Credit for tuning in, please click here to be directed to our CME page where you’ll find every podcast episode and their post-test to complete under Content & Tests.

If you have a topic you’d like us to discuss or just want to share your feedback, please feel free to email us at CTAETC@yale.edu.

Resources:
Welcome To The Frontlines- Docu-Series
CTAddictionServices.com
DULF

People of Child-Bearing Age & HIV with Danielle Warren-Diaz

People of Child-Bearing Age & HIV with Danielle Warren-Diaz

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The Getting2U (G2U) crew get the chance to meet with subject matter expert, Danielle Warren-Diaz, Community Health Program Director at Connecticut Children’s and UCONN Health’s Youth and Family Community Health Program.

The team’s Hot Topic discussion was about the Department of Health and Human Service’s new Chestfeeding Guidelines for people living with HIV. For more information on the topic click here. (Infant Feeding for Individuals with HIV in the United States | NIH)

Danielle helped shed some light on the current impact of HIV on people of children-bearing age, especially among Black heterosexual women, who are among the highest population of people at risk for contracting HIV in Connecticut. Through some heart-felt moments and sharing of some personal experiences, the G2U crew took a deep dive into what UConn Health and Connecticut Children’s Hospital’s Youth and Family Community Health Program is doing to help combat this situation. Hoping to help inspire others to join the movement, Danielle provided her contact information for anyone looking to connect. Danielle can be reached at (860) 446-9685 or by email at DWarren@uchc.edu.
For medical providers looking to earn CME Credit for tuning in, please click here to be directed to our CME page where you’ll find every podcast episode and their post-test to complete.

If you have a topic you’d like us to discuss or just want to share your feedback, please feel free to email us at CTAETC@yale.edu.