The HIV Cascade of Care: Engaging PWID and MSM

Volume 4, Issue 5

The HIV Cascade of Care: Engaging PWID and MSM

In this issue:

HIV diagnosis and linkage to care for people without a diagnosis of HIV, or who are diagnosed but not engaged in care, is a stated objective of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. There are unique challenges and barriers to improving these outcomes in high-risk populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM) and people who inject drugs (PWIDs).

In this issue Dr. Jennifer Brody, Director of HIV Services at the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, and ANP Marguerite Beiser, Director of HCV Services at the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, review the recent literature specific to HIV diagnosis and linkage for these two high-risk populations.

Learning objectives:

Identify current gaps in HIV diagnosis and linkage to care for people who inject drugs (PWID) and men who have sex with men (MSM)
Describe effective strategies for improving HIV testing and linkage-to-care rates among PWID and MSM
Discuss the impact of criminal justice involvement on HIV care cascade outcomes for PWID and MSM

Authors:

Marguerite Beiser, ANP-BC, AAHIVS

Program Director at HCV Services
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
Boston, MA

Jennifer Brody, MD, MPH, AAHIVM

Program Director at HIV Services
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
Boston, MA

Guest Faculty Disclosures

Dr. Beiser and Dr. Brody have indicated that they have no financial interests or relationships with a commercial entity whose products or services are relevant to the content of this presentation.

Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses

Dr. Beiser and Dr. Brody have indicated that there will be no references to the unlabeled/unapproved uses of any drugs or products.

Program Directors:

Allison L. Agwu, MD, ScM, FAAP, FIDSA

Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Adult Infectious Diseases
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Alysse G. Wurcel, MD, MS

Assistant Professor
Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Justin Alves, RN, FNP-BC, ACRN, CARN, CNE

Nurse Educator
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
(he/him/his)

Guest Faculty Disclosures:

Dr. Beiser and Dr. Brody have indicated that they have no financial interests or relationships with a commercial entity whose products or services are relevant to the content of this presentation.

Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses:

Dr. Beiser and Dr. Brody have indicated that there will be no references to the unlabeled/unapproved uses of any drugs or products.

Length of activity:

1.0 hour Physicians
1.0 contact hour Nurses

Launch date: December 27, 2018
Expiration date: December 26, 2020

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