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Sheprep: Examining The Influence Of The Messaging And The Messenger Associated With Prep Uptake Among African American Women, Christian C. Spears Jan 2023

Sheprep: Examining The Influence Of The Messaging And The Messenger Associated With Prep Uptake Among African American Women, Christian C. Spears

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

African American Women (AAW) make up less than 15% of the female population in the United States but account for over 50% of new HIV diagnoses among females. This largely preventable health disparity can be mitigated by advocating and prescribing Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), a preventive HIV medication, to persons at risk. Despite advances in medication options, there are less than 13% of Black people who could benefit from having been prescribed PrEP, and limited research and promotion on the effectiveness of PrEP for AAW. The “ShePrEP Study” aimed to assess awareness, perceptions, and receptivity toward PrEP among AAW. This study …


Access To Prep In Plattsburgh, New York (Cvph Family Medicine), Kelly Knight Jan 2023

Access To Prep In Plattsburgh, New York (Cvph Family Medicine), Kelly Knight

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

This project examines ways to increase access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Plattsburgh, New York (located in Clinton County). After a review of the current literature on the subject and interviews with community members, an intervention was conducted at CVPH Family Medicine. EHR tools were generated and distributed to providers in the practice, with the goal of increasing the distribution of patient education materials about PrEP.


Myocarditis With Concurrent Monkeypox: More Than An Association?, Anwar Alshaakh Moh'd Mari, Jorge Restrepo, Minh Q. Ho, Mohammed Ahmed Jan 2023

Myocarditis With Concurrent Monkeypox: More Than An Association?, Anwar Alshaakh Moh'd Mari, Jorge Restrepo, Minh Q. Ho, Mohammed Ahmed

North Florida Division GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.