[HIV-STD-Prevention] Weekly Prevention Resources: 1/30/25 #u#

Thu Jan 30 15:03:41 PST 2025

Hello, HIV and STI Prevention partners,

Welcome to this week's HIV/STI Prevention listserv email! Please email me at shelley.m.pearson at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:shelley.m.pearson at oha.oregon.gov> with any feedback about the listserv, with announcements/resources to share, or if you have any colleagues who would like to be added to the list. For more information about the resources shared, please reach out via the contact information on each item.

In this week's email (click on the header to jump to that item):

  *   Doxycycline Post-exposure Prophylaxis (doxyPEP) for the Prevention of Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections (with attached pdf)
  *   NACCHO Listening Sessions: Syndemic Approaches at LHDs (sign up by January 31)
  *   PrEP for People Experiencing Homelessness: From Outreach to Adherence Webinar Series
  *   Reminder: LPHA Community Service Award Nominations due February 28

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Oregon Health Authority (OHA) would like to inform all health care providers of the latest guidelines for the use of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) for the prevention of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Please see the attached letter from Dr. Pete Singson, also available online<https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/DISEASESCONDITIONS/HIVSTDVIRALHEPATITIS/SEXUALLYTRANSMITTEDDISEASE/Documents/doxyPEP_Dear_Colleague_Singson_30Jan25.pdf>.

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Listening Sessions: Syndemic Approaches at LHDs
NACCHO will be hosting 2-3 listening sessions with local health departments (LHDs) in early February to understand opportunities for advancing syndemic approaches to address the intersecting epidemics of HIV, STIs, hepatitis, overdose, and/or tuberculosis. Sign up here<https://naccho.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=hE4OeZhjo47sDm_WsUY6Qw~~&pe=HEng-SUkSjIvy818cLHWIhtGMksZAQXEOJ_0msGMpILrHPlxgK_Xw5rDIVpPqUlYH21MK2PeJDgca7hK3L9M6Q~~&t=AeRZ0B55UsH4hTP0XU125Q~~> to share your health department's experience.

The listening sessions will seek to address the following objectives:

  *   What are core components of a syndemic approach at LHDs?
  *   How can LHDs leverage partnerships and policy (local, internal/organizational) solutions to advance syndemic approaches?
Depending on interest from LHD participants, the listening sessions may also seek to explore the following topics through breakout groups:

  *   Strategies for braiding funding and other resources
  *   Person-center strategies to address inequities
  *   State and local policy
  *   Organizational policy (e.g., protocols and policies related to service delivery; staff roles, training, and competencies; hiring and onboarding; budget management, procurement, contracting)
If you are interested in participating, please complete this brief form<https://naccho.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=hE4OeZhjo47sDm_WsUY6Qw~~&pe=axDC9l3fJU4SnI1e03I2L9gnkh9vGAQ8bUdzzEIE0Z4ZM8uE5p-ocjNWRrM0wQDHCsthaTeZ97emZ0q9k6QmIA~~&t=AeRZ0B55UsH4hTP0XU125Q~~> by end of day, Friday, January 31st. NACCHO will send out calendar invites on or around Monday, February 3rd.
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The mission of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is to improve the health of communities by strengthening and advocating for local health departments.

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PrEP for People Experiencing Homelessness Series

While many HIV care providers are offering vital PrEP services, over half of those providers (52%) acknowledged the urgent need to enhance HIV prevention outreach and engagement efforts for people experiencing homelessness (PEH), ranking them as the top demographic requiring immediate attention. For PrEP to be sustainable, providers must understand the specific needs and concerns of their PrEP patients who are experiencing housing instability.

To educate healthcare professionals on delivering equitable and individualized PrEP care to PEH, and improving PrEP uptake and adherence among PEH, HealthHIV's two-part webinar series, "PrEP for People Experiencing Homelessness: From Outreach to Adherence," is now available on-demand. This webinar series engages healthcare professionals (clinicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and other allied health workers) in discussions around clinical and structural interventions for engaging PEH in PrEP.

Target Audience

HIV care providers, primary care providers, nurse practitioners, physician associates, other clinicians, and other healthcare professionals in primary care, HIV care, and STD clinic settings involved in the care of patients living with and at risk for HIV.

Continuing Education

A total of 1.25 credits/contact hours is only available for completion of the on-demand "Improving Equity in PrEP for PEH Through Structural Interventions" webinar for physicians, physician associates, nurses, social workers, and pharmacists.
Access the Series<https://default.salsalabs.org/Tc98a46cd-46cd-4f8f-ae5e-5ef0aff97b6f/50acb6d8-82f6-48f6-a49e-2f769198effe>

Special Considerations for PrEP Care Among PEH

This 60-minute on-demand webinar features two experts who discuss the unique challenges, opportunities, and strategies for outreach and engagement of people experiencing homelessness (PEH) in PrEP services. The experts share model practices, highlight patient case examples, and discuss strategies for engaging PEH in PrEP, such as PrEP medication adherence and persistence, adherence to medical appointments, and addressing common comorbidities.

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
* Describe barriers people experiencing homelessness (PEH) face to initiating and adhering to PrEP and how providers and navigators can address these challenges.
* Identify culturally competent strategies and messaging for engaging PEH in PrEP.
* Summarize best practices for providing support to initiate PrEP, such as access to PrEP medication, labs and clinic visits for people experiencing homelessness (PEH).
* Identify collaborative strategies for interdisciplinary teams to guide PEH in their use of PrEP.
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Faculty
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Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH is a Professor of Medicine and Associate Division Chief (Clinical Operations/Education) of the Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine at UCSF/San Francisco General Hospital. She also serves as the Director of the UCSF Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) and the Medical Director of the HIV Clinic at SFGH.

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Patrick Ingram, MHSA is a PrEP Coordinator at Red Door Clinic, a sexual health clinic in Hennepin County, Minnesota. He is also pursuing his Doctor in Health Administration. His work addresses the disproportionate impacts of HIV on communities of color in the Twin Cities region. His work on increasing PrEP uptake and Mpox vaccination in communities of color was covered by HIV.gov and Minnesota Public Radio.

Access this Webinar<https://default.salsalabs.org/T037345d5-13de-4bcb-96e2-dac180eb7e29/50acb6d8-82f6-48f6-a49e-2f769198effe>

Improving Equity in PrEP for PEH Through Structural Interventions

Over the course of this 75-minute on-demand webinar, faculty discuss structural interventions to enhance engagement of PEH in PrEP care and improve equity in PrEP access. This webinar includes faculty that have applied innovative models for PrEP care among PEH, such as mobile healthcare or street medicine and pharmacy-based models, and faculty with experience advocating for housing for people living with or at risk for HIV. Faculty discuss how expanded referral relationships and partnerships in the community with housing assistance/providers can improve equity in PrEP access for PEH.

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
* Identify structural barriers people experiencing homelessness (PEH) face in initiating and adhering to PrEP.
* Summarize care models to reduce barriers to PrEP, such as mobile healthcare, street medicine, and pharmacy services.
* Construct an interdisciplinary care team approach that includes partnerships with social support services to support PEH in PrEP care.

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Faculty
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Sarah E. Rowan, MD is an Associate Professor of Medicine for the Division of Infection Diseases at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She also serves as an Associate Director of HIV and Viral Hepatitis Prevention at Denver Health's Public Health Institute.

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The Rev. Lauren Banks is the Executive Director for the National AIDS Housing Coalition. Lauren has worked in HIV/AIDS policy for a decade, focusing on federal appropriations and the role of housing in ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Access this Webinar<https://default.salsalabs.org/Td39a38c4-9d2a-437b-abdd-4ea53617c89c/50acb6d8-82f6-48f6-a49e-2f769198effe>

Accreditation, Credit, and Support
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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Learning Institute Inc. and HealthHIV.  Medical Learning Institute Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This program has been supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Questions?

Contact Marissa Tonelli, Director of Medical Education, at Marissa<https://default.salsalabs.org/T08a49ebb-8e68-409a-b8cf-b56a15286922/50acb6d8-82f6-48f6-a49e-2f769198effe>@HealthHIV.org<https://default.salsalabs.org/Tdceeb5a5-76fd-47bb-858e-071669842267/50acb6d8-82f6-48f6-a49e-2f769198effe>.

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The national campaign for Ending the HIV Epidemic.

Visit https://www.cdc.gov/stophivtogether<https://default.salsalabs.org/Tb77f272c-2e2c-4d89-a886-af5889a5a372/50acb6d8-82f6-48f6-a49e-2f769198effe> for resources and toolkits to help you reduce HIV stigma and promote HIV testing, prevention, and treatment.

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HIV/STD/TB Section:  LPHA Community Service Award
The HIV/STD/TB (HST) Section of the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is soliciting nominations for our annual LPHA Community Service Award, to be presented at the Oregon Epidemiologists' Meeting, April 23rd to April 25th, 2025 at Sunriver, OR.
This award is meant to honor an LPHA staff person or program that has made a distinguished, unique or exceptional contribution to the field of HIV/STD/TB prevention and/or care, improving the lives of Oregonians. Last year we presented the 1st annual award to Debra Richardson from Coos County Public Health for being a syphilis prevention champion.
Nominees of this award should have demonstrated a commitment to and perseverance in developing or supporting advances in HIV/STI/TB through:

  *   Critical partnerships
  *   Innovations or innovative methods, and/or
  *   Community engagement, particularly aligned with priority populations as defined in the End HIV/STI 5-Year Strategy<https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/DISEASESCONDITIONS/HIVSTDVIRALHEPATITIS/IPG/Documents/Oregon_Strategy_2022-2026.pdf>  or the TB elimination mission<https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/diseasesconditions/communicabledisease/tuberculosis/pages/index.aspx>.
Nominations are due February 28, 2025. Please submit your nomination using this form<https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/51dad20c2766490b8d980d39ab6b9bdc>.
If you have any questions, please contact prevention.info at odhsoha.oregon<mailto:prevention.info at odhsoha.oregon>. Thank you for your nomination!
HST Staff

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Shelley Pearson
Pronouns: she/her/hers
HIV/STI Administrative and Communications Specialist
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY
Public Health Division
shelley.m.pearson at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:shelley.m.pearson at dhsoha.state.or.us>
Phone: 503-381-6173
Fax: 971-673-0178

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