Equity in Action: Empowering BIPOC Healthcare via Community Engagement and PrEP Advocacy

This webinar will discuss how to promote equity, improve access, and increase retention in HIV prevention and care among BIPOC communities. The faculty will identify barriers and dispel myths relating to PrEP use in BIPOC communities in order to encourage patients’ use of PrEP while emphasizing strategies for fostering a strong patient-provider relationship. Additionally, the faculty will describe innovative healthcare delivery methods and initiatives to improve patients’ knowledge of PrEP and to increase PrEP uptake.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

• Explain the importance of increasing PrEP utilization among BIPOC communities.
• Identify barriers and dispel myths that impede engagement and retention in PrEP use in BIPOC communities.
• Discuss the roles of cultural responsiveness, trauma-informed care, and other factors in strengthening the patient-provider relationship.
• Briefly summarize PrEP formulations, effectiveness, adherence, and appropriate indications for PrEP use in BIPOC communities.
• Review and explain initiatives and unique strategies to increase PrEP uptake and retention in care among BIPOC communities.