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Agenda

Morning

8:30 – 8:45
Program Overview

8:45 – 10:15
Addressing Religion in the Clinical Setting
Rev. Dr. Tommie Lee Watkins Jr., Ph.D., M.Div., L.M.S.W.

10:15- 10:30
Break

10:30 – 11:45
Taking a Stigma Free Sexual History
Amen Eguakun, NP

11:45 – 12:45
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV
Ben Andrews, MD

Afternoon Agenda

12:45 – 1:30
Lunch

1:30 – 2:45
Exploring Structural Violence and Its Impact on Health Care
Robertson Nash, Ph.D., NP

2:45 – 4:00
Beginning a Cultural Humility Journey
Idia Thurston, Ph.D.

4:00 – 4:15
Wrap-Up

Resources

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Addressing Religion in the Clinical Setting

Presented by: The Rev. Dr. Tommie Lee Watkins Jr., PhD, MDiv, LMSW

Taking a Stigma Free Sexual History

Presented By: Amen Eguakun, MSN, APNP, BC, AAHIVS

Objectives:

  • State the importance/reasons for taking effective sexual history
  • Identify the components of sexual history
  • Demonstrate effective sexual history communication skills

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV

Presented By: Ben Andrews, MD
Medical Director
Christ Community Health Services

Objectives:

  • HIV epidemiology
    • Prevalence
    • Risk
  • PrEP Efficacy
  • PrEP Implementation
  • A few reminders
  • Stigma

Exploring Structural Violence and Its Impact on Health Care

Presented By: Robertson Nash, PhD, ACNP, BC

Objectives:

  • Define “Structural Violence”
  • Consider how changing our language can change our perspective, our research and our care
  • Appreciate the limits of the concept of Structural Violence as it relates to clinical care
  • Understand the perspective and goals of the VCCC PATHways Program

Beginning a Cultural Humility Journey

Presented By: Idia B. Thurston, Ph.D.

Objectives:

  • Distinguish between diversity, equity and inclusion
  • Explain how discrimination and stigma contribute to poor health outcomes in PLWHA
  • Define cultural humility and apply its principles to clinical care
  • Describe systemic solutions to promote cultural humility and reduce disparities