The Academy Exchange: HIV Today & Tomorrow
In the Academy Exchange, we discuss the latest advances in HIV prevention, care and treatment as well as examine the societal and systemic issues facing people with and at risk for HIV. Brought to you by the American Academy of HIV Medicine and its Executive Director, Bruce Packett, this series of interviews with clinical, research, epidemiological, public health and advocacy experts will demystify the current HIV landscape and point towards future developments. To learn more about the Academy, visit: https://aahivm.org.
Episodes
12 episodes
IAS 2023 Conference Highlights
Bonus Episode: IAS 2023 Conference HighlightsDr. William Short and Dr. Laura Armas-Kolostroubis join Bruce to talk about the research coming out of the 12th IAS Conference on HIV Science that took place July 23-26, 2023. They disc...
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36:11
Weight Changes and HIV
Bruce is joined by Dr. Daniel Lee, who discuss HIV-associated weight changes – both gaining and losing weight. First, they examine weight gain in those with HIV and how it can accelerate aging as well as contribute to other diseases, such as hy...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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30:29
The History of HIV: A Firsthand Account
Dr. Donna Sweet and Bruce discuss the history of the HIV epidemic through the lens of Dr. Sweet’s personal experience as a practitioner. They talk about the early experiences of treating and managing HIV and AIDS before tests, empirical treatme...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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28:42
Aging & HIV
Dr. Milena Murray joins Bruce to discuss the implications of aging and HIV. Since nearly half of Americans living with HIV are over the age of 55, it is important to recognize their unique care needs as well as the risk of HIV in people over 55...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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24:58
Substance Use Disorder and HIV
Bruce is joined by Dr. Hannan Braun to talk about substance use disorder and its overlap with the HIV epidemic. They discuss what a substance use disorder is and the risks of HIV for those who inject illicit substances. They also cover the HIV ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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25:54
Trauma Informed Care
Dr. Heather Quaile joins Bruce to talk about trauma-informed care (TIC) and why it’s important for people to receive TIC whenever they visit a health care provider. A TIC approach means that providers understand the implications of traumatic ev...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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29:18
HIV Workforce and Care Teams
Bruce is joined by Angela Kapalko, PA-C, AAHIVS, to talk about the current state of the HIV Workforce and the needs of the future. As the generation of providers who started treating HIV at the beginning of the epidemic approach retiremen...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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34:50
Transgender and Gender Diverse Care
In the first episode of our second season you can learn about transgender and gender diverse care from a health care provider’s perspective. Dr. Michelle Collins-Ogle joins Bruce to discuss her experience providing gender affirming care to her ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:10:16
Mpox (And Meningitis) – Risk, Treatments, Vaccines and HIV Overlap
Dr. Richard Silvera joins Bruce to discuss Mpox and Meningococcus and how the lessons learned from HIV outbreak response are applicable to these infectious diseases. They discuss the epidemiology of Mpox and meningococcus disease and the nuance...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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30:52
Women & HIV
Heterosexual women are not the typical demographic that is targeted in HIV research and treatments. But their risk factors for HIV are different and require unique methods to address. Bruce and clinical HIV Specialist™ Dr. William R...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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37:17
Let's Talk About PrEP
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) are potential game changers in efforts to reduce the prevalence of HIV across the globe. But uptake continues to be lackluster, especially in traditionally underserved po...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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49:28
A New Day for HIV Treatment
Academy Executive Director, Bruce Packett, is joined by clinical HIV Pharmacist™ Dr. Brooke Stevens to discuss new and novel antiretroviral therapies including single pill regimens and long-acting injectables. These new regimens allow antiretro...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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43:01