Living Bold: Youth and Beginning an HIV Prevention Journey

The "Living Bold: Youth and Beginning an HIV Prevention Journey" podcast explores professional and personal experiences of initiating youth engagement in HIV prevention, including PrEP use, HIV testing, and condom use. Join us for an open and honest conversation working to close the gap between the HIV prevention workforce and today's youth, to lead the next generation in beginning to live boldly against HIV. Learning ObjectivesUpon completion of this activity, participants will be better able to: Describe two strategies for helping youth initiate PrEP use. Identify strategies for increasing HIV testing in youth populations. Demonstrate effective communication strategies for discussing and initiating condom use with youth to promote safer sexual behavior. Target AudienceThis activity is intended for physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, PAs, psychologists, social workers, and other healthcare providers engaged in the care of patients with HIV. Faculty Dr. Allison Agwu, MD ScM FAAP FIDSA, a Professor of Pediatric and Adult Infectious Diseases at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her clinical and research interests focus on children, adolescents, and young adults who are at-risk or living with HIV and their families. Clinically, she provides inpatient and outpatient pediatric infectious diseases' consultations and leads the Pediatric Adolescent HIV/AIDS Program, which provides multidisciplinary care for those living with or affected by HIV. Further, she leads the young adult transition clinic, the Accessing Care Early (ACE) Clinic.   Princess Jauan Durbin, a community advocate specializing in orchestrating community-centered outreach and engagements focused on black, brown, and young LGBTQ+ adults impacted by HIV/AIDS. Princess has assumed pivotal roles as an Accelerate in Action Community Captain, Advisory Board Member, and Positive Action for Youth talent.