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SUMMARY:Left Out of the Conversation - Women\, HIV\, and the Power of PrEP
DESCRIPTION:This podcast examines the significant underrepresentation of women\, particularly Black heterosexual women\, in HIV prevention and PrEP utilization. While women represented approximately 20% of new HIV infections in 2022\, only 4.6% of PrEP users are women. This trend diverges from global patterns\, where female PrEP uptake has seen exponential growth in certain regions. Key barriers identified include inaccurate risk perception\, as many women who acquire HIV do not perceive themselves to be at risk\, limited awareness\, cultural beliefs\, and stigma. Two guest speakers share their personal experiences with PrEP\, including navigating the healthcare system\, interacting with providers\, and facing stigma. They also offer insights into their sexual health journeys and propose strategies to better address women’s needs regarding PrEP.
URL:https://syncconference.org/agenda/left-out-of-the-conversation-women-hiv-and-the-power-of-prep/
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SUMMARY:Bridging the Gap: Addressing the Syndemic in Vulnerable Communities Through Field-Based Outreach
DESCRIPTION:In addition to traditional barriers to care (i.e.\, appointment access\, transportation\, insurance)\, the emotional impact and stigma of a hepatitis C (HCV)\, HIV\, or STI diagnosis can prevent patients from engaging in care to treat their disease\, further marginalizing and widening healthcare inequity. This is particularly true for people who use drugs (PWUD) and the unhoused. For program working toward HCV and HIV elimination\, field-based care coordination and peer navigators have become vital resources for outreach to these populations. Not only do they leverage personal lived experience to validate challenging circumstances and restore dignity\, they also use trauma-informed care (TIC) models to empower patients toward their health goals\, both large and small. This podcast episode seeks to share the experience and insights of a peer navigator working in Kitsap County\, Washington\, to link patients to necessary treatment while facing the interpersonal\, psychosocial\, and logistical barriers to care that impact these populations. The interviewee we have chosen is a highly dynamic person\, with lived experience and deep ties to the community. She has been working with the unhoused\, underserved\, and drug-using population in Kitsap County for more than a decade\, and would bring that knowledge\, insight\, and caring to our conversation.
URL:https://syncconference.org/agenda/bridging-the-gap-addressing-the-syndemic-in-vulnerable-communities-through-field-based-outreach/
LOCATION:Podcast Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T083000
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SUMMARY:Higher Education and Community Engagement: Building Health Equity
DESCRIPTION:Black Health’s Health Equity Summit Event is a student-led event held at Lehman College in collaboration with the City University of New York (CUNY) institutions (Lehman and Hostos Community Colleges). The summit attracts a diverse array of participants\, including students enrolled in degree programs and stakeholders from the public and private sectors who are dedicated to addressing health disparities that impact Black and Brown communities\, specifically communities in the Bronx\, New York. The summit centers around Black Health’s three pillars – education\, policy and advocacy – addressing topics ranging from HIV/AIDS\, mental health\, diabetes\, and other health disparities that disproportionately affect Black and Brown Communities. The summit highlights the importance of engaging young people and educating them not only about health\, but also about their roles in civic engagement and advocacy. By gaining an understanding of the social and political determinants of health\, youth can develop the tools to come up with creative solutions that promote health equity for communities disproportionality impacted by health disparities.
URL:https://syncconference.org/agenda/higher-education-and-community-engagement-building-health-equity/
LOCATION:Podcast Area
CATEGORIES:Podcast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T154500
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SUMMARY:Strategies to Improve Women’s Access to HIV Prevention Services through Opt-Out ED-Based Testing and Linkage to Care
DESCRIPTION:Culturally informed care is vital for linking diverse women to treatment\, prevention\, and testing services for HIV\, syphilis\, and hepatitis C (HCV). Untreated STIs pose serious health risks for women which can lead to long-term complications. Despite ongoing national calls to expand prevention and treatment\, syphilis rates have increased 6.8% amongst women ages 15-44 from 2022-2023. Congenital syphilis is currently at its highest since 1992. Due to persistent disparities in testing and diagnosis\, women are more likely to be diagnosed with HIV at older ages\, particularly Black women. Historically\, women have been underrepresented in HIV testing\, prevention and treatment initiatives. Women have low rates of biological prevention method uptake\, such as PrEP\, despite increased diagnosis rates. Although women account for 18% of new HIV diagnoses in the U.S\, women make up only 8% of PrEP users. Opt-out Emergency Department (ED) testing programs are instrumental for increasing testing rates and improving prevention access for women\, particularly in communities experiencing disparities. Patient navigation teams play an integral role in bridging the gap between ED testing and follow-up services\, including treatment and prevention beyond the ED. Referring patients to community gynecological providers has proved an effective strategy for connecting women to preventative care following ED-based screening.
URL:https://syncconference.org/agenda/strategies-to-improve-womens-access-to-hiv-prevention-services-through-opt-out-ed-based-testing-and-linkage-to-care/
LOCATION:Podcast Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T140000
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SUMMARY:Evaluating Public Health Messaging in Another Language – A Comparison of Sexually Transmitted Infection Digital Partner Notification Delivered in English and Spanish
DESCRIPTION:Informing partners about their risk of a sexually transmitted infection (STI) is important to reduce the risk of complications\, onward transmission and reinfection; however\, it is difficult to do especially if it is not in your native language. An anonymous digital tool was developed with patients\, partners\, disease intervention specialists (DIS) and clinical staff to inform sexual partners of a patient diagnosed with an STI by text message or email and then to support these individuals to find a local appropriate testing venue and book an appointment to be tested. The DIS team were frustrated that they were unable to use this service when English was not their first language of the patient with the STI diagnosis. Spanish was identified as the first language\, and initial translations were done by machine and then reviewed by native speaking DIS staff for accuracy\, tone and readability. The Spanish translation went live in March 2024 and this analysis was of 1508 partners receiving a message in English and 255 in Spanish. In the analysis we looked at if the partner opted out of any further communication\, if the message was opened by the partner and then if the partner was seen and tested. The Spanish translation had similar engagement to English messages with only a small reduction in self-verification by partners in Spanish. The process was repeated for Brazilian Portuguese and Haitian Creole and these two languages went live in February 2025 with similar analysis planned.
URL:https://syncconference.org/agenda/evaluating-public-health-messaging-in-another-language-a-comparison-of-sexually-transmitted-infection-digital-partner-notification-delivered-in-english-and-spanish/
LOCATION:Podcast Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T121500
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SUMMARY:In Our SYNC Era: Rewriting the Rules of Health
DESCRIPTION:In Our SYNC Era: Health\, Power\, and What We’re Building Next is a live podcast recording at SYNC 2026 exploring the shift from siloed\, single-issue health approaches to integrated\, syndemic solutions. Through a candid and forward-looking conversation\, speakers will unpack how overlapping crises\, such as inequity\, mental health\, housing instability\, and climate\, shape health outcomes and why whole-person\, community-driven models are essential for the future. This session centers next-generation leadership\, innovation\, and actionable strategies to redesign health systems with equity at the core.
URL:https://syncconference.org/agenda/in-our-sync-era-rewriting-the-rules-of-health/
LOCATION:Podcast Area
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T103000
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CREATED:20260306T135519Z
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SUMMARY:Social Determinants of Health Needs Among Cis-Gender Women Diagnosed with or at Risk for HIV/AIDS\, Hepatitis C\, and Sexually Transmitted Infections in New York State
DESCRIPTION:In 2022\, the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute introduced a social determinants of health screening tool in its reporting system to better understand social needs among patients served by its funded agencies and the services provided to address them. In this conversation between a program coordinator and an evaluation specialist at the AIDS Institute\, listeners will learn how the assessment tool was implemented and how reported data describes the social determinants of health needs among cis-gender women who received care at funded agencies from April 2022 to April 2024.
URL:https://syncconference.org/agenda/social-determinants-of-health-needs-among-cis-gender-women-diagnosed-with-or-at-risk-for-hiv-aids-hepatitis-c-and-sexually-transmitted-infections-in-new-york-state/
LOCATION:Podcast Area
CATEGORIES:Podcast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T090000
DTSTAMP:20260520T211223
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SUMMARY:From Pills to Injections: The Pharmacist’s Role in the HIV Care Revolution
DESCRIPTION:This 30-minute podcast explores the critical role pharmacists play in expanding access to injectable HIV treatment and prevention. Through anecdotes and case stories\, we highlight innovative pharmacist-led models that address access barriers\, reduce stigma\, and boost adherence. Listeners will discover practical implementation strategies\, technological integrations\, and policy considerations that empower pharmacists to advance HIV care and achieve health equity.
URL:https://syncconference.org/agenda/from-pills-to-injections-the-pharmacists-role-in-the-hiv-care-revolution/
LOCATION:Podcast Area
CATEGORIES:Podcast
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