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Talking Points
- Discuss epidemiology of the Southern HIV epidemic and why its persistence is a barrier to ending HIV in America
- Review the evidence base for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and central role in ending the South’s HIV epidemic
- Present the role of health systems-based clinical informatics infrastructure in improving the uptake of PrEP in the South
About the Presenter
Nwora Lance Okeke, MD, MPH (he/him) is an Associate Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Population Health Sciences at Duke University. Dr. Okeke is a health services researcher and leads a growing research program focused on optimizing the HIV care continuum, from prevention to comorbidity management using contemporary data and implementation science-informed approaches. His research program is currently supported by funding from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). He is currently the PI on a NIAID-funded research initiative that seeks to use electronic health record-based (EHR)-based predictive modeling to identify persons who would most benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the Deep South. This work and his efforts to diversify the HIV workforce by engaging students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) earned him the 2023 Innovative Leader Award by the HIV Medical Association (HIVMA). He is the current Associate Director for Data and Implementation Science at the Duke Center for AIDS Research, and also serves as the current Vice Chief of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Duke Division of Infectious Diseases.
Additional Meeting Details
- Zoom Meeting ID: 938 7564 0573
- This research seminar will be recorded.
- This research seminar will be hybrid.