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In this National HIV Curriculum podcast episode, Dr. Brian Wood, Editor for the podcast series, interviews Dr. Kim, an expert in viral hepatitis, to discuss the evaluation and management of isolated hepatitis B core positivity for people with HIV. View episode transcript and references at www.hiv.uw.edu.  This podcast explores practice-changing issues and updates in HIV diagnosis, management, and prevention. The three podcast hosts include Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood, Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Editor Dr. Jehan Budak, UW Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Editor Dr. Aley Kalapila, Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System. The hosts are also National HIV Curriculum Associate Editors.

National HIV Curriculum Podcast Editors Dr. Jehan Budak and Dr. Aley Kalapila present a clinical case study to discuss the evaluation and management of chronic diarrhea in people with HIV, including cryptosporidiosis, cystoisosporiasis, and microsporidiosis. View episode transcript at www.hiv.uw.edu.  This podcast explores practice-changing issues and updates in HIV diagnosis, management, and prevention. The three podcast hosts include Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood, Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Editor Dr. Jehan Budak, UW Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Editor Dr. Aley Kalapila, Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System. The hosts are also National HIV Curriculum Associate Editors.

Dr. Shireesha Dhanireddy, an expert in HIV prevention and treatment, once again joins National HIV Curriculum Podcast Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood to discuss vaccinations for adults with HIV. This episode focuses on optimal management of hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccinations, as well as best practice strategies for measles immunization for adults with HIV. View episode transcript at www.hiv.uw.edu.  This podcast explores practice-changing issues and updates in HIV diagnosis, management, and prevention. The three podcast hosts include Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood, Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Editor Dr. Jehan Budak, UW Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Editor Dr. Aley Kalapila, Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System. The hosts are also National HIV Curriculum Associate Editors.

Dr. Shireesha Dhanireddy, an expert in HIV prevention and treatment, joins National HIV Curriculum Podcast Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood to discuss challenging clinical questions about vaccinations for adults with HIV. This case-based discussion will focus on how to select and prioritize immunizations for individuals with advanced HIV. View episode transcript at www.hiv.uw.edu.  This podcast explores practice-changing issues and updates in HIV diagnosis, management, and prevention. The three podcast hosts include Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood, Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Editor Dr. Jehan Budak, UW Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Editor Dr. Aley Kalapila, Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System. The hosts are also National HIV Curriculum Associate Editors.

National HIV Curriculum Podcast Editors Dr. Jehan Budak and Dr. Aley Kalapila discuss an occupational needlestick exposure as they highlight key updates to recommended medications regimens and laboratory monitoring included in the “2025 US Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Recommendations for Post-exposure Prophylaxis in Healthcare Settings.” View episode transcript at www.hiv.uw.edu.  This podcast explores practice-changing issues and updates in HIV diagnosis, management, and prevention. The three podcast hosts include Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood, Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Editor Dr. Jehan Budak, UW Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Editor Dr. Aley Kalapila, Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System. The hosts are also National HIV Curriculum Associate Editors.

This episode reviews two recent papers on the practice-changing BEe-HIVe study, which assessed efficacy of a relatively new hepatitis B vaccine (known as HepB-CpG, or trade name Heplisav-B) for persons with HIV, and the resulting clinical implications. View episode transcript and references at www.hiv.uw.edu. This podcast explores practice-changing issues and updates in HIV diagnosis, management, and prevention. The three podcast hosts include Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood, Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Editor Dr. Jehan Budak, UW Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Editor Dr. Aley Kalapila, Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System. The hosts are also National HIV Curriculum Associate Editors.

National HIV Curriculum Podcast Editors Dr. Jehan Budak and Dr. Aley Kalapila discuss the diagnosis and management of hepatitis C co-infection in persons with HIV, including direct acting antiviral (DAA) therapy, use of the simplified treatment algorithm, and post-treatment follow-up. View episode transcript and links at www.hiv.uw.edu. This podcast explores practice-changing issues and updates in HIV diagnosis, management, and prevention. The three podcast hosts include Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood, Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Editor Dr. Jehan Budak, UW Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Editor Dr. Aley Kalapila, Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System. The hosts are also National HIV Curriculum Associate Editors.

National HIV Curriculum Podcast Editors Dr. Jehan Budak and Dr. Aley Kalapila discuss their approach to diagnosing and managing Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) in a person with advanced HIV. View episode transcript at www.hiv.uw.edu. This podcast explores practice-changing issues and updates in HIV diagnosis, management, and prevention. The three podcast hosts include Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood, Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Editor Dr. Jehan Budak, UW Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Editor Dr. Aley Kalapila, Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System. The hosts are also National HIV Curriculum Associate Editors.

Long-acting injectable ART (LAI) was not initially considered to be a treatment option for individuals with substantial barriers to taking oral ART. However, our understanding has evolved due to the experience of several clinics around the country, including the team at University of Mississippi Medical Center. In this episode, Dr. James “Ben” Brock, Associate Professor of Medicine, discusses practical aspects of implementing LAI into clinical practice, such as staffing models, patient counseling, adherence support, and payer considerations, plus explores its potential life-saving role for certain people with detectable viral loads, with National HIV Curriculum Podcast Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood. View episode transcript at www.hiv.uw.edu. This podcast explores practice-changing issues and updates in HIV diagnosis, management, and prevention. The three podcast hosts include Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Editor Dr. Jehan Budak, UW Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Editor Dr. Aley Kalapila, Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System. The hosts are also National HIV Curriculum Associate Editors.

National HIV Curriculum Podcast Editors Dr. Jehan Budak and Dr. Aley Kalapila discuss their approach to the initial laboratory evaluation with a person newly diagnosed with HIV, including HIV-specific, co-infection screening, and healthcare maintenance labs. View episode transcript at www.hiv.uw.edu. This podcast explores practice-changing issues and updates in HIV diagnosis, management, and prevention. The three podcast hosts include Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood, Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Editor Dr. Jehan Budak, UW Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Editor Dr. Aley Kalapila, Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System. The hosts are also National HIV Curriculum Associate Editors.

Dr. Jehan Budak and Dr. Raaka Kumbhakar, University of Washington Assistant Professors of Medicine, discuss CROI 2025 abstracts on the complexities of treating TB during pregnancy, the use of tenofovir alafenamide for people with TB, switching to the investigational ART combination doravirine/islatravir, and data on why people stop injectable cabotegravir/rilpivirine. View episode transcript and references at https://www.hiv.uw.edu/podcast/episode/conference-summaries/croi-2025-four-more-potentially-practice-changing-abstracts. This podcast explores practice-changing issues and updates in HIV diagnosis, management, and prevention. The three podcast hosts include Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood, Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Editor Dr. Jehan Budak, UW Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Editor Dr. Aley Kalapila, Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System. The hosts are also National HIV Curriculum Associate Editors.

What were the CROI 2025 major scientific research themes and the key findings from the CARES trial on long-acting injectable ART and the BEeHIVe study on hepatitis B vaccines for people with HIV? Drs. Jehan Budak and Raaka Kumbhakar, co-assistant directors of a Ryan White-funded HIV Clinic, discuss major themes, the two studies, and how their clinical practice has already changed. View episode transcript and references at https://www.hiv.uw.edu/podcast/episode/conference-summaries/croi-2025-cares-beehive-studies-their-potential-practice-changing-impacts. This podcast explores practice-changing issues and updates in HIV diagnosis, management, and prevention. The three podcast hosts include Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood, Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Editor Dr. Jehan Budak, UW Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Editor Dr. Aley Kalapila, Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System. The hosts are also National HIV Curriculum Associate Editors.

National HIV Curriculum Podcast editors Dr. Jehan Budak and Dr. Aley Kalapila discuss their approaches and key questions they ask during an initial visit and evaluation with a person who’s new to their clinic. View episode transcript at www.hiv.uw.edu. This podcast explores practice-changing issues and updates in HIV diagnosis, management, and prevention. The three podcast hosts include Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Editor Dr. Jehan Budak, UW Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Editor Dr. Aley Kalapila, Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System. The hosts are also National HIV Curriculum Associate Editors.

Dr. Aadia Rana, University of Alabama Birmingham Professor of Medicine and LATITUDE Study Chair, discusses the LATITUDE Study’s key findings to date and considerations for prescribing long-acting ART for individuals who struggle to take oral medications or who have detectable viral loads. View episode transcript at www.hiv.uw.edu. This podcast explores practice-changing issues and updates in HIV diagnosis, management, and prevention. The three podcast hosts include Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Editor Dr. Jehan Budak, UW Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Editor Dr. Aley Kalapila, Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System. The hosts are also National HIV Curriculum Associate Editors.

Dr. Jeff Schouten, UW faculty in Surgery and in Allergy and Infectious Diseases as well as ANCHOR trial co-investigator, discusses the new anal cancer screening guidelines for persons with HIV then focuses on implementation barriers and considerations for integrating the new recommendations into HIV primary care clinical practice. View episode transcript and access links at www.hiv.uw.edu. This podcast explores practice-changing issues and updates in HIV diagnosis, management, and prevention. The three podcast hosts include Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood, Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Editor Dr. Jehan Budak, UW Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Editor Dr. Aley Kalapila, Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System. The hosts are also National HIV Curriculum Associate Editors.