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Lesson 4. Baseline Evaluation and Starting HIV PrEP

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Learning Objective Performance Indicators

  • Provide a rationale for obtaining baseline laboratory studies prior to starting HIV PrEP
  • List the 2021 CDC recommendations for baseline laboratory tests prior to initiating HIV PrEP based on the specific HIV PrEP regimen to be prescribed
  • Summarize CDC recommendations for prescribing oral and injectable HIV PrEP, follow-up monitoring, and strategies for providing adherence support
  • Define and describe same-day HIV PrEP, including protocols and exclusions for initiating same-day HIV PrEP
  • Explore the concept of "time to protection" for oral and injectable HIV PrEP

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Learning Objective Performance Indicators

  • Provide a rationale for obtaining baseline laboratory studies prior to starting HIV PrEP
  • List the 2021 CDC recommendations for baseline laboratory tests prior to initiating HIV PrEP based on the specific HIV PrEP regimen to be prescribed
  • Summarize CDC recommendations for prescribing oral and injectable HIV PrEP, follow-up monitoring, and strategies for providing adherence support
  • Define and describe same-day HIV PrEP, including protocols and exclusions for initiating same-day HIV PrEP
  • Explore the concept of "time to protection" for oral and injectable HIV PrEP

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