HIV Prevention and Care in Transgender People
A. E. Radix, MD, MPH, FACP
Director of Research and Education
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, New York, NY
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A. E. Radix is currently the Director of Research and Education and internist/HIV specialist at The Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in New York, and a clinical assistant professor at NYU. Dr. Radix's initial medical training was in the Caribbean followed by postgraduate training in internal medicine, infectious diseases, epidemiology and public health in the USA. Prior to Callen-Lorde Dr. Radix was a director of public health in the Netherlands Antilles. Dr Radix is a consultant for the World Health Organization on transgender health issues and was a technical advisor for the Blueprints for Transgender Health in Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia and the Pacific. Dr. Radix also contributed to the South African Transgender Health guidelines. Dr. Radix has been a board member of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association and the National LGBT Advisory Council, and is a member of the editorial board for the international Journal of Transgenderism. Dr. Radix's current research interests involve studying the impact of transphobia and homophobia on access to health services.
At the completion of this educational session, learners will:
- Be aware of the epidemiology of HIV among transgender individuals.
- Know the social context and challenges to the care for transgender clients.
- Appreciate prevention strategies specific for transgender populations.
- Understand strategies to incorporate trans competent healthcare into your practice.
This PRN CME activity is funded in part by unrestricted educational grants from:
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Merck & Co, and ViiV Healthcare.
