Prevent HIV infections with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), and learn to perform appropriate screening for sexually transmitted infections with tips from expert, Dr. Gina Simoncini, Associate Professor of Medicine at Temple University Hospital. Learn how to implement PrEP in your practice, plus tips on vegetable gardens, fellowships, and where to get the best samosas, in this wide ranging discussion. Full show notes available at http://thecurbsiders.com/podcast Join our newsletter mailing list. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at thecurbsiders@gmail.com. Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 04:50 Rapid fire questions 16:23 Defining preexposure prophylaxis 18:50 Who benefits from PrEP 21:43 Case discussion 23:45 PrEP during pregnancy, breastfeeding 24:45 Baseline testing and STI screening before PrEP use 28:15 Counseling on adherence, side effects 31:25 Adverse effects of PrEP 34:00 Monitoring patients on PrEP 36:46 Collaborative practice 37:30 Discussion of high risk behaviors on PrEP 39:30 Does PrEP promote viral resistance? 41:51 Insurance reimbursement for PrEP 42:50 Take home points 44:24 Outro Tags: assistant, care, doctor, education, emtricitabine, family, foam, foamed, health, HIV, hospitalist, hospital, infection, internal, internist, nurse, meded, medicine, medical, physician, practitioner, primary, prophylaxis, resident, sti, student, tenofovir