In this episode, LaRon E. Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FNYAM, FAAN, discusses the role that healthcare professionals (HCPs) may be playing in their patients’ pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) persistence and strategies to modify their approach to encourage persistence, from Clinical Care Options (CCO), including:Racial disparities in the PrEP care continuumConsideration that PrEP persistence may be less about relationship to the drug than the environmentExamples of HCP implicit bias regarding PrEP responsibility based on racism and sexual prejudiceImpact of HCP implicit bias on PrEP persistenceImpact of racism on clinical cognitionThe demonstrated effects of stereotype threat and the potential healthcare implicationsWays to improve clinical conversations about PrEPProviding person-centered care to encourage PrEP persistence using the Client‑Centered Care Coordination (C4™) ModelFacultyLaRon E. Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FNYAM, FAANIndependence Foundation ProfessorSchool of NursingYale UniversityNew Haven, ConnecticutFollow along with the slides: https://bit.ly/497cahKLink to full program:https://bit.ly/3ZlICsLGet access to all of our new podcasts by subscribing to the CCO Infectious Disease podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.