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HIV in Minority Populations - Gender Diverse Populations

Friday, May 11, 2018
5:55 PM - 6:20 PM
Ballroom 1

Speaker

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Dr Fiona Bisshop
Gp
Holdsworth House Brisbane

Topic 2 - HIV in Minority Populations

Speaker Presentation

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Synopsis

The transgender population in Australia is poorly defined, and the HIV positive transgender population even more so. There are a number of issues related to the management of HIV in this population, including stigma, barriers to diagnosis and retention in care, high rates of mental health problems and suicidality, lower levels of knowledge regarding HIV prevention and sexual health, and drug-drug interactions between hormone therapy and antiretrovirals. The plenary and workshop will explore these issues and address related management questions using a case study format.

Biography

Dr Fiona Bisshop is a GP at Holdsworth House Brisbane, whose special interests include HIV management, sexual health, PrEP and transgender medicine. She has worked in a high HIV caseload general practice for almost 2 decades, and has a large cohort of transgender patients, some of whom have HIV.

Chair

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Mark O'Reilly
Director
East Sydney Doctors/Taylor Square Private Clinic


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