Name
G06 - Rural HIV - Care Management Considerations
Date & Time
Friday, October 17, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location Name
302C
Description

This presentation will focus on specific strategies to address care needs for patients with HIV living in rural areas of the state. The program will begin with a presentation on HIV epidemiology in the United States, then transition into discussion about the Ryan White program and its utilization within our FQHC-based HIV program. Case managers from the program will then be part of a panel to answer audience questions and discuss specific clinical cases and how specific barriers were addressed.

Speakers
Richard Moore II/MD, Assistant Professor, UNC Family Medicine; Viral Hepatitis Medical Director, NC DHHS, Individual - Richard Moore, Carrboro, NC
Ione Long, Individual - Ione Long,
Leah Hollander MD, Individual - Leah Hollander,
Jalessa Wright, Individual - Jalessa Wright,
Brittanie Jones, Individual - Brittanie Jones,
Tara Wiltsie, Individual - Tara Wiltsie,
Content Level
Intermediate
Tags
Care management, Complex Patient Care, Underserved populations such as LGBTQ+
Session Type
Concurrent
SIG or Committee
Medicine
Objective 1
identify epidemiologic differences in rural and urban HIV in North Carolina.
Objective 2
describe specific care needs of patients living with HIV in rural areas.
Objective 3
delineate strategies that can be used to address care gaps to improve engagement and retention in care.
Content Reference 1

Sarno, E. L., Bettin, E., Jozsa, K., & Newcomb, M. E. (2021). Sexual health of rural and urban young male couples in the United States: differences in HIV testing, pre-exposure prophylaxis use, and condom use. AIDS and Behavior, 25, 191-202.

Content Reference 2

Sullivan, P. S., Johnson, A. S., Pembleton, E. S., Stephenson, R., Justice, A. C., Althoff, K. N., ... & Beyrer, C. (2021). Epidemiology of HIV in the USA: epidemic burden, inequities, contexts, and responses. The Lancet, 397(10279), 1095-1106.

Content Reference 3

Bono, R. S., Dahman, B., Sabik, L. M., Yerkes, L. E., Deng, Y., Belgrave, F. Z., ... & Kimmel, A. D. (2021). Human immunodeficiency virus–experienced clinician workforce capacity: urban–rural disparities in the southern United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 72(9), 1615-1622.