Building HIV Care in Rural America

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and strategies for delivering HIV care in rural America.

Host Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA, is joined by Darrell McBride, DO, FIDSA, former program director and founder of the Geisinger Ryan White Program, to discuss the realities of delivering HIV and infectious diseases care in rural communities. They explore barriers to care, the role of telehealth and public health partnerships, and what it takes to build sustainable, equity-focused programs in underserved areas.

People in this episode

Host: Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA

Guest: Darrell McBride, DO, FIDSA

Topics covered

• HIV care
• rural health
• telehealth
• public health partnerships
• equity in healthcare

Keywords

• HIV
• rural communities
• telehealth
• healthcare barriers
• public health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Geisinger Ryan White Program

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