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Addressing Barriers to Medical Adherence for Youth/Adolescents

Details

Starts at: July 15, 2025 12:00pm ET

Ends at: July 15, 2025 1:00pm ET

Free Admission

Description

Although medication adherence is a concern for all ages, this presentation will focus on adolescents. Dr. Nehali Patel of St. Jude's Children's Hospital, will introduce the topic of medication adherence as a safety concern. The objectives of the presentation are:

To explore the barriers raised that impede adolescent adherence to life-sustaining chronic medications

To share possible strategies which may augment adolescent medication adherence

To debate the advantages and disadvantages of adherence tools employed to affect medication adherence in the adolescent population

Intended Audience

All Medical Providers are Welcome!

Contact

Person: Anthony Green
Email: Anthony.green@Howard.edu

Topics

A variety of the listed topics will be discussed at this event.

Treatment as Prevention (e.g., U=U)
Adult and adolescent antiretroviral treatment
Antiretroviral treatment adherence, including viral load suppression

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