This education prepares pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to support HIV prevention through pharmacist-led PrEP and PEP services. Participants will review Delaware’s HIV prevention priorities and learn practical, workflow-based strategies for PrEP and PEP implementation in clinical and retail pharmacy settings, including eligibility, monitoring, referrals, and reimbursement.
Learning Objectives for pharmacists.
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the role of pharmacists as accessible and trusted providers of HIV prevention, sexual health education, medication access, and referral to care.
- Apply best practices for implementing PrEP and PEP prescribing in clinical and retail pharmacy settings, including the use of standard orders and clinical workflows.
- Differentiate PrEP and PEP eligibility criteria, medication options, baseline assessments, and follow-up requirements within pharmacist-led care models.
- Identify insurance coverage, billing, and reimbursement pathways that support pharmacist-provided HIV prevention services and ensure program sustainability.
Learning Objectives for pharmacy technicians.
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe how pharmacy technicians support HIV prevention services through patient engagement, medication access, and referral support.
- Identify pharmacy technician roles within PrEP and PEP workflows in clinical and retail pharmacy settings.
- Differentiate the basic purpose and common medications used for PrEP and PEP to support pharmacist-led services.
- Recognize insurance and billing processes related to HIV prevention services to support accurate prescription processing.
