NECA in the Know

NECA in the Know

A podcast for healthcare providers in the HIV field.

Episodes

December 11, 2025 20 mins

This week, Marianna sits down with Dr. Tai Hunte-Ceasar, Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health in the U.S. Virgin Islands, to talk about the use of AI chatbots in the HIV community. Tune in to learn how they can assist in linkage to care and what it means for the HIV workforce. 

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Resources mentioned in this episode: 

https://jomprep.com/

https://healthenews.mcgill.ca/marvin-the-first-ai-powered-hiv-care-chatbot/

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This week, Marianna revisits a chat she had with Dr. Carrie Johnston about HIV and aging. Tune in to learn about how the needs of the people aging with HIV differs from others, how their care may be different, and why this matters to you as an HIV care provider.

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Explore the study mentioned in this episode - Treatment Regimens and Care Models for Older Patients Living with HIV: Are We Doing Enough? - https://pubmed....

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This week, Marianna sits down with Carolyn Chu and Astha Kanani from the National Clinician Consultation Center (NCCC) to talk about treatment interruptions when it comes to HIV and Hepatitis C or HCV. Learn about why this can happen, the impact on treatment outcomes, and what you as an HIV care provider can do to prevent them. 

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Reach out to the NCCC at 844-ASK-NCCC or 844-275-6222. 

Learn more at nccc.ucsf.edu. 

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October 30, 2025 14 mins

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about new data released from the Centers for Disease Control regarding sexually transmitted infections. Learn all about the rates of infections such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, and varying types of syphilis, and why this matters for you as an HIV care provider. 

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This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk all about the most recent updates to the DHHS guidelines. Tune in to hear all about antiretroviral management, ASCVD prevention, and more. 

Explore the guidelines here: https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/guidelines/hiv-clinical-guidelines-adult-and-adolescent-arv/whats-new

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This week, we're chatting with John Faragon about the latest updates to NECA AETC's very own HIV mobile apps. From drug interactions to new guidelines, the apps cover it all. Learn all about the most recent changes and how they can help you as an HIV care provider.

Download the apps for Apple and Android devices at the links below. 

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September 18, 2025 13 mins

This week, we're revisiting an episode where Marianna sat down with John Faragon to talk about post-exposure prophylaxis in pocket or PIP. Listen in to learn all about what it is, who it's for, and how it can help prevent HIV for more people.

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September 4, 2025 24 mins

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk all about the International AIDS Society Conference, which took place in July 2025. Tune in to find out about what was covered, new HIV drugs entering the playing field, and more. 

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August 21, 2025 16 mins

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about updates to guidelines surrounding pregnancy and HIV. Tune in to find out what the new recommendations are in terms of testing and treatment, who they are for, and what you need to know as an HIV care provider. 

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August 7, 2025 15 mins

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to discuss recent updates to PEP guidelines from the CDC. Tune in to find out what changed and what it means for you as an HIV care provider. 

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July 24, 2025 24 mins

This week, join Marianna as she sits down with John Faragon to talk all about a new injectable option for PrEP that has recently been approved. Find out what it is, who it's for, and how this can affect your work as an HIV care provider. 

Article mentioned: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2827545

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July 10, 2025 18 mins

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon for Part 2 of out two-part series covering all things CROI 2025. CROI is the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. Learn all about the latest in PrEP, the BEe-HIVe study, and more.  

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This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk all this CROI 2025. CROI is the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. Learn all about some of the topics covered this year in the first of this two-part series. 

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This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to discuss the new Update of the Drug Resistance Mutations in HIV-1. Tune in to learn all about the latest mutations and what you as an HIV care provider need to know when evaluating resistance. 

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This week, we're revisiting an episode with Dr. Carolyn Chu from the National Clinician Consultation Center (NCCC), where she discusses ambiguous HIV testing results in the context of PrEP use. Why is this an issue and why should you, as an HIV care provider, know about it? 

CDC Testing Guidelines: https://www.cdc.gov/hivpartners/php/guidelines/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/guidelines/preventing.html

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This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about a recent article published in the Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care looking at the results of a quantitative national survey on the HIV Clinician Workforce. Learn all about the HIV workforce shortage and what this means for you as an HIV care provider. 
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This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to discuss latent TB management and the Hepatitis B vaccine. Tune in to learn all about how the opportunistic infections guidelines have changed and how this affects people with HIV. 
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March 13, 2025 17 mins

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk all about new investigational HIV regimens using islatravir, as well as bictegravir and lenacapavir. Tune in to learn all about the latest studies implementing these medications and what this means for you as an HIV care provider.
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This week, Marianna sits down with Sherrod Williamson and Jewel Rouge to talk about their experience with PrEP and its importance for the HIV community. Sherrod is a Social Media Influencer and PrEP Ambassador for the Heat Program in Brooklyn, NY and Jewel is a New York State PrEP Ambassador. 
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January 30, 2025 18 mins

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to discuss a recent publication that looks at the latest trends in STI rates. Join them to learn all about The Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance Report and why it matters to you as an HIV care provider. 
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