NECA in the Know

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon for a very special episode - our 200th! Tune in to reflect on the last 200 episodes of NECA in the Know, what we've learned, and what the future holds for HIV care providers.  --  Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=EPP8742) -- Want to chat? Email us at podcast@necaae...

This week, Marianna sits down for a special edition of NECA in the Know with Karen McKinnon to talk all about HIV and serious mental illness. Learn more about how these topics are connected and what it means for you as an HIV care provider.  --  Register for our upcoming in-person event on October 23, 2026:  https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=SBO8826 -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode get...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about the most recent changes to the DHHS HIV Guidelines. Tune in to find out the latest in antiretroviral therapy, initiating treatment, HBV coinfection, and more.  --  Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=EPP8742) -- Want to chat? Email us at podcast@necaaetc.org...

This week, we're revisiting an episode with John Faragon about 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.  -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by fil...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about the recent approval of Bictegravir and Lenacapavir (or BIC/LEN) and the FDA label. Tune in to learn all about what it is and why it matters to you as an HIV care provider.  --  Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=EPP8742) -- Want to chat? Email us at podcast@...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about some of the highlights from the 2026 International AIDS Society (IAS) Brazil Conference. Tune in to learn about the latest in HIV treatment, prevention, and more.  Resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOZndTbCSek https://www.natap.org/2026/IAS/IAS.htm -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this br...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about the ongoing shortage of benzathine penicillin for syphilis treatment. Find out which groups are impacted the most, alternative options for treatment, and what you can do as an HIV care provider.  -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=EPP8742) -- Want to chat...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about recent updates to the DHHS pediatric and perinatal HIV and OI guidelines. Listen in to learn what they were, who they affect, and what this means for you as an HIV care provider.  Explore the guidelines below:  https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/guidelines/perinatal/whats-new https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/guidelines/hiv-clinical-guidelin...

This week, Marianna sits down with Isadora (Dory) Kagan, DNP, to talk about her experience completing NECA AETC's ACCESS program. Tune in to learn all about ACCESS and how it can help your work in the HIV care community.  Explore the ACCESS Program here: https://www.necaaetc.org/access  --  Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about several two-drug oral HIV regimens used in practice today. Tune in to hear what they are, who they are for, and what you need to know as an HIV care provider.  --  Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=AQX7941) -- Want to chat? Email us at podcast@necaaetc.org...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about the latest updates to HIV diagnoses, deaths, and prevalence, along with new information on statin use for people with HIV. --  Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=AQX7941) -- Want to chat? Email us at podcast@necaaetc.org with comments or ideas for new episod...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about the recent approval of doravirine and islatravir and the FDA label. Tune in to learn all about indication, dosage, administration, and more.  --  Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=AQX7941) -- Want to chat? Email us at podcast@necaaetc.org with comments or i...

This week, Marianna sits down with Teresa Thompson, LCSW, to talk about recognizing personality disorders and traits, and understanding how they can affect care, communication, and engagement in the HIV community.  -- Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=AQX7941) -- Want to chat? Email us at podcast@necaaetc.org with com...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about the latest updates to the DHHS Guidelines. Tune in to learn about what changed when it comes to opportunistic infections, pediatrics, perinatal HIV care, and more.  --  Guidelines: https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/guidelines   --  Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA....

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon for part two of our coverage of CROI 2026. CROI is the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, held in Denver, Colorado in February 2026. Tune in to hear all about prevention, STI, metabolics, and more. --  Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=AQX7941) -- W...

This week, Marianna sits down with Dr. Francine Cournos to talk about the importance of integrating mental health into HIV care. Tune in to hear about the differences between distress and disorders, screening and diagnosis, treatment, and more.  --  Resources:  National HIV Curriculum: https://www.hiv.uw.edu/ The Circle of Health: https://www.va.gov/WHOLEHEALTH/circle-of-health/index.asp Diagnosti...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk all things CROI 2026. CROI is the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, held in Denver, Colorado in February 2026. Tune in to hear all about new drugs and HIV studies discussed during this year's meeting.  --  Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.or...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about injectable PrEP and drug interactions. Tune in to learn about the current options for injectable PrEP, how the medications are metabolized, and more.  --  Resources mentioned in this episode:  NECA AETC Mobile Apps:  https://www.necaaetc.org/mobile-apps HIV ART Drug Interactions Guidelines: https://www.hivguidelines.org/guideline/hiv-ar...

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. --  Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=AQX7941) -- Want to chat? Em...

This week, Marianna sits down with Chris Bositis and Cara McAnaney from the National Clinician Consultation Center (NCCC) to talk all about lower-barrier substance use and HIV prevention and treatment. Tune in to learn how direct-to-inject ties into that and why it matters for you as an HIV care provider.  --  Resources:  Waters RC, Hoog J, Bell C, Toland P, Valley J, Hurtado L, Kallsen MA, Johnso...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to talk about managing missed doses of common injectable medications for treating HIV. Learn all about the different medication options and paths to take as an HIV care provider when doses have been missed.  -- Long-Acting Injectable PrEP: https://nastad.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/LAI-FAQ-Formatted-Updated4.17.23.pdf Lenacapavir as HIV PrEP: htt...

NECA in the Know kicks off the new year with a conversation about long-acting PrEP. Tune in to hear Marianna's chat with John Faragon about a once-monthly PrEP option. They talk all about advantages, disadvantages, studies, and more.  --  Help us track the number of listeners our episode gets by filling out this brief form!  (https://www.e2NECA.org/?r=AQX7941) -- Want to chat? Email us at pod...

This week, Marianna sits down with John Faragon to go over some of this year's highlights in the world of HIV care. Tune in to hear all about new drug regimens, updated guidelines, and more.  --  Resources in this episode:  Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults & Adolescents with HIV: https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/guidelines/hiv-clinical-guidelines-adult-and-adolesce...

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.  --  Resources mentioned in this episode:  https://jomprep.com/ https://healthenews.mcgill.ca/marvin-the-firs...

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