Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): "Evolving Ethical Considerations In HIV Status Discussions In The Age Of HIV Treatment- As-Prevention And Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis"

12:00pm - 1:00pm • Hybrid: 1402 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive (and virtual via Zoom)

2024-11-26 12:00:00 2024-11-26 13:00:00 America/New_York Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): "Evolving Ethical Considerations In HIV Status Discussions In The Age Of HIV Treatment- As-Prevention And Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis" Evolving Ethical Considerations In HIV Status Discussions In The Age Of HIV Treatment- As-Prevention And Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Dovie Watson, MD, MSCE Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania The HIV prevention landscape in the United States has changed drastically over the past decade with the introduction of two highly effective biomedical strategies for preventing HIV transmission during sex—HIV treatment-as-prevention and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis. Dr. Watson will discuss three ethical principles that have influenced changes in cultural norms related to HIV status disclosure practices among members of some communities that are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic in the United States: (1) Self-preservation in the setting of widespread stigma against people living with HIV; (2) Justice and the right to be protected under the law equally and free from discrimination; (3) Respect for autonomy and consent. Lunch provided. Streaming available via Zoom. Hybrid: 1402 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive (and virtual via Zoom) Penn Medical Ethics

The HIV prevention landscape in the United States has changed drastically over the past decade with the introduction of two highly effective biomedical strategies for preventing HIV transmission during sex—HIV treatment-as-prevention and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis.

Dr. Watson will discuss three ethical principles that have influenced changes in cultural norms related to HIV status disclosure practices among members of some communities that are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic in the United States: (1) Self-preservation in the setting of widespread stigma against people living with HIV; (2) Justice and the right to be protected under the law equally and free from discrimination; (3) Respect for autonomy and consent.