Health Innovation Voices: Deeper Conversations (HIV-DC), is a podcast from the Effi Barry Training Institute that tackles healthcare issues that matter. The podcast offers healthcare providers actionable information to improve care for their patients.
Health Innovation Voices: Deeper Conversations (HIV-DC)
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Health Innovation Voices: Deeper Conversations (HIV-DC), is a podcast from the Effi Barry Training Institute that tackles healthcare issues that matter. The podcast offers healthcare providers actionable information to improve care for their patients.
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6/10/2021
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Recent Episodes
May 20, 2026
Second Chance Voices: Peer Leadership in Sexual Health and HIV Education
<p><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">While April is recognized nationally as Second Chance Month, a time dedicated to supporting the</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">successful reentry of individuals returning to their communities, we offer this episode of <strong>Deeper Conversations (HIV-DC) in recognition</strong> of Second</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">Chance month and for second chances in general.</span></p> <p><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">This episode honors the resilience of returning citizens and the importance of </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">equitable access to sexual health and HIV prevention and care. Through the voices of those</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">with lived experience, we explore how education, trust, and community-led efforts are creating</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">meaningful second chances and improving health outcomes in DC.</span></p> <p><span dir="ltr" role= "presentation"><strong>Faculty:</strong><br /></span><span dir= "ltr" role="presentation">Lawerency Boone, Public Health Advisor/Re-Entry Community Health Worker, DC Health<br role= "presentation" /> Robert Stevenson, Peer Outreach Specialist, DC Health</span></p> <p><span dir="ltr" role= "presentation"><strong>Moderator:</strong><br /> Shannon Morgan, MPH, MS, Program Manager, HealthHIV<br /></span></p>
January 27, 2026
Peers in Power-Transforming HIV Prevention and Care
<p>This episode explores how lived experience is reshaping HIV prevention, care, and community trust. It offers insights into the value peers bring to HIV services, from bridging cultural gaps to increasing engagement and retention in care. Guests provide firsthand accounts of how peer roles have evolved into long-term career paths and how strong training, guidance, and investment in people with lived experience can build a more inclusive and effective public health workforce.</p> <p>This podcast is part of the EBTI "Strengthening the Capacity of the HIV Prevention Workforce Series," which includes the "Recruiting and Retaining Peers to Support Prevention and Care" manual and the "Stability in Uncertain Times: Strengthening HIV Prevention Through Peer Workforce Investment" webinar.</p> <p><strong>Faculty</strong></p> <p><strong>Valerie Wojciechowicz</strong> has been in the HIV field for 27 years and created and managed Medical Peer Programs, Speaking Programs and Trainings. Her desire to help improve the lives of People Living with HIV is evident. She strives to erase stigma and discrimination and help others see the value of eliminating Stigmatizing Language in HIV.<br /> <strong id= "docs-internal-guid-3b36c4c0-7fff-29d4-b831-e8e1d928d01e"></strong></p> <p><strong>Moderators</strong></p> <p><strong>Amalia Amy Zamot, MS, CHRC</strong> is the Senior Capacity Building Assistance Manager at HealthHIV. She has been active in the field of HIV for more than 25 years. Her career began in Ryan White case management before moving into a regional position serving all of southwest Florida as the Regional Minority HIV/AIDS Coordinator. In 2013, she transitioned into the private sector and served as the Director of Prevention and Community Services for a local community-based organization that focused on ensuring equitable access to services for vulnerable populations throughout Southwest Florida.</p> <p><strong>Steve Wood</strong> is the Senior Education and Advocacy Coordinator at HealthHIV. Steve has worked in the HIV/AIDS field since 1986, in several different disciplines including clinical research, biomedical research, a trainer and curriculum writer for New York State, as well as several years providing direct-service to the community. Steve has extensive experience serving the community as a community-facing worker, as an administrator, and as a trainer.</p>
December 18, 2025
Living Bold: Youth and Beginning an HIV Prevention Journey
<p dir="ltr">The "Living Bold: Youth and Beginning an HIV Prevention Journey" podcast explores professional and personal experiences of initiating youth engagement in HIV prevention, including PrEP use, HIV testing, and condom use. Join us for an open and honest conversation working to close the gap between the HIV prevention workforce and today's youth, to lead the next generation in beginning to live boldly against HIV.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Learning Objectives<br /></strong>Upon completion of this activity, participants will be better able to:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr">Describe two strategies for helping youth initiate PrEP use.</li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Identify strategies for increasing HIV testing in youth populations.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Demonstrate effective communication strategies for discussing and initiating condom use with youth to promote safer sexual behavior.</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Target Audience<br /></strong>This activity is intended for physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, PAs, psychologists, social workers, and other healthcare providers engaged in the care of patients with HIV.</p> <p><strong>Faculty</strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://drive.google.com/file/d/13PqQo-ZRJ31xVI2tza1RJvjFmpfAlmjL/view?usp=drive_link"> <img src= "" width="198" height="198" /></a></p> <p dir="ltr">Dr. Allison Agwu, MD ScM FAAP FIDSA, a Professor of Pediatric and Adult Infectious Diseases at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her clinical and research interests focus on children, adolescents, and young adults who are at-risk or living with HIV and their families. Clinically, she provides inpatient and outpatient pediatric infectious diseases' consultations and leads the Pediatric Adolescent HIV/AIDS Program, which provides multidisciplinary care for those living with or affected by HIV. Further, she leads the young adult transition clinic, the Accessing Care Early (ACE) Clinic.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MVTfCXXzhhrrnq3BtLThCA89qo-Ag4wt/view?usp=drive_link"> <img src= "" width="116" height="143" /></a></p> <p><strong id= "docs-internal-guid-728884a5-7fff-228d-408f-0bf0106c69ca"><br /></strong>Princess Jauan Durbin, a community advocate specializing in orchestrating community-centered outreach and engagements focused on black, brown, and young LGBTQ+ adults impacted by HIV/AIDS. Princess has assumed pivotal roles as an Accelerate in Action Community Captain, Advisory Board Member, and Positive Action for Youth talent.</p>
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