{"id":4002,"date":"2020-12-07T10:29:34","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T18:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.michrxconsulting.com\/?p=4002"},"modified":"2020-12-07T11:02:20","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T19:02:20","slug":"prepping-pep-prep-conversation-dr-maria-lopez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michrxconsulting.com\/prepping-pep-prep-conversation-dr-maria-lopez\/","title":{"rendered":"CP58: PrEPping For PEP and PrEP, A Conversation with Dr Maria Lopez, PharmD, AAHIVP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michrxconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/maria-copy-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4004\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Maria Lopez<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Maria Lopez, PharmD, is the founder and President of Mission Wellness Pharmacy and serves as a consultant for the Capacity Building Assistance Program housed within the San Francisco Department of Health. An experienced administrator, Dr. Lopez oversaw the implementation of HCV point of care testing and One Stop PrEP at Mission Wellness the first such pharmacy programs in California. Her work in community pharmacy aims to increase PrEP uptake and HIV prevention efforts in pharmacy, with a focus on at risk populations not engaged in care. Dr. Lopez\u2019 work has been published in peer reviewed journals and she has spoken to stakeholders in healthcare on the topics of clinical pharmacy, pharmacy administration and medication pricing. She holds voluntary Professor appointments at UCSF and Touro Schools of Pharmacy.<br>Mission Wellness One Stop PrEP program was a model for SB159<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-6737155\"><\/div>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/279660\/6737155-cp58-prepping-for-pep-and-prep-a-conversation-with-dr-maria-lopez-pharmd-aahivp.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-6737155&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Subscribe<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"iTunes (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/conscious-pharmacist-podcast\/id1459632911\" target=\"_blank\">iTunes<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Stitcher (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/michelle-sherman-2\/conscious-pharmacist-podcast\" target=\"_blank\">Stitcher<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/podcasts\/portal\/u\/0#p:id=playpodcast\/series&amp;a=2000805694\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Google Play (opens in a new tab)\">Google Play<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Spotify (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1f8FVwVeOopWd8U9nAe6rb?si=x18-xpBERj-eBaHJB0pU_Q\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p>[optinform]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michrxconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CPhA-2019-Stacked-Logo-RGB-1024x340.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michrxconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CPhA-2019-Stacked-Logo-RGB-1024x340.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.michrxconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CPhA-2019-Stacked-Logo-RGB-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.michrxconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CPhA-2019-Stacked-Logo-RGB-768x255.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.michrxconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CPhA-2019-Stacked-Logo-RGB-1536x509.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.michrxconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CPhA-2019-Stacked-Logo-RGB-2048x679.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">California Pharmacists Association PrEpping For PrEP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to increase knowledge, usage, and adherence to PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) and PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis), particularly for underserved populations, by their accessibility in California communities. CPhA is offering an on-demand course covering everything you need to know to be certified to administer PrEP and PEP. Plus, you receive additional resources to help implement this service in your pharmacy practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cpha.com\/ce-events\/on-demand-courses\/providing-prep-and-pep-in-a-pharmacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PrEPping For PrEP- REGISTER HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A major advantage to having pharmacists involved in initiating PrEP and PEP is that pharmacies are easily accessible and are located in almost all communities across California. Community pharmacists are the face of neighborhood healthcare and provide access to important health services for millions of Californians. Most importantly, providing pharmacists with the authority to initiate and furnish PrEP and PEP allows the patient to go directly to the source of where they can receive life-saving medication form their pharmacist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What you will learn<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>About SB159<\/li><li>How Community Pharmacists can provide PrEP<\/li><li>Find out how Community Pharmacists can help end the HIV Epidemic<\/li><li>Get Trained to Implement SB159 At YourPharmacy- <strong>PrEPping For PrEP<\/strong><\/li><li>Other states following California footsteps- Colorado<\/li><li>Other nations following California footsteps- UK<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Links &amp; Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/cpha.com\/ce-events\/on-demand-courses\/providing-prep-and-pep-in-a-pharmacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>LINK to PrEpping For PrEP Training Program<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB159\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SB159 Bill Text<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.japha.org\/article\/S1544-3191(20)30039-X\/abstract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Community pharmacy delivered PrEP to STOP HIV transmission: An opportunity NOT to miss<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/cpha.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>California Pharmacists Association<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missionwellness.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Mission Wellness Pharmacy<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jamiewareham\/2020\/10\/09\/prep-how-to-get-hiv-prevention-drug-from-superdrugs-new-service\/?fbclid=IwAR3KkEISGBQAd1zUWmNCf204wirnW1HDn2S1nUfvEZl9iCcDVziv6G2ySio&amp;sh=33654b8e3081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Getting PrEP in UK from the Pharmacist<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2020A\/bills\/2020a_1061_rer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Colorado House Bill 20-1061<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Subscribe &amp; Review on iTunes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you subscribed to our podcast yet? Want to get bonus episodes? Be sure to subscribe so you get notified of any new episode that comes out. <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Click here to subscribe on iTunes (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/conscious-pharmacist-podcast\/id1459632911\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to subscribe on iTunes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transcription<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Coming soon&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Maria Lopez Maria Lopez, PharmD, is the founder and President of Mission Wellness Pharmacy and serves as a consultant for the Capacity Building Assistance Program housed within the San Francisco Department of Health. 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