I called my clinic RISE. I frame RISE as a sort of "higher risk" clinic, and it includes HIV Primary Care, Hep C, and PrEP. I would say to think of an acronym or an empowering word. It keeps the clinic discreet.
Radeeb
Queens, NY
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Radeeb Akhtar
Kaiser Permanente
Forest Hills NY
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-22-2021 12:44
From: Nyasha George
Subject: Appropriate language with which to refer to my clinic
Hi all,
I know language is everything. I started a small PLWH clinic a few months ago and now have the capacity to expand to include a PrEP panel. I also have a small panel of transgender patients and am reluctant to pair my transpanel with the PrEP/PLWH panel for concerns of stigma. However, given the difficulty with provider continuity for my patients (we are same day/next day scheduling for most of our patients) I've found that creation of these specialty clinics is the only way to ensure that I can follow my patients consistently.
Anywho my question is: any recommended monikers for this clinic I'd like to hold that combines my PrEP, PLWH and trans panel all in one (at least until my panels become large enough to be able to justify carving out separate clinics)?
thank you for your thoughts.
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Nyasha George, MD, AAHIVS
Pronouns: she/her/her