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Join us on Monday, December 1st for a FREE Continuing Pharmacy Education Webinar!
Title: Safe Spaces: Pharmacist-Led HIV Stigma Reduction & Harm Reduction Models
UAN: 0215-0000-25-048-L02-P
Type of Activity: Knowledge-based
Description: Pharmacists have the most contact with patients and create judgment-free spaces to bridge individuals to HIV prevention and care. This session explores how stigma impacts access to essential services, especially among people who use drugs and other marginalized populations. Participants will examine practical methods to challenge stigma and foster inclusive pharmacy environments. The session will also highlight harm reduction as a compassionate, person-centered framework that empowers patients to engage in HIV prevention and care on their own terms. Attendees will leave equipped with tools and strategies to embed stigma-reduction and harm-reduction principles into everyday pharmacy workflows.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain evidence-based stigma-reduction strategies (e.g., contact interventions, peer storytelling) applicable in pharmacy practice.
- Illustrate core harm-reduction principles and how they support people who use drugs in HIV prevention and care.
- Propose actionable interventions to integrate stigma-reduction and harm-reduction resources into everyday pharmacy workflows.
Target Audience: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Students
System requirements: This event will be hosted on the Zoom video conferencing platform. An internet connection is required, either broadband wired or wireless. Supported web browsers include Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari. View more information here.
Presenter:
Kenric Ware, PharmD
Kenric B. Ware is a clinical pharmacist with specialized expertise in HIV care and a track record in pharmacy education. Kenric has served in a number of HIV leadership roles including as current Chair of the Board of the Joseph H. Neal Health Collaborative in Columbia, South Carolina and previous chairperson of the South Carolina (SC) HIV/AIDS Council. Kenric also participates as a board member of Challenges, Incorporated located in Greenville, South Carolina. He is also a former SC state representative on the Southeastern AIDS Education and Training Center (SE AETC) Advisory Committee.
In addition, Kenric serves as a dedicated clinical pharmacy educator within his role on faculty and Mercer University College of Pharmacy. His experience in HIV-related pharmacy education, advocacy and leadership in community-level HIV initiatives, and his administrative experience leading an HIV treatment and prevention facility within an Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) priority jurisdiction allows him to appreciate the complexities of healthcare and the work that remains to ensure that all health disparities dwindle among all populations.
Statement of Accreditation: ACPE Program
This program has been approved for 1.0 contact hours (0.10 CEU). Participants must sign in and attend the entire session. No partial credit will be issued. Participants will complete the program evaluation online within 15 days for transmission to the CPE ® Monitor System
The National Pharmaceutical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of Continuing Pharmacy Education.
