People for PrEP: Identifying Barriers to HIV Prevention

Faculty

Quintin Robinson, MD

HIV Division Director
AbsoluteCARE Medical Center and Pharmacy
Atlanta, GA
(he/him/his)

Quintin R. Robinson, MD, is a staff physician and current HIV Division Director at AbsoluteCARE Medical Center and Pharmacy in Atlanta, GA, and NCQA Certified Patient-Centered Medical Home.

Dr. Robinson is a native of Atlanta, GA, and received his undergraduate degree from Xavier University of Louisiana. Dr. Robinson then returned to Atlanta and attended medical school at Morehouse School of Medicine, completed his residency in Internal Medicine with Morehouse at Grady Memorial Hospital, and served as Chief Resident.

In 2009, Dr. Robinson completed his Infectious Diseases Fellowship with an emphasis on domestic HIV at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. Dr. Robinson is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, a Certified HIV Specialist by the American Academy of HIV Medicine, and a member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Additionally, Dr. Robinson has served as a Clinical Consultant to the Southeastern AIDS Education and Training Center, Minority AIDS Initiative, a consultant to the National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, and is a Co-Chair of the Fulton County HIV/AIDS and Prevention Advisory Committee.

Agustina Boehringer, DMSc, PA-C

Chief Medical Officer
Heart to Heart International
Lenexa, KS
(she/her/hers)

Dr. Boehringer is a doctorally-educated PA and has been practicing clinically in the field of Emergency and Urgent Care Medicine since 2004. Dr. Boehringer attended the University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine in her native country of Argentina and subsequently earned a Master of Science in PA Studies at Northeastern University in Boston, as well as a Doctor of Medical Science in Global Health and Disaster Medicine from the University of Lynchburg in Virginia. While serving as the Associate Medical Director of a chain of Urgent Care centers in the Greater Boston area, Dr. Boehringer noticed a gap in care for patients seeking HIV prevention, and in response to this she launched one of the first Urgent Care-based PrEP programs in the country, which she ran for several years. Since then, she has turned this program over to other colleagues as she pursued a professional opportunity as Chief Medical Officer of a global humanitarian organization, the position she holds today. This position had her move to the Kansas City area, where she currently resides. Dr. Boehringer is married and has two adult sons, one of whom is pursuing a finance degree and one of whom serves in active duty service with the United States Navy. She and her husband enjoy traveling and are avid scuba divers. They also have more rescue dogs than most people would consider normal. 

Melinda Pipik, MS, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
TCA Health
Chicago, IL
(she/her/hers)

With over 20 years' experience in health care, Melinda has an extensive background in educating patients on the prevention, detection, and treatment of sexually transmitted infections. Melinda has participated in the launching of HIV PrEP and nPEP services at two large organizations. Previously, Melinda worked for 5 years in the retail health setting at CVS MinuteClinic and was a member of the corporate-wide Sexual Health Peer Mentor Panel. Melinda currently sees patients in the primary care setting at TCA Health, a federally qualified health center in Chicago’s South Side.

Deja Cabrera

Community Health Educator and Advocate
San Diego LGBT Community Center
(she/her/hers)

Deja is the Community Health Educator and Advocate for the San Diego LGBT Community Center, where she works on sexual health programs, services, and activities to serve the local LGBTQIA+ community. Deja also assists with education and prevention as a certified HIV and Hepatitis C Test Counselor. With charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent, she is honored to be a part of this community.     Aside from her activism and advocacy, Deja is an empowered transgender Latina. She pushes herself every day to inspire and empower the community. She inspires the youth just by waking up every morning and being her authentic self, taking on the world as she leaves her front door every day. She empowers other trans women of color by showing them that she will not be another statistic. Deja knows her worth and lives each day as if it was her last. She thrives for acceptance and transcends through the San Diego community as a leader, motivator, educator and activist.  

(Coach) Blossom C. Brown

Prep Retention Navigator
Los Angeles, CA
(she/her/hers)

Coach Blossom C. Brown is an Activist, PrEP Retention Navigator as well as Life-Coach. She got her Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health from Mississippi University for Women in Columbus Ms. Her story got notoriety when she appeared in Season 1 of Caitlyn Jenner’s docuseries I Am Cait and her appearance on the Ellen Show. She currently works as a PrEP Retention Navigator, helping community be able to access PrEP in a safe secure and empowered way.

Pattris Govia

Baltimore, MD
(she/her/hers)

Pattris Govia is 22-year-old mother of one from Baltimore, MD. She works as an assistant manager in the food service industry and is currently using PrEP. Her favorite color is pink.

Matt Bernstein

Content Creator
(he/they)

Matt Bernstein is a 22 year old artist and digital creator who creates content that focus on poignant political and cultural messages. Matt recently graduated New York University with a degree in photography and journalism. Bernstein originally used his Instagram to showcase his stunning photography that centered around queer subjects and gatherings. Since then, he has shifted to incorporate his love for beauty and makeup, and commentary and approaching each hot button issue from his own unique lens. Bernstein wants to continue to celebrate, uplift and draw awareness the LGBTQ+ community whilst shining a magnifying glass on some societal issues that are still present.