21. About Positive Peers

Today we embark on the next chapter of Positive Peers.

by Ann K. Avery, MD

  By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center From its beginning in 2015, our vision for Positive Peers has always been to make it easier for Young People Living with […]
09: Sex When Living with HIV

What is outercourse?

by Louis Catania

By: Louis Catania, Patient Navigator, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center What is outercourse and does it protect me from HIV? Dry humping, pants […]
09: Sex When Living with HIV, 13: Dealing with Addiction & HIV

Meth Sex, Chemsex, and PnP

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Thinking about sex can cause you to feel all […]
11: Healthy Habits

EVALI and HIV: Is it time to stop vaping?

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center People smoke. It’s just one of those realities of life, like drinking or other recreational drugs. Everyone can make their own choices, but […]
11: Healthy Habits

Caring for your Body, Mind, and Spirit while living with HIV

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Let’s face it, we all have moments when we […]
11: Healthy Habits

Building Healthy Habits with Positive Peers

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Anything we do for the first time is hard […]
08: Peer Support, 15: Trans and HIV

Job Hunting When Trans or Non-Binary

by Louis Catania

By: Louis Catania, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center That’s right—we’re here to help get you employed! 💼🤑 We’ll tackle the tricky […]
00. Spanish, 08: Peer Support, 15: Trans and HIV

La búsqueda de empleo cuando eres una persona trans o no binaria

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

Escrito por Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, trabajadora social de VIH en MetroHealth Medical Center y revisada médicamente por Ann K. Avery, MD, médica de enfermedades infecciosas en MetroHealth Medical Center Ver todos los blogs en […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

Help! How do I go about dating with HIV?

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Well, would you look at the time: it’s […]
00. Spanish

¡Ayuda! ¿Cómo tengo pareja si tengo VIH?

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

Escrito por Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, trabajadora social de VIH en MetroHealth Medical Center y revisada médicamente por Ann K. Avery, MD, médica de enfermedades infecciosas en MetroHealth Medical Center Ver todos los blogs en […]