Rachel Katherine Scott, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
About me
Rachel K. Scott, MD, MPH, is the scientific director of women’s health research for MedStar Health Research Institute and the associate chair for research for the Women’s and Infants’ Services Department of MedStar Washington Hospital Center (MHWC), where she is a practicing obstetrician/gynecologist. Dr. Scott’s passion for women’s health and commitment to underserved women drives both her clinical career and her commitment to clinical and translational research. She currently divides her time between clinical care and research, primarily focused on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and HIV prevention in women. Dr. Scott is the director of the Women’s Center for Positive Living, MWHC’s HIV Obstetrics and Gynecology practice within the Department of Women's and Infant Services. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, she is an associate professor at Georgetown University Medical Center and is active in resident and medical student education and mentorship. In recognition of her expertise in maternal health and HIV, Dr. Scott was selected to be a member of the national Department of Health and Human Services Panel on Treatment of Pregnant Women with HIV Infection and Prevention of Perinatal Transmission guidelines, which sets the preconception, antepartum, and postpartum clinical recommendations for women living with HIV and for HIV prevention/pre-exposure prophylaxis in women at risk for HIV.
Dr. Scott was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award by the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics and the George E. Stevens Teaching Award by both MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MWHC for her role as a teacher and research mentor. As a resident, she was a two-time recipient of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Teaching Award.
Dr. Scott is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is a fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Her medical degree is from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY. She then continued her medical training with an internship and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her master's degree in Public Health is from the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, where she studied International Health and Development and participated in coursework conducted in Cuba and Guatemala. Dr. Scott is fluent in Spanish and English.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Treatment
- Colposcopy
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endometriosis
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Prenatal Care
- Vaginal Bleeding Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Endometriosis
- False Labor
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Infertility
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Multiple Gestations
- Obstetric Trauma
- Obstructed Labor
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Painful Urination
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Polyhydramnios
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Premature Placenta Separation
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Infections
- Uterus Problems
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cesarean Delivery
- Colposcopy
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endometriosis Surgery
- Fetal Monitoring
- Oophorectomy
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Tubal Ligation
- Uterine Ablation
- Vaginal Bleeding Treatment
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Basic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HighMark
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE East Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-EPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certification: Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification,
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Yeshiva University (2010)
Medical School: Yeshiva University Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2006)
Awards
- Loan Repayment Award, NIH, 2019-2021 George E. Stevens Teaching Award, 2014 Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics Excellence in Teaching Award, 2014
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/28/health/hiv-preventive-care-free/index.html
https://www.medstarhealth.org/blog/hiv-prevention-and-pregnancy
A. Publications:
i. Original Papers in Refereed Journals
- Scott RK, Deyarmond M, Marwitz S, Huang JC, Moriarty P, Visconti A, Beverley J, Elion R, Coleman M, Hull SJ. Implementation of an Educational Intervention to Improve HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Services for Women in an urban Sexual Health Clinic. AIDS, Patient Care, STDs. In press.
- Scott RK, Hull SJ, Huang J C, Ye P, Lotke P, Beverly J, Moriarty P, Balaji D, Ward A, Holiday J, Brant A, Elion R, Visconti A, Coleman, M. Intention to initiate HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among cisgender women in a high HIV prevalence U.S. city. Women’s Health Issues. In press.
- Brooks K, Scott RK, Capparelli E, Best B, Momper J. Translating Clinical Pharmacology Data in Pregnancy to Evidence-Based Guideline Recommendations: Perspectives from the HIV Field. The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2023, June 14. 63: S188-S196. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcph.2240
- Nachega JB, Scarsi KK, Gandhi M, Scott RK, Mofenson LM, Archary M, Nachman S, Decloedt E, Geng E, Wilson L, Rawat A, Mellors J. Long-Acting Antiretrovirals and HIV Treatment Adherence: A Game Changer? Lancet HIV. In Press.
- Londoño Tobon A, McNicholas E, Clare CA, Ireland LD, Payne JL, Moore Simas TA, Scott RK, Becker M, Byatt N. The End of Roe v. Wade: Implications for Women's Mental Health and Care. Frontiers Psychiatry. In Press.
- Burns JA, Hull SJ, Inuwa A, Moriarty P, Scott RK. Understanding Retention in the HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Cascade among Cisgender Women. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2023 Mar 24;. doi: 10.1089/apc.2023.0009. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36961388.
- Brant AR, Reeves MF, Ye PP, Scott RK, Floyd S, Tefera E, Lotke PS. Gabapentin as an adjunct for pain management during dilation and evacuation: A double-blind randomized controlled trial. Contraception. 2022 Oct 12;. doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2022.09.130.
- Thadhani R, Lemoine E, Rana S, Constantine M, Calsavara V, Boggess K, Wylie B, Simas T, Louis T, Espinoza J, Gaw S, Murtha A, Wiegand S, Gollin Y, Singh D, Silver, R, Durie D, Panda B, Norwitz E, Burd I, Plunkett B, Scott RK, Gaden A, Bautista M, Chang Y, Diniz M, Karmanchi SA, Kilpatrick S. Circulating Amgiogenic Factor Levels in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. NEJM Evidence. 2022 Nov 9; https://doi.org/10.1056/EVIDoa2200161
- Hull SJ, Brant A, Ye P, Lotke P, Duan X, Nalls P, Huang J, Scott RK. Understanding psychosocial determinants of PrEP uptake among cisgender women experiencing heightened HIV risk: Implications for multilevel communication intervention. Health Communication. 2022 DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2022.2145781
- Rendell S, Schmidt H, Neergaard R, Nkwihoreze H, Barbati Z, Short WR, Rana AI, Sheth AN, Scott RK, Sethi S, Momplaisir FM. Integrating ART adherence support technologies in the care of pregnant and postpartum people with HIV: a qualitative study. Implement Sci Commun. 2022 Aug 2;3(1):85. doi: 10.1186/s43058-022-00331-0. PubMed PMID: 35918738; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9344442.
- Scott RK*, Hull SJ, Huang JC, Coleman M, Ye P, Lotke P, Beverley J, Moriarty P, Balalji D, Ward A, Holiday J, Brant A, Cameron M, Elion R, Visconti A. Factors Associated with Intention to Initiate Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Cisgender Women at High Behavioral Risk for HIV in Washington D.C. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2022 Jul;51(5):2613-2624. doi: 10.1007/s10508-021-02274-4. Epub 2022 May 27. PubMed PMID: 35622077; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9308717.
- Al-Kouatly HB, Scott RK, Makhamreh MM, Cunningham G, Visclosky T, Ingram BO, Inagaki K, Rakhmanina N, Kirmse B. Metabolomics in Placental Tissue from Women Living with HIV. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2021 Dec 13;. doi: 10.1089/AID.2021.0056. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34498948.
- Hull SJ, Tessema H, Thuku J, Scott RK. Providers PrEP: Identifying Primary Healthcare Providers' Biases as Barriers to Provision of Equitable PrEP Services. JAIDS. 2021 Oct 1;88(2):165-72. DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000002750
- Scott RK*, Hull SJ, Richards CR, Klemmer K, Salmeron F, Huang JC. Awareness, acceptability, and intention to initiate HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among pregnant women. AIDS Care. DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2021.1916870
- Rael CT, Das D, Bauermeister J, Scott RK, Hendrix CW. Understanding Women's Vaginal Douching Behaviors and Practices for Consideration in the Development of a Potential Future Vaginal Microbicide Douche for HIV Prevention: A Systematic Review of the Literature. AIDS and Behavior. 2021 May. DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03290-0. PMID: 33977356.
- Grill KB, Wang J, Scott RK, Benator D, D'Angelo LJ, Lyon ME. What Do Adults With HIV Want? End-of-Life Care Goals, Values and Beliefs by Gender, Race, Sexual Orientation. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Jun;38(6):610-617. doi: 10.1177/1049909120988282. Epub 2021 Jan 19. PubMed PMID: 33464114; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8085160.
- Koay WLA, Zhang J, Manepalli KV, Griffith CJ, Castel AD, Scott RK, Ferrer KT, Rakhmanina NY. Prevention of Perinatal HIV Transmission in an Area of High HIV Prevalence in the United States. J Pediatr. 2021 Jan;228:101-109. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.09.041. Epub 2020 Sep 21. PubMed PMID: 32971142; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7752838.
- Lyon ME, Squires L, Scott RK, Benator D, Briggs L, Greenberg IH, D'Angelo LJ, Cheng YI, Wang J. Effect of FAmily CEntered (FACE) advance care planning on longitudinal congruence in end-of-life treatment preferences: A Randomized Controlled Trial. AIDS and Behavior. May, 2020; DOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-02909-y.
- Glickman C, Le H, Robertson HA, Arbit R, Patchen L, Danielson A, Fries M, Scott RK, Biel MG. Black Women’s Preferences for Embedding Mental Health Services in An Obstetrics Setting. Journal of Maternal and Child Health. 2020; 5(4).
- Lyon ME, Squires L, D’Angelo LJ, Benator D, Scott RK, Greenberg IH, Tanjutco P, Turner MM, Weixel TE, Cheng YI, Wang J. FAmily CEntered (FACE) Advance Care Planning among African-American and non-African-American Adults Living with HIV in Washington, DC: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase Documentation & Health Equity. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2019 Mar;57(3):607-616. PMID: 30472318
- Curtin KB, Cheng YI, Wang J, Scott RK, Squires L, Benator DA, Lyon ME; Palliative Care Consortiums. Quality of life of persons living with HIV and congruence with surrogate decision-makers. Qual Life Res. 2019 Jan;28(1):47-56. PMID: 30219937.
- Scott RK*, Praditpan P, Tanjutco P, Laidlaw E, Schladen M. Pregnancy Spacing in Women Living with HIV: A Series of Informational Interviews. The Qualitative Report. 2018;23(5):1055-74.
- Scott RK*, Crochet C, Huang C. Universal HIV rapid-screening of pregnant patients admitted for delivery: a cost effectiveness analysis. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 2018, Article ID 6024698, 11 pages, 2018. doi:10.1155/2018/6024698
- Crochet S, Huang C, Fries M, Scott RK*. Implementation of a universal rapid human Immunodeficiency Virus screening program on labor and delivery. Ther Adv Infect Dis. 2018 Mar;5(2):47-54. PMID: 29468056
- Scott RK*, Chakhtoura N, Burke MM, Cohen R, Kreitchmann R. Delivery After 40 Weeks of Gestation in Pregnant Women With Well-Controlled Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2017 Sep;130(3):502-510. PMID: 28796679
- Scott RK*, Friday KP, Rosenthal E, Darko M, Tefera E. Condom Knowledge and Negotiation in Women Living with and without Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Journal of Women’s Health and Gynecology. 2017 March 22; 4(2):1-8.
- Scott RK*, Carter-Brooks CM, Desale S, Southern GK, Chahine EB. Adherence to the Single-Dose Methotrexate Protocol for the Management of Ectopic Pregnancy in an Inner City Population: A retrospective cohort and protocol analysis. Journal of Women's Health and Gynecology. 2017 February 23; 1:1-10.
- Kimmel A, Wang J, Scott RK, Briggs L, Lyon ME. FAmily CEntered (FACE) advance care planning: Study design and methods for a patient-centered communication and decision-making intervention for patients with HIV/AIDS and their surrogate decision-makers. Contemp Clin Trials. 2015 Jul;43:172-8. PMID: 26044463
- Mobarakeh M, Saied AR, Scott RK. Efficacy of Corticosteroids in Prevention of Fat Embolism Syndrome in Patients with Long Bone Fracture. Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2008; 3(4).
ii. Reviews or Editorials in Refereed Journals
- Scott RK*. Adherence among post-partum women living with HIV. Lancet HIV. 2020 Mar;7(3):e152-e154. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(19)30403-5. Epub 2019 Dec 20. PubMed PMID: 31870677.
iii. Books or Chapters in Books
- Scott RK, Best B, Mirochnick M, Rakhmanina N. Neonatal and Pediatric Pharmacology: Therapeutic Principals in Practice. 5th ed. Aranda JV, van den Anker JN editors. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, 2021. Chapter 32: Pharmacology of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women and their Newborns
- Scott RK, Woo J. CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2019. 58 ed. Papadakis MA, McPhee SJ, Rabow MW, editors. New York: McGraw-Hill Education; 2018. Chapter 18, Gynecologic Disorders
vi. Other Publications
- Scott RK. HIV and Pregnancy BMJ Best Practice. 2016 - present (updated annually) http://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-us/556
- Scott RK, Folan J. PrEP a provider’s guide. https://providers.bedsider.org/articles/prep-a-provider-s-guide