1305. PrEParing for success: An intervention to increase HIV prevention awareness among internal medicine residents.

Abstract Background PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) is a strategy that involves combination of antiretrovirals medications aimed to reduce HIV transmission among at-risk individuals. The purpose this quality improvement project increase internal medicine residents' knowledge and prescribing PrEP. Methods We administered an anonymous paper survey residents at all stages training our suburban community hospital in the Hudson Valley, NY summer 2021 during academic half-day their ambulatory block rotation. consisted questions about residents’ demographics, knowledge, previous Following participants were given 1-hour lecture by authors on sexual history including indications, available options, dosing, monitoring, side effects, access therapy. Six months later we reissued same residents. Surveys analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results All 74 eligible completed survey. Out 74, 35 (47.3%) identified as male 40 (52.7%) female. Medical school graduation year range between 2007 2021. Only 69 post-survey. To Q1 “which are FDA approved be used PrEP,” (54.05%) answered correctly prior intervention, whereas 51 (73.91%) did after. When they asked Q3 “How effective was reducing risk contracting through sex,” 21 (28.38%) responded correctly, which improved 46 (66.67%) other knowledge-based there no significant (see table). number people who reported increased from 2 (2.7%) 7 (10.14%). Pre Post results Conclusion Although experiencing educational intervention not improve long-term retention participants, substantial prescribed One limitations can contribute these results; short time frame These findings demonstrate need for early introduction topic into medical residency program curricula. Disclosures Authors: No disclosures.