Improving Access to Infectious Disease Treatment for Every Veteran

Haley J. Appaneal, Pharm.D., PhD is a pharmacist-scientist with expertise in appropriate and safe antimicrobial use in older adults. She received her PharmD from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and a PhD in Health Services Research from Brown University School of Public Health. Dr. Appaneal is a health services investigator with mixed methods experience with the Rhode Island ID (RIID) Research Program of the Providence Healthcare System. Dr. Appaneal is also interested in addressing antimicrobial use among vulnerable populations.

Learning Objectives:

1. Define pharmacoequity and its relevance to treatment of infectious diseases among Veterans
2. Identify factors associated with differences in the treatment of infectious diseases such as HIV and COVID-19 affecting veterans
3. Identify a framework for detecting, understanding, and reducing differences in infectious disease-related treatment