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Episode 10 Given medical advances in the treatment of HIV, people living with HIV/AIDS are much more likely to live longer and more productive lives than anyone thought possible, twenty years ago. This good news raises important issues for people with HIV/AIDS at work. What are some of the challenges with resuming work after an HIV diagnosis? What, if any special accommodations might someone living with HIV/AIDS need in the workplace? How can someone with HIV/AIDS know if a prospective employer is AIDS-phobic or if the workplace climate is open and inclusive? What have we learned over the past twenty years that help workplaces be inclusive of people who are infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS? Join co-hosts Richard Friend and Judy Seidenstein as we address these and other provocative questions with our guests Rick Bejlovec, Executive Director and Barbara Marcotte, Program Director of Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN), a peer-led, peer-run agency that empowers people living with HIV through support services, information dissemination, and advocacy and publishes the internationally acclaimed magazine Positively Aware. Both Rick and Barbara have been HIV positive for more than 15 years and share their personal story as it relates to inclusiveness at work.
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