Can an HIV positive surgeon operate?
HIV-infected surgeons may continue to practice and perform invasive procedures unless there is clear evidence that a significant risk of transmission of infection exists through an inability to meet basic infection control procedures or unless the surgeon is functionally unable to care for patients.
Can HIV positive doctors practice medicine?
The Medical School recognizes that it is possible for an individual infected with HCV, HBV, and/or HIV to practice medicine, and to practice many specialties unimpeded by disease specific restrictions.
Do surgeons have to disclose HIV status?
The HIV status of a surgeon is personal health information and does not need to be disclosed to anyone. Various College committees should continue to consider the concerns and problems of HIV- infected surgeons and their families in their deliberations.
Can a surgeon transmit HIV to a patient?
Although transmission of HIV from surgeon to patient is possible, it is, in fact, extremely rare. The CDC has estimated that the average risk of sporadic HIV transmission from an HIV-infected surgeon to a patient during an invasive procedure was 2.4 to 24 episodes of transmission per 1 million procedures [2, 3].
Are there any criminal laws specific to HIV/AIDS?
Sentence enhancement laws specific to HIV, or STD that do not criminalize a behavior but increase the sentence length when a person with HIV commits certain crimes. No specific criminalization laws.
Are practice restrictions on an HIV-positive orthopedic surgeon discriminatory?
Mercy Health Corporation of Southeastern Pennsylvania, the first case challenging practice restrictions on an HIV-positive orthopedic surgeon as discriminatory under the ADA as well as the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Do HIV prevention laws align with current evidence about HIV transmission risk?
Some laws identified in the analysis account for HIV prevention measures that reduce transmission risk, such as condom use, and antiretroviral therapy (ART). These analyses may be used by states to assess their laws’ alignment with current evidence regarding HIV transmission risk.