Bridgette Picou

2 weeks ago | ajmc.com | Maggie L. Shaw |Bridgette Picou

In the bio for Bridgette J. Picou, LVN, ACLPN, stakeholder liaison, The Well Project, Brooklyn, New York, it states, “Sitting at the intersections of being Black, a woman, and living with HIV, her goal is to remind people that there are lives being lived behind a three-or four-letter acronym.” For the third and final part of this discussion, she addresses her impact as a Black woman living with HIV and as a community worker, as well as advocating for all women living with HIV.

1 month ago | ajmc.com | Maggie L. Shaw |Bridgette Picou

During the “Hot Topic: Menopause and HIV” mini symposia at the 2025 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Bridgette J. Picou, LVN, ACLPN, stakeholder liaison, The Well Project, Brooklyn, New York, emphasized the need for more inclusive research on how these 2 aspects of health intersect in women. She spoke to that in part 1 of this interview.

2 months ago | ajmc.com | Maggie L. Shaw |Bridgette Picou

As a woman living with HIV and a nurse by trade, Bridgette J. Picou, LVN, ACLPN’s advocacy work in the HIV space is a work of hearts. In her role as stakeholder liaison for The Well Project in Brooklyn, New York, she focuses specifically on women and girls living with and vulnerable to HIV. As a woman also going through menopause, she emphasizes the need for more inclusive research on how these 2 aspects of health intersect in women and must be approached with a more holistic viewpoint.