Breaking Down Prejudices in Specialists

I wonder how some of the more senior Faculty and Attendings would counsel me on how to address the following: HIV Associated Atherosclerosis, and the stigma many physician specialists view HIV, particularly Cardiologists, and hence not wanting to deal with this population. An Infectious Disease Physician at the university has confided in me that HIV is perceived as a stigma by many medical specialists, going as far as telling me recently that there is a 'dark history' at my teaching... Breaking Down Prejudices in Specialists
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