HIV in Primary Care [Conf '25]

Joshua Lumsden, PA-C (he/him) is the Immediate Past President of the Washington Academy of Physician Assistants (check this, as we may be changing this to Associates before the conference), and specializes in queer affirming primary care for adults. He earned his Masters in Clinical Health Services in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Washington in 2016. He works in adult primary care at Capitol Hill Medical Group in Seattle, Washington, but previously worked in internal medicine at Virginia Mason, and in psychiatry at Sound Mental Health. Joshua’s clinical passions include HIV treatment and prevention, gender-affirming hormone therapy. He has published on PrEP implementation. A dynamic educator and advocate, Joshua frequently lectures nationally and locally on HIV care and gender-affirming health . He is the co-host of The PA Playbook podcast, and champions professional growth and advocacy for the physician assistant and nurse practitioner community. In 2022, he was honored with the inaugural Carol Verga Advanced Practice Provider of the Year award from Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. An advocate at heart, Joshua also engages in state and federal legislative work to advance PA practice and transgender health rights.