SYNC Posters
SYNC’s poster hall features presentation abstracts on the topics of Harm Reduction, Hepatitis C, HIV Prevention, LGBTQ Health, and STIs.
Late Breaker Posters
2SLGBTQIA+ Health in Medical School Curriculum: Building Bridges Back to Community
Advancing Rapid POC Testing and EPT
Assessment of Upstream Implementation Domains on the Uptake of HPV Self-Sampling in Safety-Net Settings using a Scoping Review
Beyond the Outbreak: Practical Discussion and Partnership Models to Normalize Mpox Vaccination
Clinical Trainee Perspectives on PrEP for Women of Color: Identifying Modifiable Barriers to Uptake
Community Corridor: Replacing Stigma with Strength through Peer-Led HIV Navigation
Community Partnerships Drive Targeted In-Person Outreach for Linking Individuals to HCV Care
Connecting with Vulnerable Populations in the Emergency Department through Humankindess
Elimination of Mother to Child HIV Transmission Through the use of Human Breast Milk Bank in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Engaging People Living with HIV into Medical Case Management at Community Health Center, Inc.
Enhancing HIV Yield Through Trusted Community Leaders to Enhance HIV Testing and Treatment Outcomes Among MSM in Effutu, Ghana
Exploring Internalized Stigma, Resilience and Treatment Engagement Among Adults Living with Perinatally Acquired HIV: A Qualitative Study to Inform Intervention Development
Frameworks to Identify and Center Community Need and Expectations
From Data to Action: Using Dashboards to Strengthen PrEP Engagement & Retention
From Insight to Action: Lessons Learned on Ethical Participation in Genomic Research Among Black SMM with HIV
Gifted-LGBT Phases of Identity Theory
Harm Reduction in Action: Building Bridges
HIV Treatment
Identifying the Burden of Injection Drug Use-Related Infections Using Hospital Discharge Data
Impact of Chlamydial and Gonococcal Infections on Male Reproductive Outcomes: A TriNetX Cohort Study
Intersecting Burdens: Age, Comorbidity, and Social Vulnerability Among Hospitalized People with HIV
Liver-Related Outcomes Among Adults With Acute Hepatitis C: The Impact of Substance Use Disorders in the U.S. Health Systems
Maximizing Impact: Enhancing availability of prevention among Latinx communities in the South.
Meeting Patients Where They Are: Improving Hepatitis C Care for Unstably Housed Individuals in NYC
Meeting People Where They Are: Community-Driven HIV Prevention and Linkage to Treatment in Beaumont, Texas: Attention to the Needs of Rural Community Members
mHealth Interventions to Promote HIV Self-Testing among Key Populations: A Systematic Review of Effectiveness and Implementation Outcomes
Mobile Hepatitis C Treatment Program
NYC Hep C Community Navigation Model: a Decade of Improving Care for People Who Use Drugs
Perspectives of Female Sex Workers on Factors Influencing the Utilization of Contraceptive/Family Planning Services: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis
Policy Gaps and Recommendations for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Screening for the Prevention of HIV Transmission in the United States
Prenatal and Congenital Syphilis Screening Practices in California Birthing Hospitals
Prevalence of Postpartum Contraception Uptake among High HIV Risk Women in Kenya
Project sTrenGth: A Status-Neutral, Transgender-Centered HIV Prevention and Care Model Advancing Health Equity in South Florida
Race, Space, and Harm Reduction: Unequal Access to Overdose Prevention Resources in New York City
Real-World Evidence Confirming the Vaccine Benefit of the Third-Generation Mpox Vaccine MVA-BN
Scoping Review of Influences of Elevated Image and Performance-Enhancing Drug Use in Sexual Minority Men Identifying Multi-level Harm Reduction Targets
Strategies to Reduce Barriers to HIV and HCV Prevention and Treatment for Individuals with Substance Use Disorder at a Connecticut FQHC-LAL
Strengthening HIV Prevention among Key Populations through Community-Based PrEP Delivery in Nairobi, Kenya
Structural Barriers and Ethical Challenges in Gender-Affirming Surgery for Asian Individuals in the United States: A Qualitative Analysis of Reddit Posts
Tackling the Congenital Syphilis Epidemic through Telementoring
The Emerging Role of Occupational Therapy in Gender-Affirming Care
The Hidden Barrier: Confronting Shame in HIV Prevention Work
The PIVOT Approach: A Modernized Framework for HIV Capacity-Building Assistance Rooted in Intersectional Values and Organizational Realities
The Red Umbrella Project: A Harm Reduction Approach to Inclusive Health Services for Sex Workers in Dutchess County
Young Adult Advisory Council: Creating a Third Space for Youth Empowerment and Engagement in HIV and Substance Use Prevention Programming
The Zero HIV Stigma Art Project: A Qualitative Intervention of Innovation and Engagement
Beyond the Emergency Department: Interprofessional Approaches to Improving Continuity of HIV nPEP Post-Discharge
Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in HIV Testing: Insights from NHANES
FOCUS Case Study: Linkage to Comprehensive HIV Prevention Services at Prisma Community Care
Enhancing HIV Screening Compliance in the Emergency Department through Workflow Integration and EHR Optimization
SYNCing Community-Based Screening to Address HIV and HCV in Marginalized Populations: Data from Cosmo Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center (2022–2025)
Did They Actually Learn Anything? Pilot Project to Assess Providers’ Knowledge Change in Online Clinical Education
SHE Lives
Engaging Secret Shopper Methods to Evaluate the HIV Testing Landscape for People Who Inject Drugs in Philadelphia
HIV Testing in a District of Columbia Academic Emergency Department
A Systematic Review of Barriers And Facilitators: Predisposing, Enabling, and Need Factors Influencing PrEP Uptake Among Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women in the United States
The Potential Impact of Losing Federal Funding on Non-Clinical HIV Testing: A Socio-Demographic Analysis
PrEP Utilization Among Women of Color: A Retrospective Analysis of Medication Preferences and Engagement Strategies at a Community-Based Clinic in 2024
Enhancing Women’s Health in Charleston, West Virginia by Increasing Access to Prevention Services and Disease Screenings
Navigating Systemic Barriers to PrEP and HIV Care Among Unhoused Populations in Boston (2022–2025)
The Role of Pharmacies in the Implementation of Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir for PrEP: Qualitative Insights From EBONI and PILLAR
Improving Syndemic Testing and Care Coordination through a Community-Based OTP Collaboration
HIV Testing Attitudes and Behaviors at a Football-Based HIV Prevention Program
Region Mapping: Plotting Health Services to Target Clinical Provider Sexual Health Education
Advanced Practice Providers’ and Nurses’ Perspectives on Implementing Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir for PrEP into Standard of Care: Results from PILLAR and EBONI Studies
A Community-Based Approach to HIV Prevention in the Mississippi Delta Region
Walk This Way! The Coalition of Baltimore HIV Providers Annual Walk 1 Mile for Her for Women and Girls HIV Awareness
Trends in HIV Linkage to Care in an Urban, Non-Clinical Community-Based Organization
Advancing Health Outcomes Across Age Groups through Telehealth Coordination
Assessing Transition to Adult Care for Adolescents and Young Adults Living with HIV: Patient Characteristics and Predictors of Successful Transition
Implementation and Findings of a Pilot Online Mental Health Intervention in an Urban HIV Treatment Program for Adolescents and Young Adults
Starving the Virus: Iron Chelation as Adjuvant Therapy in HIV Treatment
Pathological Pulmonary Findings at Autopsy in Patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome From 1985-2012
Risk Factors for Pulmonary Embolism at Autopsy among HIV-Infected Patients
Creating Safe Spaces: Geographic and Demographic Barriers to HIV Care Access
Association Between Graded Short-Term Lymphocyte Count Decline and Epilepsy Risk in HIV-Positive Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Identifying Sociodemographic Disparities in Hepatitis C Treatment Outcomes Among People with HIV Coinfected with Hepatitis C, New York City, 2016-2022
Relinking the Forgotten: A Community-Based Model to Restore Hepatitis C Care in Immigrant and High-Risk Populations in Maryland and Virginia, 2023–2025
Improving HCV Re-Engagement in Care Through Targeted Outreach and Telehealth Coordination in a Rural Harm Reduction Setting
Using Michigan’s Hepatitis C Case Management Database to Track and Tailor Hepatitis C Case Outreach in Michigan
A Case of Coinfection of Two Hepatitis C Genotypes: Treating According to Routine Practice Guidelines
Milestone-Based Incentives Improve Hepatitis C Treatment Completion in an Underserved Population: A Pilot Study
Nurse Navigator-Driven Large Scale Implementation of Opportunistic HCV Treatment during Hospitalization in a US Tertiary Care Hospital
Targeted Hepatitis C Testing Among Unhoused Populations in Southern Nevada through Community-Based Outreach and Cross-Sector Collaboration, 2024-2025
Syphilis Re-Infection Among People Living with HIV in the Harris Health System, 2013-2023
The Recent Surge in Syphilitic Eye Disease Cases: Analyzing Trends and Disparities
Chlamydia Trachomatis and the Development of Preeclampsia in Pregnancy
Utilizing Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (Doxy PEP) for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Prevention: Enhancing Sexual Health Counseling
Does It Translate Locally? Exploring Self-Efficacy for STI Prevention and Syphilis Knowledge Among Women in Michigan and Beyond
The Call for Needs-Based Harm Reduction in West Virginia: An Analysis of HIV, Syringe Distribution, and Overdoses
Meeting People Where They Are: Harm Reduction Through Space and Access
Exploring the Impact of Mobile Harm Reduction Services in Oakland County, Michigan, and the Role of Local and State Policy
Prescribing Patterns Among Emergency Physicians for Emergency Contraception
Trusted Spaces, Trusted Faces: Training Barbers, Clergy, and Community Leaders to Support Mental Health and OUD Awareness
Capacity to Consent: A Scoping Review of Youth Decision-Making Capacity for Gender-Affirming Care
Enhancing HIV Care Outcomes: The Transformative Impact of Support Groups on Retention, Adherence, and Viral Suppression
GAH: A Gateway to Preventative Care for Gender Diverse Patients
Determinants of HIV Prevalence Among Sexually Active Age Group Women in Ethiopia
Douching Practices Following Gender-Affirming Vaginoplasty
Mobilizing Healthcare to Protect and Empower Transgender Communities Through Integrated HIV Prevention and Gender-Affirming Care
Examining How Gender Identity Impacts Your Differential Diagnosis: A Case-Based Learning Module for Preclinical Medical Students
Preventive Health Care Utilization in Patients Receiving Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy (GAHT) vs. Non-GAHT Patients in a Student-Run Free Clinic