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SUMMARY:Forward in SYNChronicity through Advocacy
DESCRIPTION:Luncheon will be served at this plenary. \nMeet the challenges of today’s policy landscape with actionable strategies for igniting and sustaining change. This closing plenary session will examine how advocacy at different levels of the healthcare and prevention continuum can better move in concert together. Leading advocates will examine how policy change and service delivery can move together—from national strategy to community implementation. Drawing on experience from community organizing to global policy leadership\, the session will focus on how coordinated advocacy turns uncertainty into durable systems change—and where misalignment continues to slow prevention and care delivery and long-term sustainability. \nThis plenary session will engage participants in advocacy across HIV\, HCV\, STIs\, Drug User\, and LGBTQ Health\, Immunocompromised Communities\, and Health Equity\, and closes SYNC 2026 with a clear call to action as we move Forward in SYNChronicity through advocacy. \nLearning Objectives\n\nAssess how coordinated advocacy across federal\, state\, local\, and global levels shapes prevention and care delivery in today’s environments.\nExplain how policy advocacy is carried into practice—and where gaps in that translation continue to constrain system sustainability\, both long and short-term.\nEngage effectively in federal\, state\, local\, and global decision-making\, knowing where prevention and care delivery decisions are made and how advocates and providers can shape outcomes before disruptions.
URL:https://syncconference.org/agenda/forward-in-synchronicity-through-advocacy/
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CATEGORIES:Plenary
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SUMMARY:Forward in SYNChronicity through Research and Care
DESCRIPTION:Coffee and tea will be served at this plenary session. Breakfast is not provided. \nThis morning plenary session will bring together nationally recognized leaders who exemplify true synchronicity across scientific discovery\, clinical practice\, policy\, and real-world implementation. This session will highlight how aligning drug user health\, long COVID and vaccine research\, care delivery\, advocacy\, and public health strategy accelerates meaningful impact\, advances innovation\, and improves outcomes — particularly for communities most affected by chronic diseases. \nSpeakers will provide critical updates on biomedical HIV prevention\, vaccine preparedness\, and current research studies shaping the prevention landscape; explore the intersections with drug user health\, highlighting models that bridge treatment\, harm reduction\, and community-based support; discuss lessons from long COVID research and chronic disease management to draw connections to advocacy\, research equity\, and patient-led movements; and share insights on synchronizing policy and research with public health priorities and marginalized community needs. \nTogether\, these leading experts will illuminate how coordinated action across research\, care\, policy\, and advocacy is not only aspirational but practical and essential. This session will challenge us to move beyond silos and Forward in SYNChronicity Through Research and Care.
URL:https://syncconference.org/agenda/forward-in-synchronicity-through-research-and-care/
LOCATION:Ballroom
CATEGORIES:Plenary
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SUMMARY:The TalkPrEP Show LIVE with Dr. Demetre Daskalakis:  HIV Prevention in 2026 and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Luncheon will be served at this plenary session. \n\nIt’s time to talk about the latest breaking news and the future of HIV prevention. Join Dr. Demetre Daskalakis for a star-studded “late night” chat about innovations in HIV prevention\, PrEP optionality\, and the importance of expanding access to HIV prevention for marginalized communities. Special guests Eternity Franks\, Kieta Mutepfa\, RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Mandy Mango\, and Professor Patrick Sullivan will share their insights on starting and staying on PrEP\, explore how PrEP options help fit various individuals’ needs\, and discuss the role we all play in helping to End the HIV Epidemic. \n\nThis session is sponsored by
URL:https://syncconference.org/agenda/talkprep/
LOCATION:Ballroom
CATEGORIES:Plenary,Power of Prevention
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SUMMARY:Forward in SYNChronicity through Access\, Equity\, and AI
DESCRIPTION:Coffee and tea will be served at this plenary session. Breakfast is not provided. \nHealthcare is evolving at unprecedented speed—shaped by shifting policy landscapes\, rapid technological advancement\, and bold new innovations. In this dynamic opening plenary on Thursday\, March 19\, 2026 at 9:00am Eastern\, thought leaders from across the healthcare ecosystem will explore how we move forward in synchronicity to ensure that progress in policy\, AI\, and innovation translates into meaningful gains in healthcare access and equity. \nSpeakers will examine how federal and state policy decisions\, such as the Affordable Care Act and Inflation Reduction Act\, are influencing patient access and who benefits from new innovation; how AI is reshaping care delivery\, diagnostics\, and patient engagement; and how innovation can either close or widen longstanding disparities. \nSpeakers will highlight strategies to align policy\, technology\, and community-centered approaches so that advances in care reach those who need them most. Join us for a forward-looking conversation on how to synchronize efforts across sectors — leveraging data\, design\, and policy — to build a healthcare future that is more accessible\, inclusive\, and equitable. \nMandy Mango Live!\nSpecial Performance during Opening Plenary\nA mango a day keeps the doctor away! Mandy Mango serves conceptual looks with playful flair. By day\, she’s a nurse specializing in HIV and sexual health at the Philadelphia Department of Health\, caring for the LGBTQ community. This morning\, she’s giving the stage a healthy dose of energy. With a cheeky bedside manner\, Mandy Mango prescribes high doses of charisma\, charm\, and contagious energy with every performance.
URL:https://syncconference.org/agenda/forward-in-synchronicity-through-access-equity-and-ai/
LOCATION:Ballroom
CATEGORIES:Plenary
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