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Conference Agenda

The schedule presented here is subject to change as the agenda is finalized.

Harm Reduction Track, Session 1

Studio F
  • Centering People in the Sex Trade: Harm Reduction Tools for Better Health
  • Leveraging HIV and HCV Advocacy Opportunities to End the Epidemics

HIV Prevention Track, Session 1

Studio B

Power of Prevention

  • Spilling the Tea: How Medical Mistrust Impacts HIV/STI Prevention and Treatment for Young LGBTQ+ Black Women and Girls
  • Evaluating Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Use of Preexposure Prophylaxis for HIV Within the Military Health System

STIs Track, Session 1

Potomac A

Power of Prevention

  • Hey CIS, Can We Talk...? Black Women, Sexuality, and PrEP
  • STD Crisis: A Case for Rapid POC Testing
  • Effects of Targeted Provider Education on HIV and STI Testing Rates at an FQHC

HIV Treatment Track, Session 1: Innovations

Studio E
  • Long-Acting Injectables: Improving Team Member Engagement Across Four NYC HIV Clinics
  • Implementing a Tailored Approach to Provide Affirming HIV Care to LGBTQIA+ Youth
  • Leveraging Medicaid and Hospital BPAs to Link People With HIV to Care

LGBTQ Health Track, Session 1

Studio C
  • Beyond the Binary: An Innovative Educational Workshop Addressing the Health of Non-Binary and Gender Non-Conforming People
  • Understanding LGBTQ+ Health Disparities and Methods for Identifying Them
  • It’s a Start: Online, On-demand LGBTQ+ Mental Health Trainings are a Beneficial Primer for Providers Nationwide

HIV Prevention Track, Session 2

Studio D

Power of Prevention

  • Prioritizing the Whole Health of Black, Transgender Women through Bundled Interventions and Gender-Affirming Care
  • Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: Combination HIV Prevention for Black Women
  • EHE Today: A reflection of the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative in the US - Successes and Progress

Harm Reduction Track, Session 2

Studio F
  • Failing Forward: Syringe Service Program Organizing in Charleston, WV
  • Impact of a Harm Reduction Program Tailored for Populations Using Crystal Methamphetamine
  • Building and Strengthening Syringe Services Programs through E-learning

STIs Track, Session 2

Potomac A
  • Effectiveness of a Virtual Patient Simulation at Improving Individualized Sexual Health Care
  • Understanding Perspectives on Patient-Provider Communication Surrounding Sex, Sexuality, and Substance Use
  • Express Visits

HIV Treatment Track, Session 2

Studio E
  • Engaging People with HIV in a Housing-First Response to an HIV Outbreak
  • HIV Treatment & Beyond: SYNCing to Implement Rapid Start as a Jurisdictional Standard of Care
  • Expert-led HIV Communications: Prevention, Treatment, and Stigma-Free Strategies for Physicians

HIV Prevention Track, Session 3

Studio B

Power of Prevention

  • Prioritizing Medication Adherence of Minority MSM Patients for HIV Prevention
  • Syncing Frequent STI Screening and PrEP: “Choose Your Own Adventure” Process Analysis
  • Be PrEPared: A Guide to PrEP Program Development in the Primary Care Setting

LGBTQ Health Track, Session 2

Studio C
  • Interventions for Combatting Social Isolation Among LGBTQ+ Elders Living With HIV
  • Differences in Cognitive Performance Between Sexual Minorities and Heterosexuals in a Nationally Representative Sample
  • Building Cultural Humility and Harm Reduction Among Providers Working with MSM - The CA Experience

HIV Prevention Track, Session 4

Studio D

Power of Prevention

  • HIV in the COVID Era: PCP Capacity Building
  • Prevention and Autonomy: Tools from the PrEP Clinic at CHOP
  • Beyond Status: Serodiscordant Couples Thrive with TASP & PrEP

Syndemics Track, Session 1

Potomac B
  • Derailing the Train: How to Address the Intersection of HIV, HV, SUD, and Workforce Development in Appalachia

Harm Reduction Track, Session 3

Studio F
  • Boots on the Ground: Mobile, Integrated Harm Reduction and Health Services
  • Expanding Rural Access to Hepatitis C Treatment Utilizing Harm Reduction and Telehealth to Treat People who Use Drugs
  • Using Human-Centered Design to Develop a Mobile Health App to Holistically Improve HIV Care Outcomes for YBGBM

STIs Track, Session 3: Syphilis

Potomac A
  • Navigating Syphilis Awareness and Prevention: Empowering Women through Health Literacy
  • Automating Syphilis Screening: A Vital Approach to Preventing Congenital Syphilis and HIV
  • Assessing the Impact of a Syphilis Outbreak Response in Houston, Texas
  • How a DIS in a Rural Conservative Setting can combat Congenital Syphilis Through Partnerships

HIV Treatment Track, Session 3

Studio E
  • Breaking Silos, Building Bridges: Utilizing Community-Academic Partnerships to Implement Equitable HIV Research
  • Empowering Primary Care Providers to Improve ART Selection With HIV-ASSIST
  • Engaging and Linking Hard to Reach Populations in Care: Adapting and Responding to Emerging Needs of People Who Use Drugs

HIV Prevention Track, Session 5

Studio B

Power of Prevention

  • Using a Conference Model to SYNC Training
  • A Universal Screening Tool Addressing Social Determinants for HIV Prevention Programs
  • The Power of Culture & Collaboration to End the HIV Epidemic (Let's Stop HIV Together)

LGBTQ Health Track, Session 3

Studio C
  • Advocating for Trans Health Care: Empowering Providers to Combat Misinformation and Promote Inclusive Care (GLMA)
  • A Long Overdue Love Story to Black MSMs
  • Flexing: Utilizing Social Media to Reach YMSM of Color for HIV Prevention

HIV Prevention Track, Session 6

Studio D

Power of Prevention

  • Bridging Gaps in PrEP Awareness Regarding SUD Treatment and Incarceration
  • Don't Hate the Player. Join the Game!

Syndemics Track, Session 2

Potomac B
  • Eliminating Barriers for Latinx MSM and Transgender Women Through a Syndemic Approach
  • Effectively Engaging and Supporting Harm Reduction Programs through a Syndemic Approach
  • Identifying Facilitators for a Syndemic Approach: Learning from Providers on the Ground
Gilead
Perry Street
GLMA
TheraTech
ViiV Healthcare
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