WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18

11:00am – 3:30pm: INSTITUTES
1:00 – 4:00pm: HIV PCP INSTITUTE
1:00 – 5:00pm: HIV PNC INSTITUTE
4:00 – 5:30pm: TRACK SESSIONS

THURSDAY, MARCH 19

9:00 – 10:30am: PLENARY SESSION
10:45am – 12:15pm: TRACK SESSIONS
12:30 – 2:00pm: LUNCH PLENARY
2:15 – 3:45pm: TRACK SESSIONS
4:00 – 5:30pm: TRACK SESSIONS

FRIDAY, MARCH 20

9:00 – 10:30am: PLENARY SESSION
10:45am – 12:15pm: TRACK SESSIONS
12:30 – 2:00pm: LUNCH PLENARY

This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.

Heather Clemons, MS, MBA, ATC(R)

Heather Clemons has more than 20 years of experience in health equity, organizational culture, and patient care. Her background includes clinical informatics, quality and patient safety, and continuing medical education. She leads systemwide DEIB efforts at Sharp and has contributed to initiatives recognized by the Human Rights Campaign’s Healthcare Equality Index and Long-Term Care Equality Index. She holds an MBA from Hofstra University, an MS from Oregon State University, and a BS from Alfred University.

Sessions from this speaker

Today

  • From Policy to Practice: Defending and Advancing LGBTQ+ Health in California

    Potomac A

    This special session will: Identify key challenges and political pressures affecting LGBTQ+ health services in California, and examine how healthcare leaders are navigating institutional and regulatory constraints; Analyze real-world strategies and best practices used by health systems and community organizations to protect, sustain, and advance LGBTQ+ affirming care across clinical, educational, and operational settings; and Apply lessons learned from diverse institutional contexts to strengthen participants’ own approaches to advocacy, policy implementation, and adaptive leadership in support of LGBTQ+ health.

Accreditation, Credit, and Support

Information on credits offered to SYNC participants for attending institutes, sessions, and plenaries — live or in-person — is available here.

Commercial Support Acknowledgement

This conference is supported, in part, by independent educational grants from ineligible companies. A full list of supporters is available here. All accredited content has been developed and delivered in accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence and the criteria of Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education™, and is free of commercial bias.