Synchronicity

This 30-minute podcast explores the critical role pharmacists play in expanding access to injectable HIV treatment and prevention.

Bodies in Sync positions upstream prevention as a vehicle for healing and liberation. By synchronizing science, community, and culture, the session demonstrates that prevention is not solely about risk reduction—it is about creating conditions for youth to thrive, belong, and lead the next generation of public health innovation.

In this transformative session, we will delve into the powerful potential of long-acting injectable (LAI) strategies to not only prevent and treat HIV but to foster deeper, more meaningful healthcare engagement. With a focus on the tangible and intangible benefits of LAI therapy, this session will equip healthcare providers with practical insights and tools to optimize patient care and health outcomes. Participants will explore the multidimensional benefits of LAI therapy, highlighting how regular clinic visits can strengthen patient-provider relationships, enhance overall well-being, and create opportunities for broader health interventions.

Bridging care gaps in the HIV care continuum, this presentation will review current HIV epidemiology in the United States, examine gaps across the HIV care continuum, and highlight missed opportunities in diagnosis, linkage, and retention in care. The session will underscore the importance of routine HIV screening and timely engagement in care, and will discuss evidence‑based strategies—including rapid initiation and re‑initiation of antiretroviral therapy—to reduce HIV transmission through sex and help narrow persistent gaps in HIV care.

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.

Healthcare is evolving at unprecedented speed—shaped by shifting policy landscapes, rapid technological advancement, and bold new innovations. In this dynamic opening plenary, 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. Featuring a special performance by Mandy Mango.

This session features the ADAP Advocacy Association’s 340B Patient Advisory Committee convening its first meeting of the year, featuring Dr. Rory Martin of IQVIA sharing his perspectives on the 340B Drug Pricing Program. The 340B Program has increasingly been targeted for reform by lawmakers at the federal and state levels, and by the Trump Administration’s push to move the program to a rebate payment model. The 340B Patient Advisory Committee will convene its next meeting during SYNC to discuss ongoing executive orders, administrative rules, legislation, and pending litigation in numerous federal district courts and appellate courts.

This morning plenary session on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 9:00am Eastern 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.

Meet 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. This 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.