Plenary Sessions
SYNChronicity will include comprehensive keynote plenary sessions, featuring thought leaders on transformative topics in HIV prevention, health equity, and community health.
Sessions
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Forward in SYNChronicity through Access, Equity, and AI
BallroomFeaturedHealthcare 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.
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Forward in SYNChronicity through HIV Prevention Innovation
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Biomedical HIV prevention is advancing rapidly and offers new opportunities to reshape the global HIV epidemic. This dynamic and timely SYNC plenary session will delve into the latest development in HIV prevention: the twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir (LEN) as PrEP, which is a transformative tool for reducing HIV transmission, particularly among those who face challenges with daily adherence, stigma, or access to health care. -
Forward in SYNChronicity through Research and Care
BallroomFeaturedThis 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.
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Forward in SYNChronicity through Advocacy
BallroomFeaturedMeet 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.
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.
