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World AIDS Day 2018

Registration for attendees

Registration for submission of abstracts
Abstract/Poster Submission Information

Conference Agenda
Transportation & Parking

Date: November 30, 2018, 7:30am - 5:00pm
Location: Alumni Hall, University of Pittsburgh, 4227 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Students may be eligible for Poster Submission and Registration fee waivers. Please contact the MidAtlantic AETC at maaetc@pitt.edu or 412-624-1895 for more information on scholarships or group pay procedures. Our office is at A226 Public Health, University of Pittsburgh for in-person inquiries.

Please note that room temperatures can vary greatly this time of year, and dress accordingly.

Participation by all individuals is encouraged. Advance notification of any special needs will help us provide better service. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by calling 412-624-1895 or emailing maaetc@pitt.edu.


Conference Agenda: Download PDF Here
7:30am	Registration
8:00am	Welcome and Introduction Linda Rose Frank, PhD, MSN, ACRN, FAAN Professor of Public Health, Medicine and Nursing Graduate School of Public Health Principal Investigator, MidAtlantic AETC University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Donald Burke, MD Dean and Professor, Graduate School of Public Health Associate Vice Chancellor for Global Health Distinguished University Professor of Health Science and Policy Graduate School of Public Health University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Charles Rinaldo, Jr., PhD Chair and Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Graduate School of Public Health Director, Clinical Virology Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Councilman Corey O’Connor City Council District 5 City of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
8:20am	Introductory Remarks from Honorary Co-Chair John Folby 2018 World AIDS Day Honorary Co-Chair
8:30am	Session 1, Keynote Address: HIV, HCV, and Medication Assisted Opioid Treatment Ron Goldschmidt, MD Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine Director, AETC National Clinician Consultation Center University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
9:30am	Session 2, Keynote Address: Learning from the Journey: Continuing Challenges in the HIV Epidemic Cheryl Healton, DrPH Dean and Professor, College of Global Public Health Director, Global Institute of Public Health New York University, New York, NY
10:30am	BREAK
10:45am	Session 3: The MidAtlantic AETC at 30 Years: The Journey for Improving HIV Prevention and Care Moderator: John Folby, 2018 World AIDS Day Honorary Co-Chair Panelists: Lou DePaola, DDS, MS, University of Maryland Ron Goldschmidt, MD; UCSF Patricia Lincoln, RN, BSN, ACRN, Christian Care, Delaware Johanna McKee, RN, CCRC, Virginia Commonwealth University Ann Ricksecker, MPH, Health Federation of Philadelphia Jane Russell, BSN, RN, ACRN, Ohio State University Jeannette Southerly, RN, BSN, ACRN, West Virginia University Susan Thompson, BS, Health Federation of Philadelphia
12:00pm	LUNCH AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS Alumni Hall Ballroom, First Floor
2:00pm	Session 4: What's New in HIV Prevention, Treatment and Cure John Mellors, MD Professor of Medicine and Endowed Chair for Global Elimination of HIV/AIDS Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh, PA
3:00pm	Session 5: Moving the Agenda Forward: Advocacy and Empowerment Marla Gold, MD, FACP Dean Emerita and Professor of Health Management and Policy Dornsife School of Public Health Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
4:00 pm	Session 6: Substance Use and Mental Health Antoine Douaihy, MD Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine Senior Academic Director of Addiction Medicine Services Director of Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
5:00pm	Closing Remarks and Evaluations
5:15pm	Adjournment

Parking: The event will be taking place at Alumni Hall at the University of Pittsburgh, located at 4227 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Parking is available on the street or at nearby parking garages (O'Hara Garage, Soldiers and Sailors Garage, UPMC Presbyterian). More information is available at: http://www.pts.pitt.edu/parking/visitor.html. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!