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2007 National HIV Prevention Conference December 2-5, 2007 Atlanta, Georgia Promoting Synergy Between Science and Program 2007 National HIV Prevention Conference December 2-5, 2007 Atlanta, Georgia Promoting Synergy Between Science and Program Letter from Conference Co-Chairs December 2007 Dear Conference Participants: Welcome to the 2007 National HIV Prevention Conference. We thank you for participating and look forward to an exciting and ambitious program over the next few days. CDC estimates that over one million persons are living with HIV in the United States and that one quarter of these people are unaware of their HIV infection. In addition, the number of people living with AIDS is increasing, as effective new drug therapies keep HIV-infected persons healthy longer and dramatically reduce the death rate. The simple fact is that HIV and AIDS will not be defeated until we reduce the number of people who become infected. This requires strengthening collaboration between researchers, program practitioners, and affected communities particularly with regard to developing and promoting behavioral interventions for populations disproportionately affected by HIV. To those of you who have come recently to this challenge, we welcome you and thank you for your interest, enthusiasm, and determination. Of course we also welcome those of you who are veterans of this effort, who have persevered over the long run to find and apply science-based knowledge in order to establish and promote effective prevention programs. Together, we have the next few days to renew our commitment to HIV prevention and to share, learn, and discuss the strategies and approaches that will best help us to enhance our prevention efforts. For this year's conference we want to recognize and address the unique prevention challenges that we face today, while building on the successful approaches, promising practices, and the outcomes of previous conferences. A key focus of our prevention efforts must be to more effectively address the differential impact of HIV/AIDS on people of color. Consequently, in this year's conference we have strengthened our focus on the impact and consequences of HIV/AIDS in communities of color within all conference tracks, with a particular emphasis on reaching out to the current and future leaders to learn from their perspectives, share the results of research and program experiences, and work together to plan for the future. We hope that this conference will continue to build even stronger bridges with affected communities, and help chart a clear vision for driving research, policy, and program in the months and years ahead. 2 Conference Program www.2007NHPC.org 2007 National HIV Prevention Conference December 2-5, 2007 Atlanta, Georgia Promoting Synergy Between Science and Program Another unique focus of this meeting is our commitment to integrating science-based research into programs and advancing the science associated with the development, implementation, and evaluation of our prevention programs. The iterative relationship between science and program is reflected both in our conference theme, Promoting Synergy Between Science and Program and in our decision to add a new Conference Track - Program Collaboration and Service Integration - to reinforce this approach. We are excited about the opportunities this meeting presents to discuss and disseminate more holistic, evidence-based effective and integrated HIV prevention research, policy and interventions. The conference is the culmination of many months of dedicated efforts by volunteers, partners, staff, and of course, the co-sponsors to create a stimulating learning environment for the conference participants. We acknowledge their support and thank them. Welcome to Atlanta - we wish you a most rewarding conference! Kevin A. Fenton, M.D., Ph.D., FFPH Conference Co-Chair Timothy D. Mastro, M.D., FACP Conference Co-Chair Victoria A. Cargill, M.D., M.S.C.E. Conference Co-Chair Conference Program www.2007NHPC.org 3 2007 National HIV Prevention Conference December 2-5, 2007 Atlanta, Georgia Promoting Synergy Between Science and Program Welcome to the 2007 National HIV Prevention Conference Conference Background and Purpose The simple fact is this: to defeat HIV and AIDS, we More than 25 years after the first report of a handful need to reduce the number of people who become of cases of a nameless deadly disease among gay infected. Throughout the epidemic, prevention has men in Los Angeles, there are more than 1 million remained the most effective defense against persons living with HIV in the United States; about HIV/AIDS. A comprehensive approach must be one-fourth of those with HIV have not yet been used to prevent the further spread of HIV infection. diagnosed and are unaware of their infection. The Comprehensive HIV prevention strategies include "new" syndrome identified over 25 years ago has monitoring the epidemic to target prevention and become one of the deadliest epidemics in human care activities; determining the effectiveness of history, killing more than 25 million people around prevention methods; diffusing proven effective the world, including more than 500,000 Americans. interventions; implementing and evaluating In the last decade, major advances in prevention prevention efforts in high-risk communities; and treatment for HIV/AIDS have prolonged and encouraging early diagnosis of HIV infection; improved the lives of many, but despite this, the continuing basic behavioral and prevention epidemic is far from over. research to identify new effective prevention interventions; and fostering linkages between prevention and treatment programs. Many governmental and non-governmental organizations at all levels collaborate to implement, evaluate, disseminate, and further develop and strengthen effective HIV prevention efforts nationwide. This unique conference covers the entire spectrum of HIV prevention, from science to programs. It convenes HIV prevention experts and advocates from various backgrounds and communities nationwide. 4 Conference Program www.2007NHPC.org 2007 National HIV Prevention Conference December 2-5, 2007 Atlanta, Georgia Promoting Synergy Between Science and Program Conference Purpose Partner Organizations Numerous governmental and non-governmental The 2007 National HIV Prevention Conference organizations have committed their support to the would not have been possible without tremendous 2007 National HIV Prevention Conference because support from others. The partner organizations list- it offers opportunities to: ed below provided invaluable assistance and guid- ance in making this conference a reality. We wish to • Share effective prevention approaches and extend our gratitude to the following organizations: research findings among governmental, community, and academic partners in HIV prevention. • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) • National Institutes of Health (NIH) • Strengthen collaborations between program • National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) practitioners and researchers in areas including • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services behavioral interventions, biomedical interventions, Administration (SAMHSA) monitoring the epidemic, implementing rapid • Office of Women's Health (OWH) and reliable tests for early HIV diagnosis, and improving access to early treatment and prevention services for persons with HIV. Corporate Sponsors, Nonprofit Sponsors and In-Kind Donations The conference organizers are grateful for the financial and in-kind support from the following organizations: • NAMES Project Foundation • The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation • The Kroger Co. Conference Program www.2007NHPC.org 5 2007 National HIV Prevention Conference December 2-5, 2007 Atlanta, Georgia Promoting Synergy Between Science and Program Conference Co-Chairs, Track Co-Chairs Track A: Basic Prevention Research and Liaisons We are fortunate to have the support and expertise Co-Chair: Dr. Jacques Normand of the Conference Co-Chairs, Track Co-Chairs and National Institute on Drug Abuse Liaisons who planned the program for the 2007 National Institutes of Health National HIV Prevention Conference. They sorted abstracts, defined tracks, invited speakers, and Co-Chair: Dr. John L. Peterson formed the final conference program. Department of Psychology Georgia State University Conference Co-Chairs Liaison: Ms. Susan K. Flinn Dr. Kevin A. Fenton teamPSA/Professional and Scientific Associates Conference Co-Chair Track B: Surveillance and Epidemiology Dr. Timothy D. Mastro Conference Co-Chair Co-Chair: Dr. Lucia V. Torian HIV Surveillance and Epidemiology Program Dr. Victoria A. Cargill New York City Department of Health Conference Co-Chair Co-Chair: Dr. Linda Valleroy Mr. Robert Kohmescher Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference Coordinator Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Liaison: Mr. George J. Ersek teamPSA/Professional and Scientific Associates Track C: Advances in HIV Prevention Co-Chair: Dr. Lisa Metsch Department of Epidemiology and Public Health Miller School of Medicine University of Miami Co-Chair: Dr. Richard Wolitski Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Liaison: Mr. Bernard Warren teamPSA/Professional and Scientific Associates 6 Conference Program www.2007NHPC.org 2007 National HIV Prevention Conference December 2-5, 2007 Atlanta, Georgia Promoting Synergy Between Science and Program Track D: Program Planning, Implementation, Track F: HIV Prevention and Treatment Interface and Evaluation Co-Chair: Dr. Laura Cheever Co-Chair: Dr. Andre W. Rawls Deputy Associate Administrator, HIV/AIDS Bureau Chief, HIV/AIDS Section
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