"2003 National HIV Prevention Conference" 7/27/2003
Atlanta, Ga.
This conference is designed to share effective HIV prevention approaches and research findings among governmental, community, and academic partners. The goal is to strengthen collaborations between program practitioners and researchers in areas including behavioral interventions, vaccine development, monitoring the epidemic, developing rapid and reliable tests for HIV diagnosis, and improving access to early treatment for HIV.
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"The Current Status of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in America" (7/28/2003)
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Moderator
Dr. Deborah Parham,
associate administrator, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration
HIV/AIDS in America Today
Dr. Harold Jaffe, director, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Under-Appreciated Efficacy of Behavioral Interventions
Dr. Judith D. Auerbach
director, Behavioral and Social Science Program and Prevention Science Coordinator, Office of AIDS Research, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health
Impact of Recent Biomedical Advances on Current HIV Prevention Approaches
Dr. Carlos del Rio, chief of medicine, Grady Memorial Hospital, and Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
Sharpening the Focus on HIV Prevention for Positive Persons: The View from the Community
Ms. Jewel Chandler, HIV/AIDS educator, Integrated Life Center and Absolute Wellness
Interview with Dr. Harold Jaffe (7/28/2003)
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kaisernetwork.org talks with Dr. Harold Jaffe, director, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention.
Jaffe said of the data released yesterday, "Our feeling is that even though we've been at this plateau for a while ... that's not really good enough. We've got to rethink a lot of our prevention strategies, and we need to target better if we're going to reduce the number of AIDS cases."
"Keeping Youth Healthy: Investing in the Future" (7/29/2003)
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Moderator
Christopher H. Bates, acting director, Office of AIDS Policy, HHS
Interventions to Delay Sexual Debut: U.S. and International Experience
Dr. Rebecca Maynard, trustee chair professor of Education and Social Policy, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania
Effective Interventions for Young MSM
Dr. Darrell P. Wheeler, assistant professor, School of Social Work, Hunter College
Gender Issues and At-Risk Youth
Dr. Blanca Ortiz-Torres, professor, Department of Psychology
University of Puerto Rico, San Juan
Alcohol and Non-injection drugs: The Neglected Dimension of Drug Use and HIV Prevention Among Young People
Dr. Karina Walters, associate professor, School of Social Work, University of Washington
"Challenges in HIV Prevention" (7/30/2003)
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Moderators
Carlos Vega-Matos, deputy executive director for programs, AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families.
Implementing Successful Prevention Programs in Correctional Settings - What Does It Take?
Mr. Mick Gardner, director of programs, Centerforce
Integrating Approaches to HIV and Co-Infections
Dr. Gail Bolan, chief, STD Control Branch,
California Department of Health Services
Defining and Measuring HIV Prevention Effectiveness
Dr. David Holtgrave, professor, Department of Behavioral Science and Health Education, Center for AIDS Research, Rollins School of Public Health,
Emory University
Communities Responding - HIV Prevention and Injecting Drug Use
Mr. Harry Simpson, director of Substance Abuse Services,
Community Health Awareness Group
Closing Session (7/30/2003)
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Why HIV Prevention Remains a National Public Health Priority
Claude Allen, deputy secretary of Health and Human Services
HIV Prevention: Then and Now
Dr. James Curran, dean and director of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, director, Emory Center for a AIDS Research

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