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A State-of-the-Science Conference for Frontline Health Professionals, Sponsored by Collaborating Federal Health Agencies

Presentation Slides

HIV The Basics

Thursday, May 31, 2007
1:00 - 5:00pm
The History of HIV/AIDS in the United States: Then and Now
Ronald O. Valdiserri, MD, MPH
Department of Veterans Affairs
Natural History of HIV Infection - Pathogenesis
John Mellors, MD
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Clinical Testing and Guidelines
Mark Holodniy, MD, FACP
Department of Veterans Affairs
Medications - Types of Antiretrovirals
Valerie E. Stone, MD, MPH
Massachusetts General Hospital
Transmission/Prevention
Kenneth Mayer, MD
The Miriam Hospital/Brown University

Plenary

Thursday, May 31, 2007
6:00 - 7:00pm

Session 1: Testing & Linkage to Care

Friday, June 1, 2007
9:00am - 12:00pm
Early Diagnosis of HIV Infection: Gateway to Treatment and Prevention
Ronald O. Valdisseri, MD, MPH
Department of Veterans Affairs
Implementing Routine Testing in Multiple Clinical Settings
Donna Futterman, MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
What does it Really Take to Establish Rapid Testing in My Clinic?
Bernard M. Branson, MD
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Linking HIV-Positive People into Care: Navigating the Long and Winding Road
Carol Tobias, MMHS
Boston University School of Public Health
Scaling Up Services: Issues for Policy and Providers
Brian Hujdich
American Academy of HIV Medicine

Session 2: Initial Treatment

Friday, June 1, 2007
2:00 - 5:00pm
Consensus and Concern in HIV Treatment Guidelines - Part I
Paul Volberding, MD
San Francisco VA Medical Center
Update: What is New in U.S. Pediatric Antiretroviral Guidelines?
Lynn Mofenson, MD
National Institutes of Child Health and Development
Perinatal Guidelines: What's Old? What's New?
Erika Aaron, CRNP
Drexel University College of Medicine
Treatment Issues with Starting Treatment in the Naïve Patient with Advanced Disease
William R. Short, MD
Drexel University College of Medicine
HIV Prevention in HIV Care Settings
Mark Thrun, MD
Denver Public Health
Case Presentations:
Consensus and Concern in HIV Treatment Guidelines - Part II
Douglas Ward, MD, FACP, Dupont Circle Physicians Group, Heidi Nass, JD, University of Wisconsin, & Paul Volberding, MD, San Francisco VA Medical Center
Preconception Counseling and Treatment Options
Erika Aaron, CRNP, Drexel University College of Medicine & Deborah Cohan, MD, MPH, University of California, San Francisco

Session 3: Managing the Treatment Experienced Patient

Saturday, June 2, 2007
9:00am - 12:00pm
Adherence and Resistance to HIV Antiretroviral Therapy
David Bangsberg, MD, MPH
University of California, San Francisco
HIV Resistance Testing Update
Mark Holodniy, MD, FACP
Department of Veterans Affairs
Update on Investigational New Drugs
Jeffrey L. Lennox, MD
Emory University School of Medicine
Strategic Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Salvage Therapy
C. Bradley Hare, MD
University of California, San Francisco
Case Presentations
David Rimland, MD
Atlanta VA Medical Center

Session 4: Emerging Complications

Saturday, June 2, 2007
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Renal Complications of HIV Disease
Samir Gupta, MD, MS
Indiana University School of Medicine
Management of Antiretroviral-Related Metabolic Disorders
Marshall J. Glesby, MD
Cornell Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Session 5: Comprehensive Care

Sunday, June 3, 2007
9:00am - 12:00pm
HIV Infection and Women's Health Issues throughout the Lifespan
Jean R. Anderson, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Emerging Issues in HIV Oncology
David Aboulafia, MD
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Immunizations for HIV+ People in the United States
Sharon Lee, MD
Southwest Boulevard Family Health Care Services of Greater Kansas City
Overcoming Psychiatric Barriers to Effective HIV Treatment
Glenn Treisman, MD, PhD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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