Treatment and Management of HIV Infection in the United States

ACTHIV 2009 Presentations

May 10-12, 2012
Sheraton Downtown Hotel
Denver, CO, US
www.ACTHIV.org

FRIDAY, MAY 15

HIV THE BASICS

History of the Epidemic
Ronald O. Valdiserri, MD, MPH, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Natural History of HIV Infection – Pathogenesis
Rajesh Gandhi, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital

Clinical Tests & Guidelines: Evolving Care/Changing Guide
Paul Volberding, MD, San Francisco VA Medical Center

Medications: Types of Antiretrovirals
Richard D’Aquila, MD, Vanderbilt University

Transmission/Prevention: Pathogenesis
Mark Thrun, MD, Denver Health Medical Center

Consumer Perspective: If You Build It, Will They Come? What Consumers Really Want
Dawn Averitt Bridge, The Well Project

OPENING PLENARY

HIV Infection in MSM of Color
Gregorio Millett, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV Infection in Women – Still a Challenge
Kathleen Squires, MD, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

SESSION 1: SPECIAL CHALLENGES/CO-MORBIDITIES

Renal Disease, Hypertension and Diabetes in African-Americans
M. Keith Rawlings, MD, AIDS Arms, Inc.

Substance Abuse
Frederick Altice, MD, Yale University School of Medicine

Immune Reconstitution of Inflammatory Syndrome
William Short, MD, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

Hepatitis C from Soup to Nuts
Kenneth Sherman, MD, University of Cincinnati

Psychiatric Issues
Andy Angelino, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Cardiovascular Disease
Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

 

SATURDAY, MAY 16


SESSION 2: TREATMENT MANAGEMENT

Care of the Treatment Experienced Patient
Harry Lampiris, MD, San Francisco VA Medical Center/UCSF

Adherence
David Bangsberg, MD, Harvard University

Treatment as Prevention
Kenneth Mayer, MD, Brown University/Miriam Hospital

Interactive Session Panel
Kenneth Lichtenstein, MD, University of Colorado at Denver & Health Sciences Center


SESSION 3: SUB-SESSIONS

Sexual and Reproductive Health

Reproductive and Sexual Health Needs of Women Living with HIV
Jean Anderson, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Gay Male Sexuality and HIV/AIDS
B.R. Simon Rosser, PhD, MPH, LP, University of Minnesota School of Public Health

The Culture Context of Sexual Health for African American Women: What it means for Women Living with HIV
Laura N. Armas-Kolostroubis, MD, Texas/Oklahoma AIDS Education & Training Center

Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Reducing Alcohol and Other Drug Use and Improving Adherence use among Men and Women Living with HIV/AIDS
Jeffrey Parsons, PhD, Hunter College at City University of New York (CUNY)

Treating Depressive Disorders and Related Problems in People Living with HIV/AIDS
and Addressing Substance Abuse & Mental Health Needs of Patients Living with HIV Disease

Francine Cournos, MD, Columbia University with input from Stephen Ferrando, MD, Cornell University

Adolescent and Pediatric HIV

Reproductive Tract Infections: Clinical Care and Research Initiative for HIV-Infected Adolescents
Ligia Peralta, MD, University of Maryland

Improving the Diagnosis & Enhancing the Treatment of HIV-Infected Gay & Lesbian Youth
Donna Futterman, MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Clinical Care of HIV Disease in Childhood and Adolescence
Bret J. Rudy, MD, New York University School of Medicine

Viral Coinfections

Hepatitis B Infection and HIV
Joseph Lim, MD, Yale University School of Medicine

Rationale for HPV/Anal Cancer Screening in Patients with HIV
J. Michael Berry, MD, University of California San Francisco

 

 

SUNDAY, MAY 17

SESSION 4: WORKSHOPS

Tobacco Cessation

Damon Vidrine, DrPh, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Rachel Marks, BA, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Cervical and Anal Paps in HIV-Infected Men and Women – Practical Aspects

Implementing HPV Anal Screening for Patients with HIV
J. Michael Berry, MD, University of California San Francisco

How to Incorporate STD Screening and Prevention into HIV Care and How to Get Paid for It
Songhai Barclift, MD, Health Resources and Services Administration

“Prevention IS Care”

How to Incorporate STD Screening and Prevention into HIV Care
Mark Thrun, MD, Denver Health Medical Center

CLOSING PLENARY

Where do We Go Next? Prevention of HIV among Vulnerable Populations
Robert Fullilove, EdD, Columbia University