African-Americans and AIDS Conference, Philadelphia, Feb. 23-24

Summary: This annual conference, primarily for medical professionals who treat African Americans with HIV, will take place this year in Philadelphia. We list highlights of the program. [revised 2003-12-28]

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The 2004 National Conference on African-Americans and AIDS -- "a national forum on HIV/AIDS for health professionals who provide care for African-Americans" -- will take place in Philadelphia, February 23 and 24, at the Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel.

This year for the first time the conference will have a separate track on advanced HIV management, separated from the basic track.

Conference admission is $100 (which includes both days, continental breakfast, box lunches on both days, and the reception), through February 10. After February 10, or at the door, this price goes up to $135. If you want to stay at the hotel, special conference rates are available.

Program Highlights -- Day 1

* Elaine M. Daniels, M.D., Ph.D.: Epidemiology of HIV in the United States * Beny J. Primm, M.D.: Introduction of guest speakers * Danny Glover: Special guest speaker * Victoria A. Cargill, M.D., M.S.C.E.: Minority Population Research Initiatives * Mary Lawrence-Hicks, N.P.: HIV Complementary Therapy and Support Care * Cleo Manago: Protective Factors and Policies * Working lunch on African-American women, and new activism * Valerie E. Stone, M.D., M.P.H.: Clinical Management Strategies * Glenn Treisman, M.D., Ph.D.: Psychiatric Co-Morbidities in the HIV-Infected Patient * Marc Ghany, M.D.: Hepatitis and HIV Co-Infection, Clinical Management, New Strategies * Wilbert Jordan, M.D.: Working Specialized Clinic Models * Henry Francis, M.D.: Legal and Illegal Drug Use * Evening reception

Program Highlights, Day 2

* Phill Wilson: New Directions in HIV/AIDS Policy * Jonathan Zenilman, M.D., and Celia Maxwell, M.D.: Men, Women, and STDs * Jocelyn Elders, M.D., Special guest speaker * Robert Fullilove III, Ed.D.: The Modern Diaspora from Africa and the Caribbean and Cultural Fluency * Jean R. Anderson, M.D.: Clinical Management of HIV in Women * Working lunch panel including Wilbert Jordan, M.D., Keith Cylar, and Darrell P. Wheeler, Ph.D. * Wilbert Jordan, M.D.: Focused Intervention: Novel Approaches to Outreach * George W. Roberts, Ph.D.: HIV prevention for African-Americans * Darrell P. Wheeler, Ph.D.: Special Research Involving Black, HIV-Infected Gay, Bisexual, SGL, Transgender, and Heterosexual MSM * Keith Cylar, Special Needs of the HIV-Infected Homeless

For more information, see: http://www.minority-healthcare.com

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