African-Americans and AIDS conference, Philadelphia, Feb. 23-24.The 2004 National Conference on African-Americans and AIDS--"a national forum on HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome for health professionals who provide care for African-Americans"--will take place in Philadelphia, February 23 and 24, at the Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel The Plaza Hotel in New York City is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel with a height of 250 feet (76 m) and length of 400 feet that (122 m) occupies the west side of Grand Army Plaza, from which it derives its name, and extends along Central Park South in Manhattan. . This year for the first time the conference will have a separate track on advanced HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. 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 United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. * 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 Phill Wilson (born 1956) founded the Black AIDS Institute in 1999 and is a prominent African-American HIV/AIDS activist. Wilson is himself both gay and HIV-positive. His partner, Chris Brownlie, died of HIV-related illness. [1] References 1. ^ [1] : 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 SGL See Speculative Grade Liquidity Rating (SGL). , Transgender transgender or transgendered adj. Transsexual. , and Heterosexual MSM MSM - Micronetics Standard MUMPS * Keith Cylar, Special Needs of the HIV-Infected Homeless For more information, see: http://www.minority-healthcare.com. |
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