Letter from the editor.Dear Reader, The year 2006 marked the 25th anniversary of AIDS. In light of this event, The Center for AIDS (The CFA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986) Signed into law in 1986, the CFA was a significant step forward in criminalizing unauthorized access to computer systems and networks. The Act applies to "federal interest computers" that include any system used by the U.S. ) dedicated 3 issues of Research Initiative/Treatment Action! (RITA/) to mark this anniversary: HAART HAART highly active antiretroviral therapy. HAART Highly active antiretroviral therapy, triple combination therapy AIDS The concurrent administration of 2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors–eg, AZT and 3TC, and a protease at 10, AIDS at 25, and finally, AIDS at the Crossroads: Perspectives on Research, Treatment, and Advocacy. This current Crossroads issue is a compilation of essays that focus on future milestones we must cross to end the AIDS epidemic. As we complete a quarter century of HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome , what keeps us from reaching a cure? We were pleased that so many involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS, including advocates, researchers, and physicians, contributed to this issue and shared their ideas. As Tom Gegeny wrote in his farewell message, "Perhaps change is the only constant Change Is the Only Constant is an EP by A Change of Pace, released in 2003. Track listing
However, I am thrilled to introduce (or re-introduce for those longtime RITA RITA Cardiology A clinical trial–Randomized Intervention Treatment of Angina–comparing the outcome of PCTA vs CABG in Pts with angina. See Angina, Angioplasty, CABG, Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. ! readers) Donna Rochon, PhD, as editor of The CFA publications. Donna has spent the majority of her career in the field of HIV/AIDS, including being a past editor and writer for RITA!. She received her doctorate from the University of Texas School of Public Health The Texas Legislature authorized the creation of a school of public health in 1947, but did not appropriate funds for the school until 1967. The first class was admitted in the Fall of 1969, doubled in the second year and doubled again in the third year, with continued grwoth over the in Houston, specializing in Behavioral Sciences behavioral sciences, n.pl those sciences devoted to the study of human and animal behavior. . At UT, her research focused on the effects of health care workers' attitudes toward pregnant, HIV-positive women. She currently works as a Research Associate in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine is a private medical school located in Houston, Texas, USA on the grounds of the Texas Medical Center. It has been consistently rated the top medical school in Texas and among the best in the United States. and will work as editor on a part-time basis. Second, this is the final print issue of RITA! You will find future issues online, in pdf format, at www.centerforaids.org. (On a related note, The CFA's website will soon undergo a massive redesign; we think you will enjoy visiting the new site.) Finally, I am very happy to announce that Paul Simmons has joined The CFA as Co-Executive Director of Programs. Paul will be working with the Co-Executive Director of Operations, Sara Haynes, who has been with The CFA since 1996. Paul previously worked for The CFA from 1997 to 2001 and then worked as a nurse in the Texas Medical Center for the past 5 years. Paul's health care experience and knowledge, combined with his previous science and advocacy experience at The CFA, make him an excellent addition to this organization, now well into its second decade of educating, advocating, and collaborating in the fight against AIDS. Very truly yours, Jennifer K. Newcomb-Fernandez, PhD |
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