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

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.