HIV & Aging Conference – I’m Still Standing

Program Details

We’re excited to announce our program for the HIV & Aging Conference!

Keynote Fireside Chat (Livestreamed): Dr. Demetre Daskalakis in conversation with Victoria Graves-Cade, peer health educator for ACRIA

Where: Hunter College Main Campus, in collaboration with Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging

Block 1 Panels

1. Alzheimer’s Foundation of America presenting on Sexual Intimacy, Consent, Safety, and Cognitive Decline
   1. Leah Daly, MPH
2. Research-Focused Panel on current research working with Older Women Living with HIV
   1. Mary Clare Masters, PhD
   2. Jasmine Mandel, PhD
3. Spanish Speaking Panel on Aging and HIV
   1. Luis Nava, Latino Commission on AIDS
   2. Yolanda Diaz, Iris House

Block 2 Panels

1. Menopause, Perimenopause, Women and Aging with HIV –
   1. Tonya Taylor, PhD
   2. Anjali Sharma, PhD
   3. Kerry Murphy, PhD
2. Intergenerational Thoughts on PrEP for Women of Color – aim to include a brief educational introduction on PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP for those who don’t know them and as an example of how to speak about them with other people
   1. Omi Singh
   2. Nickell McKenzie-Woody
   3. Ana Martinez
   4. Antionettea Etienne
3. Long-Term Survivors Recommendations for a New Generation and Healthy Living
   1. Lawrence Bryant, PhD

Breaktime (shorter session)

1. Community Based Organization Time – an intentional time for people to visit any and all CBO’s tabling to have those longer conversations
2. Stretch Session – for those that just want a stretch break
3. Experience is the New Sexy Campaign Intro

Block 4

1. Advocacy Breakout Group: Women and Aging with HIV
   1. Moderator: Veronica Karp, MPH
2. Advocacy Breakout Group: Housing
   1. Moderator: Joshua Elmore, Legal-Aid
   2. Moderator: Laura Groetch, The Family Center
3. Advocacy Breakout Group: Sexual Health and Wellness for Older Adults
   1. Moderator: Deanna Berlin, MPH

Block 5 (Livestreamed)

1. Advocacy Panel with facilitators from the breakout rooms from Block 4 in a larger panel to discuss group concerns and actionable items
   1. In addition to the breakout rooms topics we will have
      1. Yolanda Diaz, Iris House
      2. Colleen McCormack-Maitland, Legal Action Center

Schedule Breakdown:

10:00-11:15    Keynote Fireside Chat and Q & A from Audience (livestreamed)

11:30-12:15    Block 1

12:15-1:00      Lunch

1:00-1:30       Visit the CBOs, Stretch Session (optional)

1:45-2:15        Block 2

2:20-3:00      Break Out Groups – Special Topics

3:05-4:00      Advocacy Panel (livestreamed)

Wrap up, evaluations, see yas!