WASHINGTON, DC: On June 5th, the 40th anniversary of the first reported cases of AIDS, President Biden reaffirmed his commitment to ending the HIV epidemic by reopening the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) and appointing Mr. Harold Phillips as the office’s new...
The American Academy of HIV Medicine and the Institute for Technology in Health Care have awarded the 2021 Cesar Augusto Caceres Award for Technology in HIV Practice to Dr. Laura Armas-Kolostroubis of CAN Community Health in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Armas-Kolostroubis is being recognized for CAN...
The American Academy of HIV Medicine today announced the appointment of Leslie McGorman, MPPA as their new Director of Public Policy. A seasoned professional in both federal and state government affairs, Leslie brings a wealth of political experience to the organization. Leslie has 20 years...
WASHINGTON, DC: The American Academy of HIV Medicine strongly supports the reintroduction of the HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program (HELP) Act. The bill, which would bring up to $250,000 in loan repayment over five years to physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists and dentists for providing...
Washington, DC: The American Academy of HIV Medicine is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jeffrey Kwong as Co-Medical Director of the National HIV and Aging Initiative. A collaboration of the Academy, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and ACRIA, the Initiative is made up of...
The Academy Council for Racial Equity (ACRE) was established in September 2020 by the National Board of the American Academy of HIV Medicine. We are a group of medical providers representing various medical disciplines who provide care for people with HIV. The Academy recognized the...
The Academy is pleased to announce the appointment of Carolyn Chu, MD, AAHIVS, as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for the organization. A long-time member, Dr. Chu has also served as co-chair of the Academy’s California/Hawaii chapter steering committee and on the National Board of Directors. Dr....
Washington, DC: The American Academy of HIV Medicine, the nation’s leading independent organization of healthcare professionals dedicated to providing excellence in HIV care and prevention, recently released the new HIV Management in Primary Care multi-media online activity. Housed within the Academy’s online Provider Education Center,...
The American Academy of HIV Medicine is mourning the loss of Representative John Lewis (D-GA), a beacon of the civil rights movement and an ambassador for equality. Throughout his career, Rep. Lewis fought against systemic racism and disparities within our healthcare system, advocating that all Americans...
July 8, 2020: Data from an online survey presented this morning at the International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020: Virtual) by the American Academy of HIV Medicine show that approximately 1/3 of respondents using pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and under a shelter-in-place order (SIPO) stopped taking their PrEP...