Donate to help us offer more conference scholarships for ANAC2021
This year we are excited to offer more conference scholarships, but we need your help to make it happen. All donations to our general fund from July 1 to Aug. 1 will go to conference scholarships. Applications will open Aug. 1 for full or partial scholarships to attend conference. We currently have two full scholarships available. However, YOU can help increase the number of scholarships by donating today! Use this opportunity to donate in someone’s honor or memory and help us offer more scholarships to ANAC2021. |
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Early bird registration now open!
Register now at a discounted price to reserve your spot at our in-person conference, which will be held Nov. 11-13 in Washington, D.C.! Early bird registration closes July 15.
The theme of ANAC2021 is Year of the Nurse: A Call to Action. We are looking forward to reconnecting in person and discussing important developments in our field. Click here for conference updates. This year's conference will be held at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Downtown Hotel. Book your room now.
Local pre-conference activities will be held Wednesday, Nov. 10. Unfortunately, we had to cancel a pre-conference Capitol Hill day due to visitor restrictions at the Capitol. More information about pre-conference activities will be shared in the coming weeks.
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Policy committee hosts webinar on housing insecurity and people living with HIV
ANAC’s policy committee hosted a national webinar, “Housing and its Importance in Ending HIV”, last month. Lauren Banks Killelea from the National AIDS Housing Coalition examined current issues around housing insecurity and the impact on people living with HIV. Click here to view the recording.
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ANAC raises more than $15,000 for COVID-19 relief in India
Thank you to everyone who donated to our ANAC fundraiser for COVID-19 relief in India last month. Together, we raised more than $15,000 to support our friends at Bel-Air Hospital, the home of the ANAC chapter in India. Your support will help nurses, many of them ANAC members, continue to care for COVID-19 patients and replenish supplies. Special thanks to ANAC member, Norma Rolfson and Father Tomy, the director of Bel-Air, for bringing this need to our attention. Thanks for giving, ANAC!
Lucy Nyirenda wins 2021 ANAC Excellence in Global HIV Nursing Award
Congratulations to Lucy Nyirenda, program coordinator for Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance in Malawi, who has won the ANAC Excellence in Global HIV Nursing Award. The award will be presented at the award ceremony at the ANAC2021 conference in Washington, D.C.
UNAIDS shares information about ending the AIDS epidemic
A press release from UNAIDS was shared June 3 with evidence that ending the AIDS epidemic is achievable, showing that several countries achieved or exceeded the 2020 targets set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2016.
Global committee hosts webinar on COVID-19 response around the world
The global committee sponsored a webinar, “COVID Response: Voices from Global Nurses” on June 23. Panelists represented the United States, United Kingdom, Philippines, Malawi and Guyana and discussed the COVID situation in their countries.
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ANAC and CCO offer regional webinars on frontiers in HIV prevention
ANAC, in partnership with Clinical Care Options, is offering regional webinars on frontiers in HIV preventions throughout the summer and fall, presented by ANAC clinical experts. They will explore current and next-generation PrEP options and are CNE eligible. Attendance is open to ANAC members, friends and colleagues. Be on the lookout for registration information for a webinar in your region soon!
HIV and Aging page on ANAC website updated
The HIV and Aging page on ANAC's website has been updated with new articles on COVID-19, clinical updates, policy updates and information on upcoming meetings and conferences.
CDC releases new guidance for treating post-COVID conditions
Palliative care committee hosts webinar on post-acute sequelae of COVID-19
ANAC’s palliative care committee hosted a national webinar on post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 on June 22. The panelists were ANAC members Cliff Morrison and James Halloran. Click here to view the recording.
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Did you know ANAC members receive online access to JANAC as part of their member benefits? You can read more about your JANAC member benefit and access it on our website.
June 5 marked 40 years since the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report identifying five cases of Pneumocystis pneumonia in gay men. The May/June issue of JANAC is a special issue: Nursing Science Throughout the HIV Epidemic. Invited authors and editors reflect on 40 years of HIV and AIDS. It opens with an editorial by Barbara Swanson, Patricia Cioe, Raquel Ramos, Allison Webel and Michael Relf titled "Nursing Science Throughout the Epidemic, Lessons Learned and the Way Forward".
JANAC invites feature articles including original research and systematic reviews, as well as practice briefs, program briefs, commentaries and case studies. Read the full call for papers for more information.
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Alanna Bergman awarded 2021 ANAC/SIGMA grant
Congratulations to the 2021 ANAC/SIGMA grant awardee, Alanna Bergman, MSN, RN, APRN, AAHIVS. Alanna's project, "Using Ethnographic Methods to Explore Stigma in South African HIV and Tuberculosis Clinics to Develop a Measure of Intersectional Stigma" will study people living with HIV, tuberculosis and in poverty in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. |
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Complete survey for Debbie Mohammed and receive $20 gift card
ANAC member Debbie Y. Mohammed, DrPH, MS, APN-BC, AACRN, seeks participation in a survey that will evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare providers toward Rapid Start of Antiretroviral Therapy, from Oct. 2020 to Aug. 2021. For more information, please contact Debbie at mohammedd1@wpunj.edu. Complete the survey now and receive a $20 gift card for your time! |
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Tavell Kindall receives 2021 AANP State Award for Excellence
ANAC member Tavell L. Kindall, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP received the 2021 AANP State Award for Excellence. It is given annually to a nurse practitioner in each state who has demonstrated excellence in clinical practice. Congratulations! |
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Check out Bridgette Picou's column in Positively Aware magazine
ANAC member Bridgette Picou is a nurse, HIV activist and advisory board member for HARP (HIV and Aging Research Program) in Palm Springs, CA. She is also a columnist for Positively Aware magazine. Click here to check out her recent articles. |
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Dorcus Baker chosen to serve on committee for Annual International Workshop on HIV and Aging
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Read Deborah Wafer and Bethsheba Johnson's article in NBNA News
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Do you have a member news or chapter update you would like to share?
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Join the Ohio virtual chapter
Are you located in the Ohio area and interested in expanding your network? Join the Ohio virtual chapter! Please complete this interest form to receive an invite to the first call. Joachim Voss and Nate Albright are long-standing ANAC members that will be leading the formation of this new and exciting chapter. |
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ANAC regional meetings are fun, informal virtual get-togethers to learn and share with other ANAC members. Each one is different. We invite you to meet up with other members in your region to network and exchange information on specific topics and issues. ANAC members and allies in each region will receive invitations. We hope you join us to meet other members near you!
Upcoming July Regional Meetings
July 7 at 7 p.m. ET: South Regional Members Meeting, led by Rasheeta Chandler, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
July 27 at 7 p.m. ET: Border States Regional Members Meeting, led by Bethsheba Johnson, DNP, APRN, CNS, GNP-BC, AAHIVE
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