October 2023

Policy

CHAC meeting

The CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment (CHAC) meeting is scheduled for Oct. 24 - 25. Current meeting agenda items include plans to discuss issues related to reducing barriers and improving outcomes in HIV and Hepatitis C co-infection, payment models for addressing social determinants of health and incorporating stigma reduction in HIV care and treatment. This public, hybrid meeting is open for virtual attendance and/or written comment. Register here.

Congratulations to our Cohort 3 HIV and Aging Scholars

Read more about their projects and the application process for Cohort 4. Applications are open until Nov. 5.

Four of our current scholars, Janette Romero Saenz, David “Jax” Kelly, Haley Sanner and Jennifer Sobolik met in person at the Collaboration in Care: Improving HIV and Aging Services Conference in Sacramento.

HIV Interprofessional Symposium 2023

Hosted by Eisenhower Health, this symposium will be held Dec. 2 from 7:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. in Rancho Mirage, CA. Learn more.

IAS CIPHER grant closes soon

The International AIDS Society (IAS) CIPHER grant program applications close Oct. 31. The research funded by the CIPHER Grant Program should primarily focus on implementation science in pediatric and adolescent HIV and address the targeted priorities outlined in the Global Research Agenda for Pediatric HIV and the Global Research Agenda for Adolescents Living With HIV. Early-stage investigators from a low- and middle-income country are eligible to apply. You can find more information on eligibility and selection criteria here.

Global committee announces new chair

The Global Committee thanks Carmen Portillo for her four years of service as committee co-chair, and welcomes Noriel Calaguas, PhD, MSHSA, RN, ACRN, as incoming co-chair. Dr. Calaguas is an Assistant Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Nursing at Holy Angel University School of Nursing and Allied Medical Sciences in the Philippines. He is the first ANAC global member appointed as Global Committee co-chair and is also the first Philippine-based HIV/AIDS Certified Registered Nurse (ACRN). Join us in welcoming Noriel to his new role in ANAC!  

Congratulations to 2023 conference scholarship recipients

This year, ANAC awarded 12 different scholarships for conference. View the list of winners here.

Committee meetings at conference!

The ANAC committees invite all attendees to attend committee meetings during conference. This is a great time to find out what committees have been up to and to get involved. View the schedule here!

Committees are always looking for new members to contribute to ANAC’s mission and goals. 2024 is a great time to get involved. Reach out to Nakera at nakera@anacnet.org for more information.

Have you seen the speakers list?

Take a look at the agenda of speakers and topics, and register now! We look forward to seeing you there. 

Research Committee at ANAC2023

Please join the Research Committee during our committee meeting on Thursday Oct. 26 from 8 - 10 a.m. in Galerie 2. We will serve a light breakfast and have a conversation on grantsmanship titled "Tricks and Treats of Grantsmanship" from members of the committee where we will review successful grant components. Dr. Shannon Zenk will join us for an intimate but brief conversation on NINR research priorities. We will then proceed with committee meeting business which is also open to all ANAC members. Hope you can make it! 

Rhode Island Chapter hosted Teaching Day 2023

On Sept. 29, the Rhode Island Chapter of ANAC was thrilled to host “Teaching Day 2023: Our Work Continues” after a three year hiatus! Members, colleagues and friends gathered for a full day of education and networking. Speakers included ANAC Board President Melanie Steilen, ANAC Board member Trish Cioe and current RIANAC President Andrew Komensky.

Annual Business Meeting

This year, the annual business meeting will be held Friday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. ET. The meeting will be held in-person at the ANAC2023 conference in New Orleans and as a virtual meeting for those members not attending conference. All ANAC members are encouraged to attend. The meeting will discuss programmatic accomplishments of ANAC along with the financial report of the organization. The newest members of the Board of Directors will be installed. There will also be time for a Q&A. Register now.

ANAC members honored with grants from Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation

ANAC incoming President Mitchell Wharton, PhD, ACRN, FAAN, and ANAC DEI Committee member Chen Zhang, MPH, PhD, were awarded the Hillman Emergent Innovation grant for their study: "Increasing PrEP Utilization by Black Women Through AI." This grant will combine the holistic approach of nurse practitioners with AI technology to deliver personalized, culturally-tailored healthcare communication to augment HIV prevention strategies for Black cisgender women, who are disproportionately underrepresented among people using PrEP. 

ANAC member, Dalmacio Dennis Flores, PhD, ACRN, FAAN, University of Pennsylvania was awarded a Hillman Innovation in Care grant. His project is entitled "Supporting the Well-Being of LGBTQ+ Adolescents and Their Families." This funding will expand Parents ASSIST (Advancing Supportive and Sexuality Inclusive Sex Talks), a nurse-driven, community-informed, digitally accessible intervention that offers parents the practical knowledge they need to fully support LGBTQ+ children as they navigate adolescence and a turbulent world. 

The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation provides grants through the Hillman Innovations in Care (HIC) and the Hillman Emergent Innovation Program (HEI) programs. The HEI program will accelerate the development of new models that challenge conventional strategies for delivering effective, just and equitable care. The HIC program, one of the Foundation’s defining initiatives, was created to accelerate the spread of evidence-based interventions that address the health and social needs of communities that experience discrimination, oppression and indifference.

FAAN announces 2023 Fellows

Seven ANAC members have become Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). The inductees will be recognized for their substantial, sustained and outstanding impact on health and health care at the Academy’s annual Health Policy Conference, taking place on Oct. 5 - 7 in Washington, D.C. This year’s conference theme is “Celebrating 50 Years of Leadership, Policy, and Partnership.” We congratulate them on this recognition of their work!

• Emily Barr, PhD, CPNP-PC, CNM, RN – UT Health Houston Cizik School of Nursing
• Michele Crespo-Fierro, PhD, MPH, RN, AACRN, FNYAM – New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing
• Carl Kirton, DNP, RN, MBA, ANP – American Journal of Nursing
• John Nelson, PhD, MSN, CNS, CPNP, RN – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Nursing
• Zhao Ni, PhD, BMedSci, RN – Yale University School of Nursing
• Jerry Nutor, PhD, MS, RN – University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing  
• Mitchell Wharton, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, CNS, ACRN, AAHIVE – University of Rochester School of Nursing