January 2023
Leadership
Nurses rank #1 in Gallup poll
For the 21st consecutive year, nurses ranked #1 in Gallup's annual Most Honest and Ethical Professions Poll, released on Jan. 10, 2023. Nurses kept their place atop the poll despite the challenges presented by the lingering COVID-19 pandemic and public awareness of staffing issues. We congratulate each of you in your various nursing roles!
Policy
AIDSWatch
AIDSWatch, the annual convening of hundreds of people living with HIV and their allies in Washington, DC is the nation's largest, national, constituent-based HIV advocacy event. It will be held March 19-21, 2023. ANAC will send a delegation to participate in advocacy sessions and legislative visits. For more information contact Donna Sabatino.
Education
HIV and Aging modules
ANAC’s HIV and Aging Learning Modules are currently available on our website as free public access and are eligible for up to 6.5 hours of NCPD (formerly CNE) credit. Please share this opportunity widely with your networks, colleagues, students and friends. The modules provide a standardized body of knowledge and aim to improve the quality of care for people living, aging, and thriving with HIV.

Looking for subject matter experts
Our members have extensive experience in approaches to patient engagement, HIV & STI prevention and treatment, HIV & aging, nurse managed healthcare, global nursing and many other topics. You ARE subject matter experts. If you are interested in becoming a subject matter expert and speaker for ANAC, please contact Sheila Tumilty.
Member Highlights
AANP Awards for Excellence
ANAC members and Robin Hardwicke, PhD, FNP-C and Jeffery Kwong, ACRN, ANP-BC, DNP, MPH have been awarded the American Association of Nurse Practitioners’ (AANP) 2023 State Award for Excellence. This award recognizes those who work to increase patients’ access to the high-quality care NPs provide, one NP and one advocate from each state, district or territory.

By-laws changes to expand membership
Proposed revisions to the by-laws were presented and discussed at the ANAC annual business meeting, held virtually on Nov. 30, 2022. As a result, these proposed changes will be moved forward for a membership vote in late January. All eligible voters will receive an e-ballot and voting will be open for a two-week period.

Congrats to Anthony Velasco
ANAC board member, Roque Anthony F. Velasco, MS, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, CNS, CMSRN, ACRN, AAHIVS, published an article on health-related experience of trans older adults titled “Conceptualizing transgender and gender-diverse older adults as a vulnerable population: A systematic review” in Geriatric Nursing last month.
Award feature of the month
Emily Barr, PhD, CPNP-PC, CNM, RNHIV/AIDS, Professor at Cizik School of Nursing UTHealth Houston, was awarded the 2022 ANAC Researcher/Impact Recognition Award. This award recognizes an outstanding current ANAC member who has made a significant contribution through research regarding individuals and communities affected by HIV and the quality of care provided to them.


Consider nominating a colleague. Call for nominations will open spring 2023! Read more on all ANAC awards.

ANAC ED pays tribute to Dr. Fauci
ANAC Executive Director, Carole Treston, RN MPH, ACRN, FAAN, authored a tribute to Dr. Anthony Fauci that was published in the American Journal of Nursing in December 2022, as he retired from his stellar career as Director of the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases. ANAC bestowed the Public Service award to Dr. Fauci in 2021.
Global
PEPFAR releases 5-year plan
In December, PEPFAR released its 5-year strategic plan, Fulfilling America’s Promise to End the HIV/AIDS Pandemic by 2030. It lays out the bold goal of accelerating the response to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic as a public health threat by 2030, while sustainably strengthening public health systems to create a healthier, safer and more secure world for us all.

Thailand announces new approach to HIV care
An opinion piece in the Bangkok Post describes Thailand’s approach to the HIV response and the fight to end AIDS, and how much can be achieved with multi-pronged approaches, inclusivity and equality.
Conference
Our 2022 annual conference took place in Tampa this past November. The conference was covered by various health media outlets:

  • BodyPro – an online publication for HIV providers covered ANAC2022 with a special focus on sessions that focused on HIV & Aging and our HIV & Aging Scholars program. 

  • Medscape – the leading online global destination for healthcare professionals worldwide, offering the latest medical news and expert perspectives reported on ANAC sessions that focused on PrEP and STI innovations. 

Take a look at some of the most memorable moments in Tampa.



Next year, ANAC will be heading to New Orleans Oct. 25-28. Mark your calendars now!
Research
New recommendations from CPSTF
A new hiv.gov blog features Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommendations for digital health interventions that use texts, apps, calls or websites to increase adherence to PrEP. Based on evidence from a systematic review of research, practice and policy related to HIV prevention by scientists from CDC’s Division of HIV Prevention, the CPTSF notes this approach improves both consistent pill taking and retention in PrEP care, thus improving health for population groups disproportionately affected by HIV.
Researcher Workbench provides data
Participants in the All of Us Research Program respond to surveys on a variety of topics including demographics, health care and lifestyle. Each survey has been tested for readability and accessibility through cognitive interviews and quantitative testing. This testing process included populations from different educational backgrounds and geographic locations to capture a sample reflective of the U.S. population. You can preview the survey questions on the Survey Explorer. Previewing the available questions can help you prepare your research questions and approach. Contact Carole Treston with questions.
Chapter News
Attention all Chapter leaders! The following reports are due Jan. 31, 2023. If you have already submitted your report, thank you!


Contact Lynda Wileman for more information.
Committee News
Rural committee
The reinvigorated rural committee will host its next meeting Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. EST. The meetings are recorded for members unable to attend the live Zoom session. If you are interested in joining the committee please contact Sheila Tumilty. A recent article highlighted COVID-19 vaccine disparities in rural communities: Impact of healthcare capacity disparities on the COVID-19 vaccination coverage in the United States: A cross-sectional study - The Lancet Regional Health – Americas.

Policy committee
The committee met during the 2022 conference in Tampa with a focus on the updated and revised ANAC Policy Agenda and the member survey results that guided these revisions. We also discussed expanding the policy survey in 2023, strategies to get more nurses on decision-making bodies and boards and the use of social media to highlight and amplify health policy issues. If you are interested in being part of the policy committee, please contact Donna Sabatino.
JANAC
Call for papers
JANAC is currently seeking feature articles including original research, systematic reviews, education and practice briefs, program briefs and quality improvement projects for these upcoming special issues:

  • Community Engaged Approaches to Addressing HIV in the U.S. South and in Rural Communities: Manuscript submission due date: May 1, 2023
  • Women of Color and HIV: Manuscript submission due date: June 1, 2023


New JANAC appointments
JANAC announces the appointment of three ANAC members to the JANAC Editorial Board:
  • Noriel Palo Calaguas, MSHSA, RN, ACRN, Holy Angel University, School of Nursing and Allied Medical Sciences, Santo Rosario Angeles City, Philippines
  • Dieudonne Kayiranga, MSN, RN, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.
  • Jeffrey Kwong, DNP, MPH, AGPCNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, Rutgers University, School of Nursing, Division of Advanced Nursing Practice, Newark, NJ

JANAC also announces the following appointments to the JANAC Editorial Leadership Team:
  • Associate Editor: J. Craig Phillips, PhD, LLM, RN, ACRN, FAAN, FCAN, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Canada

  • Assistant Editors: 
  • Alanna Bergman, MSN, AGNP-BC, AAHIVS, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing; Baltimore, MD
  • Emiko Kamitani, PhD, MPH, MS, RN, Division of HIV Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA) and St. Luke’s International University, Tokyo, Japan
Resources
Mpox updated resources
HRSA/HAB has a full compendium of resources regarding mpox diagnosis treatment & prevention, including vaccination information.

Provider mental health and resiliency
The HAB Target Center has an updated collection of resources that focus on supporting the mental health and well-being of health care professionals.
HANCB
New HANCB certifications
Congratulations to the ANAC members who, between October and December, successfully qualified as HIV/AIDS certified nurses, indicating expertise in advocating and improving the quality of care for HIV/AIDS patients.
AACRN
Arianne Jamison
Sara Mejia
Darcel Reyes

ACRN
Amber Armbrester
Megan Blackman
Vivienne Cordeiro
Aimee Dickson
David Donalson
Amy Emerick
ACLPN
Gina Logsdon




Mallory Fisher
Jessica Foldesh
Chaunte Gray
Megan Gronewoller
Cheryl Olson
Sara Vincelli
HANCB offers three levels of certification: HIV/AIDS Certified LPN/LVN (ACLPN), HIV/AIDS Certified Registered Nurse (ACRN) or Advanced HIV/AIDS Certified Registered Nurse (AACRN). For more information visit hancb.org.