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Join ANAC's PRIDE Month Campaign: Provide with Pride
This June, ANAC launched Provide with Pride, a month-long campaign celebrating PRIDE, honoring communities impacted by HIV and supporting the future of HIV care through awareness, advocacy, storytelling and scholarships
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Members can participate by sharing their stories, engaging on social media, supporting scholarship fundraising and helping their chapter earn recognition through the ANAC PRIDE Month Challenge.
We encourage you to connect with your local chapter to learn how they are participating and how you can get involved. Chapters will be recognized for fundraising, member participation, social media engagement and creativity throughout the campaign. Not affiliated with a chapter or prefer to participate individually? You can still take part by sharing campaign content, using the official campaign hashtags, making a donation, engaging with ANAC posts and helping raise awareness throughout the month.
Together, we can celebrate PRIDE, amplify HIV advocacy, honor the communities impacted by HIV and support the future of HIV care!
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ANAC2026: San Diego
Bridges Over Borders: Advancing HIV Care through Community Connectedness and Health Equity
Seeking sponsors and exhibitors
Be a part of ANAC2026 and get your company or organization noticed! Our sponsors and exhibitors receive great benefits and recognition opportunities throughout the conference.
Early-bird registration is has been extended!!! Early-bird is now closing July 15 - so register now for a discounted price!
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Join ANAC’s DEI Committee: Help Build a More Inclusive ANAC
ANAC’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee is looking for members who are passionate about creating a more welcoming, representative and inclusive community for all members.
The DEI Committee is expanding its reach and inviting ANAC members from all backgrounds, roles, identities and experiences to get involved. Whether you are new to ANAC, a long-time member, a student, a global member, a researcher, a nurse, an advocate, or an ally, your voice and perspective are needed. Committee members help shape meaningful conversations and future programming around equity, belonging, resilience, joy and representation in HIV care.
Upcoming areas of focus and opportunities include member engagement at conference, future webinars and book clubs, and new opportunities to highlight intersectional experiences across the ANAC community. Interested in learning more? Reach out to anac@anacnet.org! Ready to serve? Sign up now!
Together, we can continue building an ANAC community where all members feel seen, valued, and empowered to lead.
Join an ANAC Global Working Group
Connect with HIV nursing professionals from around the world and help shape ANAC’s global initiatives? ANAC Global Working Groups provide opportunities to collaborate on education, advocacy, research, professional development and membership engagement. Whether you're interested in contributing your expertise, expanding your network or advancing global HIV care, we invite you to join us. Together, we can strengthen the global nursing response to HIV. Learn more and get involved!
Join the ANAC Policy Committee!
Interested in advocacy and shaping policies that affect HIV care, public health and the nursing workforce? The ANAC Policy Committee works on policy statements, educational programs, advocacy initiatives and timely discussions on issues impacting our members and communities. Whether you're new to policy work or an experienced advocate, we'd love to have you join us. Contact mwikali@anacnet.org to learn more.
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On-demand webinars now available
ANAC members Omeid Heidari and Jehan Budak presented an insightful webinar, “Protocols and Lessons Learned in Integrating Long-Acting Buprenorphine and Antiretrovirals in HIV Primary Care.” The session highlighted practical implementation strategies and real-world experiences integrating long-acting treatments into HIV primary care settings.
In addition, ANAC hosted the first installment of its four-part Nursing Perspectives Webinar Series, sponsored by Gilead Sciences. Presented by ANAC member Ashton Chase, “Understanding a Long-Acting Option for HIV Prevention” explored clinical considerations, real-world experiences and practical strategies for integrating long-acting HIV prevention options into practice.
Be sure to watch for upcoming installments in the Nursing Perspectives Webinar Series over the coming months!
Both sessions generated thoughtful discussion and valuable audience engagement and we encourage you to view the webinars on our website if you were unable to attend the live webinar.
FDA approves medication
In late April, the FDA approved Merck’s once daily medication, doravirine/islatravir for adults with virologically suppressed HIV-1 and no history of virologic treatment failure or resistance to doravirine. The Merck Access Program (MAP) provides information about individual insurance coverage and out-of-pocket costs as well as co-pay assistance for eligible, privately-insured individuals, and how individuals may access this new medication.
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Florida passes ADAP protection
Recently, the Florida State Legislature adopted its FY2026-27 Budget that protects the decades old AIDS Drug Assistance Program that includes ADAP Eligibility protection at 400% FPL, $75 million appropriated from the Grants and Donations Trust in FY2025-26 and authorizing the carry over of those funds into FY 2026-27 and ADAP Formulary fully restored.
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Lucy Bradley-Springer Excellence in HIV Prevention Award
Jessica Lee Corcoran, PhD, CRNP, CPNP-PC
This award recognizes a nurse who has made significant and outstanding contributions to the prevention of the spread of HIV infection.
Jessica is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her work focuses on implementing and evaluating community-engaged interventions aimed at increasing HIV testing, PrEP access and sexual health education for adolescents and young adults particularly in the Deep South. She is committed to leveraging implementation science to improve sexual health outcomes for adolescents and young adults by working directly with adolescents, communities and healthcare providers, to create community-engaged, sustainable HIV prevention interventions.
Read more about our 2025 Award Winners and all ANAC Awards and Grants.
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Member Benefit Spotlight: HIV & Aging Learning Modules
ANAC members have access to specialized HIV & Aging educational resources.
As advances in treatment continue to improve longevity, more people with HIV are living longer than ever before. This shift creates new opportunities, and challenges, for healthcare professionals caring for older adults with HIV.
ANAC's HIV & Aging Learning Modules provide valuable insights into topics such as healthy aging, comorbidities, cognitive health, social determinants of health, and strategies for delivering person-centered care to older adults living with HIV. Whether you are new to HIV care or an experienced clinician looking to expand your knowledge, these resources can help strengthen your understanding of one of the fastest-growing populations affected by HIV.
Explore the HIV & Aging Learning Modules and discover practical tools, evidence-based information, and expert perspectives designed to support your professional growth and improve patient outcomes.
Visit the HIV & Aging section of the ANAC website to learn more.
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Criminalizing HIV in Commercial Sex: Law, Evidence, and Public‑Health Harm
The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care recently published a new article examining how China’s 2017 Prostitution Law criminalizes people living with HIV (PLWH) who engage in commercial sex, showing how punitive legal frameworks can undermine testing, treatment, and prevention efforts.
Using case analysis, the authors document that ART records and knowledge of HIV status have been used as evidence for convictions—even when individuals take preventive measures or have undetectable viral loads. The study situates China’s law within global debates where criminalization correlates with lower HIV status awareness and viral suppression, and where punitive laws about sex work, drug use, or HIV exposure deter care-seeking. Authors argue for abolishing enhanced penalties for sex workers and clients living with HIV, aligning legal outcomes with actual transmission risk, protecting medical confidentiality, and centering rights-based, evidence-informed reform to restore trust and advance HIV prevention.
Read the JANAC article: Legal Barriers and Ethical Challenges in HIV Prevention and Care: A Case Study on the Criminalization of Sex Workers and Clients Living with HIV in China
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Get to know the ANAC staff
Lynda Wileman
Program Manager
Hillsborough, NC
My time is divided between ANAC and HANCB, supporting both organizations with operational activities, member services and certification program administration.
My role at ANAC focuses on a wide range of operational activities that help ensure the organization runs efficiently and continues to meet the needs of its members. This includes membership management and support, maintaining accurate records and reports, assisting with conference operations, coordinating administrative processes and helping to ensure our online systems and platforms function effectively.
At HANCB I serve as the Program Manager for their HIV nursing certification program, managing all initial certification and recertification applications, ensuring compliance with program requirements and certification standards. I work with applicants and recertifying nurses, responding to inquiries, providing guidance throughout the application process, troubleshooting issues and delivering ongoing support to our ACLPN, ACRN and AACRN certified nurses.
Key highlights:
I enjoy meeting our members during our annual conference, putting faces to the names I see in emails and especially catching up with members who have become friends over the years. These personal connections remind me of the strength and value of our professional community and the shared commitment we all have to advancing nursing excellence. Being able to support nurses throughout their certification journey is one of the most rewarding aspects of my role. Earning certification represents a significant achievement, reflecting dedication, expertise and a commitment to high standards of patient care. It is gratifying to know that I can help nurses achieve an important career milestone and support them as they advance in their profession.
What’s next/What you’re currently working on:
My primary focus at the moment is providing operational support to the Conference Committee as they prepare for our annual conference in San Diego this November. I am also working on the migration of our online file storage system, a project that will streamline how staff members access, manage and share documents across the organization.
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New patient resource
Your Guide to Sexual Well-Being, an evidence-based resource we proudly endorse is a tool to support the sexual health of your patients and communities. It is designed to educate individuals on HIV and STI prevention and treatment, motivate HIV and STI testing and connect people with appropriate care. The Guide was jointly developed by Viver Health and Gilead Sciences, Inc. in collaboration with healthcare providers, patients and patient advocates.
These FREE guides are available to U.S. HCPs. Visit Viver Health to order copies to hand out to your patients.
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Research funding opportunity
Gilead is currently accepting applications until June 25, 2026 for its Research Scholars Program. The program supports innovative research from emerging investigators around the world to incorporate new perspectives in pursuits of scientific understanding and progress. Each award is funded up to $180,000 over a two year period.
New newsletter from AVAC
AVAC recently launched an AI and HIV quarterly newsletter. The newsletter is intended to provide information and resources to engage with AI in ways that strengthen equity, protect individuals and communities and prioritize their inclusion, and ensure that technological innovation advances the HIV response rather than undermines it. The first issue, highlights resources, tools, research and policy developments at the intersection of AI and HIV.
State of HIV Survey
HealthHIV began their State of HIV Care Eighth Annual National Survey. This survey provides an assessment of the current landscape of HIV prevention, care and treatment including challenges and opportunities to shape HIV care. Previously intended for HIV care providers, the survey was expanded in 2026 to include people living with HIV and individuals with current, past or potential experience using PrEP. Find out more and take the survey.
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Primary Care Provider (NP, MD, or DO) – Callen-Lorde Community Health Center (Bronx, NY)
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, a nationally recognized leader in LGBTQ+ healthcare, is seeking a Primary Care Provider with HIV care experience to join its multidisciplinary team. This role provides comprehensive, patient-centered primary care in a welcoming, inclusive environment committed to health equity and accessible care.
Highlights:
• NY State licensure required (MD, DO, or NP)
• Board certified/eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Infectious Disease
• HIV care experience and community-based primary care experience preferred
• Collaborative, team-based care model
• Strong commitment to LGBTQ+ and community health
Apply here
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