2022 ANAC Award Winners Announced
Congratulations to the following awardees:

Dr. Patrick Kenny Certified Nurse of the Year
Bridgette Picou, LVN, ACLPN

Joanne Ruiz Achievement For Excellence in Clinical Practice in HIV
Gwen Verlinghieri, MSN, CRNP, AACRN

HIV/AIDS Educator Distinguished Service Award
Ryan Q. De Torres, MA, RN

Researcher/Impact Recognition Award
Emily Barr, PhD, CPNP-PC, CNM, RN

Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Student Mentorship Scholarship
Amit Dhir, MSN-NP, BSN, RN

Chapter Recognition Award
Greater Palm Springs Chapter

Public Service Award
Paul Farmer MD, PhD

ANAC Lifetime Achievement Award
Alison Moed Paolercio, RN, BSN, MSN

Helen Miramontes Advocacy Award
Jason Farley, PhD, MPH, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, AACRN

ANAC President's Awards
Karen Gordon-Boyle, MD, MPH, DRPH

Richard L. Sowell JANAC Awards
Article of the Year
"Everyone of us is a strand in that basket: Weaving together stories of Indigenous wellness and resilience from the perspective of those with lived and living experience with HIV/Hep C Virus"
Luke Heidebrecht, PhD
We are very excited to celebrate these winners and encourage you read more about each award and selection criteria.

The awards dinner will be held at ANAC2022 on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. This year, all conference registrants are invited to attend the awards dinner, at no additional charge. If you'd like to purchase a congratulatory ad in the awards program for any of the winners, contact erin@anacnet.org.
ANAC2022 Equity, Compassion & Science - Keys to Ending the Epidemic will be held Nov. 17-19 (pre-conference activities Nov. 16) at the Tampa Marriott Water Street. Learn more about reserving your room at the official conference hotel or the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street next door.
We are excited for this special event and much more as we examine the global and local intersections of HIV prevention, care and treatment with LGBTQ+ rights, healthcare workforce issues, social determinants of health, racism, trauma and quality of life. View the conference agenda.