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Awards nominations closing March 31!
Nominations and applications are still open for the 2025 Member Awards and DEI Fellowship Program of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC). This is your chance to recognize and celebrate the outstanding contributions of nurses and allied professionals in advancing HIV/AIDS care, prevention, education, and research via the ANAC Member Awards and the ANAC Global Award, as well as apply or encourage a colleague to apply for the ANAC DEI Fellowship!
Now accepting nominations and applications for:
• Joanne Ruiz Achievement Award for Excellence in HIV Clinical Practice
• Frank Lamendola Achievement Award for Nursing Leadership in HIV Care
• Research/Impact Award
• HIV Educator Distinguished Service Award
• Lucy Bradley-Springer Excellence in HIV Prevention Award
• Chapter Recognition Award
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Student Fellowship
• HANCB Dr. Patrick Kenny Certified Nurse of the Year
• Excellence in Global HIV Nursing Award
Learn more about each award and apply!
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Helen Miramontes Advocacy Award
Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD, MSN, MPH, MS, MSW, BS, RN, FAAN, was awarded the Helen Miramontes Advocacy Award in 2024. He is Executive Director of the Institute for Policy Solutions and Endowed Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Washington D.C. Dr. Guilamo-Ramos is a nurse practitioner and nurse scientist with clinical and research specialization in HIV prevention and treatment for Latino adolescents and young adults. He served as a member of the NASEM committee that drafted the groundbreaking Ending Unequal Treatment report and is a regular contributor to leading health scientific journals. He has served on numerous federal advisory committees and is a board member of UnidosUS, the Latino Commission on AIDS and the Power to Decide.
This award is presented by the ANAC Board of Directors and Until There’s A Cure Foundation to an ANAC member whose work focuses on improving the lives of vulnerable persons or communities, influences policy at a local, state, national or international level and whose drive, motivations and passion affect change.
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UNCENSORED: Resistance through Education
ANAC has initiated a weekly webinar series: UNCENSORED, Wednesdays at 12 p.m. E.T. This new series will focus on providing a platform for health professionals to share censored, canceled or modified talks, programs, grants, initiatives or research projects on DEI, HIV, PrEP, gender and sexuality or related topics.
Do you have something you want to share? Contact Mwikali Kamami.
#SaveMedicaid
ANAC joined the American Nurses Association (ANA) and other nursing organization affiliates of ANA to sign-on to a letter urging Congress to preserve the Medicaid program.The threat of Medicaid cuts are part of the Administration's efforts to generate an exorbitant amount of savings to offset the cost of extending tax cuts that are slated to expire at the end of this fiscal year (Sept. 30, 2025). Across the nursing profession, we all know that potential Medicaid cuts and/or reforms will catastrophically impact vulnerable patients’ access to timely, high-quality care, regardless of disease or condition and in every community.
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Webinar - Today!
There is still time to register for the Rural Committee-sponsored webinar presented by ANAC member Jennifer Belfry today at 3p.m. ET.
You don’t want to miss this webinar that will provide a brief clinical overview of Doxy-PEP for bacterial STI prevention including considerations for implementing this novel tool in HIV PrEP or sexual health care. Outcomes of a successful telehealth Doxy-PEP program will be shared with lessons learned to improve your own prevention practices. Register now.
Measles webinar
The Center for Infectious Disease and Nursing Innovation at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is hosting a webinar on April 21 at 12 p.m. entitled: “Measles: what goes around comes around” presented by William Moss' MD, MPH, an expert on Measles who will share an update on everything you need to know about Measles, the current epidemiology, booster, and much more. ANAC members are invited to attend. Register now.
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PEPFAR
For more than two decades, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has been a global health success story, credited with saving more than 26 million lives and providing HIV treatment for more than 20 million people.
On March 25, 2025, PEPFAR's congressional reauthorization expired, raising key questions about its future. An authorization is a congressional approval or statutory provision (law) that defines the authority of the government to act. It can establish or continue a federal agency or program and the policies and restrictions of such. The expiration of PEPFAR authorization introduces deep uncertainty about its long-term future, meaning that officials could now terminate or significantly curtail PEPFAR at any time.
Friend of ANAC, Jirair Ratevosian, DrPH, MPH, writes in Think Public Health on the dangers of PEPFAR not being reauthorized. He is a former chief of staff for PEPFAR and is an associate research scientist at Yale University School of Nursing.
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Call for papers
The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (JANAC) has issued a call for papers for a special issue in January 2026: Ethical, Social, and Political Issues in HIV Prevention, Care, and Treatment.
JANAC recognizes the importance of an explicit examination of ethical, political and social issues in HIV prevention, education, care and treatment, as well as the need to elicit the distinctive voices of nurses in collaboration with people living with HIV. We seek feature articles (including original research and systematic reviews), practice briefs, program briefs, commentaries, scholarly and philosophical papers, and case studies.
Learn more. Due date for submissions is June 1.
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ANAC2025 - Philadelphia
Our annual conference will be held in Philadelphia, November 5-8th at the Lowe’s hotel in the iconic PSFS building.
The theme is ANAC2025: Knowledge - Advocacy.
This theme reflects the core values of ANAC. Registration will open on March 31. Watch this space for speaker and session info. We look forward to seeing you in Philly!
Scholarships now open
Apply now for a scholarship to attend the ANAC2025 conference. This year, we are excited to offer many full and partial scholarships! Please note, you must be an ANAC member for at least one year to apply. Applications are due April 7 by 11:59 p.m. ET. Applicants will be notified by April 30 if they were awarded a scholarship. Apply.
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ADAP Formulary Database
NASTAD recently released the 2025 National AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Formulary Database that details ADAP formulary coverage from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The database provides an online, searchable resource detailing state and territorial ADAP coverage as of January 1, 2025. Included are medications both individually and by drug class, including branded and generic HIV antiretroviral (ARV) treatments, Opportunistic Infections (A1 OI) medications, treatments for hepatitis B and C, and substance use treatment medications, and various vaccines.
KFF guides to Executive Oders
KFF released two resources tracking Executive Orders by the Trump administration that impact LGBTQ+ health issues and global health. The guides describe when the Executive Actions were first issued, their potential impact and examine follow-up actions, including litigation efforts. They will be updated to reflect additional actions and developments as needed.
KFF: Executive Orders Impacting LGBTQ Health
KFF: Executive Orders Impacting Global Health
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2025 Chapter Leader Webinar Series – Join us for future webinars!
Join us for an engaging and empowering ANAC Chapter Leader Webinar Series, designed to provide chapter leaders with the tools, insights and inspiration they need to thrive in their roles. This dynamic series will focus on creative ideas to engage members, ANAC provided resources, leadership development and actionable strategies to enhance your chapter operations and impact. The first webinar was held March 21! Interested in joining? Find another upcoming session!
Committee members needed
The Clinical Practice Committee is seeking members! This new committee fosters collaboration amongst members whose primary role is in a clinical care setting, or who provide education or mentorship to practicing clinicians. The committee is a resource for novice to experienced clinicians and educators. The committee maintains a compendium of multidisciplinary subject matter experts who provide knowledge, guidance and expertise to address the goals and needs of the organization. If you are interested in joining the committee, please complete the committee application or contact Sheila Tumilty for more information.
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This month's member features!
This month we featured Kelly Pretty Weasel, RN for National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Richard Gettings, RN, ACRN for Certified Nurses Day, and Genice Morton, LSW, MSW, CPM for Social Work Month. Read what each of our members had to say about ANAC and more!
Looking for Subject Matter Experts!
ANAC has opportunities for subject matter experts in HIV care and syndemic issues. These include regional and national presentations, providing expert commentary and acting as a resource for the organization. For more information, please contact Sheila Tumilty and/or update your member profile on the website. If you have any problems logging in, please reach out to Lynda Wileman.
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