enhancing and facilitating HIV research Located ed in n Washi hingt gton on DC, part of the School ol of Publi lic c Health th
Ov Overc ercoming oming Hea ealt lth h Dis isparitie arities s in in the e Ba Bay Are rea a : HIV HIV/AIDS AIDS Veronica Miller PhD May 23, 2012 www.hivforum.org
Forum Mission • The Forum for Collaborative HIV Research is a public/private enhancing & facilitating HIV research partnership with a mission to enhance and facilitate research by bringing together relevant stakeholders to address emerging issues in HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis. • Since its founding in 1997, the Forum has been at the forefront of identifying and addressing emerging issues in the prevention, care, and treatment of people affected by HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis. • Through the Forum, researchers and advocates, national and international regulatory agencies, pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies, health care providers and private foundations have an independent and unbiased venue in which to compare data, debate consequences, and advance life-saving research. VM/OHDBA/May23/12 www.hivforum.org
Forum Model & Principles enhancing & facilitating HIV research • Collaboration Government Industry – achieve optimal resource utilization Agencies • Ownership – of the process by all stakeholders • Independence Academia Community – from bias • Credibility – scientifically & ethically sound principles • Productivity Advocacy Foundations – avoid duplication Organizations • Accountability – to all the stakeholders • Accessibility Professional Health Societies Insurers – of products to all members & the public VM/OHDBA/May23/12 4
Members & Partners Government Academia / Community / Industry enhancing & facilitating HIV research Agencies Providers Advocacy USA SA • ACTG HIV HCV (cont.) HIV • CDC • INSIGHT • Abbott • BI • ATAC • FDA • Epi / Stats • BD • BMS • CAB-ACTG • HHS/OASH • Immunology • BI • Biocartis • CAB-INSIGHT • HRSA • Virology • Biomerieux • DDL • EATG • NIH • Women’s • BMS • Gilead • NGMAC Health - NIAID • Gilead • GSK • TAG • UCSF-CFAR - NIDA • Merck • Incyte - NIMH • Monogram • Intermune HCV - OAR • PacBio • Merck • HCAB Foundations • OGAC • Roche MD • Monogram • NATAP • USAID • Tibotec • Novartis • NVHR • BMGF • VA • VIIV • Presidio • PWB+HCV • AmFAR • Roche • TAG • EGPAF Europe ope HCV • Roche MD Professional Insurers • ANRS • Abbott • Tibotec Societies • EMA • Achilion • Vertex • Kaiser • ANAC • Alios • Virco Permanente • IAS • HIVMA VM/OHDBA/May23/12
Conference Goals • Document health disparities in the Bay Area enhancing & facilitating HIV research in HIV/AIDS, whether local or regional • Highlight innovative ways in which disparities are being addressed • Generate novel ways to address health disparities • Generate increased & productive interaction between community-based research and academic centers VM/OHDBA/May23/12 www.hivforum.org 6
Interdisciplinary Approach enhancing & facilitating HIV research VM/OHDBA/May23/12 www.hivforum.org 7
DAY 1 enhancing & facilitating HIV research • Overview of the epidemic in the Bay Area • Interventions to increase testing and linkage to care • Training a diverse workforce • Interventions to increase linkage/retention in care • Where are we with prevention research? • Intervention for substance use & mental health VM/OHDBA/May23/12 www.hivforum.org 8
Day 1 ( con’t ) • Theatrical performance 1: enhancing & facilitating HIV research – We Are All God’s Children • Theatrical performance 2: – Rhodessa Jones Cultural Odyssey & The Medea Project: Theater for Incarcerated Women • Poster & Networking Reception VM/OHDBA/May23/12 www.hivforum.org 9
Day 2 • Federal policies and State impact enhancing & facilitating HIV research • Social context and community engagement • Where are the gaps? What is the way forward? • Review of conference goals VM/OHDBA/May23/12 www.hivforum.org 10
Special Guest Plenary Speakers • Grant N. Colfax, MD enhancing & facilitating HIV research Director, Office of National AIDS Policy, The White House Gregorio Millett, MPH Senior Scientist, CDC/HHS Liaison to White House Office of National AIDS Policy Joan Y. Reede, MD, MPH, MS, MBA Dean for Diversity and Community Partnership, Harvard Medical School VM/OHDBA/May23/12 www.hivforum.org 11
Special Acknowledgements • Edward Machtinger enhancing & facilitating HIV research – Support for the Cultural Odyssey/Medea Project performance • NIDA/NIH – Program book VM/OHDBA/May23/12 www.hivforum.org 12
Forum Staff • *Robert Besaw MPH (team lead) enhancing & facilitating HIV research • Sarah Grant • *Ben Hauschild MPH • *Andrea Quinones-Rivera (UCSC Intern) • *Katharine Burmaster (JMP Intern) • *Winnie Wang * Attending VM/OHDBA/May23/12 www.hivforum.org 13
Logistics & Communications • Informed Horizons enhancing & facilitating HIV research – Margie Poole & Company! • Manning Selvage & Lee – Nancy Glick, Senior VP VM/OHDBA/May23/12 www.hivforum.org 14
Organizing Committee • Robert Besaw, MPH enhancing & facilitating HIV research • Susan Buchbinder, MD • Sara Burke • Cesar Cadabes • Diane Havlir, MD • Malcolm John, MD, MPH • Marguerita Lightfoot, PhD • Veronica Miller, PhD • James Sorensen, PhD • David Vlahov, RN, PhD, FAAN VM/OHDBA/May23/12 www.hivforum.org 15
Scientific Planning Committee • • Nancy Adler, PhD Luis Javier Hernández enhancing & facilitating HIV research • • Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, Priscilla Hsue, MD MAS • Edward Machtinger, MD • Paula Braveman, MD, MPH • Shirley Manly-Lampkin, RN, PhD • Victoria Cargill, MD, MSCE • Greg Millett, MPH • Jennifer Cocohoba, PharmD, MAS • Michael Painter, JD, MD • Carol Dawson-Rose, RN, PhD, FAAN • Carmen Portillo, PhD, RN, FAAN • Tri Do, MD, MPH • M. Keith Rawlings, MD • Shari Dworkin, PhD • Elise Riley, PhD, MPH • Lynda Erinoff, PhD • Hyman Scott, MD • Jerry Flanzer, PhD • Michael Silverberg, PhD, MPH • Damon Francis, MD • Sally Slome, MD • Cynthia Gómez, PhD • Michael Stirratt, PhD • E. Michael Gorman, PhD, MPH, • Ifeoma Udoh, PhD MSW • Sheri Weiser, MD, MPH • Brian Grossman, PhD • Andrew Zolopa, MD VM/OHDBA/May23/12 www.hivforum.org 16
Leadership & Inspiration • CFAR Co-Directors enhancing & facilitating HIV research – Paul Volberding MD – Warner Greene MD PhD VM/OHDBA/May23/12 www.hivforum.org 17
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