2023 Annual Meeting

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Washington, DC/Virtual

NASTAD's 2023 Annual Meeting was held at the Omni Shoreham in Washington, DC, from May 21-24, 2023. The theme of the meeting was Access, Engage, & Activate: Recentering Key Populations. The meeting addressed the challenges and opportunities health departments are currently facing in administering HIV and hepatitis programs. There were many opportunities during the meeting for meaningful exchange among peers, partners, and federal agency representatives on issues of importance to programs.

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Session on Monday, May 22, 2023

Plenary Session

Federal Partner’s Response to Working with Key Populations

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Speakers:

  • Dr. Diane Ballard, M.D., Public Health Analyst, Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) at CDC
  • Dr. Laura W. Cheever, M.D., ScM, Associate Administrator of the HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  • Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, M.D., M.P.H, Deputy Coordinator, White House National Mpox Response • Dr. Neil Gupta, M.D., M.P.H, Chief of the Epidemiology & Surveillance Branch, CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis
  • Dr. Robyn Neblett Fanfair, M.D., M.P.H (Captain, USPHS), Acting Division Director and Principal Deputy Director, CDC’s Division of HIV Prevention (DHP)
  • Harold J. Phillips, MRP, Director, White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP)

Sessions on Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Plenary Sessions

The State of Trans Health in Public Health Discourse

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Speakers:

  • Dietz, Transgender Health Educator, Trainer, Consultant, Dietz Consulting, LLC
  • Cecilia Gentili, Founder and Principal Consultant, Transgender Equity Consulting
  • Dr. Elle Lett, PhD, M.A., MDc, Statistician, Epidemiologist
  • Tiffany Woods, State Transgender Health Manager, California Department of Public Health 

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Resilient and Wise: Meeting the Needs of People Aging with HIV/AIDS

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Speakers:

  • Moisés Agosto-Rosario, Director of Treatment, National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC)
  • Kevin D. Anderson, Founder/Chief Executive Officer and Chief Curator, The T.R.U.T.H. Project, Inc.
  • Bridgette Picou, Stakeholder Liaison, The Well Project

Clemens Steinböck, M.B.A, Director, HRSA Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Center for Quality Improvement & Innovation (CQII)

Eliminating Hepatitis C in the U.S.—The Time is Now 

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Speakers:

  • Dr. Francis Collins, M.D., PhD., National Institutes of Health
  • Dr. Rachael L. Fleurence, PhD, MSc, National Institutes of Health
  • Dr. Neeraj Gandotra, Chief Medical Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  • Dr. Sue Lin, Acting Office Director Office of Quality Improvement, Health Resources and Services Administration
  • Dr. Timothy T. Stenzel, M.D., PhD, Director, OHT7: Office of In Vitro Diagnostics Office of Product Evaluation and Quality, Center for Devices and Radiological Health U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • Dr. Carolyn Wester, M.D., M.P.H, Director, Division of Viral Hepatitis National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention 

Breakout Sessions

Building A More Perfect Health Department

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Speakers:

  • Beth Crutsinger-Perry, Director, Office of Infectious Disease, Washington State Department of Health
  • Isaiah Webster III, Senior Director, Organizational Excellence, NASTAD

Deep Dive into Implementing Syndemic Approaches

Speakers:

  • Edwin Corbin-Gutierrez, M.A., Senior Program Advisor, NASTAD
  • Arlis Jenkins, M.P.H., Hepatitis C Epidemiology Program Manager, Arizona Department of Health Services
  • Clarisse Tsang, M.P.H., Health Department Support Lead, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Tiffany Woods, State Transgender Health Manager, California Department of Public Health 

Iowa HHS Model for Health Equity Transformation

Speakers:

  • Akosua Dosu, Health and Racial Equity Coordinator, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
  • Jordan Selha, Capacity Extension Manager, NuCara Capacity Extension, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

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Using Homelessness Prevention Programming to Strengthen Status Neutral Housing Services 

Speakers:

  • Ariel Johnson, MSW, QMHP-A, Director of Patient Navigation, Virginia Harm Reduction Coalition
  • Katie Macomber, M.P.H, Director of the Bureau of HIV/STI Programs, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services 

Leading with Lived Experience: Informing Health Department Viral Hepatitis Elimination Programs 

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Speakers:

  • Eliot Davis, LMSW,  Policy Analyst,  Houston Health Department
  • Tina Reynolds, MSW,  Social Justice Consultant
  • Donté Smith, National Lecturer, Sexual Health Educator, Leading with Lived Experience Consultant
  • Nick Voyles,  Executive Director,  Indiana Recovery Alliance 

The Return of the Churn: Preventing Gaps in Medicaid Coverage Moving Forward 

Speakers:

  • Katie Macomber, M.P.H, Director of the Bureau of HIV/STI Programs, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
  • Joanna Whitmore, CAREAssist Program Manager, Oregon Health Authority / ADAP 

Leveraging Partnerships to Improve Health Outcomes 

Speakers:

  • Chris Arnold, M.P.H., EHE Unit Manager, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
  • Vanessa Cruz, EHE Coordinator, Clark County Social Service, Office of HIV
  • Katrease Hale, M.P.H.  

Session on Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Plenary Session

A Call to Action: Access, Engage, & Activate: Re-centering Key Populations

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Speaker:

  • David Kern, Deputy Commissioner, City of Chicago Department of Health 

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