A one-day HIV prevention capacity building summit

HealthHIV’s Effi Barry Training Institute, in partnership with DC Health/HAHSTA, is excited to invite HAHSTA Ryan White Grantees to the inaugural L.I.F.T. HIV: Leadership, Innovation, and Future Trends Summit, taking place on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

Unlock the power to shape the future of HIV care at the L.I.F.T. HIV Summit—an inspiring and transformative event that will enable you to drive meaningful change through the power of Leadership, Partnerships, and Populations. This summit unites visionary leaders, innovative thinkers, and dedicated professionals to explore bold strategies and collaborative solutions for ending the HIV epidemic. Attendees will gain cutting-edge insights and practical tools to make real strides in the fight against HIV in DC. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and be inspired—join the movement driving progress and improving health outcomes!

Registration is free, but priority seating will be reserved for all HAHSTA Ryan White Grantees (maximum five staff per Grantee).

The L.I.F.T. HIV Summit is designed to inspire and equip participants with the knowledge and tools needed to make meaningful strides toward ending the HIV epidemic in DC.

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Summit Agenda

8:30 AM
Registration/Coffee/Networking

9:00-9:15 AM
Welcome Remarks 

9:15-10:15 AM
The State of HIV in DC: Gearing Up to End the Epidemic
C. Chauncey Watson, PhD, MHS, Deputy Director Policy, Programming and People, DC Health

10:30-11:15 AM
Breakout Session #1

• Leadership: Crisis Management
  Kenya Hutton, MPH, President/CEO Center for Black Equity
• Partnerships: Merging Partnerships with Emergency Departments/Urgent Care to Improve Retention in HIV Care
  Dr. Mauda Monger, PhD, MPH, assistant professor of population health science in the School of Population Health, University of Mississippi Medical Center
• Communities: Driving a Syndemic Framework to Tackling HIV, HCV, STIs, and OUD
  Nathan Fecik, MPH, Senior Advisor on Syndemics, Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

11:30AM-12:15 PM
Breakout Session #2

• Leadership: Leading Change: Strategies for Effective Change Management
  Dara Koppelman MHSA, RN Executive Vice President of Health Services and Programs, Mary’s Center
  Alis Marachelian, MPH, CPCC, PCC, Vice President, Learning & Leadership Development, Mary’s Center
• Partnerships: Intersections: Community Partnerships to Improve the HIV Continuum of Care
  Chantil Thomas, MA, CEO, Pretty Periods
• Communities: Addressing Perinatal HIV/STI Transmission
  Peter DeMartino PhD, Director, Infectious Disease Prevention and Health Services Bureau
  Shelly Choo MD, MPH, Director for the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health at the Maryland Department of Health

12:15-1:15 PM
Lunch

1:30-2:15 PM
Breakout Session #3

• Leadership: Implementing Continuous Quality Improvement
  Roger Isom, MPH, Public Health Analyst, DC Health
  Courtney Middlebrook, MPH, MA, Quality Management Specialist, DC Health
• Partnerships: Exploring Strategies to Engage People Post-Incarceration
  Paula Thompson, Executive Director, Voices for a Second Chance 
• Communities: The Fast Lane to Optimize PrEP Uptake In Youth and Black Women
  Maranda Ward, EdD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Clinical Research and Leadership, George Washington University
  Sierra Barnedo, Program Manager of Rapid Rehousing and Latinx Street Outreach, SMYAL

2:30-3:45 PM
Implementing a Status Neutral Approach to End the Epidemic
Sheila Carrette-McCrae, DrPH, Data & Evaluation Specialist, Prince George’s County Health Department