Join us in person for the 18th Annual Conference on HIV/AIDS and Aging, to be held September 9th, 2022 at the Omni Parker House Boston. Information about the agenda and registration is below:

Agenda: The full agenda with session times is available under the "materials" section on the right side of this page. 

Registration and Breakfast: 8AM - 8:45AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks: 8:45AM

HIV & Aging, Beyond Viral Suppression: HIV+Seniors & Long Term Survivors
Dawn Fukuda, ScM
Director, Office of HIV/AIDS
Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences
Massachusetts Department of Public Health

HIV Primary Care Prevention: Measures for Aging PLWH
Rebecca Thal, MSN, FNP-C, AAHIVS
Family Health Center of Worcester

Oral Health Update
Helene Bednarsh
Dental Director, NEAETC

Mental Health, Aging and HIV
Jim Recht, MD
Boston Health Care for the Homeless

Barriers to Antiretroviral Therapy in Nursing Homes
Brianne Olivieri-Mui, PhD
Assistant Professor, Northeastern University

Aging and Transgender Health Panel Discussion
Pam Klein, RN, MSN
Manager of Transgender Services
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program

Jessiva Tavarez, Community Advocate

Chronic Pain and Opioid Use in Older People with HIV
Robert Bruce, MD, MA, MS
Associate Chief of Clinical Affairs
Boston University School of Medicine

PrEP/nPEP Update
Douglas Krakower, MD

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Registration Fees: $100
The early bird rate window has closed. 

Consumer Scholarships
NEAETC offers a limited number of scholarships to cover the cost of attendance for people with HIV. If you would like to apply for a scholarship, the application form is available under "materials" on this page. Instructions for submitting the scholarship are on the application form. Scholarship applications are due August 15th, and awardees will be notified no later than August 19th. Any scholarship questions can be emailed to Amanda Hart: ahart@accesshealthma.org. 

COVID-19 Precautions

This event will be taking place in the Rooftop Ballroom at the Omni Parker House hotel. NEAETC will be capping participation at 100 to allow for moderate social-distancing. Masks will be required for all participants, exhibitors, and staff except when eating, regardless of vaccination status. If you have any questions about COVID protocols or any other questions about this event, please contact Amanda Hart: ahart@accesshealthma.org. 

Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of UMass Chan Medical School and New England AIDS Education and Training Center. The UMass Chan Medical School is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  The UMMS-OCME is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement: The University of Massachusetts Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses: Under the auspices of the New England AIDS Education & Training Center, this offering meets the requirements for a maximum of 6.6 contact hours, as specified by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244-CMR 5.04). Each nurse should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Policy on Faculty and Provider Disclosure: It is the policy of the University of Massachusetts Medical School to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all activities. All faculty participating in CME activities sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Medical School are required to present evidence-based data, identify and reference off-label product use and disclose all relevant financial relationships with those supporting the activity or others whose products
or services are discussed. Faculty disclosure will be provided in the activity materials.
Funding: This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U1OHA29294 (AIDS Education and Training Centers) awarded to the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS). This information of content and conclusions are those of the authors and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

Check out the topic page, Older People and HIV, from NEAETC's online HIV Resource Library.