Equitable Injectable PrEP in LA County Initiative – Workshop 4: implementing LAI PrEP with Black and Latino/a MSM and Transgender Women (BLMSM/TW): Practical and Cultural Considerations
Dear colleagues,
On behalf of our Equitable Injectable PrEP in LA County Initiative, we are excited to invite you to our next community workshop entitled Implementing LAI PrEP with Black and Latino/a MSM and Transgender Women (BLMSM/TW): Practical and Cultural Considerations on Thursday, September 28, 2023, from 10:00-11:30 AM PT via Zoom. Join this workshop to learn about practical strategies for implementing long-acting injectable PrEP in your clinic and cultural considerations for effectively serving BLMSM/TW in Los Angeles County with this new prevention option.
The primary audience for this workshop is healthcare providers, clinic administrators, clinic staff, and other frontline staff who serve BLMSM/TW in Los Angeles County. All are welcome.
Please feel free to share this opportunity with others in your networks – a flyer is attached. If you have any questions, please contact Elena Rosenberg-Carlson at erosenberg-carlson@mednet.ucla.edu.
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EHE Learning Collaborative Session 26: Policy Action to End the HIV Epidemic
- Ayako Miyashita Ochoa, JD, Associate Director, Southern California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Center.
- Katja Nelson, MPP, Local Affairs Specialist, Government Affairs, APLA Health.
- Ande Stone, Senior Community Mobilization Manager, San Francisco AIDS Foundation.
- Bringing together stakeholders from the eight California EHE Phase 1 counties;
- working with those stakeholders to assess key needs, collaborative opportunities, and existing resources for a coordinated EHE response;
- and compiling findings and recommendations from this project to help facilitate an EHE regional response.
UCLA 3R Implementation Science Hub: Implementation Cost Analysis
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If you have any question, please contact Elena Rosenberg-Carlson at ERosenberg-Carlson@mednet.ucla.edu --------
Using Intensive Longitudinal Measurement to Identify Intervention Targets to Improve Mental and Sexual Health and Reduce Substance Use in Vulnerable Populations
The Grand Rounds are monthly lecture series, which is offered by the UCLA CHIPTS and UCLA-CDU CFAR, consists of hour-long lunchtime lectures, delivered by invited guests or distinguished members of the Institute faculty, on a broad range of subjects. The aims of the program are to highlight important developments in AIDS-related research, encourage collaborations between UCLA investigators and invited speakers, interest young investigators in AIDS research, and provide information about new findings and new funding opportunities.
The Grand Rounds monthly lectures are delivered by renowned researchers/scientists, clinicians, community members and leaders in the HIV prevention and treatment field, and aim to:
- Share latest research findings on HIV prevention, care, and treatment, and highlight important developments in research
- Encourage scientific collaborations and networking between UCLA investigators and invited speakers
- Excite an interest in HIV/AIDS research for early career investigators, and provide resources about new research findings, funding, and career opportunities.
For more information regarding UCLA Grand Rounds, please visit our page.
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Optimizing PrEP Uptake Among Youth in Los Angeles and New Orleans via Telehealth Coaching, Online Peer Support and Automated Texting: Results from ATN 149
The Grand Rounds are monthly lecture series, which is offered by the UCLA CHIPTS and UCLA-CDU CFAR, consists of hour-long lunchtime lectures, delivered by invited guests or distinguished members of the Institute faculty, on a broad range of subjects. The aims of the program are to highlight important developments in AIDS-related research, encourage collaborations between UCLA investigators and invited speakers, interest young investigators in AIDS research, and provide information about new findings and new funding opportunities.
The Grand Rounds monthly lectures are delivered by renowned researchers/scientists, clinicians, community members and leaders in the HIV prevention and treatment field, and aim to:
- Share latest research findings on HIV prevention, care, and treatment, and highlight important developments in research
- Encourage scientific collaborations and networking between UCLA investigators and invited speakers
- Excite an interest in HIV/AIDS research for early career investigators, and provide resources about new research findings, funding, and career opportunities.
For more information regarding UCLA Grand Rounds, please visit our page.
HIV Epidemiology and Prevention with Transgender Men and Transmasculine People
The Grand Rounds are monthly lecture series, which is offered by the UCLA CHIPTS and UCLA-CDU CFAR, consists of hour-long lunchtime lectures, delivered by invited guests or distinguished members of the Institute faculty, on a broad range of subjects. The aims of the program are to highlight important developments in AIDS-related research, encourage collaborations between UCLA investigators and invited speakers, interest young investigators in AIDS research, and provide information about new findings and new funding opportunities.
The Grand Rounds monthly lectures are delivered by renowned researchers/scientists, clinicians, community members and leaders in the HIV prevention and treatment field, and aim to:
- Share latest research findings on HIV prevention, care, and treatment, and highlight important developments in research
- Encourage scientific collaborations and networking between UCLA investigators and invited speakers
- Excite an interest in HIV/AIDS research for early career investigators, and provide resources about new research findings, funding, and career opportunities.
For more information regarding UCLA Grand Rounds, please visit our page.
Collaborative Research and Education on Global Health between Hanoi Medical University and UCLA
- In-person registration: https://forms.gle/LqQq6MU89cfJW4Di9
- Virtual registration (via Zoom): https://uclahs.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYof-2hrjsrGdJXbkkkaQBzc5tpGXQaqjRw
EHE Learning Collaborative Session 25: HIV and Incarceration
- Bringing together stakeholders from the eight California EHE Phase 1 counties;
- working with those stakeholders to assess key needs, collaborative opportunities, and existing resources for a coordinated EHE response;
- and compiling findings and recommendations from this project to help facilitate an EHE regional response.
Exploring Harm Reduction Strategies for Those Experiencing Homelessness and Living with HIV and/or Substance Use and/or Mental Health Disorders
- To provide an overview of the current harm reduction services in Los Angeles County
- To better understand the challenges of those experiencing homelessness and living with HIV and/or substance use and/or mental health disorders
- To share best practices and innovative harm reduction service delivery options and opportunities for implementation
Strategies to Address Substance Use among Older Adults with HIV in California
- Explain the health impact of the three most common substances used by older adults with HIV in California.
- Identify at least one resource available to help support older adults with HIV in California to better access substance use services.
- Explain the impact of at least one effective strategy to address substance use issues among older adults with HIV in California.
We are thrilled to announce that this year's Keynote Speaker is Jerry P. Abraham, MD, MPH, CMQ, Director of Kedren Vaccines as Kedren Community Health Center Inc.
Dr. Abraham serves as an advocate for equal access to public health and healthcare for all people across Los Angeles. Throughout his time working as the director of Kedren Vaccines, he has fought for the rights of several minority groups such as black, Hispanic, Asian, and LGBT communities, specifically their right to reliable and nondiscriminatory care. Through a mixture of avid social activism and an extensive history of medical experience, Dr. Abraham has spent his career working to prioritize those who are often abused and neglected within the medical sector. Dr. Abraham is a graduate of multiple medical institutions such as the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Harvard University School of Public Health, The University of Texas School of Medicine, and the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. On top of his educational history, he is also a leader of several prestigious organizations such as Councilor of the American Medical Association, member of the American Public Health Association, Delegate of the United States Pharmacopeia, Trustee of the California Medical Association, Treasurer of the Los Angeles County Medical Association, and many more. He serves on the Faculty of the Charles Drew University School of Medicine, the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, and the USC Keck School of Medicine.