October 2022
Conference
ANAC2022 will be held Nov. 17-19 in Tampa, FL at the Tampa Marriott Water Street.

We hope you join us for a community welcome reception on Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. at Metro Inclusive Health. Mingle with other attendees and local providers who share our commitment to equality and diversity. Enjoy light refreshments and cash bar. The site is in the historic Ybor City neighborhood, close to many restaurants and nightlife. Learn more and register here for this free event for conference attendees sponsored by USF Health, USF School of Nursing and ANAC board of directors.

We are excited for this special event and much more as we examine the global and local intersections of HIV prevention, care and treatments. The full conference agenda is available.

If you haven't registered to attend conference - there is still time! Register now.
Save the date: Annual business meeting Nov. 30
The annual business meeting will be held virtually on Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. ET. All ANAC members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Registration information will be coming soon.
Policy
ANAC joins ANA in support of new legislation
ANAC joins ANA in calling on the Senate to support the Workplace Violence Bill.
One in four nurses report having been assaulted at work. Tragically, last week, three health care professionals were fatally assaulted in their workplace facilities while caring for patients. On Oct. 23, Jacqueline Ama Pokuaa and nurse Annette Flowers were shot and killed in a maternal-child unit at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. On Oct. 18, nurse June Onkunki was fatally stabbed by a patient in Durham, North Carolina.

Send a message to your elected officials to support the Workplace Violence Bill. #EndNurseAbuse
Education
Looking for presenters
ANAC is seeking members who are passionate about speaking and presenting. ANAC has opportunities throughout the year to present virtually and in person on a variety of topics such as PrEP, HIV conference updates, emerging infectious diseases and mental health. If you have a particular expertise and would like to nominate yourself or a colleague as a presenter, please contact Sheila Tumilty at sheila@anacnet.org.
HIV and Aging modules
We have launched a series of free, on-demand virtual learning modules on HIV and Aging, which include opportunities to obtain continuing education contact hours.

Call for applications for the HIV and Aging Scholar Program
The application deadline is Nov. 2 for the second cohort of the HIV and Aging Scholars Program. This is an inter-professional program that seeks applicants with clinical or community-based organization experience and is open to individuals from any discipline as well as people aging with HIV and advocates
Scholars who complete the program will receive:
  • HIV & Aging Scholars certificate
  • Two-year ANAC membership
  • Recognition at ANAC annual conference
  • $100 Amazon gift card
  • Eligible for up to 15 contact hours of nursing continuing education

Learn more about program eligibility and apply!

Call for abstracts
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) launched its call for abstracts for the ICN Congress July 1-5, 2023 in Montreal, Canada. Submissions close Oct. 31. The theme is Nurses together: A force for global health.
Committee News
If you are attending ANAC2022, please consider attending the following open committee meetings:
Thursday, Nov. 17
8-9 a.m.
Awards and bylaws committees

9-10 a.m.
Global and palliative/health& wellness committees
Friday, Nov. 18
8-9 a.m.
Chapters, rural & frontier nursing and policy & advocacy committees

Saturday, Nov. 19
8:30-9:30 a.m.
DEI committee
JANAC
The publisher of Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (JANAC) is currently offering two articles about monkeypox to the general public, free of charge for one month. These articles are authored by ANAC members who are leading clinicians in diagnosing and treating monkeypox disease. They describe epidemiological and clinical aspects and examine stigma related to monkeypox and actions nurses can take in stigma prevention.
Global
Zimbabwe becomes first African nation to approve injectable PrEP
Zimbabwe has approved the use of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as pre-exposrure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention as recommended by the World Health Organization. It becomes the first country in Africa and the third in the world to approve the HIV prevention drug.
Research
Please participate in short surveys
Trans survey
The U.S. Trans Survey is the largest survey of trans people, by trans people, in the United States. The USTS documents the lives and experiences of trans and nonbinary people ages 16+ in the U.S. and U.S. territories. This study has been commissioned by the National Center for Transgender Equality. If you or your friends, family or patients identify as trans or nonbinary, please participate in this survey.
Provider survey
Nurses and nurse practitioners who care for women living with HIV are invited to participate in this provider survey about the antiretroviral pregnancy registry. It takes 2-3 minutes. Let's have the experiences of nurses be a part of data collection!
Resources
Webinars on demand
If you have missed any of our recent webinars, visit our website to browse through on-demand recorded webinars in your free time. Most offer CNE.
Chapter News
Philly chapter holds conference
The ANAC Philly chapter will hold their annual ART pharmacology update meeting on Nov. 10. Register here.
Ohio chapter in-formation held meeting
The ANAC Ohio chapter in-formation held a hybrid meeting in partnership with Central Ohio MATEC and Central Outreach Columbus Oct. 18 featuring Dr. Brandi Manning who discussed her experiences with monkeypox.
Chesapeake chapter held annual conference
The ANAC Chesapeake chapter held their annual conference in Baltimore, MD on Sept. 29 on Ending the HIV Epidemic starting with YOU (Younger Older and Undiagnosed): The role of the primary care nurse.
Member Highlights
ANAC celebrates members
ANAC celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month and Latinx AIDS Awareness Day by talking to ANAC member Pete Rodriguez, BSN, RN, ACRN. Read about why this month and day is important to him.
ANAC members honored by American Academy of Nursing
This year, the contributions of an extraordinary ANAC member, William (Bill) Holzemer, RN, PhD, FAAN, are celebrated, as he is recognized as a Living Legend of the Academy of Nursing. Each year, the Academy recognizes a small group of fellows as Living Legends in honor of their extraordinary contributions to the nursing profession, sustained over the course of their careers. Bill is a thought leader in HIV/AIDS issues and research and was a founder of the International Nursing Network for HIV Research, an affiliate of ANAC. His early work on HIV associated stigma forms the basis for much of our understanding of its impact on people living with HIV.
ANAC member Joachim Voss, PhD, RN, ACRN, FAAN, Professor and Director of the PhD Program at Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing was elected to the American Academy of Nursing Fellows Selection Committee.
ANAC at USCHA
ANAC members Jeff Kwong, Kara McGee and Carole Treston presented a workshop at the US Conference on HIV/AIDS in San Juan Puerto Rico on Oct. 8 titled Clinical Updates on Monkeypox: Everything you need to know. Download the slides on the ANAC website.