Every two years, ANAC awards the Excellence in Global HIV Nursing award. We will host a short informational webinar April 16 at 10 a.m. ET to answer questions about who is eligible and the nomination process. All interested ANAC members from around the globe and U.S.-based colleagues and mentors of global nurses are encouraged to attend. Register here.

In March, JANAC released a curated collection on women and HIV. Topics include: PrEP, trauma-informed care, aging and the impact of HIV on Black women. View the collection.

The ANAC HIV and aging website has been updated with new publications including timely articles "Assessing the Quality of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Care in Nursing Homes" and "HIV and Aging: Reconsidered the Approach to Management of Co-Morbidities". View the new resources.

The Impact of Stigma and Bias on HIV Care will be presented April 6, 12:30 -2:30 p.m. ET as part of the Gilead Sciences series Blueprints for Success initiative. The session includes Rev. Dr. Tommie Watkins, Jr. who delivered a powerful keynote address at the 2018 ANAC annual conference in Denver. Register.

Rachel Levin, MD, assistant secretary for health at HHS, will lead a webinar about the national plan to eliminate vaccine-preventable diseases such as HPV. It will include discussion about disparities in vaccination coverage that reflect underlying health inequities in the United States. This webinar is intended for policy makers, clinicians and public health workers. Register.

ANAC members and staff participated in this virtual Capitol Hill day in March. We joined other HIV advocates from across the country in sessions with elected legislators and their staff. Key issues discussed included: access to care, housing, LGBT rights and sexual and reproductive health. Download detailed policy briefs about these and other topics.

States across the country are taking steps to increase the number of eligible vaccinators to administer the COVID-19 vaccines. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing has compiled a list of state volunteer registries and other places for nurses to volunteer. Learn more.

Anne Hughes, ACRN, PhD, FAAN, passed away March 26. She embodied the ANAC sprit of caring, compassion and action and was one of ANAC's early members, serving on the board of directors to help shape ANAC into what it is today. Anne was elected president of the ANAC board of directors, co-authored the HIV Core Curriculum, helped to establish the ANAC palliative care committee and was a trailblazer and thought leader on quality of life and palliative care that extended beyond HIV. Her legacy is part of ANAC and we are grateful for that. Condolences and memories can be shared on her CaringBridge page.

ANAC member Sheldon Fields, PhD, RN, CRNP, FNP-BC, AACRN, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, published an article in Infectious Disease and Therapies that examines the current state of PrEP oral medications and patient-centered shared decision options. Read "Patient-Focused Selection of PrEP Medication for Individuals at Risk of HIV: A Narrative Review".

ANAC member Ellen Matzer, RN, has co-authored a book "Nurses on the Inside". It details the stories of two nurses who witnessed the front line of the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in New York City. Ellen and co-author Valerie Hughes were early ANAC members and were involved in the establishment of the Greater New York ANAC chapter.

Do you have information about members or chapter activity you would like to share? Contact Nakera Dumas, membership manager.

RN Lead, Metro Inclusive Health (Tampa, FL)

Nurse Manager, AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Medical Case Manager, AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Registered Nurse Supervisor, HIV Programs (Milwaukee, WI)

Contact Erin Myers if you are interested in advertising your open positions here and on our website.