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HHS updates OOA programs
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Community Living recently finalized its rule to update regulations under the Older Americans Act (OOA) programs. The final rule includes a designation of LGBTQI+ and HIV+ older adults as populations of greatest social need, an addition that advocates have long promoted as a mechanism to strengthen and support additional services. Read more.
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Honoring the passing of a nurse leader in Congress
ANAC acknowledges the passing of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson on Dec. 31, 2023. She was the first nurse elected to Congress, representing Texas's 30th congressional district from 1993 to 2022. Early in her career, she served as Chief Psychiatric Nurse at the VA Hospital in Dallas. In Congress, she broke many gender and racial barriers, including serving as Chair of the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, overseeing NASA and advocating for S.T.E.M. education and policies. We celebrate her life as a nurse, science leader, advocate and influential elected official.
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ANAC heads south!
ANAC Executive Director, Carole Treston, MPH, RN, ACRN, FAAN, was on the road in January as part of ANAC’s southern strategy. She co-presented “Barriers to PrEP Uptake: Nurses Perspective” with local ANAC experts Tavell Kindall, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AACRN, AAHIVS, FAANP, Rasheeta Chandler, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN and Crystal Chapman Lambert, PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC, ACRN, FAAN, in Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama respectively. The goal of these initial sessions was to raise awareness about HIV issues in the South with nurses, other members of the health care team and students through the lens of Ending the HIV Epidemic.
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Global coordinator visits Kenya
Our global coordinator, Mwikali Kamami, recently met with our esteemed 2023 global award winner, Dr. Maureen Akolo in Nairobi, Kenya. They visited Kenya Sex Workers Outreach Program (SWOP) sites. SWOP provides essential prevention, care and treatment services for sex workers and men who have sex with men. Pictured are Mwikali, Dr. Akolo and dedicated SWOP center staff.
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Global committee updates
The ANAC global committee held its first meeting of 2024 in January. They reviewed accomplishments from 2023, including the Excellence in Global HIV Nursing Award and a successful meeting at Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya led by committee member Barb deRose, PhD, RN, of Indiana University School of Nursing. Plans for 2024 were outlined and include increasing global membership and engagement. The committee looks forward to a promising year ahead! For more information contact Mwikali.
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Save the Date: NINR Director's Lecture - Climate Change and Health
March 6, 2024: 12 p.m. ET
Join NINR at the upcoming Director’s Lecture, featuring climate change and health expert Dr. Julie Postma, the Associate Dean for Research at Washington State University College of Nursing. She will be discussing her climate change mitigation research, the application of NINR's social determinants of health research lens to research on climate change and health and the role of nursing research in advancing science in this area.
Register.
Attention Dallas and Tampa area members & providers!
Florida ANAC member DeAnne Turner, PhD, MPH, is recruiting organizations for her NIH- funded study, “Using Coincidence Analysis to Investigate Factors Affecting PrEP Initiation and Continuation in Southern Ending the Epidemic Counties”. This grant examines existing programs in the Dallas and Tampa areas implementing PrEP to asses factors leading to the best rates of PrEP initiation and persistence. The findings will contribute to improving PrEP delivery and the ongoing EHE efforts in the South. Dr. Turner is interested in all organizations, even if PrEP enrollment at the organization is low. For more information or to enroll, please contact Dr. Turner.
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Save the date for ANAC2024!
We are headed to Indianapolis Nov.14-16 for ANAC2024: Race for the Cure. Mark your calendars now and we'll see you there!
Call for Abstracts will open in March!
National Latinx Conference
Membership Manager, Nakera Dumas, and other ANAC members will attend the NaLa Conference May 2-4 in El Paso, TX to represent ANAC, exchange ideas and engage with nurses and other healthcare professionals that serve LatinX communities.
Interested in attending? Get more details.
18th Annual ACTHIV Conference
May 2-4, 2024, Atlanta
The American Conference for the Treatment of HIV® (ACTHIV®) delivers information on new medical developments and research findings that can be rapidly translated and directly applied to the clinical setting. Learn more.
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ANAC member directory
Looking to make new connections this year that align with your 2024 goals or need advice on an upcoming endeavor? Take advantage of the member-only directory. More than 500 members have opted into the member directory over the last year so you can expect their information to be up to date.
Be sure your information is also up to date and take advantage of this member-only benefit. Access it through the members-only login on the ANAC website.
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*NEW* Student Network Virtual Meet Up
ANAC Membership Manager, Nakera Dumas, hosted ANAC’s second student meet-up in February. This is a great opportunity for students from all disciplines, at all levels to network with colleagues in the field, learn more about opportunities in HIV and develop leadership skills. Interested in joining a future session? They are scheduled for every fourth Thursday of the month at 4 p.m. ET. Register for the March session.
*NEW* Chapter Leader Webinars
In 2024, ANAC will host a series of webinars for chapter leaders. This series is intended to give chapter leaders the tools they need to successfully run a chapter and engage their members. Keep an eye on your inbox for the first chapter leader session. These sessions are open to current and aspiring chapter leaders.
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ANAC at CDC
Executive Director, Carole Treston, MPH, RN, ACRN, FAAN, and Director of Education Programs, Sheila Tumilty, BSN, RN, ACRN, visited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January. The agenda included meetings with Robyn Neblett-Fanfair, MD, MPH, Director of the Division of HIV Prevention (DHP) and Chief Medical Officer of DHP John Brooks, MD, with a tour of the Emergency Operations Center. They also had a planning meeting with the CDC Nurses Work Group, which includes local Atlanta ANAC members to explore ANAC/CDC nurse collaborations.
ANAC member updates
Alanna Bergman, MSN, was featured in The Body Pro, highlighting the study she leads at Johns Hopkins University and presented as a poster at ANAC2023 entitled “Viral Suppression and Undetectable Equals Untransmittable (U=U)". Read more.
New York ANAC member Ann-Margaret Navarra, PhD, CPNP-PC, FAAN, recently became the new Associate Dean for Research and Innovation at Stony Brook School of Nursing. Dr. Navarra is also the new Chair, Department of Doctor of Philosophy Nursing Studies.
Joachim Voss, PhD, RN, FAAN, has become the Associate Dean for Academic Programs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing in Omaha. Dr. Voss has served as Professor of Nursing Education and in various other nursing education and research leadership roles at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western since 2015. He has served on the ANAC Board of Directors and continues on the Finance Committee. Congratulations, Joachim!
LaRon E. Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FAAN, gave the prestigious 2024 Ada Fort Lecture at the Emory Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing in Atlanta. Dr. Nelson delivered an impactful lecture titled "No Retreat! No Surrender! Approaching a Revolution in the Science of Preventing HIV in Sexually Minoritized Black Men," emphasizing the importance of innovation in public health strategies as part of nursing education and professional development. The event was well-attended, including the presence of ANAC board member Rasheeta Chandler, ANAC member Jessica Wells and ANAC staff member Mwikali Kamami.
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Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Student Fellowship
Kendrick Clack, AAHIVS, APRN, FNP-C, MS, AACRN, received the Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Student Fellowship in 2023. This fellowship recognizes a member of a historically underrepresented racial or ethnic minority group in nursing or another health-related discipline who has a genuine interest in HIV/AIDS care. Kendrick is a nurse practitioner and sub-investigator at the Crofoot MD Clinic and Research Center in Houston, TX, providing primary care, treatment and prevention of HIV and other STIs and gender affirming care. He also serves as a sub-investigator on HIV prevention and treatment clinical trials. Read more about Kendrick and all of the 2023 award winners.
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ANAC BOD member message: Join Peter Oates and Show YOUR Love to ANAC This Year
Happy February, ANAC community! As I reflect on Carole Treston's heartfelt message encouraging us to set up monthly donations for ANAC's crucial work, I'm reminded of the power of consistent support. Thinking about my own journey, transitioning from periodic giving to monthly contributions, making a regular giving commitment fills me with a sense of peace, knowing that I am playing a part in advancing the organization's mission. Now, as a new board member, I am honored to continue this journey, extending my support through both monthly and one-time donations. I invite you all to join me in showing some love to ANAC by partnering with us financially throughout 2024! Let's make this year remarkable for our organization; there is still a lot of work to be done.
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