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ANAC supports removal of age limit for HIV testing
ANAC provided written commentary to the CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment (CHAC) calling for the removal of the upper age limit for HIV testing in the CDC guidelines. This recommendation is in alignment with the Sept. 18 resolution issued by the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) calling for the removal of the upper age limit.
ANAC signs on
As a member organization of the American Nursing Association (ANA), ANAC signed on to a letter issued by ANA supporting the recent proposed rule by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that would establish minimum staffing standards in long-term care facilities. CMS also outlines implementation and enforcement requirements.
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Upcoming webinars
Nov. 29, 1 p.m. ET: Addressing Barriers to Oral Care for People Living with HIV/AIDS
ANAC member Sheldon Fields, PhD, RN, ACRN, will be on the panel co-hosted by AcademyHealth and the Weitzman Institute to discuss, identify and explore solutions for the unmet dental care needs of PLWHA. Register.
Nov. 30, 2 - 3 p.m. ET: World AIDS Day: Let Communities Lead – Highlighting Successful Community-based Programming in Rural Regions.
Hosted by the ANAC rural committee. Register.
Dec. 7, 2 - 3 p.m. ET: The Time is Now!: Advocating for Age-Inclusive HIV Testing Guidelines and Sexual Health for Older Adults.
Co-hosted by SAGE and ANAC. Register.
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ANCC re-accreditation
ANAC received full accreditation from The American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation in October. This re-accreditation has been granted for four years and allows ANAC to continue to offer valuable NCPD (CNE) contact hours.
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AIDS 2024 abstracts to close in January
Abstracts for the International AIDS Conference close on Jan. 23, 2024. Please consider submitting nurse-led research, programming or policy innovations. Once again, it looks like nurses are under represented in the planned speaker line-up (none). Let's work together to change that! Contact Carole Treston with questions.
PEPFAR up for renewal
On Oct. 25 the George W. Bush Institute joined other individuals and organizations calling on Congress to renew the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR.) This global AIDS program, established during President Bush’s tenure in office, is estimated to have saved 25 million lives and allowed over five million children to be born without HIV.
Climate change is a global health emergency
An editorial, Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency, published on Oct. 25 in The BMJ, was issued by the editors of more than 200 health journals. The editorial calls on all health professionals, political leaders and the United Nations to acknowledge climate change and biodiversity loss as an environmental crisis so severe as to qualify as a global health emergency.
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CAPELLA study info released
In October at the European AIDS Conference, additional data from the CAPELLA study was released. That study was designed to evaluate lenacapavir in heavily treatment-experienced people with multidrug resistant HIV. The recently released results included updated resistance data which suggests that lenacapavir may improve clinical outcomes and health related quality of life for adults with HIV who are heavily treatment experienced. Read more.
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ANAC2023: Connect and Feed Your Soul
We had more than 230 first-time attendees this year and more than 550 participants from around the globe. We heard from amazing speakers, met great people and had a blast! Look for highlights and fun photos in the "Best of Conference" email coming soon!
Evaluations and NCPD (CNE)
For those that attended don't forget to fill out an evaluation! Go to the Evaluations tab under General Information in the app to complete your evaluation and collect NCPD. Or, click here to log in using your ANAC user ID and password and follow the prompts from there to complete the evaluation and access your NCPD hours. NCPD evaluations will close Dec. 31, 2023, so don't delay.
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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!
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Chapter and Committee News | |
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Chicago Chapter webinar
The Chicago Chapter will host “Addressing HIV in Black Communities Through Cultural Work: We Are The Solution” – a virtual event. All members welcome! This event will be led by Maya Green, MD, MPH, Founder and Chief Health Officer at Onyx Medical Wellness Nov. 30 at 6:30 p.m. CT. Register here.
Intentionally Erased screening
The Palm Springs Chapter hosted a screening of Intentionally Erased on Nov. 13 in celebration of Transgender Day of Remembrance. The screening was followed by a panel discussion of local Black transgender women and Black cisgender men to talk about violence experienced by trans people in the community. View the trailer. Consider hosting a screening for your chapter in celebration of Transgender Day of Remembrance!
DEI committee's Sex Positivity Episode 2 now available!
If you missed the second episode of the DEI committee's Sex Positivity series on language, you can watch it and episode 1 on-demand. Episode 2 featured ANAC members Melanie Steilen BSN, ACRN, Bridgette Picou, LVN, ACLPN, Sarah Williams, MSN, FNP, and Angelo James F. Esperanzate, RN.
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ANAC welcome new staff - Meet Mwikali Kamami, MPH!
Hi ANAC members, my name is Mwikali Kamami and I am the new ANAC global coordinator. I'm originally from Kenya and have spent most of my life moving back and forth between home and various parts of the United States. I have been working on global health issues over the past seven years including supporting WASH programs through World Vision, the DREAMS program through CDC and a key population research with PEPFAR and UNAIDS. I'm looking forward to bringing my diverse background to this role and supporting ANAC's vision to be "a globally recognized association that is the preeminent source of nursing expertise related to all dimensions of HIV disease and its co-morbidities." Contact Mwikali at mwikali@anacnet.org.
Happy Nurse Practitioner Week
National Nurse Practitioner Week (Nov. 12-18) celebrates nurse practitioners (NPs) and reminds lawmakers of the importance of removing outdated barriers to practice so NPs will be allowed to practice to the full extent of their experience and education. This year’s theme was “Recognizing Heroes in Health Care.” ANAC is so proud of all of our NP members and are here to support you!
ANAC member named co-chair of PACHA
Vincent Guillermo-Ramos, PhD, RN, Director of The Institute for Policy Solutions at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, has been appointed co-chair of the HHS Presidential Advisory Committee on HIV/AIDS (PACHA). In accepting this position, he noted "Nurses are leaders and we shape policy and health for our nation." PACHA is currently accepting nominations for new member consideration. Applications close Jan. 5.
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J is for Journal
The daughter of Rhode Island chapter ANAC member Jennifer Belfry, DNP, FNP, brought JANAC as her show and tell item for her pre-kindergarten class. “J” is for Journal! Engaging the next generation early.
Congratulations, Anthony!
Board member, Anthony Velasco, MSN, APRN, ACRN, has accepted a new position as Adjunct Faculty at San Diego State University School of Nursing!
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2022 Chapter Recognition Award
The Greater Palm Springs Chapter received the 2022 Chapter Recognition Award. This award recognizes the outstanding efforts of one of ANAC’s chapters in meeting the association’s mission. The Greater Palm Springs Chapter was formed in 2018 and had 17 active members when they applied for this award. Despite challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, this ANAC chapter held multiple screenings and panel sessions, in-person networking meetings and created an educational scholarship that provides financial assistance to students, nurses or healthcare professionals in HIV care.
View the 2023 award winners. All 2023 Awardees will be featured in 2024 newsletters!
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Mpox vaccine recommendation
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to recommend the routine use of Jynneos vaccine for adults over the age of 18 at risk for mpox. Please refer to the ACIP meeting slides for additional details regarding the recommendation including their definition of persons at risk.
Effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine roll out
In a paper published by the National Bureau of Economics, researchers looked at the effectiveness of the global COVID-19 vaccine roll out on all-cause mortality of the pandemic. The researchers estimate that the vaccination campaign in more than 140 countries prevented 2.4 million excess deaths by August 2021. They also note that an additional 670,000 lives could have been saved through equitable distribution.
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Funding opportunity - Deadline Dec. 1 | |
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Programs to eliminate racism in nursing
A funding opportunity is available through the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing and the American Nurses Association (ANA). This request for funding is designed to solicit proposals for new or ongoing programs and interventions that work to eliminate racism in nursing. The deadline for submission is 11:59 PM EST on Dec 1, 2023. More information or to apply.
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It's hard to believe that the year is coming to a close! As we wrap up 2023, ANAC invites you to make an end-of-year donation to the organization we all hold dear. ANAC is committed to advancing the health, welfare and rights of people living with HIV around the world. Your gift will support ANAC's clinical education programs, research ventures, and advocacy efforts for nurses and healthcare practitioners globally. Together, we are racing towards a cure and a plan to end the HIV epidemic. ANAC's giving season will kick off next week on Giving Tuesday. Donate today.
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