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DEC-11-13 Executive Commitee Member Angel Luis Hernandez has been selected as one of Poz Magazine's Poz 100 for 2013. Click here to read more about Angel Luis and others. 

OCT-09-13 Executive Committee Member King K. Holmes, UW professor of global health and medicine in the Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is the recipient of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 2013 Alexander Fleming Award for Lifetime Achievement.

The International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC), in partnership with the British HIV Association (BHIVA), will host a second evidence summit featuring the presentation of data related to and discussion about the implementation of treatment as prevention (TasP) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in various clinical settings. The evidence summit will take place at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London. Registration is free.

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JUL-26-13 Dr. Joe Burrage, Executive Committee Representative of the American Academy of Nursing, has joined the University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing as Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Programs. Burrage previously served as Associate Professor at Indiana University School of Nursing.

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On July 25, 2013, at 1:30PM (ET), FDA will present a webinar on a new draft guidance entitled "Draft Guidance for Industry on Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Infection: Developing Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment."

This webinar, intended to encourage the submission of questions or comments while the guidance is still in draft form, will provide an opportunity to learn about the guidance from individuals involved in its preparation.

Questions may be submitted online during the webinar and will be addressed as time permits. All comments should also be submitted to docket so that they can be formally processed by FDA. The Comment Period Will Close on 08/09/2013.

DRAFT Guidance

Federal Register Notice

Guidance Webinar Online-Access Instructions:  

To access this webinar on July 25, follow the link provided below. Audio will broadcast from your computer speakers.

After following the link, enter as a guest and provide your FULL NAME and organization (i.e. "John Smith - FDA/CBER"). The host will then allow you to enter. If you experience technical difficulties email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for assistance. Closed captioning will be provided.

Questions/Comments can be submitted live via a Q/A chat window.

Access link: https://collaboration.fda.gov/guidancewebinars/

 

JUN-25-13 In response to the decision by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to expand coverage requirements for the one-time testing of all baby boomers (born from 1945-1965) for the hepatitis C virus (HCV), Veronica Miller, PhD, Executive Director of the Forum for Collaborative HIV Research, issued this statement on behalf of the leaders in HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis from government, academia, industry and the patient advocacy community that comprise the organization.

MAY-22-13 IDSA is asking for you to join them and lend your name to a letter in support of PEPFAR funding for the next fiscal year. Click here to read the letter and sign by Monday, June 3-Noon Eastern time.

MAY-20-13 Dr. Ronald Valdiserri writes to recognize the second anniversary of Combating the Silent Epidemic of Viral Hepatitis: Action Plan for the Prevention, Care & Treatment of Viral Hepatitis and to share an important announcement from Dr. Howard Koh about plans to update and renew the existing plan through 2014-2016.

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MAY-06-13 Arthur Reingold, MD, professor of epidemiology and associate dean for research at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, was appointed to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) by Secretary Kathleen Sebelius of the Department of Health and Human Services. Learn more>>>