All sessions are subject to change. More information will be added as it becomes available.
7:30 - 9 a.m.: Satellite breakfast
Causes of Viremia and Strategies to Support Viral Suppression
Christopher Roberson, CRNP, AAHIVS
Provided by Gilead
9 - 10 a.m.: Committee meetings
Global Committee
Rural Committee
DEI Committee
Bylaws Committee
9 - 10 a.m.: New to ANAC: Orientation to Conference
10:15 - 11:15 a.m.: Opening plenary
What is Your North Star? Oaths and Ethics in the Storm
Paula Neira, JD, MSN, RN, CEN, FAAN
11:15 a.m - 12 p.m.: Posters open
12 - 1:15 p.m.: Satellite lunch
Beyond the Data: See a New PrEP Long-Acting Injectable in Action
Tavell Kindall, RN, APRN, DNP, PhD
Shari Orr, MSN, NP
Provided by Gilead
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.:Official poster session/Beverage Break
2:45 - 3:45 p.m.: Movie: Living Positive
Sarina DiBianca, Lavern Elam, RN, Cathy Franklin, RN and Dr. Robert Thornton
4 - 5 p.m: Invited speakers
HIV Nurse Scientist Leadership: Strategic Responses to a Shifting Funding Landscape
Kamila Alexander, PhD, MPH, RN and Diane Santa Maria, DrPH, RN, PHNA-BC, FSAHM, FAAN
Implementing Long-Acting Injectables for HIV Prevention and Treatment: Lessons from the Field
Carole Treston, RN, MPH, ACRN, FAAN and Sheila Tumilty, BSN, RN, ACRN
HIV Treatment: Strategies to Improve Adherence and Persistence for People Living With HIV
Brenice Duroseau, MSN, FNP-C, RNC-OB, AAHIVS and Jenn Sobolik, MSN, CNP, FNP-C, AACRN, AAHIVS
Oral Abstracts: Advancing Transgender Health and Care
Understanding Cardiovascular Disease Risk in A Cohort of Black and Latina Transgender Women - Tonia C. Poteat, PhD, MPH, PA-C
Syringe Access for Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy - Cole Zaccaro, MSc
5:15 - 6:15 p.m.: Afternoon plenary
When Undetectable Becomes Unstoppable: Building Clinical Confidence Around U=U
Deondre B. Moore and Jason Farley, PhD, MPH, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, AACRN
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.: Awards Dinner
7:30 - 8:45 a.m.: Satellite breakfast
PrEP today. Data discussions on an HIV-1 PrEP option
Robin Beach, PhD, FNP-C, Ext. Speaker
Christopher Polk, ViiV Moderator
Ruben, Patient Ambassador
Provided by ViiV
8 - 9 a.m.: Committee meetings
Chapters Committee
Research Committee
8 - 9:15 a.m.: Exhibits/ Posters open
9:15 - 10:15 a.m.: Morning plenary
Making Sense of the Nonsense: Current Federal Health Policy in the US
Greg Millett, MPH and Nate Albright, PhD, RN
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Concurrent abstract sessions
Expanding Telehealth and Remote Care in HIV Services
HIV Prevention Innovations: PrEP, PEP, and Long-Acting Therapies
Community-Based Strategies for HIV Prevention and Care
Cervical Cancer Screening and Reproductive Health in Women with HIV
12:45 - 2 p.m.: Satellite lunch
Data From a Real-World Study for an HIV Treatment Option
Mimi Rivard, APRN, MSN
Provided by Gilead
2 - 2:30 p.m.: Snack break in exhibit hall (student poster winner announced at 2:15 p.m.)
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.: Afternoon plenary
Public Health Chaos: What it Means for the Health of Americans
Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH
3:45 - 5:45 p.m.: Concurrent abstract sessions
Youth and Adolescent Engagement in HIV Care
Substance Use, Smoking, and Comorbidities in HIV Care
Cognitive Health and Aging with HIV
Implementation Science and Health System Improvements
5:45 - 6:15 p.m. Exhibit Hall Happy Hour, First Time Attendee Meet & Mingle
6:15 - 7 p.m.: Town Hall
We want to hear from you- What's happening in your world? What is sustaining you as a provider? What can ANAC do for you in 2026?
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.: Committee meetings
Policy Committee
Clinical Committee
Membership Committee
9:45 - 10:45 a.m.: Morning plenary
Global Solidarity in Nursing: Leading for Social Justice
Pam Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.: Exhibits Open/Roundtables and drawings in exhibit hall
12 - 1 p.m..: Invited speakers
Medication update 2025: The year in review and the road ahead
David Koren, PharmD, MPH, BCIDP, AAHIVP, FIDSA
Diaspora Voices of Change: Advancing Global HIV Advocacy
Melonie Owusu, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, AACRN, AAHIVS
Breaking the Silence: Addressing HIV Stigma Through Compassionate Communication in Nursing
Bridgette Picou, LVN, ACLPN and Anthony Velasco, MS, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, CNS, AAHIVS, ACRN
Treating Health Disparities as a Co-Morbidity in HIV Care: An Equity Centered Implementation Model
Darcel Reyes, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN
Craig Phillips, LLM, PhD, RN, ACRN, FAAN, FCAN
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.: Satellite lunch
Patient & Provider Conversations: Insights into Patient Experience and Recent Data
William Short, MD, MPH, AAHIVS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Elizabeth Moore, PhD, FNP-BC, ACRN
ViiV Healthcare Medical Manager
Provided by ViiV
2:45 - 3:45 p.m.: Invited speakers
Twists, Turns, and Challenges: Managing Complexities in HIV Care
Bill Short, MD, MPH
Gender, Power, and Prevention: Reimagining HIV Prevention with Black Women at the Center
Brenice Duroseau, MSN, FNP-C, RNC-OB, AAHIVS
Introduction to Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies
Louis Shackelford, MPH
4 - 5:15 p.m.: Closing plenary
Black Girls Get HIV, Too
Rasheeta Chandler, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, Kim Canaday Griffith, BS, Bridgette Picou, LVN, ACLPN and Kimberly Skeete, CRC, CPT1
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.: Celebration of Life
7:30 - 10 p.m.: ANAC gala
Philadelphia Freedom: A night to celebrate the power of identity, creativity and diversity in Philly. Diversity lives here. Costumes celebrating freedom, diversity or the Philly spirit- while optional are encouraged!
