SYMPOSIUM:

Prevention of HIV/AIDS in Latinos:  Applying Research Findings to Practice and Identifying Priorities for Future Researchs

Guest Speaker:

Antonia M. Villarruel PhD, FAAN
The University of Michigan School of Nursing,  

Thomas M. Painter, PhD
Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Scott Rhodes, PhD
Wake Forest University School of Health Sciences

The objectives of this symposium will be to: (a) present a review of research identify research priorities, and promote research about prevention of HIV/AIDS among emerging Latino and immigrant populations in the United States; and (b) identify ways to incorporate best practices from research in prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS in the Latino community.

If you are a researcher, volunteer, or practitioner working in programs serving the Latino community or aimed at HIV prevention or care, or if you are a student interested in learning about research needs related to prevention of HIV/AIDS, please join us!

There is no registration fee and lunch and will be provided. CEUs will be provided for a nominal fee. A limited number of travel scholarships are available for graduate students interested in research related to prevention of HIV/AIDS among Latinos.

For more information, please contact:

Reashanda White, AIDS Alabama
reashanda@aidsalabama.org
(205) 324 9822 Ext. 33
or
Tim Frasca, Latino Commission on AIDS
tfrasca@latinoaids.org
(212) 584-9305

Space is Limited! Please Register Online by October 10

Sponsors:

AIDS Alabama, Alabama Alliance for Latino Health, Birmingham AIDS Outreach, Kid One Transport, The Latino Commission on AIDS, Latino News, North Central Alabama HIV Prevention Network, and the School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham

REGISTER:
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