HIV/STD Prevention in Rural Communities:  Sharing Sucessful Strategies VII
April 7-9, 2011
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN

Abstract deadline:  February 1, 2011

Persons working directly with rural populations are encouraged to submit an abstract for consideration for presentation. However, abstracts from persons working in HIV/STD prevention in all communities are welcomed.  Please feel free to distribute this announcement to any of your listservs and colleagues.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS AND 2011 RYAN WHITE DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENT

AIDS at 30 years:  Lessons learned and challenges ahead
James W. Curran, MD, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA

PLENARY ADDRESSES

YOUR Blessed Health: A faith-based, CBPR approach to addressing HIV/AIDS among African Americans
Bettina Campbell, YOUR Center, Flint, MI and Derek M. Griffith, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Effective HIV/STD interventions in rural communities: Best practices and successes
Susan Dreisbach, University of Colorado, Denver, CO; Seth Noar, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; and community prevention specialists

HIV prevention in Florida: Opportunities and challenges in rural areas
Tom Liberti, Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee, FL

Preventing HIV among AA MSM in the Deep South in a context of stigma, homophobia, and high STD rates
Leandro Mena, MD, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

HIV/STI prevention and the (not so new) media
Cornelis Rietmeijer, MD, Colorado School of Public Health, Denver, CO

Living with AIDS
Rae Lewis-Thornton, Emmy Award Winning AIDS Activists, Chicago, IL