ACTHIV® 2025 Conference Program

 

All times are in Eastern Standard Time

Thursday, May 1, 2025

7:15 AM – 8:15 AM

Breakfast Symposium Sponsored by Gilead Sciences
“This event is not part of the official ACTHIV® conference, as planned by ACTHIV® Program Committee.”
HIV: THE BASICS
 Session Co-chairs:   John T. Brooks, MD, FISDA
Eric Farmer, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP

8:30 AM – 8:35 AM Welcome from the Cochairs
Nina Kim, MD, MSc

Asa Radix, MD, PhD, MPH
Tomasz Jodlowski, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, AAHIVP
8:35 AM – 8:55 AM Unraveling the Complexities of HIV Pathogenesis
Eric S. Daar, MD
Chief, Division of HIV Medicine
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
8:55 AM – 9:35 AM Beyond the Stethoscope: Assessment of the Newly Diagnosed Patient with HIV
Jeri Sumitani, MMSc, PA-C
Director of Practice Operations
Grady Health System
9:35 AM – 9:55 AM Q&A
9:55 AM – 10:25 AM

Break

10:25 AM – 10:45 AM Tracking Trends: Current Insights into the US HIV Epidemic
Nada Fadul, MD, FIDSA
Professor of Medicine
University of Nebraska Medical Center
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM From ABC to ZDV: Navigating the Alphabet Soup of Antiretroviral Medications
Blake Max, PharmD, AAHIVP
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
11:15 AM – 11:45 PM Infection Inspection: The Lowdown on Opportunistic Infections in PWH
David H. Spach, MD
Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
UW Department of Medicine
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM Basics of OIs Q&A
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

New Providers Track

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch/Exhibits Open

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch Symposium Sponsored by Gilead Sciences
“This event is not part of the official ACTHIV® conference, as planned by ACTHIV® Program Committee.”
OPENING PLENARY
 Session Co-chairs:   Nina Kim, MD, MSc
Asa Radix, MD, PhD, MPH
Tomasz Jodlowski, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, AAHIVP
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Person-Centered Care: Perspectives from Lived Experience
Brian Minalga MSW
Deputy Director, HANC
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Jade Pagkas-Bather, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Section of Infectious Diseases & Global Health
Medical Director, Mother and Child Alliance
Director of Status Neutral Care, Chicago Center for HIV Elimination
University of Chicago Medicine
Session 1 – ART
 Session Co-chairs: Eric S. Daar, MD
Courtney Fletcher, PharmD
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Personalizing Antiretroviral Therapy in Suppressed Patients
Aadia I. Rana, MD, FIDSA
Professor of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases
Heersink School of Medicine UAB
3:00 PM – 3:30 AM

Break/Exhibits Open

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Comprehensive Management of Virologic Failure
Matty Zimmerman, PharmD, BCIDP
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Clinical Challenges in HIV: Case Discussions
Moderator: Darcy Wooten, MD, MS, FIDSA
Professor of Medicine
Washington University in St. Louis
Roger Bedimo, MD, MS
Interim Director, Office of Global Health
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Melissa Badowski, PharmD, MPH, FIDSA, FCCP, BCIDP, BCPS, AAHIVP
Clinical Professor, Clinical Pharmacist
Associate Director, Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Services
University of Illinois Chicago, Retzky College of Pharmacy
Eileen Scully, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Welcome Reception/Exhibits Open

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

New Providers Track

Friday, May 2, 2025

7:45 AM – 8:45 AM

Breakfast Symposium Sponsored by ViiV
“This event is not part of the official ACTHIV® conference, as planned by ACTHIV® Program Committee.”
Session 2 – HIV-Related Liver Diseases
 Session Co-chairs:   Jessie Torgersen, MD, MHS, MSCE
Jennifer Price, MD, PhD
9:00 AM – 9:35 AM Expanding Access: Strategies for Effective Hepatitis C Treatment Implementation in Community Practice
Katie Huynh (she/her) PA-C, DMSc, AAHIVM-S
Coordinator of HIV Services
Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc.
Fairmount Primary Care Center at GMC
9:35 AM –  10:15 AM Steatotic Liver Disease Demystified: Essential Strategies for HIV Care Teams
10:15 AM – 11:45 AM

Break/Exhibits Open

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM HBV Screening, Management, and Prevention in HIV Care
Susanna Naggie, MD
Professor of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
11:30 AM – 12:00 AM Q&A
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Lunch/Exhibits Open

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

New Providers Track

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM Sponsored Lunch Symposium  Sponsored by ViiV
“This event is not part of the official ACTHIV® conference, as planned by ACTHIV® Program Committee.”
Session 3 – Complications and Comorbidities  Session Co-chairs:   William R. Short, MD, MPH
Jieri Sumitani, MMSc, PA-C
1:15 PM –  1:45 PM Addressing Vasomotor Symptoms in Menopause and Perimenopause: A Guide for Effective Management
Sara E. Dolan Looby, CNP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM Optimizing Care for Older People with HIV
Jonathan S. Appelbaum MD
Professor
FSU College of Medicine
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM Breaking the Weight Barrier: Comprehensive Obesity Treatment Approaches for People with HIV
Suman Srinivasa, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Break/Exhibits Open

3:30 PM – 4:15 PM Screening and Prevention of Anal, Cervical, and Oral Cancers in People with HIV
Grant Ellsworth, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medical College
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM Q&A
4:45 PM – 5:30 PM Interprofessional Panel: Implementation of Primary Prevention of CVD Post REPRIEVE
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

New Providers Track

Saturday, May 3, 2025
BREAKFAST WITH THE EXPERTS
 Session Co-chairs:   Tonia Poteat, PhD, MPH, PA-C
Jennifer Klein, FNP-BC
Christopher Evans, MD, MPH
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM PrEP 101
Christopher B. Fox, MS, RN, ANP-BC, AAHIVS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
OHSU
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Deep Dive: Diabetes and HIV
Todd T. Brown, MD, PhD
Deputy Director, Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
Director, ICTR Clinical Research Units
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Johns Hopkins University
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Deep Dive: Dermatology and HIV
Toby Maurer, MD
Professor Emeritus
UCSF
Session 4 – HIV Prevention and STIs

 Session Co-chairs:  

Sarah Smith
Susan Weiss
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM Navigating the Complexities of STIs
Joseph Cherabie MD, MSc
Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
Washington University St. Louis
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM Empower Your Patient: Effective Management of PrEP Medication
Rupa Patel, MD, MPH, FIDSA
Clinical Biomedical Prevention Activity Lead
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
10:15 AM –  10:30 AM

Break

9:45 AM – 10:15 AM Decoding PrEP: Navigating the Intricacies (Panel Discussion)
Rona Vail, MD (moderator)
HIV Lead Clinician
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
Trevor Hedberg, PA-C
Northwestern Medical Group
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Q&A
CLOSING PLENARY
 Session Co-chairs:   Nina Kim, MD, MSc
Asa Radix, MD, PhD, MPH
Tomasz Jodlowski, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, AAHIVP
12:00 PM – 12:40 PM Towards the End of HIV: Breakthroughs in Cure Research
Katharine J. Bar, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
12:40 PM – 1:00 PM ACTHIV® Rapid Fire Roundup (Interactive Game)
William Short, MD
Susan Weiss, MSN