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ACTHIV® Institute is guided by volunteer leaders who actively care for people living with HIV and generously contribute their time, expertise, and leadership to strengthen the HIV care workforce through education.
Their service helps shape ACTHIV®‘s educational vision, ensure relevance to real-world HIV prevention and care, and support learning that equips clinicians and care teams to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.ACTHIV® Institute is driven by volunteer leaders from across the HIV care community who contribute their expertise, experience, and perspective to advancing practical, evidence-based education.
Because ACTHIV® is guided by practicing HIV professionals, its educational priorities remain closely connected to the realities of frontline HIV prevention and care. Volunteer leaders help identify emerging educational needs, shape learning experiences, and ensure that ACTHIV®’s programs remain practical, relevant, and responsive to the clinicians and care team members they are designed to serve.
This volunteer-led model is central to ACTHIV®’s identity. It reflects our belief that the strongest education is created by the professionals delivering HIV care every day.
ACTHIV®‘s volunteer leaders share a common belief: strengthening the HIV care workforce is one of the most important ways to improve care for people living with or at risk for HIV.
By contributing their time and expertise, they help extend ACTHIV®‘s impact beyond their own practices – supporting clinicians and care teams across the country through education, mentorship, and collaboration.Their leadership helps ensure that ACTHIV® education:
ACTHIV®‘s volunteer leaders represent diverse professions, practice settings, geographic regions, and experiences across the HIV care community.
Together, they bring clinical expertise, educational leadership, and real-world perspective that help shape ACTHIV®‘s educational programs and strengthen its learning community.
Their collective experience helps ensure that ACTHIV® remains practical, current, and responsive to the evolving needs of clinicians and care teams.
ACTHIV®‘s volunteer leaders are united by more than professional expertise-they share a commitment to strengthening the HIV care workforce and advancing high-quality HIV prevention and care.
Through their service, they help shape educational programs, identify emerging practice needs, and advance ACTHIV®‘s mission to strengthen the HIV care workforce through practical, evidence-based, interprofessional education.
Their contributions extend beyond ACTHIV® itself. By helping clinicians and care teams build confidence, expand expertise, and stay current with evolving HIV care, ACTHIV®‘s volunteer leaders help improve care for people living with or at risk for HIV in communities across the country.
The success of ACTHIV® is made possible by the extraordinary commitment of the volunteer leaders who generously share their time, expertise, and passion for HIV education.
Their dedication reflects the collaborative spirit that defines ACTHIV® and our shared commitment to strengthening the HIV care workforce of today and tomorrow.
Together, they help ensure that ACTHIV® remains a trusted educational home for clinicians and care teams committed to delivering high-quality HIV prevention and care.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory University / Grady Health System
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Assistant Professor, UCSF Department of Family Health Care Nursing
Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine, Jefferson University - Lehigh Valley Hospital
Professor of Medicine, University of Washington
Vice President of Clinical Services, AbsoluteCare
Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory University / Grady Health System
HIV Clinical Pharmacist, Indiana University Health
Infectious Diseases Physician, Whitman-Walker Health
Nurse Practitioner, North Texas VA Medical Center
Director Clinical Education Initiative and Digital Health Initiative, NYS DOH AIDS Institute
Physician, Emory University School of Medicine
Physician, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Professor of Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Professor, Family and Community Medicine UCSF
HIV Epidemiologist and Clinician, Independent Contractor
Science Advisor, NIH OAR
Professor, Family and Community Medicine UCSF
Chief, Division of HIV Medicine Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Professor and Chair, Emory University School of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center
ID/HIV Clinician, PennMedicine
Assistant Professor, UCSF Department of Family Health Care Nursing
Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine, Jefferson University - Lehigh Valley Hospital
Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, Boise VA Medical Center
Primary Care Provider, AbsoluteCare
Professor of Medicine, University of Washington
Family Nurse Practitioner, Prism Health North Texas
Deputy Director HIV, Hepatitis and Related Conditions Programs Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Director Children’s Hospital at Montefiore / Einstein College of Medicine
Professor, Duke University School of Nursing
Associate Professor, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Deputy Director of Policy Panning and Performance, Office of Homeless Services, Philadelphia
Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
Vice President of Clinical Services, AbsoluteCare
Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Physician, Thacker & Thompson, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Associate Professor, Bowie State University
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
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