Conference Overview

This year's ANAC Conference theme is Remembering, Recommitting, Reaching, Reforming:  Implications for the Future of HIV Nursing.  The Conference will address international and domestic issues related to HIV and AIDS for nurses new to the specialty as well as experienced clinicians and researchers. Various learning activities, expert speakers, roundtable discussions and presentations (practice, education/administration, and research) will address HIV nursing issues related to the Conference objectives. This year we will also address issues related to the interdisciplinary teams we work with, especially social workers and dieticians.

Nurses play a critical role in the delivery of healthcare, educational, and counseling services to individuals with HIV infection and AIDS. The 2010 Conference has been organized to meet the learning needs of all levels, from novice to expert. Recognizing that new HIV nurses join us each year, there will be basic and introductory sessions to provide key information. Advanced practice nurses will find a series of sessions geared towards advanced practice concerns. Researchers, educators, administrators and clinicians will appreciate the abstract sessions presented by peers from across the nation.

New Conference Schedule Format

As a result of requests from ANAC members and comments on Conference evaluations, ANAC is implement several changes to this year's Conference schedule.  Please note that the following format changes:

• The Keynote Speaker will present on Thursday afternoon, followed immediately by the Awards Ceremony;
• The Awards Ceremony will be shortened and will not include dinner;
• The Gala will include heavy hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar;
• Roundtable sessions will occur on Friday morning during concurrent sessions;
• The Conference will close on Saturday night, following a Plenary, Closing Remarks and the Celebration of Life, enabling attendees to depart Reno early Sunday morning or take advantage of the day in the Reno/Lake Tahoe area.

Conference Objectives

This year, the focus of the conference is to:

• Identify approaches to nursing interactions with hard to reach persons living with HIV;
• Discuss current approaches to clinical interventions and research related to minority persons living with HIV and to communities of color;
• Discuss current issues, clinical interventions and research related to sexual minorities, homeless individuals, individuals with chronic mental illnessl, and substance users living with HIV;
• Discuss the role of nursing in the development and implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, and the response to the global HIV crisis and related initiatives;
• Identify approaches to clinical, psychosocial support, and capacity building for sustainability in HIV nursing.

2010 Conference Committee

Continuing Education Information

Continuing education contact hours for nursing are being provided by the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Continuing education contact hours for social work have been applied for, and more information will follow.

Nurses can receive 13 contact hours for attending all sessions at conference. You MUST provide your nursing license number ON THE CE REGISTRATION FORM to register for contact hours.

ANAC-At-A-Glance

ANAC was founded in 1987 to address the specific needs of nurses working in HIV/AIDS. The Association of Nurses in AIDS Care has rapidly become the leader in the response to HIV disease and AIDS.

The mission of ANAC is to promote the individual and collective professional development of nurses involved in the delivery of health care to persons infected with or affected by HIV and to promote the health and welfare of infected persons. This is accomplished through the creation of an effective network among nurses in AIDS care in local ANAC chapters, through educational conferences; studying, researching, and exchanging information, experiences and ideas leading to improved care for persons with HIV infection; and providing leadership to nursing community in matters related to HIV/AIDS.