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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
 APHA 2005
 
Session: HIV/AIDS among Gay Men and MSM: Trends, Outness, and Sense of Community
5166.0: Wednesday, December 14, 2005: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Oral
HIV/AIDS among Gay Men and MSM: Trends, Outness, and Sense of Community
This session provides key considerations for researchers and practitioners work are working or want to work on HIV/AIDS issues among the gay community.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, participants will be able to: 1) Define terms used in gay men's health-related research. 2) Apply presented findings to create a more comprehensive appreciation of HIV/AIDS among men. 3) Identify research and practice needs critical to responding to the health needs of gay and MSM communities.
Moderator(s):Tina Henderson, PhD
2:30 PMInconsistencies in the use of "MSM" in research: An examination of recent literature  [ Recorded presentation ]
Jay Harcourt, MPH
2:45 PMCreating community based HIV prevention messages for gay men  [ Recorded presentation ]
Kevin T. Roe, MPH, Buzz Bense, Les Pappas, MPA, Matthew Bajko
3:00 PM“Outness” about men’s sexual behavior with men: How does it affect HIV testing behavior?  [ Recorded presentation ]
Haven B. Battles, PhD, Karyn K. Heavner, MSPH, James M. Tesoriero, PhD, Shu-Yin John Leung, MA, Chris Nemeth, MA, Guthrie Birkhead, MD, MPH
3:15 PMPrevalence of club drug use and HIV risk among gay and bisexual men in New York City  [ Recorded presentation ]
José E. Nanín, EdD, CHES, Jeffrey T. Parsons, PhD
3:30 PMMethamphetamine use among men who have sex with men in Los Angeles County: Correlates of risk behavior, perceptions, and service utilization
Michael A. Janson, BA, Pamela C. Ogata, MPH
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:HIV/AIDS
Endorsed by:Epidemiology; Public Health Education and Health Promotion; Socialist Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA