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Session: Emerging Scholars In HIV/AIDS Research
5012.0: Wednesday, November 08, 2006: 8:30 AM-9:30 AM
Poster
Emerging Scholars In HIV/AIDS Research
This session provides an overview of work being conducted by emerging scholars in the field of HIV. It includes an overview of innovative and important work in HIV prevention and HIV care both in the U.S. and abroad. This session is particularly important as it provides a look into the perspectives of a new generation of researchers who have lived most of their lives in the shadow of HIV/AIDS.
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe the current HIV-related research trends of the next generation of HIV-focused scholars. 2. Describe the unique methodological and conceptual perspectives of emerging scholars. 3. Identify 5 critical HIV-related issues receiving priority attention by public health students.
Moderator(s):George Clifford, PhD, MPA
Board 1Challenges of Unprotected Sex: Statistical Analysis of a Global Sex Survey
Miguel Fontes, PhD Candidate, Peter Roach, BA
Board 2Stigma, emotional support, and social stress: Correlates of depression in HIV+ adults
V. Elaine Stephen, BA, Chwee-Lye Chng, PhD, Mark A. Vosvick, PhD
Board 3Project AABLE: Attitudes and behaviors about HIV prevention at the business level
Ashley Bizzell, Melbourne F. Hovell, PhD, MPH, Ana P. Martinez-Donate, PhD, Carol L. Sipan, MPH, Elaine Blumberg, MA, Liza Rovniak, PhD
Board 4Factors beyond demographics affect referral to Complementary Medicine by HIV nurses
John Yannessa, PhD, Michael Reece, PhD, Stephen Karpiak, PhD, Alice Lindeman, PhD, RD
Board 5Characterizing adherence to Highly-Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) as part of routine care among persons living with AIDS in Los Angeles County
Ashley M. Peterson, BA, Wendy Garland, MPH, Denise F. Johnson, MPH, PsyD, Mallory Witt, MD, Amy R. Wohl, PhD
Board 6Exploring perceptions of microbicide acceptability and utility in Ghana: Implications for HIV prevention
Amanda Tanner, MPH
Board 7Impact of HIV-Related Stigma on Nurses
Amanda Tanner, MPH, Michael Reece, PhD, Stephen Karpiak, PhD
Board 8Suicidal ideation among HIV-infected women before and after the advent of HAART
Eric W. Schrimshaw, MA (PhD cand), Karolynn Siegel, PhD. Awards: Excellence in Abstract Submission among Student APHA Members and Winner of the HIV/AIDS Section Student Scholarship - Recipient
Board 9Social networks and consistent condom use among male partners of female sex workers in the Dominican Republic
Clare Barrington, MPH, Luis Moreno, BA, Santo Rosario, BA, Deanna Kerrigan, PhD
Board 10Accounting for HIV/AIDS patients after a natural disaster: A post-Katrina analysis
Jessica Donato, MPH, Rebekah L. Krampf
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:HIV/AIDS
Endorsed by:Maternal and Child Health

The 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 4-8, 2006) of APHA