5112.0 Cultural Considerations for Reducing HIV among Diverse Communities of MSM

Wednesday, November 11, 2009: 10:30 AM
Oral
This session will focus on presenting methods for preventing HIV transmission among diverse MSM.
Session Objectives: 1. Describe issues related to MSM in HIV prevention. 2. Describe cultural factors related to HIV transmission. 3. Describe cultural factors related to HIV prevention.
Moderator:
Enbal Shacham, PhD

10:30 AM
What substances are HIV-infected MSM using that are associated with transmission risk behavior?
Margie Skeer, MSW, MPH, Matthew J. Mimiaga, ScD, MPH, Conall O'Cleirigh, PhD, Steven A. Safren, PhD and Kenneth Mayer, MD
  
10:50 AM
HIV risk concerns and risk reduction practices of HIV negative MSM who bareback
Ivan Balan, PhD, Alex Carballo-Dieguez, PhD, Ana M. Ventuneac, PhD, Robert H. Remien, PhD and Curtis Dolezal, PhD
  
11:10 AM
HIV-related risk behaviors among Asian and Pacific Islander men who have sex with men (API MSM) in the San Francisco Bay Area
Tooru Nemoto, PhD, Mariko Iwamoto, MA and Birte Bodeker, MSc
11:30 AM
Drugs, Sex, Condoms: Cultural Messages Influencing HIV+ Black Gay/Bisexual Male Youth
Gary W. Harper, PhD, MPH, April Timmons, MA, John LoPresto, BA, Traci Ackron, MA, Brian Rood, BA and Douglas Bruce, PhD
  

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Organized by: HIV/AIDS
Endorsed by: Black Caucus of Health Workers, Socialist Caucus, Social Work

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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