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As HIV has become an infection that may be managed much like other chronic diseases, a focus on treatment and prevention continues. Efforts to conduct HIV testing, engage infected individuals in care, and reduce HIV transmission risk are priorities as HIV prevalence rates increase. The HIV/AIDS Section seeks to disseminate study findings related to HIV and MSM communities in order to improve future program planning and inform needed research efforts. This session is aimed to share latest research on topics related to HIV and the MSM community. The section identified this area as a priority, as MSM continue to be the largest proportion of new HIV cases in the US. The section supported the development of session in order to share innovative approaches to HIV and MSM communities.

Session Objectives: Describe successful HIV interventions aimed to address MSM communities Identify predictors of high risk behaviors among MSM communities