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NMAC is creating a listing of World AIDS Day events for its home page. If you wish to have your event listed, send a brief description your planned activity/activities, a pertinent URL and/or relevant contact information to communications@nmac.org on or before COB, Thursday, November 19. read more |
The White House’s Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) has extended its deadline for public comments regarding the formation of a National HIV/AIDS Strategy until Monday, November 23. read more |
Applications for the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation's 2010 Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program are due Dec 4, 2009 by 5 p.m. EST. This intensive summer program provides college students an opportunity to work on health policy issues in a congressional office and to engage in original health policy research and analysis under the guidance of Foundation research staff. read more |
The third annual Conference on Health Disparities, set for December 2-5, 2009, will take place in Atlanta, GA, and focus on bringing equity and justice to health care reform. read more |
Save-the-date for the 2010 United States Conference on AIDs, set for September 12-15, in Orlando, Florida. Visit www.2010USCA.org for updates and information, and follow the conference on Twitter at twitter.com/USCA2010 and twitter.com/NMACCommunity. read more |
Applications are being accepted for the 2010 to 2011 fellowship year, which will start on July 1, 2010, for the HIV Medicine Association's (HIVMA) Minority Clinical Fellowship Program. To apply and learn about current and past fellows, visit www.hivma.org. The deadline to apply is Feb 12, 2010. read more |
NMAC's Recruitment and Retention into Care Program will be holding two stakeholder calls - the first on Dec 1 and the second on Dec 2 - at 2 p.m. EST to garner ideas, opinions and recommendations about the program's training topics for the targeted region. The call in number for both calls is 605-475-6333 and the participant code is 481162. read more |
Starting November 13, NMAC will be operating solely from its headquarters at 1931 13th Street. Our satellite office, 1624 U Street, NW, will be shutdown permanently. All telephone calls should be directed to (202) 483-NMAC (6622). Employee extensions and e-mail addresses will remain the same. read more |
Mark your calendars for the World AIDS Day Federal Conference Call taking place on November 17. World AIDS Day is just around the corner - December 1. read more |
Save-the-date for NAESM's National African American MSM Leadership Conference on HIV/AIDS and Other Health Disparities, taking place in Atlanta, Georgia, from January 21– 24, 2010. read more |
Upcoming Events
NMAC Applauds the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee for extending the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment Act for four more years. A copy of the act is available for download as well. read more |
The New York Times reported today that an AIDS vaccine study in Thailand shows success - a first in the field of AIDS vaccine research. read more |
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The White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) has announced the dates and locations of its National HIV/AIDS Community Discussions, a series of forums in various regions of the country with diverse communities impacted by HIV/AIDS, during which individual citizens are invited to provide White House staff and other policy makers with their recommendations for achieving the President’s three goals for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). read more |
The American Public Health Association (APHA) will hold its annual meeting November 7-11, 2009, in Philadelphia, PA. Hear from experts in the field; learn about cutting-edge research and exceptional best practices; see the latest products and services; and share your public health experiences with your peers. Discounted registration fees are in effect until Oct. 2. read more |
June 27: National HIV Testing Day (Annually) read more |
White House, HHS and CDC officials announced a new five-year national communication campaign, Act Against AIDS, highlighting the alarming statistic that someone is infected with HIV every 9 and half minutes in this country. It aims to combat complacency about the HIV/AIDS crisis in the United States. read more |
This page provides access to NMAC's Employee Intranet. A username and password are required. read more |
NMAC has updated its list of official HIV/AIDS resources and agencies with links to more than 25 official HIV/AIDS-related agencies and organizations. read more |
HIV Prevention Leadership Summit Now a Biennial Event read more |