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Issues, Ethics, and You: A Community Discussion of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse Research and Treatment



Nashville, TN
June 23-24, 2003

Sponsored by:
National Institute on Drug Abuse
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Agenda


Monday, June 23, 2003

8:30 Welcome

Speakers: Dr. Jag Khalsa, NIDA, NIH, DHHS
Dr. Linda Sander, Meharry Medical College

8:40 - 9:10 What IS the "Right Thing"?

Speaker: Rev. Ed Sanders, First Response Center

9:10 - 9:40 Update on Rapid HIV Testing Kits

Speaker: Brad Beasley, M.S., Metro Public Health Department

9:40 - 9:50 Break

9:50 - 11:10 Case Study: Ethical Issues with Rapid HIV Testing
Moderator: Patrick Luther, M.H.S., Nashville CARES
Case Study Author: Dr. Thomas Mether, Meharry Medical College

Panelists: Brad Beasley, M.S., Metro Public Health Department
David Harris, Nashville CARES
James Robertson, M.S., Project COPE
Catherine Wyatt-Morley, M.A., WOMEN
Dr. James Lavery, NIH

11:10 - 11:40 Update on HIV Vaccine: National and Local

Speaker: Susan Montgomery, R.N., Research Clinical Specialist, VUMC HIV Vaccine Program

11:40 - 1:00 Luncheon Talk “Keeping it Real -- Treatment in the Real World”
Dr. Victoria Cargill, Director of Minority Research, Director of Clinical Studies Office of AIDS Research, NIH, DHHS

1:00 - 2:20 Case study: Ethical Issues with HIV Vaccines
Moderator: Dr. Susan DeRiemer, Meharry Medical College
Case Study Author: Dr. Susan DeRiemer

Panelistis: Dr. Vladimir Berthaud, Meharry Medical College
Dr. Victoria Harris, CCC, VUMC
Dr. Thomas Mether, Meharry Medical College
Rev. Neely Williams, IMANI Coalition
Alberta Hardison, Chair, VUMC HIV Vaccine CAB

2:20 - 2:30 Break

2:30 - 3:50 Case study: Ethical Issues in Addiction/HIV Research and Treatment
Moderator: Robert Currie, M.S.S.W., Alcohol & Drug Council of Middle TN
Case Study Author: Robert Currie

Panelists: Regina Beck, Street Works
Shirley Marks, M.C.J., M.A.C., Meharry Medical College
Dr. Murray Smith, New Life Lodge
Dr. Carolyn T. Szetela, Meharry Medical College
Dr. Victoria Cargill, OAR, NIH

3:50 - 4:30 Buprenorphine and Primary Care

Speaker: Dr. Murray Smith, New Life Lodge

4:30 - 4:40 Evaluations and Adjourn

7:00 Street Field Trip
Guide: James Robertson, Project COPE



Tuesday, June 24, 2003

8:30 - 10:30 Partnerships are like Dating

Speaker: Joan Clayton-Davis, M.A., AED

10:30 - 10:45 Break

10:45 - 12:15 Roundtable: Community Collaborations with NIDA
Dr. Henry Francis, Dr. Tom Kresina, and Dr. Deborah Smith- NIDA, DHHS
Kimberly NeCole Bartlett, LPC, Founder and Counselor, Focus Family Services
LaTasha Blissett, LPC, Co-Founder and Counselor, Focus Family Services
Ciuinal Jones Lewis, M.S., Dir. Public Health & HIV Related Services, Cermak
Health Services Cook County Jail
Melvin Littles, Outreach Counselor, St. Johns Hospital Park Care Pavillion
Orlando Roman, Research Recruiter, GI/Immunology Research Unit
St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center

12:15 - 1:15 Lunch with Group Topics
1. Prevention
2. Treatment
3. Women's/Maternal Health
4. Adolescence

1:15 - 2:00 Health Fraud in HIV/AIDS

Speaker: Sandra Baxter, Public Affairs, Food and Drug Administration

2:00 - 2:30 Community Based and Originated Research: Making It the Right Thing

Speaker: Dr. Jaqueline Hampton, First Response Center

2:30 - 3:00 Closing and evaluation



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