2018 United States Conference on AIDS (USCA)
Mark your calendars for the 2018 United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) taking place September 6-9 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in sunny Orlando, FL. For more information email conferences@nmac.org.
Early Bird rate ends June 8. Standard rate ends Aug. 10. Onsite registration will be available at higher cost.
Early bird registration for exhibit booths ends June 8. All booth registrations must be made by July 6.
To receive the full benefits of sponsorship, confirm by July 6.
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Early bird reservation ends June 8. Final ad reservations are due July 6.
- USCA General scholarship deadline is June 29.
- 50+ Strong and Healthy deadline is June 1.
- Social Medial Fellowship deadline is June 29.
What’s New?
Institutes
Institutes are back by popular demand. These ½ day sessions are designed for key groups to meet and discuss the current state of HIV in their communities. In addition to separate institutes for each race/ethnicity, we will also have institutes for priority populations (e.g., people living with HIV, women, gay men, trans, faith and more). Institutes will take place on Thursday, September 6.
New Tracks
- Trauma Informed Care – Trauma Informed Care (TIC) is an organizational structure and treatment framework that involves understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all types of trauma. TIC also emphasizes physical, psychological, and emotional safety for both consumers and providers, and helps survivors rebuild a sense of control and empowerment. HIV, racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and xenophobia are all possible causes of trauma. USCA seeks abstracts that address how trauma informed care ultimately results in increased retention in HIV care.
- Opioid Epidemic – The nation’s opioid epidemic is significantly intertwined with the increasing rates of HIV and viral hepatitis in our communities. The conference seeks proposals that address prevention services for people injecting drugs and developing local plans to coordinate prevention, rehabilitation, and treatment services.
Click here for a full list of conference tracks and abstract submission instructions. The online abstract submission portal will open on Friday, February 16.
Pathways
Pathways consist of four workshops coordinated by subject matter experts. Here is the tentative list of pathways:
- Aging
- Capacity Building
- CDC Pathway
- Ending the Epidemic
- Faith
- Health Care Providers
- Health Departments
- Hepatitis
- HHS SMAIF Pathway
- Health Care Access
- Trans Community
- HRSA Pathway
- People on PrEP
- Sex Work
- South
- STDs
- Structural Interventions
- U=U
- Youth
USCA has secured the special conference rate of $149 for single and double rooms.
You must submit a paid USCA registration first to be able to make a hotel reservation. Your registration confirmation email will include a link to make a reservation at the hotel. Please do not contact the hotel directly as the Hyatt Regency Orlando will only reserve rooms for registered attendees that have been confirmed by NMAC.
USCA will host three webinars leading up to the conference:
- How to submit an abstract (March 7)
- USCA Scholarship Process (March 21)
- New Attendee Orientation (date TBD)
Watch for registration information for these webinars.
Scholarships
USCA offers a variety of scholarship options to help attendees defray the costs of attendance. Click on the options below to submit a scholarship application.
- Complimentary Conference Registration
- Complimentary Conference Registration
- Two (2) nights of Hotel Accommodations
- $100 travel subsidy
HIV50+ Strong & Healthy Scholarships
The goal of HIV 50+ Strong and Healthy is to build capacity and educate local service and care providers about the impact of HIV and aging among men and women of color, ages 50 and older. The program offers scholarships to USCA that include:
- Complimentary Conference Registration
- Five (5) nights of Hotel Accommodations
- Roundtrip Transportation
- Per diem
Fellowship recipients will be awarded to seasoned and up-and-coming social media mavens who use their platforms to esteem the lived experiences and needs of people living with HIV. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment and expertise of social media OR have an interest in honing their skills on social media platforms inclusive of (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Huffington Post, etc.) to address the HIV epidemic. Fellowship recipients are open to U.S. residents only.
All accepted fellowship recipients will receive:
- Complimentary registration to the 2018 USCA (for those not currently registered)
- Travel and five nights of hotel lodging at the 2018 USCA host hotel the Hyatt Regency Orlando
Please note fellowship recipients will NOT receive a stipend.
Check back soon for other scholarship options.