ABSTRACTS
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department
for Public Health is proud to announce the African American and Hispanic
Leadership Conference on HIV/AIDS. The conference will be held October
24-26, 2011, at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, KY. The theme for
the conference is “Get Educated. Get Tested. Get Involved. Get
Treated.” As the only one of its kind in Kentucky, this conference
presents a unique opportunity for the community, community-based
organizations, local, state and federal agencies, and others in the
field of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis to come together and focus on improving
the services available to persons infected with and affected by HIV
disease.
We invite you to share your knowledge and expertise on strategies to
build a stronger network and join us in making this year’s conference a
success. We look forward to seeing you in October as a participant
and/or as a presenter.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Abstract submissions for concurrent sessions on Thursday and Friday,
October 24-26, 2011, should exemplify current best practices; present
new issues or topics; innovative ways of viewing traditional issues; or
research that substantiates, promotes, and advances the work in the
field of HIV and Hepatitis. Sessions are 75 minutes in length.
You may submit more than one abstract. (Please submit a separate
submission form for each abstract you wish to have considered.) A
Curriculum / Vitae for each presenter must accompany all submissions.
All abstracts must be received by the Kentucky Department for Public
Health (KDPH) by Wednesday, September 21, 2011. Submissions will be
accepted by mail or e-mail. You will be notified, in writing, on or
before October 1, 2011, if the abstract(s) you submit is accepted by the
conference planning committee.
To submit, please complete the
2011
Abstract Submission Form.