Southern
Policymaker
Academy
July 30-31, 2024 | Atlanta, GA
Registration for this event is now CLOSED and there are no remaining spots available. Please reach out to outreach@southernaidscoalition.org if you have any questions or concerns.
Join us in Atlanta on July 30-31 for this in-person academy for the South’s policymakers. Led by faculty comprised of HIV advocates and changemakers, this is a space to identify opportunities and policy action to address HIV’s impact on the region.
Southern policymakers will learn from advocacy leaders and people living with HIV about critical issues and strategies for aligning on bipartisan policy solutions to challenges facing communities.
Southern Policymaker Academy is a critical meeting of the minds, where policymakers and advocates from a range of experiences come together to change the course of HIV’s impact on the U.S. South.
The U.S. South experiences a higher burden of HIV compared to other regions across the country, especially among communities of color.
Presented by Southern AIDS Coalition in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of the City of Atlanta, this is an opportunity for the experiences and voices of those impacted by HIV to align with political leaders and to come together to move the needle in bipartisan policy action for those impacted by HIV.
Register today and join us as we push to bridge the gap between policymakers and people with lived experiences to create solutions for those impacted by HIV and health disparities.
July 30: Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
July 31: The Carter Center, 453 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307
July 30: 4 pm - 7 pm ET
July 31: 8 am - 4:30 pm ET
Day 1
July 30, 2024
Atlanta City Hall
4 pm – 7 pm ET
4:00 PM | Day 1 Registration & Reception HIV in the South Poster Session |
4:30 PM | Welcome to the Southern Policymaker Academy |
4:50 PM | Day 1 Opening Plenary: Voices from the South: HIV’s Impact on the People of the Region |
5:50 PM | Day 1 Closing Remarks & Thank You |
6:00 PM | Networking & HIV in the South Poster Session |
Day 2
July 31, 2024
The Carter Center
8 am – 4:30 pm ET
| 8:00 AM | Day 2 Registration & Reception HIV in the South Poster Session |
| 8:30 AM | HIV 101: A Look at HIV in the South by the Data |
| 9:00 AM | Day 2 Opening Plenary: Addressing HIV in the South: Identifying Local Solutions to Regional Crises |
| 10:00 AM | Break & Refresh |
| 10:10 AM | BREAKOUTS: Increasing Access to Healthcare
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| 11:10 AM | Break & Refresh |
| 11:20 AM | BREAKOUTS: Breaking Down Barriers
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| 12:20 PM | Break & Refresh |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch Plenary: Reversing Health Inequities & Disparities That Exist Within HIV to Bridge the Gap in Care |
| 1:30 PM | Afternoon Plenary: Prioritizing Those Most Marginalized & Responding to HIV Criminalization |
| 2:30 PM | Break & Refresh |
| 2:40 PM | BREAKOUTS: Supporting the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative
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| 3:40 PM | Break & Refresh |
| 3:50 PM | Day 2 Closing Remarks & Thank You |
| 4:15 PM | Networking & HIV in the South Poster Session |
Together We'll
Empower leaders with HIV equity and social determinants of health literacy
Empower voices of people living with HIV
Encourage more participation in and collaboration on proactive HIV-related bill making
Support policies and policymaking that work toward ending the HIV epidemic and benefit and reach people living with HIV
Provide HIV impact education, awareness, and data support for leaders to guide their decision making
Academy's HIV Resources
Toward PrEP Access for All
Timeline of State Reforms and Repeals of HIV Criminal Laws
Timeline of states with the most significant changes to their HIV laws.
Deeper Look: HIV in the South
One-stop shop for a deep dive into how HIV impacts the Southern U.S.
Register Today
Join us for the Southern Policymaker Academy and share your perspective to help the South’s HIV Community.
July 30: Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
July 31: The Carter Center, 453 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307
July 30: 4 pm - 7 pm ET
July 31: 8 am - 4:30 pm ET
Registration for this event is now closed and there are no remaining spots available. Please reach out to outreach@southernaidscoalition.org if you have any questions or concerns.
*Required
+Please be aware that if you are a licensed US physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant, meals provided in connection with this meeting may be reportable under the Federal Open Payments / Sunshine Act.
