Conference Agenda
FRIDAY, February 12, 2010
| 8:00 am - 8:30 am | Registration | |
| 8:25 am - 8:30 am | Rod Castle | Opening Remarks: Rod Castle, CEO; Co-Founder (The OsitoFoundation; CAN) |
| 8:30 am - 9:00 am | Judy Levison, MD | "Updates on Transmission of HIV from Mother to Child" |
| 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Heidi Schwarzwald, MD,MPH Baylor International AIDS Initiative |
"Texas Children’s Hospital’s Role in HIV / AIDS Treatment in the United States and Worldwide" |
| 9:30 am - 10:00 am | Kristin Close, LMSW | "Pyscho-Social Issues of Children / Adolescents with HIV" |
| 10:00 am - 10:30 am | Q&A | BREAK |
| 10:30 am - 11:00 am | Eric Roland: Legacy Community Health Services |
HIV among Adolescents 13-24: Overcoming Barriers and Using Technology to Reach Teens and Young Adults with HIV Prevention Messages |
| 11:00 am - 11:30 am | John Esslinger, MD, MMM Insurance Company Executive |
"Winning the War;Losing the Battle, The Escalating Cost of Treating HIV/AIDS in the United States" |
| 11:30 am - 12:00 pm | Speaker TBA | The History of Pharmaceutical Treatment in HIV/AIDS (BioScrip Specialty Pharmacy) |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | LUNCH | |
| 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm | Kelly McCann, CEO AIDS Foundation Houston |
"Challenges Facing Adults Providing Care for HIV Positive Children” Introduction of Mayor Annise D. Parker |
| 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Mayor Annise D. Parker | "State of The City of Houston; Regarding HIV/AIDS & Houston’s Role as a Worldwide Healthcare Leader" |
| 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Mitchell Katine | "Legal Issues Facing Adults Caring for HIV Positive Children" |
| 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Heidi Schwarzwald, MD,MPH Baylor International AIDS Initiative |
"A New Generation Dealing with HIV / AIDS- Challenges to Children and Young Adults" |
| 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Gloria Heresi, MD | "HIV /Aids in the Hispanic / Minority Community" |
| 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Q&A | BREAK |
| 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Panel Discussion | Panel Group Discussion |
| Closing 5:00 pm | Rod Castle | Closing Remarks |