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Program Details
The KY AETC 2026 Annual Conference provides the latest information regarding HIV/AIDS and related conditions. Attendance of the conference is free and open to physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, social workers, health educators and therapists who provide or could offer services for persons with HIV/AIDS. Free CMEs/CEUs are available.
Conference Schedule
Wednesday, March 25, 2026:
- 12:30-1:00 PM: Registration
- 1:00-1:05 PM: Opening
- 1:05-2:50 PM: Pre-Conference Buprenorphine Training - Laura Fanucchi, MD & Marwan Haddad, MD
- 2:50-3:05 PM: Snack break
- 3:05-5:00 PM: Pre-Conference Buprenorphine Training (cont.) - Laura Fanucchi, MD & Marwan Haddad, MD
- 5:00-5:05 PM: Closing
Thursday, March 26, 2026:
- 7:15-7:50 AM: Registration
- 7:50-8:00 AM: Opening
- 8:00-8:45 AM: Integrating Treatment for SUDs and HIV - Sandra Springer, MD
- 8:45-9:30 AM: Improving the Care Continuum for Persons with Opioid Use Disorders and Infections - Laura Fanucchi, MD
- 9:30-9:45 AM: Q&A
- 9:45-10:00 AM: Break
- 10:00-10:45 AM: Anal Paps - Marwan Haddad, MD
- 10:45-11:30 AM: New TB Treatment Takeaways for HIV Patients - Moises Huaman, MD
- 11:30-11:45 AM: Q&A
- 11:45 AM-12:45 PM: Lunch
- 12:45-1:30 PM: Hepatitis C in Pregnant Women and Infants - Audrey Lloyd, MD
- 1:30-2:15 PM: HIV PrEP Program at Grady Health Including LA-Is - Meredith Lora, MD
- 2:15-2:30 PM: Q&A
- 2:30-2:45 PM: Break
- 2:45-3:30 PM: Food as Health Alliance - Alison Gustafson, PhD, MPH, RD
- 3:30-4:15 PM: From the Other Side of the Chart: Patient Perspectives Panel - Lee Jenkins, HRSA Site Visitor, Panel Moderator
- 4:15-4:30 PM: Q&A
- 4:30-4:40 PM: Closing
Friday, March 27, 2026:
- 7:15-7:50 AM: Registration
- 7:50-8:00 AM: Opening
- 8:00-8:45 AM: How Far We Have Come: Reflections from a Career in HIV Care - Ernie-Paul Barrette, MD
- 8:45-9:30 AM: State of the Art HIV Care (including CROI Talk Updates) - Rajesh Gandhi, MD
- 9:30-9:45 AM: Q&A
- 9:45-10:00 AM: Break
- 10:00-10:45 AM: Syphilis in Pregnant Women; Emerging Syphilis - Hillary Reno, MD
- 10:45-11:30 AM: STI Panel - Challenging HIV and Co-STI Cases - Michelle Ogle, MD & Hillary Reno, MD
- 11:30-11:45 AM: Q&A
- 11:45 AM-12:45 PM: IPE with lunch
- 12:45-1:30 PM: Care of Pregnant People with HIV: Preventing Perinatal Transmission - Lara Beth Gadkowski, MD
- 1:30-2:15 PM: Comorbidities of HIV (including Cardiovascular and Obesity Impacts) - John Koethe, MD
- 2:15-2:30 PM: Q&A
- 2:30-2:45 PM: Break
- 2:45-3:30 PM: HIV and Aging - Caryn Morse, MD
- 3:30-4:15 PM: Skin Disease in Patients Living with HIV 2026 - Carrie Kovarik, MD
- 4:15-4:30 PM: Q&A
- 4:30-4:40 PM: Closing
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Kentucky and Moses/Weitzman Health System and its Weitzman Institute and is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Additional CE credits are available for dentists, physician assistants/associates, psychologists, registered dietitians, and social workers.

