Conference Co-chairs

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Alison Footman, PhD, MPH

AVAC

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Barbara Van Der Pol, PhD, MPH

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Steering Committee Members

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Lynn Barclay

American Sexual Health Association (ASHA)

Caroline E. Cameron, PhD

University of Victoria, IUSTI-Canada President, IUSTI-North America Regional Director

Becca Karpinski

American Sexual Health Association (ASHA)

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Leandro A. Mena, MD, MPH, FIDSA

Emory University, NMAC

Community Committee

Chair: Charles Peterson
Neelyx Labs

Courtney W. Brame
Something Positive for Positive People (SPFPP)

Josh Bruce, MPH
Birmingham AIDS Outreach and UAB School of Public Health

Dázon Dixon Diallo, DHL, MPH
SisterLove

Rebekah Horowitz, JD, MPH
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)

Stephanie Arnold Pang
National Coalition of STD Directors

Mahogany Toney
Transcending Solutions

Sean B. Rourke, PhD, FCAHS
University of Toronto

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Committee Chair: Charles Peterson
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Committee Chair: Ronnie (Matt) Gravett

Early and Mid-Career Committee​

Chair: Ronnie (Matt) Gravett, MD, MSPH
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Hannah Javidi, Ph.D.
North Carolina A&T State University

Sumudu Perera, PhD
Research Scientist, MicrobeDx

Kathryn (Addie) Hayes
Northwestern University

Christina Memmott
Cardea Services

Claudia Patricia Marquez, PhD
Roche Diagnostics

Research and Methods Committee

Chair: Pooja Chitneni, MD, MSc
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Stacey Griner, PhD, MPH, RDH
University of North Texas Health Science Center

Olusegun O. Soge, PhD
University of Washington

Keosha T. Bond, EdD, MPH
CUNY School of Medicine

Irene A. Stafford, M.D., M.S., M.P.H.
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth

Anna Yeung, PhD, MPH
Unity Health Toronto

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Committee Chair: Pooja Chitneni
Committee Chair: Stephen Jordan

Clinical and Public Health Practice Committee

Chair: Stephen Jorden, MD, PhD
Indiana University School of Medicine

Laura Hinkle Bachmann, MD, MPH, FIDSA, FACP
Jefferson County Department of Health

Shanna Dell, MPH, RN
Chase Brexton Health Care

Destiny Kelley, BS, CHC
National Network of STI Clinical Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC), National Coordination Center

Candice Joy McNeil, MD, FAAP
Wake Forest University

Olivia Van Gerwen, MD, MPH, FIDSA
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Kimberly Workowski, MD
Emory University