Save the Date: September 3rd, STD Prevention Science Series Webinar

Save the Date: September 3rd, STD Prevention Science Series Webinar

Risks and Resiliencies: HIV and STIs among Gay Men, other Men who have Sex with Men, and Transgender Women Globally

By Stefan Baral, MD, MPH, FRCPC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of STD Prevention and the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association have partnered to bring you the latest research and best practices for STD prevention with the STD Prevention Science Series.

Please join us on Thursday, September 3rd from 11:00 pm – 12:00 pm ET for the next STD Prevention Science Series when Dr. Stefan Baral presents the results of systematic reviews of the burden of HIV and STIs among gay men, other men who have sex with men, and transgender women in various income settings. Dr. Baral will also discuss the vulnerabilities that lead to risks for adverse health outcomes among these populations.

Dr. Stefan Baral is a physician, epidemiologist, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health (JHSPH). Dr. Baral has been involved in HIV epidemiology, prevention, and implementation research focused on the epidemiology, human rights contexts, and effective interventions for gay men and other men who have sex with men, transgender women, and female sex workers with support from USAID, CDC, NIH, amfAR, and the Global Fund. In addition, Dr. Baral has led or supported the implementation and evaluation of HIV prevention studies globally characterizing effective combination HIV prevention packages for key populations across multiple low and income countries. Dr. Stefan acts as the Director of the Key Populations Program for the Center for Public Health and Human Rights at the JHSPH.

Attending the Presentation

Participants can attend the STD Prevention Science Series in person in Building 8, Conference Room 1 A/B on the Corporate Square CDC Campus in Atlanta or by joining the event online and calling 888-790-1918. The conference number is PW4237774 and the participant passcode is 8426921.

For more information visit www.astda.org.