Conference Presentations, Lectures, Demonstrations
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2012 Chair - Healthcare Workforce: Who Cares and Where? Shortages in qualified and
available HIV healthcare personnel exist globally and are especially acute in Africa.The
healthcare workforce must be built up and sustained by governments and health institutions
at all levels especially in high-impact places to assure the short and long-term health of all
people living with HIV. Through innovative capacity building and educational approaches,
the healthcare workforce is being expanded by governmental, professional, educational, and
community institutions to create and train healthcare workers to meet the present and
future needs of people living with HIV and AIDS. This session presented issues in the
workforce crisis and highlight strategies being implemented to improve the numbers and
quality of the HIV healthcare workforce. Panel consisted of respresentatives from WHO,
Malawi,Uganda, Kenya and the US Ambassador Eric Goosby
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2012 Co-Chair - Satellite session - Nurse models of HIV Care and Treatment -Addressing
Workforce Shortages for Long-Term Sustainabiity , International AIDS Society Conference,
Washington, DC -2013 Keynote Speaker; GlobalMed Student Organization - A response to
How to Survive a Plague, April, 2013
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2013 Chancellors's Research Day - Interprofessional Model of Health - Rutgers FOCUS
Wellness Center, March, 2013
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2013 Roots of Good Health, Educational PBS documentory highlighting the day to day
struggles of Latinos. Coordinated and facilitated this PBS program higlighting the work that
the college is doing with the FOCUS Center.
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2013 Kwong, J., Willard, S., Gunkel, K., Bagchi, A., Findley, P., Wagner, M., Ramirez,V.,
Moreau, S., Mansukhani, R., Wantland, D., Civico, A., Simms, L. (2013)Implementing an
interprofessional collaborative practice model in an urban nursemanaged health center:
Challenges and Successes; National Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference, Phoenix, AZ
(September 25-27, 2013) oral presentation
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2013 Clinton J. Thompson, Suzanne Willard, Laura Guay, Heather J. Hoffman, Patrice
Nicholas, and Manya Magnus; Medication Adherence and Optimism-Pessimism in a
Population of People Living with HIV/AIDS poster presentation, 8th International HIV
Treatment and Prevention Adherence Conference, June, 2013
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2013 Thompson, C.J., S. Willard, L. Guay, H.J. Hoffman, P. Nicholas, and M.
Magnus.Separating Optimism and Pessimism in a Population of People Living with HIV/AIDS
on Antiretroviral Therapy. Poster presentation at The George Washington University
Research Day (Washington, DC), April 03 2013.
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2013 Interprofessional Model of Health Care –the Rutgers/FOCUS Center, Chancellors
Research Day, Rutgers University
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2013 Medication Adherence and Optimism-Pessimism in a Population of People Living with
HIV/AIDSClinton J. Thompson, M.Stat. Suzanne Willard, Ph.D., RN,Laura A.Guay, MD,
Heather J. Hoffman, Ph.D., Patrice Nicholas, DNSc, RN Manya Magnus, Ph.D., MPH,
submitted 8th Int’l Conference on HIV Treatment and Prevention
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2013 Separating Optimism and Pessimism in a Population of People Living with HIV/AIDS on
Antiretroviral TherapyClinton J. Thompson MS1, Suzanne Willard Ph.D. RN2, Laura Guay
MD1, Heather J. Ho man Ph.D.1, Patrice Nicholas DNSc RN3, and Manya Magnus, Ph.D.
MPH1, George Washington University Research Day
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2013 AACN's 2013 Doctoral Education Conference podium presentation " Utilizing the
Concepts of Quality Improvement (CQI) for a Doctor of Nursing Practice Program"
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2011 ANAC Satellite Session – Importance of an Association – International Council of
Nurses, Malta, 2011
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2008 ANAC Pre-Conference – Our Daily Work – program planner and moderator, 2008
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2004 The State of the Art of HIV – Annual City-Wide Case Management
conference,Philadelphia, PA, December 2003
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2004 Treatment Guidelines Update - County of Philadelphia, Prison Health
System,November, 2003
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2004 Reproductive Health and HIV Positive Women – HIV Update – Drexel College of
Medicine/PA/Midatlantic AIDS ETC Annual Update – October, 2003
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2004 HIV – Update for Critical Care: Trends in Critical Care Nursing, Philadelphia,
PA,October, 2003
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2003 Cutting Edge Developments in HIV Diagnosis and Treatment – HIV Update for Case
managers and Supervisors; Philadelphia, PA May, 2003
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2003 Family Planning and HIV positive women – Nursing Institute – Ninth Annual Voices
2003 Conference, AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families,Washington, D.C., May 2003
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2003 Women & HIV – Family Planning thru pregnancy – Philadelphia Chapter,Association of
Nurses in AIDS Care, May, 2003
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2003 Optimizing HIV Antiretroviral Therapies, Baltimore Chapter, Association of Nurses in
AIDS Care, April 2003
2003 Perinatal Transmission of HIV – an International Perspective, Temple University,School
of Nursing, April, 2003
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2003 Once a Day Therapy, BMS Speakers Bureau, Philadelphia, PA, July, 2002
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2002 Family Centered Care – Quality for Families, Philadelphia, PA, June, 2002
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2002 HIV and Women, Family Planning Programs – Washington, D.C. May, 2002
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2002 Perinatal Transmission of HIV – All Day Training – Nurse/Family Partnership Program,
Philadelphia, PA, May, 2002
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2002 HIV – Have you missed that diagnosis? County of Philadelphia, Prison Health System,
May, 2002
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2002 CQI Workshop – Family Planning Programs, Department of Health,Commonwealth of
Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; November, 2001
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2002 Perinatal Prevention of HIV Disease, 14th Annual Delaware HIV/STD/Family Planning
Conference, Wilmington, DE; November, 2001
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2002 Mental Health Issues of the HIV Positive Woman, Coatesville VA Women and HIV
Update, Coatesville, PA, October, 2001
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2002 Medication Adherence and the HIV patient with chronic mental health
issues;Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, Philadelphia Chapter meeting – with
D.Rudenstein, PhD, September, 2001
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2002 HIV – Have you Missed that Diagnosis? Advanced Practice Nursing Update,Orlando, FL,
September, 2001
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2001 Introduction to Feng Shui and Reiki; Advanced Practice Nursing Update, Orlando,FL,
September, 2001; Philadelphia; May, 2001
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2001 Prevention Point Philadelphia – Women’s Support group – HIV 101, March, 2001
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2001 Prenatal Outreach workers, Home Visitors and Educators: What you need to know
about HIV and Pregnancy, Philadelphia, PA December, 2000
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2001 World AIDS Day, Blue Cross of Pennsylvania, December 2000
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2001 Update on HIV Disease and Women – All Staff Meeting Circle of Care, Philadelphia, PA,
October, 2000
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2000 HIV+ Women – Decisions around pregnancy and issues of perinatal transmission –a
Live Chat, sponsor- Stadtlanders, Inc. June, 2000
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2000 Stress Management for HIV positive Women, Celebrate Life Conference –
4,Philadelphia, PA, May, 2000
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2000 Clinical Management of HIV positive Women, Agouron Pharmaceutical Regional
Update, May, 2000
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2000 Medication Management of HIV Positive Individuals, SNI Inc., May, 2000
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2000 Latest Advances in HIV/AIDS Management, Advanced Practice Nursing: Premier
Practicum Conference, Philadelphia, PA, May, 2000
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2000 Impact of Exercise on HIV positive women – Women’s Health 2000,
Sacramento,California, January, 2000
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2000 HIV & Elderly, Gero-Psych Nursing Conference, Philadelphia, PA, December 1999
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2000 Continuous Quality Improvement and HIV Services Workshop, PA/Midatlantic AIDS
Education & Training Center, Wilkes Barre, Pittsburgh, Sate College, Fall,1999.
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2000 Linking Title X Funded Reproductive Health Services with the Ryan White CARE Act:
Creating Comprehensive Health Care for Under and Uninsured Women with HIV/AIDS, Ryan
White Care Act All Titles National Meeting, Washington, DC,January, 2000, with M. Gold MD
and D. Mann
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2000 The Bridge to Defining HIV/AIDS Quality Care: Nursing’s Role, Association of Nurses in
AIDS Care Conference, November 1999, with Linda Frank, RN, PhD 2000 Evolution of a Clinic:
A Bridge to the Future of Care, Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Conference, November
1999
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2000 Controversies Regarding Post Sexual Assault HIV Prophylaxis in Women,American
Public Health Association, November, 1999, Chicago
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2000 Perinatal Transmission of HIV Disease, ProjectTEACH, April, 1998, October, 1998,June,
1999, November 1999, May, 2000
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2000 Perinatal Transmission of HIV, Grand Rounds, MCP/Hahnemann Department of
OB/GYN, September 1999
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2000 Continuous Quality Improvement in HIV Care, Teleconference and three rural
presentations in Pennsylvania, PA/AIDS ETC, Spring, Fall 1999
1999 Taking Care of Yourself, Celebrate Life Consumer Conference, Circle of Care 3rd Annual
Consumer Conference, Philadelphia, PA, June, 1999
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1999 Overview of HIV Disease, PA/AIDS ETC statewide program - Media, PA & Erie,PA,
February, 1999
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1999 HIV & Women - Annual Medical Update for Case Managers, Philadelphia,February,
1999
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1999 HIV in the Schools - Abington School District Principals’ Council, December, 1998
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1999 Women & HIV: Prevention, Treatment and Public Health, PA AIDS ETC - panel member,
moderator, October 1998
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1998 Women’s Health Care; Women; Reproductive Health and HIV Prevention Counseling,
AIDS Activities Coordinating Office, City of Philadelphia Department of Health. June 10, 1998
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1998 Reproductive Health and GYN Issues and the HIV positive Woman; Future of the
Management of HIV Disease. Critical Clinical Issues ’98 Clinical Update, PA AIDS ETC Annual
Statewide Conference, State College, PA, June 9, 1998
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1998 HIV as a Family Disease, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, School of Nursing,
Family Nurse Practitioner Program, May 26, 1998
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1998 A Symposium of Partnerships with City Departments of Health: Chicago and
Philadelphia’s Experience with Quality Improvement and Evaluation of Ryan White Funded
HIV/AIDS Services, Fourth Annual AIDS Education and Training Centers Workshop, New
Orleans, LA, March 1998
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1997 Medical Update - HIV Disease, The Changing Role of Mental Health in HIV Care
Conference, Philadelphia, PA 1997
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1997 Managing HIV Disease and Pregnancy, CHESPEN Health Center, Chester, PA,1997
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1997 HIV & Pregnancy, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Graduate Program,
May, 1997
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1997 Perinatal Issues and the HIV Affected Family, Circle of Care Annual Update,November,
1996
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1997 Incorporating Research into Practice, Ryan White Title IV Meeting, Washington,D.C.
November, 1996
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1996 The Role of the Nurse Practitioner in the US, Buckinghamshire
College,Buckinghamshire, England, March, 1996
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1996 HIV & Pregnancy, Temple University Hospital Medical Grand Rounds, April, 1996
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1995 076: Zidovudine and HIV Transmission in Pregnancy, PA AIDS ETC, Sept. 1994
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1994 Woman and HIV/AIDS, Train the Trainer for Nurses, PA AIDS ETC, May 1994
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1994 HIV Infected Teenagers, Advanced Clinical Symposium for Nurses, PA AIDS Etc,March
1994
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1994 HIV Disease and the Family, November, 1993, Medical College of Pennsylvania School
of Medicine Participation in Organizing or Chairing Conferences, Workshops, and
Organizations Membership on Editorial Boards of Scholarly or Professional Journals 1993 HIV
and Nursing Management Issues; Women and HIV, Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster,
PA, 1993
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1993 Adolescents and HIV disease, School District of Philadelphia School Nurses, 1993
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1993 HIV Epidemiology, Gynecologic Manifestations and Treatment Issues, Association of
Women’s Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Annual Conference, 1993
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1993 HIV Epidemiology, Gynecologic Manifestations and Treatment Issues; Temple
University School of Medicine - Nursing in Command, 1993
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1993 Clinical and Epidemiological Update of Women and Children, Bloomsburg, PA,1993
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1993 Care Issues and the Symptomatic HIV Patient, HIV Frontline Forum, Philadelphia,PA
1993
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1992 Providing Health Care to Families in A Pediatric Hospital. VIII International Conference
on AIDS, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 1992
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1992 HIV Disease and Adolescents - Merion Mercy Academy, PA, 1992
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1992 Medical Management of the HIV infected Adolescent - Training 3 - Pennsylvania Family
Planing Council, 1992
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1992 Ethical Dilemmas in AIDS - Temple University Hospital, Advances in Medical Surgical
Nursing Practice, 1992
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1991 Perinatal HIV Infection - Temple University Hospital - The Critical Edge Conference,
1991
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1990 “HIV Infection”, Cumberland County Community College, 1990
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1989 “New Graduates in Specialty Units - Pros/Cons”, Philadelphia Chapter, Emergency
Nurses Association, 1989