Asian Digital Health Innovations in HIV/STI Care Workshop

• Asian Digital Health Innovations in HIV/STI Care Workshop will take place in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 26 June 2024 from 15:30-19:25 HKT as one of the official pre-meetings of APACC 2024. 

• Other pre-meeting programs: "Asian Stigma & Discrimination Forum 2024" will take place on 27 June.

• APACC 2024 will take place from 27-29 June, 2024. 

• Registration is complimentary for all regular delegates. A registration fee applies to other individuals. Registration will be open soon. You can register for all three meetings when registering for this workshop. To stay updated, make sure you sign up for our newsletter. 

• Scholarship Applications are now open! Apply here.
  Deadline: Friday, 26 April 2024. 

The 21st century so far has been shaped by the relentless advancement in access to information and novel technology. Specifically, the medical field has been revolutionized by the emergence of innovations that are reshaping the landscape of healthcare for both providers and patients alike. These innovations will serve to not only enhance the accuracy and efficiency of medicine but also to drive the field forward into a more connected, personalized future. The tools now exist, leaving the dissemination of such devices as the next challenge. This will require a collaborative effort to bridge the gap between developers and healthcare professionals. 

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General Information 

Practical Information 

*The following participants have a complimentry registration: Healthcare Professionals (HCPs), NGO Representatives, Advocates, Community Representatives, Policymakers/ Government Representatives. Healthcare professionals are defined as professionals that provide any type of health care service to people living with HIV/Hepatitis or other diseases.

**Fees apply to representatives from industry, medical education providers, investment companies, and others not listed above.

If eligible for a discount, please contact the workshop secretariat at karen.lam@amededu.com for the special registration code.

Important

• We strongly advise that you register early to ensure your registration. Registration will close when the capacity of the venue is reached.

• Submission of your online registration does not guarantee that your registration has been accepted. Your registration is final when full prepayment has been received and a confirmation of your registration has been sent.

As you plan your trip to Hong Kong, we want to make your stay as comfortable and convenient as possible. Therefore, we are working hard to secure a list of appropriate hotels with beneficial rates in the area that you can reach out to below.

We will provide the information on the hotels here once we have the information available. If you have any questions about accommodation, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at karen.lam@amededu.com.

Virology Education (VE), with support from the industry, is offering scholarships to attend the Asian Digital Health Innovations in HIV/STI Care Workshop, Asian Stigma & Discrimination Forum 2024, and APACC 2024. Depending on the type of scholarship awarded, the scholarship covers registration and/or travel and accommodation. 

The scholarships are supported by industry. These companies will have no control, influence, or involvement in the selection of any attendees.

Virology Education is proud to support participation from professionals from underrepresented communities. We strongly recognize the value of conducting our programs with a diverse and inclusive representation of the scientific and medical global community, welcoming a range of backgrounds, experiences, and opinions and embracing the benefits that these differences bring. This diversity and equity are essential to our mission of advancing clinical care and scientific research worldwide.

Read our Code of Conduct

Full Scholarship:

• Registration to the Asian Digital Health Innovations in HIV/STI Care Workshop, Asian Stigma & Discrimination Forum 2024, and APACC 2024
• Accommodation
• Travel

Partial Scholarship:

• Registration to the Asian Digital Health Innovations in HIV/STI Care Workshop, Asian Stigma & Discrimination Forum 2024, and APACC 2024
• Accommodation

Registration Scholarship: 

• Registration to the Asian Digital Health Innovations in HIV/STI Care Workshop, Asian Stigma & Discrimination Forum 2024, and APACC 2024

Please note, successful scholarship applicants are required to attend the APACC 2024 and any confirmed pre-meetings in full.

All scholarship awardees are required to attend the full meetings. Awardees must sign in at the beginning of each meeting day and sign off at the end of each day as requested by the Conference Organizer. At the close of the Conference, awardees must have completed the daily and overall conference evaluations.

Recipient will provide post-meeting feedback and a summary about his/her conference experience within one month after the end of the conference. The feedback questionnaire will be an online survey with the recipient providing feedback on their experience at the conference, scholarship procedure, and how they will implement the knowledge acquired at the meeting in their daily practice. The questionnaire will be sent to each recipient by email within one week after the conclusion of the conference.

Applicants must:

• Be proficient in English to interact with faculty and fellow attendees
• Be actively involved in the field of HIV
• Be able to show benefits to their patients / research / community from attending the meeting
• Be willing and able to share information learned at the meetings with a larger community
• Be eligible to obtain a visa for travel. Declare that she/he is able and willing to fund all other costs beyond the scholarship that are involved in attending the Conference, e.g. all other hotel, travel and subsistence expenses NOT covered by the scholarship.
• Declare to take out her/his own insurance policies (for travel, liability, illness and/or other necessary insurances in relation to her/his participation to the conference).
• Conference organizer will automatically decline all scholarship applications that do not conform to the eligibility terms

The scholarship applications must be submitted online through our Scholarship Application Portal by Friday, 26 April 2024 23:59 HKT. The applicant will be asked to submit a motivational letter (min. 200 words) describing how their patients/research/community will benefit from the knowledge gained at these meetings, and their knowledge dissemination strategy, a CV, and a letter of recommendation (optional).

• All applications will be acknowledged upon receipt.
• All applications will be reviewed by an independent Scholarship Review Committee
• Successful applicants will be sent a scholarship agreement.
• After receipt of the signed scholarship agreement, successful applicants will receive instructions for travel arrangements.
• All applicants will receive notification of the application status no later than two weeks prior to the meetings

• Professional background
• Quality of the abstract (if accepted)
• Country of residence
• Recommendation by your supervisor
• Demonstrable benefits to patients / research / community by the knowledge to be gained at this meeting
• Strategy of knowledge dissemination
• Early-Career Investigator

• Incomplete applications will not be considered. Conference Organizer cannot be held responsible for any incorrect information that is submitted through the scholarship application portal.
• All travel arrangements will be made by Conference Organizer in collaboration with their preferred business travel partner. Conference Organizer cannot reimburse any travel costs made by participants themselves.
• Retrospective applications will not be considered.
• Scholarship recipients must attend the APACC and any confirmed pre-meetings in full.
• Scholarship recipients are committed to attend the meetings in person. If they fail to do so, they will be charged the full amount of the travel and accommodation costs incurred and will be excluded from applications for future scholarships of Conference Organizer.
• Scholarships are non-transferrable.
• Conference Organizer cannot guarantee awarding the scholarship to prospective scholarship recipients until the confirmation of available funds. In the event that sufficient funding for the scholarship is not available, Conference Organizer will not be liable for any expenses or damages incurred by the prospective scholarship recipient with regards to the scholarship application and/or preparation for the meeting.
• Applications will be considered until the exhaustion of funds.
• Scholarship recipients will be responsible for all other costs associated with conference attendance.
• Conference Organizer will not be liable for any injury, death, damage, loss, delay, cost, expense, or inconvenience, causes of action claims and suits for property damage, theft of property or personal injury (including death) arising in connection with the scholarship and participation in the Conference.
• Conference Organizer reserves the right to make the final decision regarding all applications, which cannot be disputed.

The Digital Health Innovations in HIV/STI Care - Asia Pacific Edition is endorsed by societies and organizations. Their support and collaboration are key to the success of this meeting!

If you would like your organization to endorse this meeting, please contact Ting-Wen Cheng at ting-wen.cheng@amededu.com.