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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.
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Other pre-meeting programs: "Asian Stigma & Discrimination Forum 2024" will take place on 27 June.
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APACC 2024 will take place from 27-29 June, 2024.
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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.
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Scholarship Applications are now open! Apply here.
Deadline: Friday, 26 April 2024.
Asian Digital Health Innovations in HIV/STI Care Workshop
What's new?
About this program
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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Program Chairs
General Information
- Healthcare providers
- Academic researchers
- Community stakeholders
- Policymakers
- Improve patient outcomes by bringing together digital health innovators and forward-thinking infectious disease healthcare providers to discuss the available digital health tools in infectious disease management.
- Explore the latest advancements in medical technology.
- Discuss effective strategies for translation into the medical field to best treat HIV and other STIs.
- Foster a dynamic exchange of ideas and knowledge to address the practical challenges and opportunities in integrating digital technologies into medical practice.
- Accelerate and improve the adoption of new medical technologies.
- Identify the newest medical technology innovations primed for implementation and the area of HIV/STI care the innovations are targeting
- Highlight the benefits of adopting medical technology for both a provider and a client
- Describe how these innovations can be implemented into HIV/STI medical practice
- Understand potential barriers to new medical technology implementation from multiple perspectives (provider, client, healthcare organization)
- Foster new and lasting cross-disciplinary and cross-cutting collaborations, with the end goal of strengthening client care outcomes
Practical Information
The address is:
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre,
1 Expo Drive,
Wan Chai,
Hong Kong
Distance from Hong Kong International Airport: 39 km
Distance from MTR Wan Chai Station: 550m, about 7 mins walk
Distance from MTR Exhibition Centre Station: 230m, about 3 mins walk
As you plan your trip to Hong Kong, we want to make your stay as comfortable and convenient as possible. Therefore, we have secured a list of appropriate hotels with beneficial rates in the area.
Under the Accommodation-tab on this website, you can find a variety of room and price categories in different hotels to accommodate your stay for APACC 2024 and the pre-meetings.
Translation will not be provided.
Any individual who feels discriminated against, harassed, disrespected, or marginalized is encouraged to report the incident(s) to VE and AME via info@amededu.com or to one of our on-site personnel.
Any participant who is found to have exhibited any inappropriate conduct or behavior against others may be removed from the program.
Fees and Conditions
Regular Delegates* |
Industry** |
Industry** |
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Complimentary |
€395.00 |
€295.00 |
*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.
Discounts |
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Sponsors |
Please contact Secretariat*** |
Members of Endorsers |
25% Off Current Regular Fee |
People living with HIV and/ or Hepatitis |
100% Fee Discount |
If eligible for a discount, please contact the workshop secretariat at karen.lam@amededu.com for the special registration code.
Important
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We strongly advise that you register early to ensure your registration. Registration will close when the capacity of the venue is reached.
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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.
- Access to all scientific sessions
- Delegate forum materials, including the digital program book
For virtual attendees only:
- Access to all scientific sessions
IMPORTANT:
- Payment can only be made by credit card.
- Virology Education reserves the right to cancel improper registrations. Claims for a refund will not be honored.
- Cancellation before/on 26 May 2024: 50% refund (minus an administration fee of €40)
- Cancellation after 26 May 2024: Unfortunately, no refund will be given
If you are unable to attend the workshop, a substitute delegate is always welcome at no extra charge, provided that a letter of authorization from the original participant has been received and the workshop secretariat has been notified of the name of the substitute delegate before 12 June 2024. A statement (email/letter) of cancellation must be sent to Virology Education.
1. Proof of accreditation
2. Valid identification (e.g. passport)
3. A letter from your assignment giver stating the details of your assignment (e.g. editor)
4. At least 3 previous written assignments in recognized outlets on HIV. If you are a freelance journalist, the assignments can be from different (recognizable) news outlets. Links to online publications are accepted
5. The website of the publication(s)/blog(s) that will be featuring your story on this workshop
A complimentary or reduced registration fee may apply for accredited media participants depending on availability. Preference will be given to credible print and online news sources. Please contact the workshop secretariat for registration conditions.
We would like to receive a copy of your workshop report/ article once it is finalized.
All credentials will be verified by the Organizing Committee of the Workshop. Media representatives are kindly requested to register by sending the above-mentioned information to info@amededu.com.
Important: Media is restricted to the written press. Recording on film or photo is not allowed. Virology Education will request a copy of the written piece once it is finalized. Media representatives must also agree to abide by the 2024 embargo policy.
Program
Please find the program for the Asian Digital Health Innovations in HIV/STI Care Workshop below.
Program Chairs
We look forward to welcoming you to Hong Kong!
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.
Scholarships
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.
What does the Scholarship Cover?
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.
What is Expected from the Scholarship Recipents?
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.
Eligibility
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
Application Procedure
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
Selection Criteria
- 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
Important
- 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.