HIVClinicalForum
Meeting category
Date(s)
14 Jun 2021 - 15 Jun 2021
Meeting type
Virtual Meeting
Organizer

Asia-Pacific HIV Clinical Forum 2021

Related Enduring Materials

Enduring Materials
14 June | Day 1
Session 1 - New Treatment Options for People Living with HIV - 14:05
14:05 ICT
Switching to Reduced Drug Regimens
Kiat Ruxrungtham, MD
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
14:25 ICT
Multiple Drug-Resistant Patients
Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy, MD
Voluntary Health Services, Infectious Diseases Medical Centre, India
14:45 ICT
Pediatrics and Adolescents
Thanyawee Puthanakit, MD
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
15:05 ICT
Roundtable Discussion
Session 2 - Healthy Living with HIV - 15:40
15:40 ICT
Metabolic Complication of ARV Therapy
Andrew Carr, MD, MBBS
St Vincent’s Hospital, Australia
16:00 ICT
The Role of Clinical Pharmacology in Optimizing Treatment of HIV in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Catriona Waitt, MBChB, PhD
University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
16:20 ICT
ARV Considerations for Transgender People Living with HIV
Madeline Deutsch, MD, MPH
University of California - San Francisco, United States
16:40 ICT
Roundtable Discussion
15 June | Day 2
Session 1 - Managing HIV and Co-Infections - 14:05
14:05 ICT
Role of Clinical Pharmacology in Management of HIV + TB Co-Infections
Tim Cressey, MSc, PhD
Chiang Mai University, Thailand
14:25 ICT
Managing STDs in People Living with HIV
Chen Seong Wong, MBBS, MRCP(UK), FAMS
National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID); Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
14:45 ICT
Roundtable Discussion
Session 2 - HIV Prevention - 15:15
15:15 ICT
HIV Prevention in Asia 2021: What have we Achieved
Eileen Dunne, MD, MPH, FIDSA
US Centers for Disease Control, Thailand
15:35 ICT
Strategies to Promote PrEP Use in Asia
Donn Colby, MD, MPH
U.S. Military HIV Research Program (MHRP) / Center for Applied Research on Men and Community Health, United States / Vietnam
15:55 ICT
The Future of HIV Prevention in Asia
Stephane Wen-Wei Ku, MD
Taipei City Hospital Renai, Taiwan
16:10 ICT
Roundtable Discussion
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In Memoriam: Dr. Charles Boucher

We are deeply saddened to share that Dr. Charles Boucher, a Program Director of the European HIV Clinical Forum 2021, has passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Read our full memorial >

The Asia-Pacific HIV Clinical Forum 2021 provided an independent scientific program involving the world’s leading experts and is specifically designed for HIV healthcare professionals in the Asia-Pacific region and focuses on optimizing treatment for their patients. 

This program featured challenging plenary lectures followed by ample time for Q&A and debate, stimulating interaction, and the sharing of knowledge within the HIV-treating community. The program included virtual networking opportunities for community building providing delegates with the unique opportunity to meet their colleagues in a focused and scientific setting.

The HIV Clinical Forum is a series of interactive programs that provide an independent scientific program on emerging topics in HIV, involving experts where HIV clinicians and allied healthcare professionals receive updates on the latest developments related to HIV management, where they can share their clinical experience and present results from their ongoing and completed cohorts/research programs.

Furthermore, the HIV Clinical Forum provides an educational setting where healthcare professionals can acquire specific skills that will enhance their capabilities to interpret research results and even develop new research projects.

Program Directors

General Information 

COVID-19 Update
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the Organizing Committee of the Asia-Pacific HIV Clinical Forum 2021: Optimizing Treatment has decided to hold this year's program as a virtual meeting from June 14 - 15. The program will be delivered safely and conveniently for all participants and conducted through our interactive online platform.

We are available to answer any questions or concerns that you may have about your participation at the Asia-Pacific HIV Clinical Forum 2021: Optimizing Treatment. For more information, please contact Ms. Kate Kolchina at kate.kolchina@amededu.com.

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Who Should Attend?
Primary: Medical doctors involved in the management and treatment of people living with HIV in the region

Secondary: Researchers

Tertiary: Healthcare workers, clinical virologists, microbiologists, scientists, pharmacologists, nurses, post-doctoral researchers, students, and other healthcare professionals involved in treating people living with HIV.
Meeting Objectives
With the HIV Clinical Forum program we aim to:

- Build a community of healthcare professionals devoted to providing optimal clinical care for their patients;

- Create a platform for interactive information exchange on novel treatment options; and

- Translate the latest research achievements into clinical guidance for the optimal management of individuals living with HIV.
Learning Objectives
After participating in the HIV Clinical Forum, participants will be able to:

- Understand the clinical data supporting novel treatment strategies;

- Describe the pros and cons of novel treatment strategies;

- Understand how to integrate novel treatment strategies into routine patient care;

- Be knowledgeable of the clinical data supporting long-acting injectable regimens;

- Identify patients who might best benefit from long acting injectable regimens;

- Know how best to integrate injectable drugs in to routine clinical care;

- Improve their skills in defining and identifying complex HIV patients;

- Stay informed on new drug options for complex patients; and

- Understand how best to use new treatment options in complex HIV patients.
Practical Information 

We trust that the following information (in alphabetical order) will assist you in organizing your participation in the Asia-Pacific HIV Clinical Forum 2021: Optimizing Treatment.

Certificate of Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be sent by e-mail shortly after the forum meeting.
Disclaimer
This forum meeting is intended for educational purposes only and aims to offer participants the opportunity to share information. The Organizing Secretariat of meeting, Virology Education, cannot accept any liability for the scientific content of the sessions or for any claims which may result from the use of information or publications from the meeting. Virology Education disclaims all liability for injuries or losses of whatever nature incurred by individuals attending this forum meeting.
Language
The official language of this meeting is English. Translation will not be provided.
Liability and Insurance
By registering for this forum meeting, participants agree that the organizers do not accept responsibility for medical-, travel- or personal insurance if this forum meeting is either Physical or Hybrid. Participants are advised to take out their own insurance policies.
Meeting Materials
An official program and speakers' bios will be sent by e-mail one day prior to the virtual forum meeting.
Payment and Procedure of Online Registration
The registration fee will be waived for healthcare practitioners. You will get a confirmation of your registration within 1-5 business days. If you do not receive a confirmation, please contact Ms. Kate Kolchina at kate.kolchina@amededu.com.
Photographs, Audio, and Video Recording
Photographs, as well as audio and video recordings, are not permitted at the official forum meeting sessions. Only the official medical writer, appointed by the organizer, may make recordings. All presentations will be posted on the forum website as soon as possible after the meeting is finished, provided that the speaker has given their permission to do so.
Committees
Program Directors
Local Chair

The Program Chairs are a group of carefully selected experts and inspirational leaders in their respective fields. They meet frequently to discuss the scientific program of the forum meeting, identify interesting topics and candidate speakers, and review all submitted abstracts.

Support
ViiV Healthcare

The Online Asia-Pacific HIV Clinical Forum 2021 is supported by an independent educational grant from ViiV Healthcare.

​​ViiV Healthcare was not involved in the development of content or selection of faculty for this educational activity.

Endorsers
IAPAC
Media
Resources

Hear about new treatment options and join Dr. Kiat Ruxrungtham in his lecture as he explores switching patients to reduced drug regimens. 

Read this article for further insights into switching to Dolutegravir based regimens: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6621926/ 

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