WRI 2004 - Coordinating a Multi-Disciplinary Effort to Develop, Track, and Enhance Research on HIV in Women

Submitted on Dec 2, 2004

Image

The 2004 Women and HIV Think Tank surpassed expectations by achieving all of its stated objectives as well as develping additional opportunities for collaboration and advocacy. This Think Tank meeting was the second annual gathering of the Women and HIV Think Tank Initiative, conceived by The Well Project in 2002 (later to become the Women's Research Initiative in 2005). Building on the 2003 Think Tank, the purpose of the 2004 meeting was to design and launch an action plan for coordinating a multi-disciplinarry effort to develop, track and enhance research on HIV disease in women. This year, participants evaluated three major areas of focus that were identified as critical by the 2003 Think Tank: generating and disseminating a research agenda that addresses women's issues, enhancing the participation of women in research and tracking progress of research on HIV disease in women.

The 2004 Think Tank meeting included 30 individuals representing research institutions, clinics, government agencies, advocacy organizations, and pharmaceutical companies.  By engaging this diverse group of thought-leaders in a rigorous brainstorming process in full group and breakout group formats, a strong consensus emerged on the need for a coordinated action and specific plans to proceed.  A list of the 2004 Women and HIV Think Tank participants can be found below.

For the full 2004 meeting report, please click the link below.

2004 Women and HIV Think Tank Participants

Judith D. Auerbach, PhD 

Vice President, Public Policy

amfAR
Dawn Averitt Bridge 

Founder

The Well Project
Arlene Bardeguez, MD, MPH, FACOG 

Associate Professor, Director HIV

New Jersey Medical School, Department of OB-GYN
Julie Barroso, PhD, ANP, CS 

Assistant Professor

Duke University School of Nursing
Karen Beckerman, MD 

Chair, Department of OB-GYN

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Carol Brosgart, MD 

Vice President, Clinical Research

Gilead Sciences
Gina Brown, MD 

Medical Director

Cicatelli Associates, Inc.
Victoria Cargill, MD, MSCE 

Director of Minority Research

National Institutes of Health
Rebecca Clark, MD 

Associate Professor of Medicine

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Susan Cohn, MD, MPH 

Associate Professor of Medicine

University of Rochester Medical Center
Elaine M. Daniels, MD, PhD 

Senior Medical Director

Therapeutic Group Leader for HIV & Women's Health

Pfizer, Inc.
Jane Hitti, MD

University of Washington Medical Center
Tina Kanmaz, PharmD 

Clinical Scientist

Abbott Virology
Ben Kozub 

Associate Product Manager, Viramune

Boehringer Ingelheim
Sharon Lee, MD 

Southwest Boulevard Family Health Care Center
Martin Lewis, M.Ed., MSN, RNCS, ANP, ACRN 

Associate Director, Community Relations

Gilead Sciences
Veronica Miller, PhD 

Director

Forum for Collaborative HIV Research
Donne Newbury, PhD 

Bristol-Myers Squibb
Karin Nielsen, MD, MPH 

Associate Clinical Professor, Pediatric Infectious Diseases

UCLA Department of Pediatrics
Nancy Norman, MD, MPH 

Director of Women's Health

Fenway Community Health
Keri Oberg 

National Manager, HIV Community Relations

Boehringer Ingelheim
Andrew Pavia, MD 

Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine

University of Utah
Tonia Poteat, PA-C 

Grady Infectious Disease Program
Patricia Reichelderfer, PhD 

Microbiologist

NIH/NICHD
Stephen Storfer, MD 

Associate Director, Virology

Clinical and Scientific Affairs

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Melanie Thompson, MD 

Principal Investigator

AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta
Jennifer VanHorn, MD 

Department of OB-GYN

University of Utah
Fulvia Veronese, PhD 

Chair, Etiology and Pathogenesis and Microbicides Research

National Institutes of Health

Meeting Staff 

Richard Averitt 

Chief Operating Officer

The Well Project 

Megan Raspa 

Project Manager

The Well Project

Facilitators

Rachel Conerly

Ron Wilder

Aligned Action, Inc.

Meeting Planners

Debbie Cooke

VP, Chief Operations Officer

Meeting Masters, Inc.

Tina DeRenzis 

President

Meeting Masters, Inc.

0

Image

Members of The Well Project community at USCHA 2022.

Become a Member

Join our community and become a member to find support and connect to other women living with HIV.

Join now >

banner

Do you get our newsletter?

¿Recibe nuestro boletín?

Sign up for our monthly Newsletter and get the latest info in your inbox.

Suscríbase a nuestro boletín mensual y reciba la información más reciente en su bandeja de entrada.

CAPTCHA
8 + 1 =
Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. E.g. for 1+3, enter 4.
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.

You Can Help!

Together, we can change the course of the HIV epidemic…one woman at a time!

Please donate now!>