Employment/Internship Opportunities
Sex and Gender Issues in the Management of HIV Disease Care, Prevention and Research
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Background:
Sex and gender issues affect and are affected by HIV disease and its management at all levels, ranging from transmission, clinical disease manifestations, and care in different cultural settings. How sex and gender are conceptualized and how these concepts are applied will affect policy and policy guidance.
Result:
November 3-5 in Washington, D.C. During the workshop, information was presented on numerous sex and gender issues as they relate to HIV, including: why sex and gender in HIV is a timely topic (Judith Auerbach, Ph.D.); definitions of sex and gender (Gina Brown, M.D.); an historic look at sex and gender health related issues (Alexandra Lord, Ph.D.); sex differences (biological) as it relates to treatment of HIV (Timothy Sterling, M.D.) and in vaccination and immunization (Phillip Pittman, M.D.); and conceptualizing sex and gender (Anke Ehrhardt) for the purposes of framing discussion of inclusion of sex and gender issues in the study of HIV care, treatment, prevention, and management.
Participants in the workshop, which included physicians, researchers, representatives from academic institutions, pharmaceutical companies, community HIV providers, HIV patient advocates, and others. These individuals were involved in discussions based on the presented information including identification of gaps and barriers in including sex and gender issues in HIV research in the following areas: basic science, epidemiology, clinical, and social science.
After discussing gaps and barriers, the participants discussed areas where sex and gender research should be an integral part, not an after thought, of trial and research design, including: vaccine studies, hormone studies, gender studies, and health services. The final report will provide the detail of the discussions, recommendations, and next steps for the project.
Scientific chairs:
Dr. Sherry Marts (USA)
Dr. Gina Brown (USA)
Project Manager:
Blaine Parrish
Project Specific Sponsors:
Office of AIDS Research, National Institutes of Health
Centers for Disase Control and Prevention
Forum for Collaborative HIV Research
Department of Prevention and Community Health
School of Public Health and Health Services2175 K St NW Ste 700
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202 530-2370
Fax: 202 530-3923
info@hivforum.org