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Welcome to the home page for the Australasian HIV/AIDS Conference 2010 (22nd Annual Conference for the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine) to be held from 20 - 22 October 2010 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sydney, New South Wales.

Please mark these dates in your diary and share this information with colleagues.

The Australasian HIV/AIDS Conference 2010 will be held back-to-back with the 2010 Australasian Sexual Health Conference.

The Australasian HIV/AIDS Conference brings together the range of disciplines involved in HIV Management including Basic Science, Clinical Medicine, Community Programs, Education, Epidemiology, Nursing and Allied Health, Policy, Prevention, Primary Care, Public Health and Social Research.

Key reasons to attend the conference:

  • Australasia's premier medical-scientific conference in HIV and related diseases
  • Hear about the latest advances from leading local and international figures
  • Gain recognition for Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD)programs
  • Network with colleagues from across Australia, New Zealand and further afield.
  • Visit Sydney, it boasts a stunning location, temperate climate, world-leading facilities and infrastructure, vibrant, multicultural population and friendly locals 
The Australasian HIV/AIDS Conference 2009 was a great success. Please visit the past conferences webpage for more information.
 
 
We are pleased to announce the following confirmed International Invited Speakers and Local Invited Speakers:
 
 International Invited Speakers:

Mark Feinberg, MD, PhD, FACP
Vice President, Medical Affairs, Merck Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, USA

Jim Pickett

Director at AIDS Foundation of Chicago,USA
 
Eric S. Daar, M.D.
Chief, Division of HIV Medicine
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, USA
 
Dr. Calvin Cohen
Research Director
Community Research Initiative of New England and Harvard Vanguard Medical Associate, USA

Professor Alan Whiteside
Director and Professor, Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD),
University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

Dr. Michael L. Tan
Professor at the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City
Head of the Medical Anthropology Unit, University of the Philippines' College of Medicine, Philippines

Local Invited Speakers:

Associate Professor Garrett Prestage
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales
Australian Research Centre in Sex Health & Society, La Trobe University
 
Associate Professor Gilda Tachedjian
NHMRC, Senior Research Fellow,
Principal Burnet Fellow,
Head, Molecular Interactions Group Centre for Virology
Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health

Dr. Edwina Wright
Alfred Hospital,
Burnet Institute and Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Monash University, Australia.


Important Dates

  • Abstract submission deadline: Closed
  • Scholarship application deadline: 9 July 2010
  • Earlybird registration deadline: 13 August 2010
  • Accommodation booking deadline: 16 September 2010
Important Links
Please click here to download the flyer  for the 2010 Conference


For more information contact:
The Conference Secretariat
Australasian Society for HIV Medicine
Locked Bag 5057
Darlinghurst NSW 1300
Phone: +61 2 8204 0770
Fax: + 61 2 9212 4670
Email: info@hivaidsconference.com.au
Latest Conference News:
Registration is now open: Earlybird registration deadline 13 August 2010
Abstract submission is now closed
Scholarship applications are now available: Deadline: 9 July 2010
Accommodation booking deadline: 16 September 2010
Supported by:
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Queensland Government
AusAID
Government of Western Australia Department of Health
NSW Health
Collaborating bodies:
Australian Centre in HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research (ACH²)
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS)
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research (NCHECR)
National Centre in HIV Social Research (NCHSR)
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