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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Monday, September 16, 2024
  • 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST
    Pre-conference - US Affiliated Pacific Islands Grantees Meeting (By invitation only)
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
    Pre-conference - CARS Meeting (By invitation only)
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
    Pre-conference - Field Epi Unit Team Retreat (By invitation only)
  • 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST
    Pre-conference - DIRB Staff Meeting (By invitation only)
  • 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST
    Pre-conference - STD PCHD (By invitation only)
  • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
    Pre-conference - STOP STDs (By invitation only)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
    ASTDA Early Career Professional Event
  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM EST
    Special Panel Discussion - Special Panel Discussion
  • 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EST
    Opening Plenary - Reimagining Public Health Through Scientific Communication
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM EST
    Opening Reception
  • Tuesday, September 17, 2024
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EST
    Ask the Experts
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EST
    General Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM EST
    Exhibit and Poster Hall
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EST
    Plenary (PL2) - Understanding and Leveraging Socio-Cultural Context for Prevention
    Moderator: Lynn Barclay, BA (she/her/hers) – American Sexual Health Association
    Moderator: Abigail Norris Turner, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
    CE Available: CE Code PL2
  • 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM EST
    Break (Visit Exhibit and Poster Hall)
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EST
    CCS1 - Clinical Case Series I
    Moderator: Sancta St. Cyr, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Discussant: Jason Zucker, MD (he/him/his) – Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    Discussant: Candice J. McNeil, MD, MPH – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    CE Available: CE Code A
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EST
    Panel - Principled Community Engagement: Tools, Activities and Partnerships to Promote Sexual Health and Wellness Within Communities
    Moderator: Samantha P. Williams, PhD – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM EST
    Break (Visit Exhibit and Poster Hall)
  • 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM EST
    Symposia (S1) - Extreme Data Makeover: Revolutionizing STI Surveillance With Modern Infrastructure
    Moderator: Preeti Pathela, DrPH, MPH (she/her/hers) – NYC Health Department
    CE Available: CE Code B1
  • 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM EST
    Symposia (S2) - Beyond the Waiting Room: Unmasking STI Prevention in Unexpected Places
    Moderator: Matthew S. Hogben, PhD – CDC
    Moderator: Christina Schumacher, MHS, PhD – Baltimore City Health Department
    CE Available: CE Code B2
  • 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM EST
    Oral Session (O1) - Forever Young? Identifying Strategies to Scale Up STI Youth Services
    Moderator: Eboni T. Galloway, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Moderator: David Jackson, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM EST
    Oral Session (O2) - What Is New in Syphilis in Pregnancy: Diagnosis, Treatment and Policy
    Moderator: Arlene C. Sena, MD MPH (she/her/hers) – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Moderator: Roxanne P. Kerani, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
  • 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM EST
    Oral Session (O3) - The Not So Basic Science of STIs
    Moderator: Khalil G. Ghanem, MD, PhD – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Moderator: William Davis, PhD (he/him/his) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST
    *limited lunches available for session attendees* Lunch Symposium co-hosted by ASHA and ASTDA. The Violet Project: Creating a sexual and reproductive health innovation to reach vulnerable youth in Maryland.
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST
    Lunch Break - Lunch not provided
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST
    STD Editorial Board Meeting (By invitation only)
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
    Debates 1 & 2 - Debate 1: Antimicrobial Resistance Issues Should Prevent Use of Doxy PEP; Debate 2: Direct-to-Consumer STI Testing Will Increase Sexual Health Equity
    Moderator: Jami Leichliter, PhD (she/her/hers) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Moderator: Keosha T. Bond, EdD, MPH, CHES (she/her/hers) – CUNY School of Medicine
    CE Available: CE Code C
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    Break (Visit Exhibit and Poster Hall)
  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM EST
    Symposia (S3) - It Takes a Village: Are We Meeting the Sexual Health Needs of Youth Today?
    Moderator: Penny Loosier, MPH, PhD – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Moderator: Renata Sanders, MD, MPH, ScM – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania
    CE Available: CE Code D1
  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM EST
    Symposia (S4) - Stealthy Invaders vs. Mighty Public Health Warriors: Unraveling the Pathogenesis of STI Pathogens 
    Moderator: Olusegun O. Soge, MSc, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Washington
    Moderator: Matthew Schmerer, PhD (he/him/his) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    CE Available: CE Code D2
  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM EST
    Oral Session (O4) - R-E-S-P-E-C-T: STI Testing and Surveillance Among Women
    Moderator: Jenell Stewart, DO, MPH (she/her/hers) – Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute and University of Minnesota
  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM EST
    Oral Session (O5) - Put Some More PEP in Your (STI Prevention) Step Implementation Rollout
    Moderator: Bryce W. Furness, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM EST
    Oral Session (O6) - Well, This Is a Surprise: Non-Traditional Settings for STI Testing and Services
    Moderator: Yukari C. Manabe, MD (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Moderator: Chase A. Cannon, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – University of Washington
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM EST
    Poster Viewing Session 1
  • Wednesday, September 18, 2024
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EST
    Early Career Professional Training: Scientific Writing *Breakfast provided*
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EST
    General Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EST
    Symposium Co-hosted by ASHA & ASTDA. Reestablishing the Fundamentals to Help Accelerate PrEP Uptake. *Breakfast provided*
  • 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM EST
    Exhibit and Poster Hall
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EST
    Plenary (PL3) - Key Advances in STI Prevention Research for Population Impact
    Moderator: Julie Dombrowski, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
    Moderator: Bradley Stoner, MD, PhD – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    CE Available: CE Code PL3
  • 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM EST
    Break (Visit Exhibit and Poster Hall)
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EST
    CCS2 - Clinical Case Series II
    Moderator: Meena Ramchandani – University of Washington
    Discussant: Khalil G. Ghanem, MD, PhD – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Discussant: Hilary Reno, MD, PhD – Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine
    CE Available: CE Code E1
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EST
    Mini-plenary (MP) - Operationalizing Health Equity in Research and Practice
    Moderator: Errol L. Fields, MD, PhD, MPH (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Moderator: Puja Seth, PhD (she/her/hers) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    CE Available: CE Code E2
  • 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM EST
    Break (Visit Exhibit and Poster Hall)
  • 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM EST
    Symposia (S5) - Building From the Ground Up: Expanding Local Access for Medically Underserved Populations
    Moderator: Philip A. Chan, MD (he/him/his) – Brown University
    CE Available: CE Code F1
  • 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM EST
    Symposia (S6) - Dancing the Science-Policy Tango in Sexual Health
    Moderator: Jennifer A. Ludovic, DrPH, MPH (she/her/hers) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    CE Available: CE Code F2
  • 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM EST
    Oral Session (O7) - Sexual Health in Trans- and Gender Diverse Populations
    Moderator: Leandro A. Mena, MD, MPH, FIDSA (he/him/his) – All-In Health Solutions LLC
    Moderator: Asa Radix, MD PhD (they/them/theirs) – Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
  • 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM EST
    Oral Session (O8) - Shake It Off: Swift Solutions and Advancements in STI Testing
    Moderator: Ina Park, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – UCSF School of Medicine
    Moderator: Hilary Reno, MD, PhD – Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine
  • 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM EST
    Oral Session (O9) - Use of a Compass: Navigating STI Challenges and Solutions in a Changing World
    Moderator: Lara Lamprecht – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Moderator: Christopher Zivalich, BA, MA (he/him/his) – National Coalition of STD Directors
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST
    ASTDA Awards Luncheon
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST
    Lunch break - lunch not provided
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
    Debates 3 & 4 - Debate 3: Heterosexual Men Should Be a Higher Priority in STI Control Activities; Debate 4: All STI Prevention Resources Should Be Focused on High Priority Populations
    Moderator: Susan Tuddenham, MD, MPH – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine - Division of Infectious DIseases
    CE Available: CE Code G
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    Break (Visit Exhibit and Poster Hall)
  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM EST
    Symposia (S7) - STI Prevention in Spaces Where Sex and Commerce Meet 
    Moderator: Emily Learner, PhD MPH (she/her/hers) – Division of STD Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Moderator: Patricia Kissinger, BSN, MPH, PhD (she/her/hers) – Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
    CE Available: CE Code H1
  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM EST
    Symposia (S8) - Powerhouse Partnerships: The Art of Building and Sustaining Academic-Public Health Alliances for STI Success 
    Moderator: Jodie A. Dionne, MD, MSPH – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Moderator: Lindley Barbee, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    CE Available: CE Code H2
  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM EST
    Oral Session (O10) - Congenital Syphilis: Focus on Infant Diagnosis and Prevention
    Moderator: Irene Stafford, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Health Science Center Houston – McGovern Medical School
    Moderator: Jason Zucker, MD (he/him/his) – Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM EST
    Oral Session (O11) - Syphilis Knows No Bounds: Understanding the Effects of Syphilis Among All Genders and Sexualities
    Moderator: Kate Miele, MA, MD, FACOG (she/her/hers) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Moderator: JaNelle Ricks, DrPH MPA (she/her/hers) – College of Public Health, Ohio State University
  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM EST
    Oral Session (O12) - Resistance May Not Be Futile: Finding Hope in the Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance in GC and Mgen
    Moderator: Luke Shouse, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Moderator: Kimberly Workowski, MD – Emory University
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM EST
    Poster Viewing Session II
  • 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM EST
    Networking and Dinner at the Georgia Aquarium
  • Thursday, September 19, 2024
  • 7:00 AM – 7:50 AM EST
    Symposium Co-hosted by ASHA & ASTDA. HIV and STIs in Aging Populations *Breakfast provided*
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EST
    Early Career Professional Training: Developing Research Questions *Breakfast provided*
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EST
    General Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM EST
    Symposia (S09) - Fostering Partnerships With Tribal Nations to Prevent and Treat STIs
    Moderator: Rebekah L. Horowitz, JD, MPH (she/her/hers) – National Association of County and City Health Officials
    CE Available: CE Code I1
  • 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM EST
    Symposia (S10) - Battle of the Bugs: Unveiling the Secrets of Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance
    Moderator: Kevin P. O'Callaghan, MB BCh BAO (he/him/his) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    CE Available: CE Code I2
  • 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM EST
    Oral Session (O13) - Mind if We Intervene? A Focus on STI Interventions
    Moderator: Samantha P. Williams, PhD – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Moderator: Elizabeth H. Finley (she/her/hers) – National Coalition of STD Directors
  • 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM EST
    Oral Session (O14) - This Is Not a Test: Meeting the Needs of Communities Through Syphilis Intervention
    Moderator: Lynn Barclay, BA (she/her/hers) – American Sexual Health Association
    Moderator: Kathleen P. Pfohl, BA, MPH (she/her/hers) – National Coalition of STD Directors
  • 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM EST
    Oral Session (O15) - Late-Breakers: A Focus on Doxy PEP and Syphilis
    Moderator: Bill Miller
    Moderator: Matthew M. Hamill, MBChB, PhD – Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University
  • 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM EST
    Break
  • 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM EST
    Symposia (S11) - Pride and Protection: Surveillance and Prevention Strategies for GBMSM and Gender-Diverse Persons
    Moderator: Nicole O. Burghardt, MPH (she/her/hers) – California Department of Public Health
    CE Available: CE Code J1
  • 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM EST
    Symposia (S12) - Pass the Mic: Amplifying Early Career Voices
    Moderator: Julie Dombrowski, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
    Moderator: Susan Tuddenham, MD, MPH – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine - Division of Infectious DIseases
    CE Available: CE Code J2
  • 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM EST
    Oral Session (O16) - The Multi-“Culture” World of Gonorrhea
    Moderator: Laura A. S Quilter, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM EST
    Oral Session (O17) - Time for a PEP Rally: Doxy PEP Interventions
    Moderator: Kenneth H. Mayer, MD (he/him/his) – The Fenway Institute
    Moderator: John R. Papp, PhD – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM EST
    Oral Session (O18) - One Size Won’t Fit All: Navigating Multi-Cultural Youth Needs
    Moderator: Susan Gilbert, MPA (she/her/hers) – National Coalition for Sexual Health/Altarum Institute
    Moderator: Christy Altidor, MPH, CPH (she/her/hers) – National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)
  • 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM EST
    Break
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
    Rapporteur Session
  • 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM EST
    Closing Ceremony
  • 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST
    ESSHCI and NNPTC (By invitation only)
  • Friday, September 20, 2024
  • 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM EST
    ESSHCI (By invitation only)