Program

The conference agenda will be available after speakers have been confirmed and abstracts have been submitted and approved. Check this page for updates. Several high-priority issues will frame the conference.

Program Highlights

Plenary Sessions

Public Health in Health Care Reform

William Foege, MD, MPH
Senior Fellow, Gates Foundation
Health Policy Fellow, The Carter Center

Vision for the Future of STD Prevention in a New Era of Change

John M. Douglas, Jr., MD
Director, Division of STD Prevention, CDC

Achieving a More Holistic Norm for Sexual Health

Eileen Zurbriggen, PhD
Chairperson, APA task force on Sexualization of Girls
Professor of Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz

STD Prevention in the Future of Public Health

Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH
Director, CDC

Mini-Plenary Session Topics

Emerging Issues for HIV/STI Prevention (HPV Vaccine, Serosorting, PrEP)
Facebook, Blogs, and Cellphones: Opportunities and Challenges for STD Prevention
Sexual Partnering: The Science, Determinants, and Implications
Audience Interaction Session: Unanswered Questions in STD Prevention Programs

Concurrent Sessions

More than 30 abstract-driven oral sessions, symposia, and workshops
Poster sessions featuring up to 200 poster presentations

Selected Networking Opportunities

Welcome Reception in Conference Exhibition Hall
Reception (sponsored by Watsonian Society) at CDC Global Health Odyssey to view newly-created exhibit - VD: Values, Rights, Public Health
Networking Event at Georgia Aquarium (sponsored by ASTDA/ASHA)