What Does Our Past Tell Us About Our Future? The Essential Role of Psychologists in Fighting HIV
(L-R) Dr. Rich Wolitski (HHS/OHAIDP); Dr. Fayth Parks (Georgia Southern University) APA Ad Hoc Committee on Psychology & AIDS (COPA)...
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donjacques
- Jan 18, 2017
- 4 min
“We Are One Tribe”: Fighting Forward Toward an AIDS-Free Generation
By Tiffany Grimes (Public Interest Policy Scholar, APA) As we transition into a new Congress and presidential administration, it seems...
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donjacques
- Oct 15, 2016
- 5 min
Latinxs: Take Action to Stop HIV
By Karen Nieves-Lugo, PhD, MPH (Postdoctoral Fellow at George Washington University) October 15th is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day,...
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donjacques
- Jul 12, 2016
- 4 min
Why Did the FDA Prevent Gay and Bisexual Men from Donating Blood in the Aftermath of Orlando?
By Leo Rennie (Senior Legislative and Federal Affairs Officer, APA Public Interest Government Relations Office) Understanding the...
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donjacques
- Jul 1, 2016
- 4 min
Why HIV Providers Should Care About the Orlando Shooting
By David J. Martin, PhD, ABPP (Senior Director, APA Office on AIDS) In the aftermath of the mass shooting of LGBT people in an Orlando...
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donjacques
- Jun 24, 2016
- 5 min
PrEP: One Essential Tool in the HIV Prevention Toolkit
June 27 is National HIV Testing Day. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that all patients seen in healthcare...
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donjacques
- Apr 26, 2016
- 3 min
Health and Healthcare Injustice: Why We Really Should Care About HIV Disparities
By Alyssa Arentoft, PhD (California State University, Northridge) & Monica Rivera Mindt, PhD (Fordham University & Icahn School of...
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donjacques
- Apr 13, 2016
- 3 min
No Progress, No Change: HIV Funding Stagnant for Third Year in a Row
By Sarah J. Javier, MS (PhD Candidate in Health Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University) On February 9, President Obama released...
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donjacques
- Feb 12, 2016
- 3 min
Why Does HIV Impact African American Women Harder Than Everyone Else and What Can You Do to Help?
By Leo Rennie, MPA (Senior Legislative & Federal Affairs Officer, APA Public Interest) February 7th marked the annual observance of...
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donjacques
- Nov 23, 2015
- 3 min
7 Ways in Which Charlie Sheen Is the Same as Everyone With HIV
iStock.com/Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images. By David Martin, PhD, ABPP (Senior Director, APA Office on AIDS) Charlie Sheen revealed in...
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donjacques
- Apr 6, 2015
- 2 min
Stop the Virus by Going Viral
April 10 is National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, an event that raises awareness about the importance of engaging youth in the...
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donjacques
- Mar 17, 2015
- 4 min
5 Ways Black Churches are Engaging in HIV Prevention
By Terrinieka Williams Powell, PhD (Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) The CDC notes that...
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donjacques
- Jan 29, 2015
- 2 min
4 Tips for Preventing and Coping with HIV-Related Short-Term Memory Loss
By Julie Ann Zuniga, PhD, RN (Protégé, APA Cyber Mentors Program) Have you ever forgotten where you put your keys? Or looked around for...
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donjacques
- Dec 1, 2014
- 2 min
9 Things You Should Know About HIV and Aging
By Maggie Chartier, PsyD and Monica Rivera Mindt, PhD (Members, APA Committee on Psychology and AIDS) By 2015, an estimated one out of...
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donjacques
- Aug 25, 2014
- 2 min
Aging with HIV: New Research Sheds Light on a Growing Population
By David Martin, PhD, ABPP (Senior Director, APA Office on AIDS) The Office on AIDS is pleased to have played a small supporting role in...
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donjacques
- Jul 24, 2014
- 2 min
The Malaysian Airlines MH17 Tragedy and the Fight Against AIDS
By David Martin, PhD, ABPP (Senior Director, APA Office on AIDS) APA joins the World AIDS Community in mourning the tragic loss of six...
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donjacques
- Jun 25, 2014
- 3 min
Thinking About Getting Tested for HIV? 6 Reasons Why You Should
By David Martin, PhD, ABPP (Senior Director, APA Office on AIDS) June 27 is National HIV Testing Day. The Centers for Disease Control and...
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donjacques
- Mar 10, 2014
- 4 min
7 Things Everyone Should Know About the Impact of HIV/AIDS on Women and Girls
By Efua Andoh (Public Interest Communications) Women and girls living with HIV in America are mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends....
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donjacques
- Nov 29, 2013
- 3 min
What World AIDS Day Means to Me
By David Martin, PhD (Senior Director, APA Office on AIDS) I saw my first AIDS patient in 1983, a time when its etiology was unknown and...
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donjacques
- Oct 4, 2013
- 4 min
Aging and HIV: How Can Psychology Better Serve the AIDS Generation?
By Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH Living out your golden years with HIV – once unimaginable – is becoming a reality for hundreds of...
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