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River Terrace 3
Wednesday, May 10, 2006: 10:00 AM-11:45 AM

C6: Revised National Recommendations for HIV Screening: Implications for STD Programs

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this symposium, participants will be able to cite the main elements of anticipated revised CDC guidance for routine HIV screening and the evidence in support of the recommendations, and will gain an appreciation of potential strategies for implementation in STD clinics and other settings where STD clinical services are provided.

Organizers:H. Hunter Handsfield
Bernard M. Branson
Moderators:Bernard M. Branson
H. Hunter Handsfield
10:00 AMEconomic Analysis and Cost Effectiveness
Douglas K. Owens
10:20 AMStreamlined HIV Screening in a State STD Program
Jim Lee
10:40 AMStreamlined HIV Screening in a Municipal STD Clinic
Cornelis Rietmeijer
11:00 AMElements of Revised Guidance and Supporting Evidence
Bernard M. Branson
11:20 AMAcute HIV in North Carolina STD Clinic Populations
Peter A. Leone

The 2006 National STD Prevention Conference of CDC