NSCD will be hosting an STI test kit summit with daily 45-minute briefings January 12-16 from 2-2:45 pm ET each day. These sessions will explore a broad range of issues shaping access to STI testing, including the ongoing strain on the health care safety net, key populations of focus, challenges unique to rural communities, and the evolving landscape of federal funding.
Thanks to PriorityONE and Neelyx Labs for sponsoring this event, and to Diagnostics Direct, Hologic, and Gilead for their support.
Topic: Federal funding and policy overview
Speaker: Bettilou Taylor, Taylor Strategies
Topic: Changes and needs of federal agencies
Speakers: Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Dr. Demetre Consulting | TJ Rivetti, NOWDx, First to Know® | Nate Fecik, NOWDx, First to Know® | Dr. Travis Sánchez, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Together TakeMeHome
Topic: Current state of the clinical safety net
Speakers: Elizabeth Jones, National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association | Boatemaa Ntiri-Reid, NASTAD | Dr. Leandro Mena, NMAC, Emory University School of Medicine, DxYourWay
Topic: Rural health access
Speakers: Alexa McKinly Abel, National Rural Health Association | Jessica Leston, Raven Collective | Robbie Bright, South Plains Tribal Health Board, Native Test Program, (Indigi-) I Want The Kit
Topic: Uplifting populations of focus
Speakers: Jim Pickett, AVAC | Dr. Athena Cross, AIDS United | Tori Cooper, HRC