STUDENTS AT RISK: HIV/AIDS AND STD EPIDEMIC IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY

A joint initiative between the National Association of State Boards of Education and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

May 28-30, 2008

AGENDA

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

12:00-2:00 PM           Conference Registration

2:00-2:20 PM             Welcome

Karabelle Pizzigati, Ph.D., President of National Association of State Boards of Education, Board of Directors

Brenda L. Welburn, Executive Director, National Association of State Boards of Education

2:20 - 2:45 PM                       Opening Remarks

Moderator: Stephanie Bernard, Ph. D., MPH, Policy & Planning, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention

Kevin Fenton, M.D., Ph.D., F.F.P.H., Director, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention

2:45 - 2:55 PM                       Call To Action: Heightened National Response to HIV/AIDS

Moderator: Stephanie Bernard

Madeline Y. Sutton, M.D. M.P.H.,F.A.C.O.G., Acting Associate Director, for Heightened National Response, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, CDC

2:55-5:00 PM             Plenary Session

"Addressing the Epidemic"

Moderator: Rachel S. Wynn, M.P.H., Office of Policy Planning, and External Relations, Division of STD Prevention,, CDC

Greg Millett, M.P.H., Behavioral Scientist, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, CDC

Stuart Berman, M.D., Chief, Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch Division of STD Prevention, CDC

Lisa Romero, Dr. P.H. Health Scientist, Division of Adolescent and School Health, CDC

5:00-5:15 PM                          Closing Remarks

Brenda L. Welburn, NASBE

6:00-8:00 PM             (State Board Members Only)

Reception & Dinner

Emory Conference Center

Sponsored by: Abbott Pharmaceutical

Thursday, May 29, 2008

8:30-9:15 AM                        Continental Breakfast

Registration for DASH HIV Coordinators

Networking Opportunity

Opening Remarks

Today's Agenda & Overview

Brenda L. Welburn, NASBE

9:15 - 10:30 AM        Panel Session

"The Voices of Youth"

Moderator: Brenda Z. Greene, Director, School Health Programs, National School Boards Association

Panelists:

YouthPride

Girl Inc. of Greater Atlanta

10:30 - 10:45              Break

10:45 - 11:45              Plenary Session

"The Role of the State Education Agencies"

Moderator: Jim Bogden, Project Director, National Association of State Boards of Education

Brad Victor (Oregon Department of Education)

Laurie Bechhofer (Michigan Department of Education)

Aaron Bryan (South Carolina Department of Education)

12:00-1:30 PM                       Luncheon Presentation

"Health is Academic"

Moderator: Mary Vernon-Smiley, M.D., Senior Medical Officer, Division of Adolescent and School Health, CDC

Presenter: Howell Wechsler, Ed.D, Director, Division of Adolescent and School Health, CDC

1:45 -3:45 PM                        State Action Planning

Brenda L. Welburn, NASBE

4:00                             ADJOURN

4:30 - 5:30 PM                       Dinner on your own

7:00-8:30 PM              Optional

Heightened National Response Reception/Networking at Omni Hotel

Light Hors D'oeuvres will be served

*(Bus schedule will be announced)

Friday, May 30, 2008

7:30-8:30 AM                        Continental Breakfast

8:30-9:30 AM                        State Action Planning Wrap UP

Moderator: Brenda Welburn, NASBE

9:30-10:30 AM          Reporting Out

"Planning for Action"

10:30-10:45 AM        Break

10:45-11:45 PM         Conference Wrap Up

A Call to Action!

The Partnership between NASBE, CDC, and State Board Members

Moderator: Jenny Sewell, M.P.A., Public Health Analyst, Division of Adolescent and School Health, CDC

Panelists:

Karabelle Pizzigati, Ph.D.

Brenda Welburn

Howell Wechsler, Ed.D.

Stuart Berman, M.D.

11:15-11:45 PM         Closing Remarks

Karabelle Pizzigati, Ph.D., NASBE Board of Directors

12:00 PM                    Farewell and Safe Travels

All conference activities will take place in CDC's Tom Harkin Global Communication Center unless otherwise noted.