Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy Featured Speaker for Duke University Event

In recent months, there has been growing recognition for the crucial role of nurses in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, nurses’ contribution to addressing other infectious diseases, including 40 years at the forefront of the fight against HIV/AIDS, are less recognized. On October 12, the Duke University School of Nursing presented “The Role of Nursing in Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Call to Action.” Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, dean, Duke University School of Nursing, vice chancellor for nursing affairs, Duke University, and member of the HHS Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA), served as host and moderator for the event in addition to presenting on the impact the HIV epidemic has had on the Latino population. Additional expert speakers included Duke School of Nursing faculty Drs. Kara McGee, associate professor, Schenita D. Randolph, associate professor, Brandon Knettel, assistant professor, and Michael V. Relf, associate dean for global and community health affairs and associate professor. Learn more here.