Conference Archives:
Continuum 2026 was the 21st annual conference hosted by the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC) in joint partnership with Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (Partners) under the theme “Health Beyond Silos.” Held June 22-24, 2026, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the conference convened clinical, behavioral, social science, implementation science, and community experts to explore person-centered, integrated approaches to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and whole-health outcomes.
Across six tracks, the conference addressed HIV prevention, HIV treatment, the HIV care continuum, primary care and health-related quality of life, cardiometabolic health, and implementation science. The program emphasized breaking down silos between HIV-specific services and broader health systems, with attention to aging, longevity, cardiometabolic health, social determinants of health, community engagement, and scalable implementation strategies.
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Following are conference presentations in PDF format uploaded with presenting author permission. The conference organizers request that any use of these presentations should include citations to both their presenting authors and relevant conference information, e.g., Continuum 2026, June 22-24, 2026, San Juan, PR.
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026
OPENING REMARKS
- José M. Zuniga
- Carmen Zorrilla
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Aligning Priorities: HIV Implementation Science in Action
- Geri Donenberg
PLENARY SESSION 1: HIV CARE CONTINUUM
HIV Care Continuum: Innovations, Gaps, Scale-Up Strategies
Moderator: Shital Patel
- Follow the Leader: Shifting Power through Patient-Directed Care
Katrina Balovlenkov - The Last Mile: HIV Street Medicine to Reach the Unsheltered
Tyler Evans, Khafre Kujichagulia Abif
CONCURRENT ORAL ABSTRACT SESSIONS 1
- Long-Acting ART Implementation and Care Engagement
- Structural Determinants of HIV Prevention and Care Access
- Cardiometabolic and Liver Health
- HIV Service Delivery and Systems Coordination
- Long-Acting HIV Prevention and PrEP Delivery
LUNCH SYMPOSIUM
Holding the Line: Mobilizing a Clinical Response to HIV System Shocks
- Alex Sheldon
- Shey Thorn
- Andrea Weddle
- José M. Zuniga
Moderated by Dashiell Sears
PLENARY SESSION 2: IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE
Implementation Science: Translating Innovation into Practice
Moderator: Stefan Baral
- Developing Access-Enhancing Injectable HIV Treatment in Diverse Health Clinics
Delivette Castor - Leveraging Novel Data and Analytics for HIV-Related Implementation Research
Katherine Rucinski
CONCURRENT ORAL ABSTRACT SESSIONS 2
- Expanding Access to HIV Prevention through Community-Based Strategies
- Neuroinflammation, Substance Use, and HIV Pathogenesis
- Retention, Re-engagement, and Continuity across HIV Care Settings
- Aging, Cognitive Health, and Quality of Life in People with HIV
- PrEP Uptake, Adherence, and Prevention Decision-Making
CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Clinical Case Study Session 1:
Cardiometabolic Health: From Diagnosis to Management
Moderator: Daniel Lee
Panelists: Linda H. Scruggs, Jeff Taylor
Cross-Cutting Research Panel 1:
Individuals in Systems: Engagement, Motivation, and Agency
Moderator: K. Rivet Amico
Panelists: Sylvie Naar, Laramie Smith
Cross-Cutting Community Panel 1:
Power in Partnership: Centering Communities to Drive U=U
Moderator: Monique Carry
Panelists: Nathaniel Holley, Deondre Moore
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026
MEET THE AUTHOR
Aftershocks: Public Health and HIV in an Age of Disruption
- José M. Zuniga
Moderated by Liz Highleyman
KAPLAN-REITER MEMORIAL LECTURE
PrEP for All: Scaling Long-Acting Innovation to Bend the Curve
- Linda-Gail Bekker
PLENARY SESSION 3: HIV PREVENTION SERVICES
Scaling Up Access and Patient Agency
Moderator: Julian Adong
- Implementation Matters: Unlocking Scale in HIV Prevention
Jessica Haberer - No One Left Behind: Prevention Across the Life Course
Andrew Mujugira
PLENARY SESSION 4: HIV TREATMENT
Science of Scale: Delivering Innovation in HIV Treatment for All
Moderator: Jean Nachega
- Next-Gen ART: Long-Acting ART and Improved Outcomes
Nadia Sam - Durable by Design: Individualizing ART for Success
Linda-Gail Bekker
LUNCH SYMPOSIUM
Standing Up for Science: A Fireside Chat with Demetre Daskalakis
- Demetre Daskalakis
Moderated by Liz Highleyman
CONCURRENT ORAL ABSTRACT SESSIONS 3
- Youth Engagement and Transition across the HIV Care Continuum
- Mental Health, Psychosocial Interventions, and Stigma Mitigation
CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Clinical Case Study Session 2:
Aging with HIV: Managing Multimorbidity and Frailty
Moderator: Amanda Castel
Panelists: Howard Grossman, Caryn Gee Morse
Cross-Cutting Research Panel 2:
Health AI: Optimizing Access to Improve Health Outcomes
Moderator: Katy Wendel
Panelists: Abiel Roche-Lima, Sean Young
Cross-Cutting Community Panel 2:
Building Trust: Community-Led HIV Prevention Scale-Up
Moderator: Deondre Moore
Panelists: Nikki Alexander-Tumblin, Keith Green
SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM
Approaches to Housing for PWH Amid Destruction of Federal Infrastructure
Co-sponsored by National AIDS Housing Coalition and Housing Works
Panelists: Lauren Banks, Charles King, Ginny Shubert
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026
SATELLITE SYMPOSIA
Category Is: HIV Prevention through the Lens of Ballroom Culture
Presented by Xiomarie LaBeija and Ally Wellness
Beyond the Spreadsheet: AI-Powered 340B Analytics in Practice
Sponsored by CAN Community Health
BAKER-COOPER MEMORIAL LECTURE
Capital in Community: Social Networks Shaping Health
- Keletso Makofane
PLENARY SESSION 5: PRIMARY CARE AND HR-QOL
Centering the “Whole Person”
Moderator: Michelle Croston
- Digital Health Literacy for Women: Closing the Gap
Catarina Esteves Santos - Aging with HIV: The Psychological Toll for Women
Sarah Rutter
E-POSTER SESSION
CLOSING REMARKS
DISCLOSURE
Continuum 2026 was supported through educational grants and corporate sponsorships, including Merck & Co., CAN Community Health, and Housing Works in addition to the conference exhibitors.
