Conference Speakers

(in alphabetical order)

1. Lisa Capaldini, M.D.

• Private Practice in general internal medicine, San Francisco
• Areas of special interest include AIDS, palliative care, treatment of psychiatric disease in the primary care setting, and the doctor-patient relationship
• Clinical Faculty, UCSF Medical School, Department of Medicine
• Topic: HIV and Depression

2. Inga Corliss, R.N., Ph.D., F..A..A.N.

• Professor Graduate Program in Nursing at MGH Institute of Health Professionals
• Extensive educational publications, awarded numerous research and project grants, journal appointments, numerous professional appointments, author, receiver of professional awards for achievement in public service, Nurse consultant for AIDS for the World Health Organization, on the faculty of several prestigious universities, Honorary Research Fellow
• Topic: Transitions from the Quilt to Viagra

3. John Kevin Carmichael, M.D.

• Chief of Service at El Rio Special Immunology Associates, Tucson
• Received numerous awards for dedication and achievement, has consulted for the Indian Health Service, University College of Law, has had articles, book chapters and handbooks published and has done extensive research as a principal investigator
• Topic: Coccidiomycosis in HIV-Infected People

4. Suzanne Donovan, MD

• Presently is an Associate Clinical Professor at the UCLA School of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases
• Is currently the Director of Olive View-UCLA Positive Women’s Services
• Is currently the Medical Director of Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
• Received numerous awards including the 2002 UCLA Medical Center “Outstanding Physician of the Year”
• Topic: The Impact of Changing Epidemiology of HIV in Women

5. Scott Haverstock, MSW

• Director of Body Positive’s Outreach, Prevention, the Man to Man program, the Youth Empowerment Program, the Methods Program
• Topic: Sensitizing for Diversity: LGBT

6. Trudie Jackson

• Supervisor and creator of the Youth Empowerment Program, Body Positive
• Miss Indian Transgender Arizona Pageant Director
• Topic: Sensitizing for Diversity: LGBT

7. Tony Mills, M.D.

• Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at UCLA California and in private practice at A Medical Corporation, Inc.
• Received community awards, has done numerous research projects, and has given a range of well received and energizing professional presentations
• Topic: What Has Love Got to Do With It?

8. Andy Myers, MD

• Medical Director HIV Clinical Trials Program Body Positive Inc., Phoenix Arizona and Director of Inpatient HIV Services at the Maricopa Medical Center
• Received numerous awards and honors for achievements, has done extensive research as a principal investigator, has published in journals, given countless professional presentations
• Topic: The Two Faces of HIV: The Lost Community

9. Judy A. Norton, B.S. of Health Science, Associates in Arts, Education

• Chief of the integrated Office of HIV, STD, and Hepatitis C Services, Arizona Department of Health Services
• Is a member of Arizona State Rapid Response Team, has been a member of the office of Minority Health , Community Programs to Improve Minority Health grant review committee August 2004 and 2006,Education Coordinator for the West Nile Virus Outbreak in 2004, Member of the Ryan White Title IV National grant review committee in May 2000 and 2001
• Topic: Integration of Services- HIV, STD and HCV

9. Janice Piatt, M.D.

• Consulting Medical Staff, Mayo Hospital, Medial Director Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trial Group, Medical Director of the Gill Holt Pediatric Infectious Disease Clinic, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Associate Clinical Instructor, University of Arizona, Associate Director of the Pediatric Ambulatory Clinic and Teaching Facility, Phoenix Children’s Hospital
• Has done extensive research and publcations
• Has won numerous awards including Family Centered Care Award, Unsung Heroes Award / Body Positive Night for Life, J. Kipp Charlton Award-HIV, J. Kipp Charlton Humanitarian Award – Child Abuse, and Family Practice Teacher of the Year
• Topic: Prevention of Maternal Transmission of HIV – Protocol and Testing

10. Dennis Robbins, Ph.D., M.P.H.

• President of Integrated Decisions, Ethics, Alternatives and Solutions, The Policy Group, LLC
  Adjunct Professor, Carey School of Business, Arizona State University,
  Ethics Content Advisor for National Programs including the National Managed Healthcare Congress, The Joint Commission, The American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, Mosby, Medical Media Associates McGraw-Hill
• Has won numerous awards and grants and is widely published in books and journals
• Is a national speaker on ethical and medical decision making
• Topic: Tracing the Legal and Ethical Legacy Surrounding End of Life Decision Making.

11. Melanie Taylor, M.D.

• Medical Epidemiologist, Syphilis Rapid Response Team, Centers for Disease control, National Center for HIV, TB and STD Prevention, Division of STD Prevention
• Medical Epidemiologist Liaison Indian Health Service, National Sexually Transmitted Disease Program
• Medical Epidemiologist STD Program Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix
  HIV/AIDS Physician for the Maricopa Integrated Health Systems, Phoenix
• Has won numerous awards including the National Emergency Preparedness Award, Field Medical Readiness Badge Crisis Response Service Award, for on-site medical response to Hurricane Wilma, Broward County Florida
• She is well published, involved in numerous research presentations, and has done international work and volunteer experience
• Topic: Integration of Services: the link between HIV, HCV and STD’s

12. Jeffrey Watts, M.D.

• Psychiatric Coordinator for the HIV/AIDS clinic at the Cote Center, Chicago, IL
• Division Chairman HIV/AIDS Department of Psychiatry, Cook County
• Medical Director of Chemical Dependency Services
• Associate Professor, Rush University Department
• Principal Investigator- HRSA SPNS Project (2004-2009)
• Is a national and highly sought speaker on issues of treating mental illness, substance abuse and HIV Topic: Neuropsychiatric Aspects of HIV/AIDS

For all conference questions, please contact Ronnie Berger, RN
vberger@bodypositive.org or 602-307-5330 x2248

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