Welcome to the 2025 CFAR HIV Women
Speaker Community Site!
Inter-CFAR HIV Research in Women Working Group Virtual Symposium:
Promoting Equitable Choices in HIV Prevention and Care for Women
What can you do on the community page?
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speaker overview
Checklist
Please review the Event Checklist located to the left before proceeding to the rest of the site. This checklist is your go-to guide for preparing for the upcoming event. You are fully ready for the event when every item is checked off.
Date and Time
The entire event will take place on November 13th, 2025.
As a speaker, you will have an assigned presentation time slot and virtual lecture hall for your oral talk.
Speaker Presentation Options
Speakers can present via one of the 3 options during their session:
Screen-share their presentation slides from their own computer.
Have an ePosterBoards moderator screen-share their presentation slides.
Pre-record their talk as a video and submit to ePosterBoards to play during their session. Click to View Example
Slide Submission
Speakers will need to submit their slides or pre-recorded video to our site. The submission button is located in Upload section.
Speaker Submissions are due by November 6th, 2025.
Test Sessions
All Speakers are required to attend a test session to familiarize themselves with how the ePoster Session will run. The test session gives you the opportunity to handle any potential technical issues and it’s a dress rehearsal on what to expect during the actual ePoster Session.
Please go to the test session section of this site to register.
Upcoming Test Sessions
October 24th from 12:00PM -1:30PM ET
October 29th from 8:30AM - 10:00AM ET
November 5th from 5:00PM - 6:30PM ET
Day Of Event Login Instructions
Before logging on, please make sure you are using the recommended operating system and browser versions:
Operating Systems [no mobile devices]
Mac 10.13+
Windows 10
Browser Version [use an open wifi network, no VPNs]
Google Chrome 77+
Mozilla Firefox 76+
Microsoft Edge 87+
You will login to the virtual Lobby and go to the Speaker Check-In Table to prepare for your module. An ePB moderator will do a final run-through of your presentation in a private lecture hall, collect a back up copy of your slides, and verify that your camera & microphone are still working properly.
Event Lecture Hall Test Session Link: https://live.remo.co/e/cfar-hiv-women-lecture-hall-2025-1 .
To login, you can use the same credentials you created during the test session. If you did not attend a test session, you will have to create an account to login.
Other Items to Note
The virtual platform will be a Virtual 2D Event Map where presenters can double click on a table to move themselves from one table to the next, share their screen with their presentations, and converse with attendees.
Download and read through the 2D Event guidelines, and register for a test session to get prepared for your session.
Event Agenda
9:50 – 10:00 AM: Welcome & Opening Remarks
CFAR Directors: Rana Chakraborty MD, MSc (Miami CFAR), Ingrid V. Bassett, MD, MPH (HU CFAR)
Inter-CFAR Working Group Co-Chairs: Maria Alcaide, MD (Miami CFAR), Kathleen Powis, MD (HU CFAR)
SESSION 1: Choices in HIV Prevention and Care
Session 1a: Choices in PrEP
10:00 – 10:05 AM
Introduction — Moderator: William R. Short, MD, MPH (UPenn CFAR)
10:05 – 10:25 AM
Oral Presentation — Speaker: Anandi Sheth, MD, MSc (Emory CFAR)
10:25 – 10:45 AM
2 Oral Abstract Presentations: Cynthia Auma, MBChB (UW); Alyssa Robillard, PhD (ASU)
10:45 – 10:55 AM
Community Perspective — Miami Community Representative (To be confirmed)
10:55 – 11:15 AM
Panel Discussion (5 ppl)
(5 Minutes Buffer)
Session 1b: Choices in Treatment
11:20 – 11:25 AM
Introduction — Moderator: Susan Cohn, MD, MPH (Northwestern University)
11:25 – 11:45 AM
Oral Presentation — Speaker: Aadia Rana, MD (UAB CFAR)
11:45 – 12:05 PM
2 Oral Abstract Presentations: Angela Bengtson, PhD (Emory University Rollins SPH), Lauren Collins, MD, MS (Emory University Rollins SPH)
12:05 – 12:15 PM
Community Perspective — Arnetta E. Phillips (Miami CFAR)
12:15 – 12:35 PM
Panel Discussion (5 ppl)
(10 Minutes Break/Buffer)
SESSION 2: Psychosocial and Structural Barriers and Facilitators to Choices in Prevention and Care Across the Reproductive Spectrum
12:45 – 12:50 PM
Introduction — Moderator: Gaea Daniel, PhD, RN (Emory CFAR)??
12:50 – 1:10 PM
Oral Presentation — Speaker: Jennifer R. McKinney, MD (Baylor College of Medicine)
1:10 – 1:30 PM
2 Oral Abstract Presentations: Salome Kuchukhidze, PhD (To be confirmed? Harvard SPH), Deja Knight, Ph, MPH (Johns Hopkins SPH)
1:30 – 1:50 PM
Panel Discussion (4 ppl)
POSTER SESSION (50 minutes)
1:50 – 2:40 PM
NETWORKING BREAKOUT SESSION (30 minutes)
2:40 – 3:10 PM
SESSION 3: Biological Mechanisms of Sex Differences
3:10 – 3:15 PM
Introduction — Moderator: Gaea Daniel, PhD, RN (Emory CFAR)??
3:15 – 3:35 PM
Oral Presentation — Speaker: Eileen Scully, MD, PhD (Johns Hopkins University)
3:35 – 3:55 PM
2 Oral Abstract Presentations: Pooja Maheria (UAB), Abigail LeCates (Emory University)
3:55 – 4:15 PM
Panel Discussion — (4 ppl)
(5 Minutes Buffer)
SESSION 4: Research and Policy Consideration for Choices in Prevention and Treatment
4:20 – 4:25 PM
Introduction — Moderator: Maria Alcaide, MD (Miami CFAR)
4:25 – 4:45 PM
Gaps in Policy — Speaker: Omar Sued, PhD, MD (PAHO/WHO)
4:45 – 5:05 PM
Research Priorities — Speaker: Elizabeth Barr, PhD (ORWH)
5:05 – 5:25 PM
Community Priorities — Speaker: Ciarra Covin (The Well Project)
5:25 – 5:30 PM: Closing Remarks
Maria Alcaide, MD (Miami CFAR) and Kathleen Powis, MD (HU CFAR)
platform tutorial videos
the Tutorial Videos below WILL coveR:
-OVERVIEW OF THE VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE
-computeR & slide settings
-REGISTERING/LOGGING ON FOR THE VIRTUAL 2D EVENT
-software compatibility
-what to expect on event day
test sessions
We are hosting CFAR HIV Women speaker test sessions within the virtual event platform. Speakers will preview the virtual event room, test going on stage, slide sharing, and troubleshoot any internet or technical issues before event day. It is required for speakers to attend a test session.
Upcoming Test Sessions
October 24th from 12:00PM -1:30PM ET
October 29th from 8:30AM - 10:00AM ET
November 5th from 5:00PM - 6:30PM ET
Step 1: Click the button below for your preferred test session
Step 2: Sign up for a 20 minute time slot
Step 3: You will receive an email at least 1 week before the session with the link to create your email username and password
Step 4: Log into the test session during your time slot and have a Powerpoint ready to practice screen sharing
upload talk slides
In case of any technical issues, please upload a copy of your slides to us by November 6th, 2025. Include your name in the file name. We will also collect slides during check-in in the private lecture hall.
live virtual event guidelines & preview
Speaker Guidelines
Click to download:
Day-of Best Practices:
Have presentation ready in Powerpoint. In “Set Up Slide Show” settings, make sure “Browsed by an individual (window)” and “Loop continuously until Esc” are selected.
Use Google Chrome and do systems updates.
Arrive at the Speaker Check-In Table in the Lobby 40 minutes before your module.
Software Compatibility:
virtual stage:
Attendees can chat, send Q&A, and raise their hand
This is the screen that all will see before the speaker turns on their camera and mic.
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speaker permission pop up:
Click “Join with Camera”
Now you can share slides
As soon as you see yourself on the screen, the attendees can see you as well
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timer:
Pay attention to the green timer bar that will run your alotted time down at the top of the stage
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lecture hall map example:
logging in to the virtual event
Speakers will log into the Lobby and go to the Speaker Check-In Table. Once you have checked in, you will do a final walkthrough and then go to the lecture hall
Register for the event here:
coming soon…
Please follow the steps below:
Click “Register”.
You can register and create an account with your email, name, and a password. After you create an account, you can edit your profile to include a picture and a bio to personalize your avatar.
After registering, add the event and your session time to your calendar.
On event day, login via the URL link and click “Join Event”.
Once you login to the speaker check-in room an ePB moderator will do a final run-through of your presentation on the stage and will verify that your camera & microphone are still working properly.
Move to the Lecture Hall.
Once you are in the virtual lecture hall, you can wait at the speaker waiting room table in the back row until it is your turn to present. An ePB moderator will bring you up to the stage 5-10 minutes before your speaker session will begin.
