Happy New Year! 🎉 2026 marks 25 years of HIVMA's work as a community of health care professionals advancing a comprehensive and humane response to the HIV pandemic, informed by science and social justice. We are honored to continue this work together in 2026 and beyond.

Together, the IDSA Foundation and HIVMA need your support to save HIV Funding. Congress is proposing to cut nearly $2 billion in federal HIV funding. These cuts would dismantle the backbone of our national HIV response. Donate today to support grassroots advocacy: https://bit.ly/48HzcNh

Happy holidays from HIVMA! ❄️ This season, and throughout the year, we celebrate our community’s commitment to advancing a comprehensive and humane response to the HIV pandemic, informed by science and social justice. Wishing all a healthy and happy holiday.

The 2024 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program “By the Numbers” infographic highlights the program’s impact, with over 600,000 people served and a record-breaking 91.4% viral suppression rate. Learn more: https://ryanwhite.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/ryanwhite/resources/rwhap-numbers-infographic-2024.pdf

A free, accredited webinar, “Statin Therapy & People With HIV: New Guidance to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease” is available on-demand through the IDSA Academy! Learn about recommendations for the use of statin therapy in people with #HIV and more. Access: https://bit.ly/4seJUnI

HIVMA has signed onto a letter to Congressional leaders, urging them to take legislative action to pause implementation of the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program, which is currently slated to go into effect on January 1, 2026. Read the letter: https://bit.ly/4je4ws4

NIH has identified implementation science for optimizing #HIV prevention and treatment as a “highlighted topic” through Dec. 2, 2026. Highlighted topics are research priorities within one or more NIH Institutes, Centers or Offices. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4aFwr1V

On IDSA’s & HIVMA’s Science Speaks blog: Dima Dandachi, MD, MPH, FIDSA, FACP, highlights the importance of #HIV research in rural communities and how key actions can advance and improve this research. www.idsociety.org/science-spea...

The ID/HIV Advocacy Learning Series is a five-module course developed by HIVMA and IDSA Academy to empower infectious diseases and HIV professionals with the knowledge and skills to become effective advocates. Learn more & enroll in the course: https://bit.ly/3KOaK54 *Must be Active IDSA member.

In response to a CDC call for input to evaluate the utility and burden of data collection for the National HIV Surveillance System, HIVMA and IDSA submitted comments expressing strong support for continuing data collection for NHHS. Read the letter: https://bit.ly/3Ya8IiV

In a new piece for Positively Aware, HIVMA Board members @jncherabiemd.bsky.social and Julia C. Rosebush, DO, FAAP, FPIDS, also a @pidsociety.bsky.social liaison, outline how federal funding cuts are putting PrEP access and core HIV prevention efforts at risk. #SaveHIVFunding bit.ly/4p25kBG

The HHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents is seeking new scientific/clinical members with expertise in HIV care and research, including ART, adolescents, women, co-infections, drug resistance and biostatistics. Learn more: https://bit.ly/48TNrij

The House is proposing to cut nearly $2 billion in federal HIV funding in FY26, wiping out CDC’s HIV prevention program, core Ryan White services, and the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative. Join HIVMA and the IDSA Foundation to support the Save HIV Funding campaign: https://bit.ly/48HzcNh

Read HIVMA Chair Anna Person, MD, FIDSA, and Immediate Past Chair Colleen Kelley, MD, MPH, FIDSA, call on the medical community to take a stand against the erosion of the HIV response and ensure everyone has access to health care: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2842194

In the latest #LetsTalkID podcast, Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA, and former CDC director Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH discuss how political pressures and weakened infrastructure have left the public health system vulnerable, and how this moment could spark a “renaissance.”

In honor of #WorldAIDSDay, HIVMA and Save HIV Funding Campaign staff were on Capitol Hill for the unveiling of the #CutsKill Quilt, an installation that highlights the lives at stake if federal HIV funding is cut. Contact your officials and demand accountability: https://bit.ly/4rG38lz

Identify advocacy opportunities and explore storytelling-based communication strategies with the #IDWeek2025 on-demand session, “Courage Is Contagious: Become an Advocate for Change in Challenging Times.” Available to stream with your registration through March 31: https://cdmcd.co/k96vKK

For the first time in 37 years, the White House didn’t commemorate #WorldAIDSDay and barred federal agencies from participating. Combined with HIV funding cuts, this silence raises real concern. Contact your federal officials and demand accountability: https://idsociety.quorum.us/campaign/148562

On IDSA’s & HIVMA’s Science Speaks blog: J. Kevin Carmichael, MD, FIDSA, reflects on the evolving response to HIV over the past four decades and the importance of documenting history in a Q&A with HIVMA Executive Director Andrea Weddle, MSW. https://bit.ly/4pfqYmA

Thank you @delauro.house.gov and Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton for letting us display the #CutsKill quilts outside of your offices. #WorldAIDSday

In honor of #WorldAIDSDay, HIVMA staff were on Capitol Hill today for the unveiling of the #CutsKill Quilt, an installation that highlights the lives at stake if federal HIV funding is cut. Join us and make your voice heard: idsociety.quorum.us/campaign/148562

In a new @jama.com piece, HIVMA Chair Anna Person, MD, FIDSA and Immediate Past Chair Colleen Kelley, MD, MPH, FIDSA warn that growing threats to HIV prevention, care and research could reverse decades of gains: https://bit.ly/4pjXOTG #WorldAIDSDay *subscription required.

On #WorldAIDSDay, your voice is critical. Congress is considering unprecedented cuts of nearly $2 billion to HIV prevention, care and workforce programs. Tell lawmakers to protect these vital services and support the Senate LHHS funding levels: https://idsociety.quorum.us/campaign/148562/

Fear and uncertainty hang over much of the HIV community this #WorldAIDSDay as we reflect on lives lost, progress made and current efforts to unravel our country’s HIV response. Action must follow our reflection this year. Our statement: https://bit.ly/4ot4mOi

🚨 LAST CALL: CDC is requesting comments on the National HIV Surveillance System. Share how NHSS data informs HIV prevention & care in your community. Submit your comments by TOMORROW, Dec. 1: https://idsociety.quorum.us/campaign/143786/

HIVMA and IDSA joined more than 30 organizations in thanking the Office of AIDS Research Director for NIH leadership's decision to continue to support the federal HIV guidelines, which reversed a June 2025 announcement. Read the letter: https://bit.ly/4otRxDG

See what's hot in ID and HIV with #IDWeek2025 on-demand! 🔥 Register by THIS SUNDAY, Nov. 30, to access this session and 100+ others: https://idweek.org/registration

This Thanksgiving, HIVMA gives thanks to the dedicated professionals and advocates ensuring that people with HIV have access to compassionate, evidence-based care. Your work matters today and every day. #HappyThanksgiving

In a recent CID publication, authors advocate for #HIV syndemic care in health professions education as a strategy to improve patient outcomes and address workforce challenges. https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciaf347/8262351

The House FY26 bill proposes devastating cuts to HIV programs. HIVMA proudly signed the ABAC letter urging Congress to reject these cuts and protect critical prevention and care services. #SaveHIVFunding #EndHIV Read the letter: https://bit.ly/4ijvSwh

Past HIVMA Board member Kevin Carmichael, MD, FIDSA, recorded a powerful StoryCorps conversation with HIV activist Scott Blades covering how far the HIV response has come and what’s at stake if federal #HIV programs are eliminated or cut: https://bit.ly/3MlCGNT

🚨 Deadline approaching! CDC is requesting comments on the National HIV Surveillance System. Share how NHSS data informs HIV prevention & care in your community. Submit your comments by Dec. 1: https://idsociety.quorum.us/campaign/143786/

In anticipation of #WorldAIDSDay on Dec. 1, visit #SaveHIVFunding’s World AIDS Day toolkit for resources, including how to engage with your members of Congress and more: https://savehivfunding.org/savehivfunding-campaign-world-aids-day-toolkit/

Now available on-demand! Identify current therapeutic options for #HIV prevention with the #IDWeek2025 session, “State-of-the-ART HIV Prevention.” Register before Nov. 30 to access: https://idweek.org/registration

CMS’s final 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, effective Jan. 1, 2026, estimates a reduction in Medicare payments for ID physicians. ID is expected to face an overall 6% reduction in reimbursement, compounding the long-standing undervaluation of ID care. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4i77kXo

🚨Deadline approaching! CDC is requesting comments on the National HIV Surveillance System. Share how NHSS data informs HIV prevention & care in your community. Submit your comments by Dec. 1: https://idsociety.quorum.us/campaign/143786/

Now on-demand! #IDWeek2025 session, “Navigating the Pivot,” feat. HIVMA Board Chair, Anna Person, MD, FIDSA, Immediate Past Chair Colleen Kelley, MD, MPH, FIDSA, and past chair Allison Agwu, MD, ScM, FIDSA, offers guidance to newly trained researchers impacted by grant cuts and funding shifts.

Now is a critical moment for HIV funding. The House LHHS bill proposes nearly $2B in cuts to prevention, care and workforce programs, including the Ryan White Program and Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative. Contact your senators and representatives today: https://bit.ly/3HJljVt

Explore how changes in PrEP coverage and viral suppression rates can affect new HIV diagnoses and overall healthcare costs with the AIDSVu HIV Impact Calculator: https://aidsvu.org/hiv-impact-calculator/

Why should Medicaid and other insurers offer comprehensive HIV coverage? Our new brief makes the public health and economic case with links to federally approved HIV clinical practice guidelines: https://bit.ly/493cVLY

We need your voice! CDC is requesting comments on the National HIV Surveillance System. Share how NHSS data informs HIV prevention & care in your community. Submit your comments by Dec. 1: https://idsociety.quorum.us/campaign/143786/

HIVMA and fellow members of the Emergency HIV Clinical Response Task Force warn that proposed federal funding cuts could severely disrupt HIV prevention, care, and treatment nationwide. Learn more in the new data brief: https://bit.ly/3LnWEHt

Actor and HIV advocate, Javier Muñoz at our #CutsKill rally during #IDWeek2025 highlights the importance of advocacy and letting your Representatives know why we must save HIV Funding. Have your say to save vital HIV programs: https://bit.ly/3HJljVt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktE2BXe38TQ

A few of our favorite #IDWeek2025 moments! From a successful #saveHIVfunding #CutsKill quilt rally, past Board Chair meet-ups and talking to the next generation of HIV professionals at the BugHub World stage. Thank you to our members for a great week… more highlights to come!

For the 2025 Adaora Adimora Citation Award, HIVMA is proud to honor: Dr White for her commitment to health equity & leadership in transformative care. Dr. Sheth for her dedication to ending the epidemic & efforts to advance the health of women with HIV. Learn more: bit.ly/47j0JUC

HIVMA is pleased to honor Dr. Ruth Patel with the HIVMA Innovator Award for her novel and prolific research and outreach endeavors that have directly impacted public health and for her unwavering commitment to justice in HIV medicine. Read more about Dr. Patel's work and award here: bit.ly/47j0JUC

HIVMA is proud to honor Dr. Daskalakis with the HIVMA Transformative Leader Award in recognition of his visionary and principled leadership, scientific rigor and unapologetic advocacy, which have indelibly shaped HIV care, prevention and policy. See Daskalakis’ work and award here: bit.ly/47j0JUC

Powerful voices came together at IDWeek 2025 #CutsKill Quilt Rally to call for the protection of HIV funding! Thanks to the #SaveHIVFunding campaign & manager Maxx Boykin, HIVMA Chair Colleen Kelley, MD, MPH, FIDSA, actor and advocate Javier Muñoz & former CDC executive Dr Demetre Daskalakis.

Join us at #IDWeek Tuesday to discuss advocacy in these politically challenging times and learn the latest ID & HIV federal policy updates. Expect to hear from member advocates about their advocacy experiences and the importance of educating members of Congress about our policy priorities.

Watch live! Organizers of the #SaveHIVFunding campaign are unveiling the #CutsKill Quilt at #IDWeek2025: www.instagram.com/hiv_medicine...