Socios de la Comunidad
Apunta esta fecha
14 de Julio | 12 - 6 PM
Joe’s en la calle Weed St
940 W Weed St
Chicago, IL 60642
Cumbre de salud para Hombres Homosexuales, Bisexuales y Hombres que aman a otros Hombres
Gracias a nuestros patrocinadores 2024
Programa de Eventos
12:00PM
Doors open
1:00PM
Evelio Presentation
1:30PM
Dr. Bucher Presentation
2:00PM
PrEP & PEP Spanish
2:30PM
PrEP & PEP English
3:00PM
Youth Panel
4:00PM
Self Care Panel
5:00PM
Javier Ninja Vouge
12:30PM
Health Panel
1:30PM
Evelio Q&A
2:00PM
Dr. Bucher Q&A
2:00PM
Bachata Dance Class
2:30PM
PrEP & PEP Spanish Q&A
3:00PM
Cumbia Dancing Class
4:00PM
Zumba Class
5:00PM
Social Hour
Oradores Principales
Joaquín Lara
Joaquín Lara has devoted over two decades to HIV prevention, starting as a migrant student in Texas, Minnesota, & Iowa. As a first-generation college graduate, he began his career at a New York City ASO before transitioning to the biotech sector. With a focus on Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, & HIV/Prevention therapeutics, he’s played a pivotal role in launching various forms of PrEP. Currently, as a bilingual Community Engagement Specialist at ViiV Healthcare, he works on the newest long-acting injectable version. Joaquin’s diverse interests include epigenetic molecular biology, AI-driven compounds, and CRISPR Gene-Editing, with recent studies at Cornell and Harvard. Based in Austin, he serves all of Texas, including San Antonio, El Paso, the Rio Grande Valley, & Puerto Rico, collaborating with colleagues nationwide to engage Spanish-speaking audiences. Outside work, Joaquin enjoys global travel, family time, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and unwinding by a local creek with good music.
Evelio Salinas Escamilla
Evelio Salinas Escamilla es un Asociado Senior de Investigación en la Comisión Latina sobre el SIDA, especializándose en el desarrollo de programas y administración de subvenciones. Con un B.A. en Estudios Mexicanos Americanos y Ciencias Políticas de la Universidad de Texas en San Antonio, tiene una amplia experiencia con proyectos de NIH, NIDA y CDC. Como becario del Instituto de Liderazgo Sostenible Dennis De Leon, se enfoca en abordar las necesidades de salud conductual y relacionadas con el VIH de las comunidades hispanas/latinx en Texas.
Dr Juan Pablo Zapata
El Dr. Juan Pablo Zapata, psicólogo y Director Asociado del Laboratorio de Salud Mental Escalable, se desempeña como Profesor Asistente en el Instituto de Salud de Minorías Sexuales y de Género de la Universidad Northwestern. Obtuvo su doctorado en Psicología Clínica de la Universidad Marquette en 2022 y completó una Beca Postdoctoral NIH T32 en Ciencia Traslacional. Con especialización en salud mental LGBTQ y Latina, VIH, salud pública y salud digital, el Dr. Zapata sobresale en la ciencia de implementación.
Gary Bucher, M.D.
Dr. Gary Bucher, líder en la atención e investigación del VIH/SIDA, fundó la Clínica de Displasia Anal MidWest en 2008 para abordar la falta de evaluación y tratamiento para el cáncer anal. Lideró el Estudio ANCHOR, el estudio de prevención de cáncer anal más grande en EE.UU., e inició un programa de mentoría en 2023 para capacitar a proveedores en la detección y tratamiento de precáncer anal.
Jim Pickett
Jim Pickett, a seasoned HIV advocate, consults on prevention research and implementation advocacy. He leads Chicago’s PrEP4Teens project, integrating awareness, advocacy, and art to empower teens on sexual health, and oversees The Choice Agenda at AVAC, a global initiative promoting HIV prevention choices. Recognized by POZ magazine as instrumental in advocating for new prevention methods, he’s a member of Chicago’s LGBT Hall of Fame and has been living with HIV since 1995, bringing personal insight to his work.
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Misión
Abordar las Disparidades de Salud en la Comunidad de Hombres Gay y de Amor entre Iguales (SGL) Latine/x, proporcionando un espacio comunitario seguro, ofreciendo educación preventiva e intervenciones basadas en evidencia, y entregando recursos esenciales.
Visión
Crear mejoras en los desafíos enfrentados por los hombres gay, bisexuales y de amor entre iguales (SGL) Latine/x, y fomentar un sentido de solidaridad dentro de la comunidad para superar estos obstáculos.
Dance Classes & DJs
Javier the Dragon Ninja
Javier Madrid, also known as the ICONIC overall east coast Father Javier Ninja of the LEGENDARY House of Ninja, is a name known worldwide. Because he has studied, trained and mastered various styles of dance, he has managed to develop a style that is very unique, intricate & most noticeably difficult. Javier, affectionately known as “Javi,” leaves audiences in awe when they see his control, his precision & his flexibility. He was a coach on ” America’s Next Top Model.” He teaches classes in Paris, Japan & New York. He has performed with Madonna & Icona Pop, and he has been crowned “Vogue Champion of the Year” for 3 consecutive years at the House Dance International Competition. Most recently, Javi has performed with the House of Ninja at the 113th NAACP National Convention in Atlantic City, NJ. Father Javier Ninja is truly Ballroom Royalty.
Dance Studio: “May I have This Dance?”
More coming soon!
The Chicago Latine/x Health Summit is being organized by Project VIDA Inc