The Public Health Program of Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences (PSMHS), in collaboration with the PRCTRC, will sponsor “AIDS Summit: 30 years Lessons Learned” on Saturday, February 11, 2012, in Ponce, PR. We want to welcome you to an activity that will allow participants to update their knowledge about the AIDS epidemic, covering issues ranging from local to global and from prevention to treatment. The activity will feature many high level professionals who have contributed significantly to the fight against this pandemic. Dr. Susan Hillis, Senior HIV Scientist at the Centers for Disease Control will address the topic of mother to child transmission prevention and the orphan contribution to the next wave HIV epidemic. Dr. Daniel Halperin, a medical anthropologist from the University of North Carolina, with more than 20 years of global AIDS experience, will talk about translating evidence into policy and effective programs. Other speakers will include Dr. Johnny Rullán, former PR Secretary of Health and current PR State Epidemiologist, Dr. E. Anne Peterson, former Assistant Administrator in charge of global health, including PEPFAR initiation, at USAID and currently Director of PSMHS Public Health Program, Dr. Yasuhiro Yamamura, Professor and Senior AIDS Researcher at PSMHS, Dr. Lisa Norman, Associate Professor of Public Health, and Dr. Julio Jiménez, Professor of Clinical Psychology. This educational activity has been designed for physicians, students, and community members. Registration: MD’s - $80.00 fee (7 hours CME credits included) Professional and Community - $40.00 Students - $20.00 Capacity is limited and pre-registration is required. For additional information and registration please call or inquire by e-mail: Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences 787-840-2575 Office of Continuing Medical Education Ms. Amariliz Torres - Extension 2115 email: amtorres@psm.edu Mr. José Febles – Extension 2305 email jfebles@psm.edu