Thursday, October 20, 7:30am-6pm; Friday, October 21, 7:30am-8pm; Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Rd.

The Equitas Health Institute for LGBTQ Health Equity and the Ohio AIDS Coalition are excited to present the inaugural event, “Transforming Care: Midwest Conference on LGBTQ Health Equity and HIV/AIDS,” which will bring together over 450 activists, academics, community members, health and social service professionals, and others who are interested in reducing health disparities in the LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS community.

In partnership with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, this event will take place October 20-21, 2016 at the Fawcett Center in Columbus, Ohio.

This event evolved as a result of the work of two Ohio-based coalitions. The Ohio AIDS Coalition introduced the Ohio Leadership Conference on HIV/AIDS in 1997; the Central Ohio LGBTQ Health Coalition introduced the Central Ohio LGBTQ Health Equity Conference in 2015. For the first time, these two events will come together to expand the mission of both conferences.

Conference fees are lower for members of the general public and students. Thanks to generous funding from the Ryan White Part B program at the Ohio Department of Health, the conference is free of charge for People Living with HIV. Additionally, a limited number of scholarships are available to those with financial need. Please contact transformingcare@equitashealth.com to apply.

Registration: http://transformingcareconference.com/register/