More than 50% of adults in the United States have never been tested for HIV and a recent study showed that one of the main reasons was because they were never offered an HIV test. Participating in this conference is an opportunity to connect with physicians and remind them that simply recommending an HIV test can play a significant role in preventing new infections and improving the health of those living with HIV.
Medico-Chirurgical Society of the District of Columbia. Formed by a small group of white and Negro physicians in 1884, it is the oldest Negro medical society in America. It was the outgrowth of the refusal of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia to accept Negro physicians as members.