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Social Media: Going Viral Against HIV and STIs Webcast

December 2010

A Forum on Social Media – December 7, 2010

On December 7, 2010, the AIDS Institute of the New York State Department of Health, together with AIDS.gov, sponsored the first forum to explore the use of social media specifically for HIV and STIs services.

It was held at the Kimmel Center of New York University and featured presentations on a broad range of topics, from the impact of social media on health communications to cyberbullying, specific media tools, and planning, implementing, and evaluating social media programs.

Participating in the free, day-long event were about 200 executive directors and communications staff from community-based organizations, hospitals, health centers, health departments, and public health organizations, as well as the New York State Commissioner of Health, the Director of the AIDS Institute, and the New York City Council Speaker.

The enthusiasm of all attendees and examples of the innovative social media programs already being implemented promise a rich new era for interactive communication about HIV and STIs.

All sessions were videotaped and most were webcast.

Please click here to view the archived webcast.