08/06/2026
Representatives from Family Health are currently taking part in the National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment. The theme of the event is “Building on 35 Years of CARE: Strengthening our Foundation and Advancing Access to End the HIV Epidemic.”
Mason Wade, FNP-C, AAHIVS, joined Michelle Bernard, who oversees the Ryan White program for Family Health, in a poster presentation this week.
“We presented pre-implementation data for our ongoing COAST-AL study in collaboration with UAB and the NIH in which we’re studying the implementation of rapid start ART for those living with HIV,” said Wade, who in 2025 was credentialed as an HIV Specialist.
Also present from Family Health are Kelly Warren, Linette Clausman, Anita Ferrell, and Melissa Creighton-Bryan.
The 2026 National Conference brings together the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) and Ending the HIV Epidemic community both in-person and virtually, with the conference taking place in Washington, D.C.
Family Health began providing care to people living with HIV/AIDS in 1987. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Family Health strives to meet the needs of the underserved within the agency’s service area.
To learn more, call the Ryan White Program at 251-690-8957 or visit https://mchd.org/familyhealth-services/ -aids.