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Presentations & Abstracts

Conferences, Panels & Speaking Abstracts

Von Biggs has presented at national conferences, academic programs, health equity convenings and community events on HIV prevention, LGBTQ+ health, aging, social determinants of health, physician-community engagement, stigma reduction and lived experience leadership. His presentations combine community insight, public health education and practical strategies for building trust beyond traditional clinical settings.

Presented Conference Sessions

Delivered Presentations

Swipe Right on Truth: What Dating App Profiles Reveal About Bias, Identity, and LGBTQ+ Equity

Workshop Presenter

23rd Annual NAESM National African American Leadership Conference on Health Disparities and Social Justice

Montgomery, Alabama, 2026

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Disco to Tech: Interracial Encounters, Intergenerational Desire, and the Disclosure Dilemma

Presenter

SYNChronicity 2026 Health Equity Conference

Washington, DC

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Disco to Tech: Interracial Encounters, Intergenerational Desire, and the Disclosure Dilemma

Presenter

Ujima Men's Conference

2025

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Beyond the Clinic: How Holy Cross Health Is Transforming LGBTQ+ Health Through Outreach and Advocacy

Presenter

SYNChronicity 2026 Health Equity Conference

Washington, DC

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The Future Is Gray and Gay: Building Inclusive HIV Systems for LGBTQ+ Older Adults

Presenter

SYNChronicity 2026 Health Equity Conference

Washington, DC

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White Coats in the Community: How Physician-Led Outreach Reinforces Trust, Equity, and Engagement in HIV Prevention

Presenter

NMAC Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit

Chicago, Illinois, 2026

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From Disco to Digital: Intergenerational, Interracial, Romance, & HIV Disclosure

Workshop Presenter

United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA)

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Accepted & Upcoming

Accepted Presentations

Students Still Think You Can Get HIV from a Toilet Seat: What Campus Conversations Reveal About HIV and STI Education in 2026

Accepted iPoster Presenter

United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) 2026

Currently in development

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We Don't Have a Health Equity Problem. We Have a Power Problem.

Accepted iPoster Presentation

United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) 2026

Presenters: Von Biggs, Kim Saiswick, EdD, RN, LMHC and Franchesca D'Amore, J.M., B.A. Currently in development

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Panels & Community Presentations

Selected Panels

Building Healthier Communities: Interdisciplinary Action on Social Determinants of Health

Presenter and Panelist

Florida Atlantic University Executive Master of Health Administration

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 2026

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Malignancy of Stigma

ViiV Healthcare Panelist

United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) 2024

New Orleans, Louisiana

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ViiV Healthcare Youth Summit

Panelist

ViiV Healthcare Youth Summit

Phoenix, Arizona

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Second Annual Celebration of the Intersection of Faith and Health

Panelist

National Faith HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Oakland Park, Florida, 2025

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Submitted Abstracts & Proposals

Pending Decisions

When White Coats Leave the Clinic: Operationalizing Community Trust Through Physician Visibility and Lived Experience

Lead Author and Primary Presenter

American College of Healthcare Executives

Decision pending

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Disrupting Stigma to Drive Engagement: Leveraging Lived Experience, Academic Spaces, and Physician Visibility to Advance Community Health Trust

Lead Author and Primary Presenter

American College of Healthcare Executives

Decision pending

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From Silos to Systems: Advancing an Integrated SDOH and Syndemic Framework for Patient-Centered Care

Lead Author and Primary Presenter

American College of Healthcare Executives

Decision pending

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Topics Available for Presentation

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Each of the following topics is available as a speech, plenary session, or workshop. Contact Von Biggs to discuss bringing one of these presentations to your conference or event.

Access Is Not Equity: From Survival to Authority in HIV Advocacy

An interactive session focused on transforming lived experience into purposeful advocacy through storytelling, boundaries, emotional regulation and systems-focused leadership.

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Aging Out Loud: Centering Elders in the HIV Justice Movement

A session centering long-term survivors and older adults living with HIV while examining ageism, policy, funding, housing, care delivery and leadership.

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Demanding Equity and Accountability in HIV Care Systems

An advocacy-focused session examining community oversight, provider performance, funding decisions, public comment and the meaningful involvement of people living with HIV.

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Swipe Right on Truth: What Dating App Profiles Reveal About Bias, Identity, and LGBTQ+ Equity

Available as a speech, plenary topic, or workshop. Explores how dating app culture reflects and reinforces bias, identity politics, and health equity gaps in LGBTQ+ communities.

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The Future Is Gray and Gay: Building Inclusive HIV Systems for LGBTQ+ Older Adults

Available as a speech, plenary topic, or workshop. Examines the intersection of aging, LGBTQ+ identity, and HIV care systems.

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White Coats in the Community: Physician-Led Outreach and Community Trust

Available as a speech, plenary topic, or workshop. Explores how physician visibility in community spaces reinforces trust, equity, and engagement in HIV prevention.

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From Disco to Digital: Intergenerational, Interracial, Romance, & HIV Disclosure

Available as a speech, plenary topic, or workshop. A candid exploration of how generational and racial dynamics shape HIV disclosure conversations.

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All abstracts are available as speeches, plenary topics, or workshops. Submit a booking inquiry to discuss bringing one of these presentations to your event.

Community advocate, author, and public speaker championing LGBTQ+ health, HIV awareness, and aging equity.

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