July 21 2016 Celebration of Ward Cates Champion

July 21 2016 Celebration of Ward Cates Champion for Integration of Women’s Health & HIV Prevention Dr. Tim Mastro Chief Science Officer, FHI 360

One-of-a-kind 2

Willard (Ward) Cates, Jr. • A courageous champion of science and evidence • Yale University, BA, MD, MPH • CDC, 1974 – 1994 – Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer – Abortion Surveillance Branch o Evidence leading to safer practices – Director, STD Division o Beginning of AIDS epidemic – Director, EIS Program 3

An Inspirational Mentor 4

Ward at FHI 360 • 1994 - 2016 – Scientific Leader and President – Principal Investigator, HIV Prevention Trials Network – Champion of family planning & HIV integration – HIV prevention science 5

Scientific Accomplishments • A brilliant, prolific scientist – 450 publications – Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Science – Thomas Parran Award, American STD Association – Allan Rosenfield Award for Lifetime Achievement, Society of Family Planning 6

The amazing spirit of Ward! 7

Win-Win! 8

The Ward Cates Emerging Scientific Leader Award 9

The Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes (ECHO) Trial A Multi-Center, Open-Label, Randomised Clinical Trial Comparing HIV Incidence and Contraceptive Benefits in Women using Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA), Levonorgestrel (LNG) Implant, and Copper Intrauterine Device (IUD)

In remembrance…. . 11