POZ is a three letter acronym or abbreviation which can refer to:
- The three letter IATA code for Poznań-Ławica Airport in Poland
- HIV positive people
- POZ (magazine), a magazine and website that covers HIV and AIDS
Poz is a nickname which can refer to:
- Paul Posluszny, linebacker for the NFL Buffalo Bills
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POZ (magazine)
POZ is a magazine that chronicles the lives of people affected by HIV/AIDS. Its website, Poz.com, has daily HIV/AIDS news, treatment information, forums, blogs and personals.
History and profile
The magazine was founded in 1994 by Sean Strub, an HIV-positive and openly gay businessman and activist. Before launching POZ, Strub was involved with numerous social issues, including politics, environmentalism, civil rights, LGBT rights and HIV/AIDS. He is now executive director of the Sero Project, which focuses on ending inappropriate criminal prosecutions of people with HIV.
POZ is published by Smart + Strong, which also publishes AIDSmeds.com, a website for HIV/AIDS treatment information; Real Health, a magazine and website for African-American health; Tu Salud, a magazine and website for Latino health; Sane, a website for mental wellness; and Hep, a website for hepatitis information.
In 2004, Strub sold Smart + Strong to CDM Publishing, LLC. Jeremy Grayzel is CEO of CDM Publishing and Smart + Strong. He was president of VNU eMedia (now known as Nielsen Business Media). Ian Anderson is president of Smart + Strong. He was director of product development at VNU eMedia. Susan Levey is publisher and vice president, sales of Smart + Strong. She joined POZ in 2014.
