A discussion about HIV/AIDS – how far we’ve come, how much further we need to go.
In this on-demand webinar, we have assembled a panel of our esteemed faculty members with vast experience and expertise in working with HIV/AIDS patients, research and treatments.
Dr. Stephen Ash earned his medical degree in medicine and surgery from London University’s Medical University. He also received a First Class Degree in neurosciences.
In 1989, Dr Ash set up and developed a comprehensive service at Ealing Hospital in West London for people with HIV/AIDS, becoming the single largest provider of care for HIV at a District General Hospital in the UK. Additionally, he also set up the ante-natal HIV testing service to prevent transmission of HIV from mother to child. From 1995 to 2003, he became medical adviser to the Elton John AIDS Foundation, evaluating bids for funding of projects, taking part and advising on the structure, development and assessment of accepted projects. Dr Ash was elected to sit on the Executive Committee of the British HIV Association for a 3-year term of office; a national body advising the NHS, the UK government, and fellow doctors on all things HIV.
Since 1995, Dr. Ash has been the site director for AUC at Ealing Hospital and in 2012 was appointed Clinical Dean for the United Kingdom. Dr. Ash is currently a professor of infectious diseases at University of Buckingham, Examiner for the Royal College of Physicians, and Elected Council Member of the Royal College of Physicians.
Dr. Humphrey earned her masters and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Saint Louis University and completed clinical training at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric psychology at Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, with a focus on hematology and oncology.
Dr. Humphrey served as a psychologist at the Family Care Center Mental Health Program at Harlem Hospital, with focus on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and supporting the psychosocial of children and adolescents born with HIV/AIDS. She later served as the Clinical Director of the Family Care Center Mental Health Program, with focus on improving comprehensive mental health services to youth and adults living with HIV/AIDS in New York City. Her work also involved contributions to research initiatives prevention, testing and linkage to care for persons at highest risk for HIV transmission. Additionally, she has also provided training to medical providers to improve the care of people living with HIV/AIDS and co-occurring psychiatric challenges.
Dr. Peter Barbosa was raised in Añasco, Puerto Rico, and started his undergraduate studies at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez campus. Dr. Barbosa finished his B.S. in biochemistry from Texas A&M University and completed a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. His first postdoctoral fellowship was in HIV research at the Institut Pasteur in Paris. Following his relocation to San Francisco, he worked as a scientist and immunology professor specializing in HIV and AIDS. During his 8-year tenure at New York College of Podiatric Medicine (NYCPM), he continued his research activities and received an NIH grant in collaboration with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to study the impact of mindfulness meditation on chronic inflammation in older HIV-positive patients.
As a scientist, his primary interests involve: 1) chronic inflammation in HIV infection, 2) podiatric complications of HIV infection (focusing on plantar verrucae), and 3) ways to improve empathy & patient/provider communication among healthcare students.
Dr. Jalika Breaux is a licensed clinical psychologist, with specialization in brief, medically integrated treatments and mental health interventions for underserved populations. She earned a dual masters and PhD in Clinical and Community Psychology from Georgia State University in 2015. She completed her clinical internship at Emory University School of Medicine at Grady Hospital and postdoctoral fellowship at the Emory University and Emory Healthcare Faculty Staff Assistance Program.
In partnership with community-based organizations, she has worked with families impacted by trauma, domestic violence, and HIV in low-cost clinics that provide mental health services to the community.