Tamara Flys, PhD

Baltimore, Maryland
Role: 
Scholar

Kathleen Page was a mentor for Dr. Flys from 2010-2012. Dr. Flys is currently Center for AIDS Research Prevention Core Senior Research Program Coordinator, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Director of Research Southwest Care Center (as of Dec. 2013).

Outcome: Oral Presentation, Global Health Conference, Montreal, November 13-15, 2011, 2 peer-reviewed publications (first author and middle author)

Faculty Mentor(s): 
Kathleen Page, MD

Cell phone utilization among foreign-born latinos: a promising tool for dissemination of health and HIV information

Post Date: 
2014-08-01
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Countries: 
United States
Publication: 
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Latinos in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by HIV and are at risk for late presentation to care. Between June 2011 and January 2012, we conducted a cross-sectional survey of 209 Baltimore Latinos at community-based venues to evaluate the feasibility of using communication technology (ICT)-...

A novel educational strategy targeting health care workers in underserved communities in Central America to integrate HIV into primary medical care

Post Date: 
2012-10-24
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Countries: 
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Panama
Publication: 
PLOS
Background: Current educational strategies to integrate HIV care into primary medical care in Central America have traditionally targeted managers or higher-level officials, rather than local health care workers (HCWs). We developed a complementary online and on-site interactive training...