CAPS Community Engagement Core and CAPS/PRC Town Hall present: Ending the HIV Epidemic: Prevention through Active Community Engagement

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CAPS Community Engagement Core and CAPS/PRC Town Hall present:

Commander Michelle Sandoval-Rosario and Lieutenant Commander Jose Antonio Ortiz

Ending the HIV Epidemic: Prevention through Active Community Engagement

Presentation objectives:

1. Discuss the role of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Prevention through Active Community Engagement Program to end the HIV Epidemic.
2. Discuss the role Ready, Set, PrEP has to increase the uptake of PrEP.
3. Identify ongoing barriers to accessing PrEP and strategies for engaging and increasing PrEP awareness.

CDR Michelle Sandoval-Rosario

Commander Michelle Sandoval-Rosario is currently the PACE Director for Region IX with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH).  Prior to joining the OASH, CDR Sandoval-Rosario was with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for 13 years.  CDR Sandoval-Rosario has extensive experience working with state and local government entities and other partners, both in the U.S. and overseas.  She has worked on a variety of public health initiatives ranging from HIV, addressing health inequalities, women’s and children’s health, to the implementation and evaluation of collaborative programs. 

CDR Sandoval-Rosario graduated from the University of California, Irvine where she received her BA in Psychology and Social Behavior with a minor in Public Health and Epidemiology. She received her MPH in Epidemiology from Boston University School of Public Health and her DrPH from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. CDR Sandoval-Rosario was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA and enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and two boys.

LCDR Jose Antonio Ortiz

Lieutenant Commander Jose Antonio Ortiz began his career as United States Public Health Commissioned Officer in 2007 as an Assistant Health Services Administrator with the Division of Immigration Health Services in El Paso, Texas.  In 2015, LCDR Ortiz relocated to his current residence, in Arlington, VA, where he has served as a Senior Health Program Analyst for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program within the Health Resources and Services Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Divisions of Community and Metropolitan HIV/AIDS Programs. His expertise and work experience were instrumental through the development and implementation of an Integrated Plan collaborative between HRSA and CDC, which focused on ending the HIV epidemic.

LCDR Ortiz possesses a Master’s degree in Public Health and Health Services Administration and a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Business Administration. LCDR Jose Ortiz has been selected to serve as Deputy Director for the Region IX PACE program under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.