Massachusetts Department of Public Health
				STD Division
				State Laboratory Institute, 305 South Street
				
				Boston, 
				MA
				USA
				02130
				
				
					 Email:
					Sylvie.Ratelle@state.ma.us
				
				
				
Biographical Sketch:
1992-present: Medical Director, Division of STD Prevention.
1995-present: Director, STD/HIV Prevention Training Center of New England.
1998-present: Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health.
Responsible for overseeing all medical aspects of STD management (treatment and screening protocols in STD clinics; medical alerts and treatment recommendations for the state; prevention strategies; STD laboratory testing) and professional education in the state of Massachusetts.
Numerous presentations at conferences and grand rounds.
Author of articles in peer reviewed journals