Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
				Sexually Transmitted Disease Program
				2615 S. Grand Ave., Room 500
				
				Los Angeles, 
				CA
				USA
				90007
				
				
					 Email:
					erudy@ph.lacounty.gov
				
				
				
Biographical Sketch:
1998-2001		Epidemiologist
			Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center 
			Los Angeles, California
2002-2004		Research Associate
			Health Research Association
			Los Angeles, California
2004-present		Epidemiologist
			Los Angeles County Health Department
			Sexually Transmitted Disease Program
			Los Angeles, California
Dr. Rudy has authored or co-authored 14 publications related to evaluation of health services programs and access to health care.
Her experience at the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center combined with training in Epidemiology and Health Services Research has paved the foundation for her broad research focus: 1) to examine access to and evaluation of health care in marginalized groups and 2) to better understand the behavioral epidemiology associated with sexually transmitted diseases.