National Centers for Disease Control
Division of STD Prevention
CA DPH STDCB 850 Marina Bay Parkway
Building P, 2nd Floor
Richmond,
CA
USA
94804
Email:
romni.neiman@cdph.ca.gov
Biographical Sketch:
May 2004 - Current--Chief, Disease Intervention Section (DIS), CA DHS STD Control Branch: Leadership and direction of disease intervention activities, in the California Project area; Supervision and direction of Disease Intervention Section including programs and staff assigned to regional offices and HIV PCRS units; Oversight and coordination of the California Disease Intervention Training Program; Technical assistance to local health officials in program planning, policy development and evaluation of disease intervention activities; Technical and direct assistance to local health jurisdictions in the implementation and evaluation of enhanced surveillance, disease intervention, partner services activities and outbreak response; Development of curriculum for Field Investigation Training for infectious Disease Emergency Preparedness, Integration of STD & HIV Partner Services, and Internet Partner Notification.
February 2000 - September 2005 --Chief, Program Development Section, CA DHS STD Control Branch: Supervision of program development liaisons in managed care, corrections, border-binational health, maternal and child health, and program evaluation; Technical assistance to STD Controller Association in development of program standards; Conducted strategic planning, grants management.
April 1998 - February 2000--Managed Care Liaison, CA DHS STD Control Branch: Collaborated with CA Medi-Cal and health plans to enhance STD screening and treatement; Assisted in coordination of California Chlamydia Action Coalition efforts.
July 1996-April 1998--Regional Manager, Field Services Section, CA DHS Local Assistance Branch: Responsible for oversight of STD case management activities and maintentance of STD surveillance systems; Coordinated outbreak response activities for TB, and other CDs.
June 1994 - July 1996 Assistant Regional Manager, Field Services Section, CA DHS Local Assistance Branch: Responsible for oversight of STD case management activities and maintentance of STD surveillance systems; Coordinated outbreak response activities for TB, and other CDs.
January 1992- June 1994 Front Line Supervisor, Field Services Section, CA DHS Local Assistance Branch: Assigned to Long Beach, CA--CDC Training Center for Public Health Advisor Series.
July 1989 - January 1992 Disease Investigation Specialist/Public Health Advisor: Assigned to Chicago, IL and Philadelphia, PA project areas to conduct STD inteview and field investigation.