Hep-C ALERT, Inc
660 NE 125 Street
North Miami,
FL
USA
33161
Email:
andi@hep-c-alert.org
Biographical Sketch:
ANDI THOMAS, is the founder and Executive Director of Hep-C ALERT, one of the most comprehensive nonprofit hepatitis service organizations the U.S. Hep-C ALERT is dedicated to raising awareness of and assisting people affected by hepatitis C. Ms. Thomas offers an outstanding background in practical knowledge of healthcare delivery systems and a deep personal desire to assist others in their fight against this insidious chronic infection. When first was diagnosed with chronic Hep-C in 1996, Andi quickly realized that little information was available to the lay public. Concerned with this reality and drawing from her years of experience in healthcare, Ms. Thomas launched a personal quest to increase awareness of this “silent epidemic”. The result of her concern is Hep-C ALERT, Inc.
Expanding the scope of organization’s services to include all forms of viral hepatitis and HIV further optimized ALERT’s ability to meet the community’s needs. In addition, Ms. Thomas has emerged as a national spokesperson for the Hep-C cause. Nationally, she has appeared on ABC News Nightline with Forrest Sawyer, and has been quoted in U.S. News and World Report, Cosmopolitan, Newsweek, and the Washington Post.
Positions:
1997 - Present Hep-C ALERT, Inc., North Miami, FL. Founder and Executive Director.
1997 – 1999 PathWays Hepatitis Health Management, Miami, FL. Director.
1993 – 1998 Home Medical Supply, Inc., Hollywood, FL. Medical Accounts Manager; Special Projects Coordinator; Software and Workflow Analyst.
1991 – 1993 Florida Medical Computers Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. Software Trainer and
Special Software Development Analyst.
1978 – 1990 Previous Positions: Medical Assistant and X-Ray Technologist; Medical
Insurance Specialist; and Medical Database Systems Coordinator.
Memberships (Florida):
1998 - Present Co-Chair, South Florida Viral Hepatitis Council.
1999 - 2002 Member, Broward County Infectious Exposure Workgroup, Broward County Medical Examiner's Office.
2002 - 2004 Member, South Beach Syphilis Council (SoBe Syph).
2003 - Present Board Member, Miami-Dade Community Jail Linkage Coalition.
2004 Member, Florida Viral Hepatitis Council.
Memberships (National):
2000 - 2003 President, National Hepatitis C Advocacy Council.
2003 - Present Board Member, National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable.
2003 – Present Member, HCV RNA Pricing Coalition.
2004 – Present Member, Hepatitis C Appropriations. Partnership.
Research:
2000-2001 "The Prevalence of Hepatitis C Infection in Emergency Medical/Public Safety Workers". University of Pittsburgh, IRB #000342; Co-principal investigator.
2001 "A Study of the Seroprevalence of Hepatitis C Among Oregon Public Safety Workers". Oregon Health Sciences University, IRB #6180; Co-investigator.