Brandy Peterson, MPH, CHES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Office of Workforce and Career Development/Public Health Prevention Service
1600 Clifton Road, Mail Stop E-92
Atlanta, GA
USA 30333
Email: ftn6@cdc.gov

Biographical Sketch:
2006-Present -- Prevention Specialist, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Office of Workforce and Career Development, Public Health Prevention Service, Atlanta, GA 2007-Present -- Prevention Specialist, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Field assignment to the Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of HIV/STD/Hepatitis Services, STD Control Program, Phoenix, AZ •Convene the syphilis prevention stakeholder group and facilitate a collaborative process between the ADHS/STD and HIV Programs, the county health department and community organizations to implement a behavioral intervention and increase syphilis screening efforts targeted towards men who have sex with men (MSM). •Manage the implementation and evaluation of a behavioral surveillance study among HIV-infected MSM at two local HIV clinics. •Co-lead grant proposal submissions-awarded funding to develop statewide strategic plan to address gaps in HIV/AIDS prevention services for MSM. •Conduct and synthesize key informant interviews with physicians, local and state health department officials, community-based organization staff, and community members with insight into the local MSM community. •Develop surveys, focus group guides, focus group and key informant interview questions, and needs assessment plans.