Richard Garfein, PhD, MPH

UCSD
School of Medicine
9500 Gilman Drive, MC-0507
La Jolla, CA
USA 92093
Email: rgarfein@ucsd.edu

Biographical Sketch:
2009-present Associate Professor, Division of Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego 2005-2008 Associate Professor, Division of International Health and Cross Cultural Medicine, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego 1999-2005 Senior Staff Epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Epidemiology Branch, Atlanta, GA. 1997-1999 Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division for Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, Hepatitis Branch, Atlanta, GA. 1993-1997 Project Coordinator, Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Baltimore, MD 1993-1994 Data Analyst, WESTAT, Inc., Rockville, MD 1990-1992 Program Administrator, San Diego State University, School of Public Health, San Diego, CA 1989-1991 Health Care Statistician, Naval Health Research Center, United States Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA 1989-1990 Senior Data Analyst, Community Care Network, Inc., San Diego, CA Author or coauthor on over 78 publications in peer reviewed journals and presenter or coauthor on over 110 presentations at scientific meetings related to infectious diseases among injection drug users and other underserved populations.