Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, PCSI Team
1600 Clifton Road NE
MS E-59
Atlanta,
GA
USA
30333
eqb5@cdc.gov
Biographical Sketch:
August 2011 - present: Behavioral Scientist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Evaluation Lead for the Program Collaboration and Service Integration Team in the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention.
April 2008 - August 2011: Behavioral Scientist, CDC, Atlanta, GA
Lead for the Partner Services project for the National HIV Monitoring and Evaluation Team in the Program Evaluation Branch in the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention.
Serve as a subject matter expert and participate in national guideline development for the Recommendations for Partner Services Programs for HIV Infection, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, and Chlamydial Infection in conjunction with staff from the Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention and STD Prevention
Develop content for Partner Services and Monitoring and Evaluation/Quality Improvement sections of the Prevention with for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS guidelines and present at the guidelines consultation for governmental and nongovernmental partners at community, state, and national levels
October 2003 - April 2008: Epidemiologist, CDC, Atlanta, GA
Project Officer for the Rapid HIV Testing to Improve Outcomes for Partner Counseling and Referral Services Demonstration Project
May 2002 - October 2003: Health Care Analyst, CDC Information Technology Support, Northrop Grumman, Atlanta, GA
Provided technical assistance to project officer and health departments for the Supplement to HIV/AIDS Surveillance (SHAS) project.
Relevent publications:
Shrestha RK, Begley EB, Hutchinson A, Sansom SL, Voorhees K, Ware G, Carrel J, Burgess S.
Costs and effectiveness of incorporating rapid HIV testing into partner counseling and referral services in Colorado and Louisiana, United States. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2009;
36(10): 637-641.
Song B, Begley EB, Lesondak L, Voorhees K, Esquivel M, Merrick RL, Carrel J, Sebesta D, Vergeront J, Shrestha D, Heffelfinger JA. How Do HIV-Positive Index Clients ReferTheir Partners in Partner Counseling and Referral Service? - Results from a Demonstration Project. (In publication)
Relevant presentations:
Begley E, Fleming M, Harris P, Vaughan M, O’Connor K. Training on the Comprehensive Data Collection Instruments for Partner Services. Oral presentation at the Pre-Conference Academy, 2010 STD Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA (March 8-11, 2010).
Begley E, McCormick L, Beltrami J. New HIV Positivity and Posttest Counseling at STD Clinics: 25 Health Departments in the United States, 2007. Poster presentation at the 2010 STD Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA (March 8-11, 2010).