Maria Valderrama, Member of ALACITS ID: PE-089

Study Coordinator
School of Public Health and Administration, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Honorio Delgado 430 Avenue- Lima 31-Peru
Lima Peru maria.valderrama.c@upch.pe

Biographical Sketch:
2011-presente--Field coordinator Study coordinator of the project “Brighter Futures”- Factors that affect implementation of POCTs and develop and test a model of implementation of POCTs in maternal and child health (MCH). Epidemiology, STIs and HIV Unit, School of Public Health. Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. 2009-2011--Coordinator of the project CISNE “Preventing Congenital Syphilis: Implementing rapid syphilis testing to improve access to syphilis screening for pregnant women in Ventanilla- Callao, Peru”. Epidemiology, STIs and HIV Unit, School of Public Health, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. 2008-2009--National Coordinator of the Project "Assessment of the impact of interventions of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Lima and Callao. Epidemiology, STIs and HIV Unit, School of Public Health. Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. 2008--National Coordinator of the Project "Assessment of the acceptability and feasibility of a Human Papilloma Virus vaccine scheme in female sex workers in Lima, Peru”. Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia and Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health. 2005-2008--National Supervisor of the project “Community Prevention of STDs and HIV / AIDS in men who have sex with men (MSM)”. Epidemiology, STIs and HIV Unit. School of Public Health. Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. 2003-2005--National Supervisor of the Project PREVEN "Training in syndromic management" for a network of professionals from 10 cities in Peru. Epidemiology, STIs and HIV Unit. School of Public Health, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. Award “Best Field Director for Research Projects” at the anniversary of the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, in recognition of my dedication to the field of public health. 2009 Certificate of excellence, in recognition of your dedication and commitment to public health as part of the PREVEN Team. University of Washington Center for AIDS and STD. 2003-2006. Author or coauthor of 10 publications relating to prevention of STD and HIV. Numerous presentations at scientific meetings.