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Janet Myers, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor

Research interests

HIV, health services, policy research, clinical training, program evaluation, HIV prevention, correctional healthcare, community collaboration

Current research

Education

  • 1998, Fellowship (Health Services Research), University of Washington
  • 1998, MPH (Social and Behavioral Sciences), University of Washington
  • 1997, PhD (Medical Sociology) Advisor: Bernice Pescosolido, PhD, Indiana University
  • 1995, MA (Sociology) Indiana University
  • 1990, BA (Sociology, with honors) Univ. of California, Santa Cruz

Publications

  • Aragon R, Myers J. 1999. HIV testing after implementation of name-based reporting. JAMA Apr 21;281(15):1377-8; author reply 1379-80. .
  • Kindrick A, Myers J , Goldschmidt RH. 2002. Occupational Exposure to Blood-Borne Pathogens: Emerging Issues from the National HIV/AIDS Clinicians' Consultation Center. Clinics in Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 2:475-496 .
  • Robillard AG, Garner JE, Laufer FN, Ramadan A, Barker TA, Devore BS, Myers JJ, Porterfield J, Wood PH, 2003. CDC/HRSA HIV/AIDS Intervention, Prevention, and Continuity of Care Demonstration Project for Incarcerated Individuals within Correctional Settings and the Community:  A Description of Corrections Demonstration Project Activities . Journal of Correctional Healthcare, 9(4) .
  • Myers JJ , Barker TA, Devore BS, Garner JE, Laufer FN, Porterfield J, Ramadan A, Robillard AG, Wood PH. (2003) CDC/HRSA HIV/AIDS Intervention, Prevention, and Continuity of Care Demonstration Project for Incarcerated Individuals within Correctional Settings and the Community: Implementation Issues During Years One and Two. Journal of Correctional Healthcare , 9(4) .
  • Morin SF, Koester KA, Steward WT, Maiorana A, McLaughlin M, Myers JJ, Vernon K, Chesney M.  (2003) Missed Opportunities: Prevention with HIV-Infected Patients in Clinical Care Settings.  J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 36(4):960-6.
  • Myers JJ, Steward, WT, Koester KA, Morin SF. (2004) Written Procedures Enhance Delivery of HIV “Prevention with Positives” Counseling in Primary Health Care Settings. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr , 37(Supplement 2):S95-S100.
  • Myers JJ , Zack B, Kramer K, Gardner, M, Rucobo G, Taylor S. (2005) Get Connected: An HIV prevention case management program for men and women leaving California prisons. American Journal of Public Health, Oct; 95(10):1682-4.
  • Steward WT, Koester KA, Myers JJ, Morin SF. (2006) Provider fatalism reduces the likelihood of HIV-prevention counseling in primary care settings. AIDS and Behavior 10(1):3-12
  • Myers JJ, Zack B. (2006) Letter in Response to Cohen (HIV Prevention is not Cost Effective) American Journal of Public Health , Mar 2006; 96: 401.
  • Koester KA, Maiorana A, Vernon K, Myers, JJ , Dawson Rose C, Morin SF. (2007). Implementation of HIV Prevention Interventions with People Living with HIV/AIDS in Clinical Settings: Challenges and Lessons Learned. AIDS and Behavior , Supplement, June (published on-line).
  • Myers JJ , Dawson Rose C, Shade SB, Koester K, Maiorana A, Malitz F, Steward WT, Morin SF. (2007) Sex, Risk and Responsibility:  Provider Attitudes and Beliefs Predict HIV Transmission Risk Prevention Counseling in Clinical Care Settings . AIDS and Behavior , Supplement, June (forthcoming).
  • Morin SF, Myers JJ , Shade SB, Koester K, Maiorana A, Dawson Rose C. (2007) Predicting HIV Transmission Risk among HIV-Infected Patients Seen in Clinical Settings. AIDS and Behavior , Supplement, June (forthcoming).

Contact

50 Beale Street, Suite 1300, Box 0866
San Francisco , CA 94105
Voice: 415/597-8168
FAX: 415/597-9213
Email: janet.myers@ucsf.edu