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Maria Christina Herrera is an Assistant Professor at Yale School of Medicine affiliated with General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. She is a faculty scholar at PolicyLab at Children's Hospital Philadelphia (CHOP) and previously served as an attending physician in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at CHOP. Dr. Herrera's research focuses on the intersection of HIV, substance use, and drug abuse among adolescents and young adults. She aims to optimize access to HIV prevention initiatives for historically marginalized and disenfranchised youth. Her work spans various public health efforts in locations including Philadelphia, New York City, San Francisco, and the Indian Health Service on the White Mountain Apache Reservation in Arizona. Dr. Herrera has also worked globally in the Dominican Republic, Peru, and Mexico. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University, a Medical Degree from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, and a Master of Science in Health Policy from the University of Pennsylvania. Her current research is supported by a National Institute on Drug Abuse K12 grant.
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