Dr. Vincent Guilamo Ramos

Biography

Vincent Guilamo-Ramos is a Professor and the Leona B. Carpenter Chair in Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. He is also the Executive Director of the Institute for Policy Solutions and a founding Director of the Center for Latino Adolescent Family Health (CLAFH). A nurse practitioner dually licensed in adult health and psychiatric-mental health nursing, Dr. Guilamo-Ramos is recognized as an expert and leader in social determinants of health. His research, funded by prestigious organizations such as the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, focuses on the role of families in supporting the health of adolescents and young adults, particularly in Latinx and underserved communities, with an emphasis on preventing HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections. He has published extensively in leading scientific journals and has been featured in major media outlets. Before his current role, he was a tenured professor at Duke University and New York University, holding various administrative positions, including Dean at Duke University School of Nursing. Dr. Guilamo-Ramos is actively involved in national health initiatives, serving as co-chair of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS and in leadership roles for significant health equity organizations.

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