Janet Myers, PhD, MPH
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Professor, School of Medicine
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Email: Janet.Myers@ucsf.edu
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Biography
Janet Myers, PhD, MPH is a medical sociologist whose research focuses on evaluation of HIV care and treatment interventions delivered in clinical settings. Janet has served as principal investigator on several large multi-site demonstration projects aiming to optimize linkage, engagement and retention in Ryan White Program-funded care. Her work also focuses on implementation research in correctional settings including jails, prisons and detention centers. She also teaches program evaluation in the UCSF implementation science certificate program.
RESEARCH AWARDS AND GRANTS
CURRENT
1. U90HA26507 (PI) 09/01/2013-08/031/2018
Health Resources and Services Administration $413,886 direct/year 2
Culturally Appropriate Interventions of Outreach, Access and Retention $2,151,872 direct/yrs. 1-5
among Latino/a Populations Initiative – Evaluation and Technical
Assistance Center
2. EI14-SF-009 (PI) 04/01/2013-03/31/2017
Epidemic Interventions Demonstration Project $263,812 direct/year 3
California HIV/AIDS Research Program $1,006,982 direct/yrs. 1-4
Connecting Resources for Urban Sexual Health (CRUSH)
3. UA2HA07855 (PI) 03/01/2012-03/31/2017
Health Resources and Services Administration $433,834 direct/year 3
AIDS Education and Training Centers National Evaluation Center $2,037,238 direct/yrs.1-5
4. U90HA22702 (PI) 09/01/2011-08/31/2016
Health Resources and Services Administration $1,239,446 direct/year 4
Systems Linkages and Access to Care for Populations at High Risk of HIV $4,766,798 direct/yrs. 1-5
Infection Initiative – Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center
5. RP11-SF-021 (Co-I/Center Co-Director) 04/01/2012-09/30/2016
California State Office of AIDS $427,000 direct/year 2
AIDS Policy Research Center $1,708,000 direct/yrs. 1-4
6. U48 DP004998-01 (Co-I) 09/30/2014-09/29/2019
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) $575,101 direct/year 1
UCSF Prevention Research Center $2,875,505 direct/yrs. 1-4
7. No Grant # (Co-I) 11/11/2013-09/25/2015
NIH / University of Puerto Rico $104,779 direct/year 1
An Innovative HIV Prevention Curriculum for Medical Students of the 1 year grant
University of Puerto Rico Medical School: Implementation and Evaluation Phase
PAST
1. 1R01DA027209 (PI) 08/01/2009-05/31/2014
NIH/NIDA $446,256 direct/year 1
Navigator-Enhanced Case Management for HIV-Infected Jail Inmates $2,288,887 direct/yrs. 1-5
Reentering the Community
2. Subcontract through Dept. of FCM (Subcontract PI) 04/01/2013- 03/31/2014
Health Resources and Services and Services Administration $118,964 direct/year 1
International Training and Education Center on Health 1 year contract
Situational Assessment of HIV, TB, and STIs in South African
Department of Correctional Services Facilities
3. Subcontract through Dept. of FCM (Subcontract PI) 07/01/2011-06/30/2013
Health Resources and Services and Services Administration $116,267 direct/year 1
Incorporating HIV Prevention into the Medical Care of Persons Living with $232,534 direct/yrs. 1-2
HIV: A Replication of the Ask, Screen, Intervene (ASI) Intervention
4. Subcontract through Dept. of FCM (Subcontract PI) 07/01/2011-06/30/2013
Health Resources and Services and Services Administration $23,220 direct/year 1
U.S./Mexico Border Region Interagency Collaborative for HIV $46,365 direct/yrs. 1-2
5. Subcontract through Dept. of FCM (Subcontract PI) 07/01/2012-06/30/2013
Health Resources and Services and Services Administration $27,778 direct/year 1
Evaluation of AIDS Education and Training Centers’ (AETC) Capacity 1 year project
Building Activities
6. Epidemic Interventions Demonstration Project (Subcontract PI) 04/01/2012- 03/31/2013
California HIV/AIDS Research Program $125,000 direct/year 1
Connecting Resources for Urban Sexual Health 1 year project
7. 5P30AI087714-02 (Co-I) 09/01/2011–05/31/2013
NIH $90,137 direct/year 1
Enhanced Comprehensive HIV Prevention Planning and Implementation 1 year supplement
for Metropolitan Statistical Areas Most Affected by HIV/AIDS
8. CR09-SF-451 (Co-I) 04/01/2010-03/31/2013
California HIV/AIDS Research Program $34,862 direct/year 1
Evaluation of Vocational Rehabilitation for HIV-Infected Persons $154,930 direct/yrs. 1-3
9. Subcontract through Dept. of FCM (Subcontract PI) 07/01/2012-12/31/2012
California State Office of AIDS (OA) $68,177 direct/6-months
Evaluation of HIV Testing in California OA-Funded Medical Facilities 6-month project
10. H97 HA08477 (PI) 09/01/2007-08/31/2012
Health Resources and Services Administration $542,948 direct/year 1
Information Technology Networks of Care Initiative Evaluation and $1,855,616 direct/yrs. 1-5
Technical Assistance Center
11. CRB-AR500-S-10-00166 (Co-I) 07/01/2010-06/30/2012
NIH/Office of AIDS Research through SSI, Inc. $38,248 direct/year 1
HIV Prevention Curriculum Development for the University of Puerto Rico $76,496 direct/yrs. 1-2
12. RP08-SF-603 (Co-I/Center Co-Director) 04/01/2009-3/31/2012
California State Office of AIDS $283,823 direct/year 1
AIDS Policy Research Center $845,474 direct/yrs. 1-3
13. 1U69 HA07855 (PI) 03/01/2007-02/29/2012
Health Resources and Services Administration $416,667 direct/year 1
AIDS Education and Training Centers National Evaluation Center $2,534,499 direct/yrs.1-5
14. 3R01DA027209-02S1 (PI) 09/30/2010 – 5/31/2011
NIH/NIDA $149,789 direct/year 1
Navigator-Enhanced Case Management for HIV-Infected Jail Inmates 1 year supplement
15. A108362 (Subcontract PI) 11/01/2007 -11/30/2010
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through $264,026 direct/year 1
subcontract with the International HIV/AIDS Alliance $777,495 direct/yrs. 1-3
Community Action Program: Increasing Access to HIV/AIDS Services
through Evidence-Based Programming
16. U65 PS000817 (PI) 09/30/2007-09/29/2010
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $120,285 direct/year 1 Evaluating the Implementation of the CDC’s Revised Recommendations $321,464 direct/yrs. 1-3
for HIV Testing
17. A112011 (PI) 01/01/2009-12/31/2009
San Francisco Department of Public Health $48,532 direct /year 1
Enhancing HIV Testing, Linkage to Care and Partner Services 1 year contract
18. A109453 (PI) 08/06/2008–09/30/2009
National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases through $8,858 direct/year 1
subcontract with PPD, Inc. $18,197 direct/yrs. 1-2
HIV Research and Counseling Training for Vaccine Trials
19. 03-75344 (Co-PI) 07/01/2006-06/30/2009
California State Office of AIDS $268,830 direct/year 1
Evaluating HIV Prevention in California (Technical Assistance for system $806,889 direct/yrs. 1-3
Development and local program planning)
20. No number (PI) 01/31/2009-03/30/2009
Health Resources and Services Administration through subcontract with $18,430 direct/year 1
The International Training and Education Center on HIV 2 month contract
Situational Assessment of “Positive Prevention” in Clinical Settings in Haiti
21. 1U69 HA07855-Supplement (PI) 03/01/2008-02/28/2009
Health Resources and Services Administration $414,000 direct/year 1
Evaluating Clinical Training and Capacity Building for the US Minority 1 year supplement
AIDS Initiative—Supplement to the AETC National Evaluation Center
22. 1D58HP05188-01-00 (Co-I) 07/01/2005-06/30/2008
Health Resources and Services Administration $251,490 direct/year 1
Residency in Training in General Internal Medicine $676,984 direct/yrs. 1-3
23. 6H97 HA 00261-01-01 (Co-PI) 09/30/2002-08/31/2008
Health Resources and Services Administration $515,658 direct/year 4
Evaluation and Support Center, Ryan White Prevention with Positives in $2,550,063 direct/yrs. 1-5
Primary Care Settings Initiative (Evaluation Center for 15 national sites)
24. AL04-SF-806 (PI) 11/01/2004-06/30/2008
California HIV/AIDS Research Program $147,580 direct/year 3
Project HOLLA: Developing a Tailored Case Management Intervention for $427,425 direct/yrs. 1-3
Recently Released Prisoners
25. 200-2003-01506 (Co-I) 07/01/2007-12/31/2007
Manila Consulting (Prime: CDC) $127,027 direct
Community-level outcome monitoring project 6 month contract
26. U69HA02501-01-00 (PI) 03/01/2004-02/28/2007
Health Resources and Services Administration $417,111 direct/year 1
AIDS Education and Training Centers National Evaluation Center $1,246,081 direct/yrs.1-3
27. DHHS 05-46117 (PI) 01/01/2006-06/30/2006
California State Office of AIDS $138,330 direct/year 1
Pharmacy Sale Syringe Disposal Evaluation 6 month grant
28. AD03-SF-600 (Co-PI) 01/01/2004-05/30/2004
Universitywide AIDS Research Program $120,000 direct/year 1
California AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Financing, Delivery 1 year grant
and Policy Research Initiative
29. NACHC # 000061 (Co-PI) 01/31/2004-06/29/2004
National Association of Community Health Centers $54,501 direct/year 1
Study of HIV Testing and Counseling Delivery and Policy in 1 year grant
Community Health Centers
30. No number (PI) 07/31/2000-09/30/2005
Centerforce $25,000 direct/year 1
Get Connected: Prevention Case Management Outcomes study $100,000 direct/yrs. 1-4
31. H4A HA 00038-03 (Co-PI) 09/01/2003-08/31/2004
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $123,500 direct/year 1
Evaluation of Patterns of Utilization of the National Clinicians’ Post- 1 year grant
Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline (PEPline): Phase Three
32. H4A HA 00038-02 (Co-PI) 09/01/2002-08/31/2003
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $123,500 direct/year 1
Evaluation of Patterns of Utilization of the National Clinicians’ Post- 1 year grant
Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline (PEPline): Phase Two
33. PC99-SF-2024 (Co-I) 07/01/1999-06/30/2001
Universitywide AIDS Research Program $52,206 direct/year 1
Expanding Access to HIV Care $102,964 direct/yrs. 1-2
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- Fuller SM, Kotwal AA, Tha SH, Hill D, Perissinotto C, Myers JJ. Key Elements and Mechanisms of a Peer-Support Intervention to Reduce Loneliness and Isolation among Low-Income Older Adults: A Qualitative Implementation Science Study. J Appl Gerontol. 2022 12; 41(12):2574-2582.
- Maiorana A, Zamudio-Haas S, Santiago-Rodríguez EI, Sauceda JA, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Brooks RA, Myers JJ. HIV Disclosure Practices to Family among Mexican and Puerto Rican Sexual Minority Men with HIV in the Continental USA: Intersections of Sexual Orientation and HIV Stigma. J Homosex. 2022 Feb 28; 1-25.
- Mangosing D, Kumalo-Sakutukwa G, Bourdeau B, Rebchook G, Lightfoot M, Myers JJ. Supporting Community Partners in Reducing HIV-Related Health Disparities: Technical Assistance Across a Spectrum of Intensity. Inquiry. 2022 Jan-Dec; 59:469580221081436.
- Ashwin Kotwal, Shannon Fuller, Janet Myers, Daniel Hill, Soe Han Tha, Alexander Smith, Carla Perissinotto. A Peer Intervention Facilitates Trust and Improves Psychosocial Well-Being in Diverse, Low-Income Older Adults. Innovation in Aging. 2021 Dec 17; 5(Supplement_1):6-6.
- Koester KA, Erguera XA, Udoh I, Kang Dufour MS, Burack JH, Myers JJ. Exploring the Shift From HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Awareness to Uptake Among Young Gay and Bisexual Men. Front Public Health. 2021; 9:677716.
- Kotwal AA, Fuller SM, Myers JJ, Hill D, Tha SH, Smith AK, M Perissinotto C. A peer intervention reduces loneliness and improves social well-being in low-income older adults: A mixed-methods study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 Aug 27.
- Shade SB, Kirby VB, Stephens S, Moran L, Charlebois ED, Xavier J, Cajina A, Steward WT, Myers JJ. Outcomes and costs of publicly funded patient navigation interventions to enhance HIV care continuum outcomes in the United States: A before-and-after study. PLoS Med. 2021 05; 18(5):e1003418.
- Shade SB, Marseille E, Kirby V, Chakravarty D, Steward WT, Koester KK, Cajina A, Myers JJ. Health information technology interventions and engagement in HIV care and achievement of viral suppression in publicly funded settings in the US: A cost-effectiveness analysis. PLoS Med. 2021 04; 18(4):e1003389.
- Neduzhko O, Postnov O, Sereda Y, Kulchynska R, Bingham T, Myers JJ, Flanigan T, Kiriazova T. Modified Antiretroviral Treatment Access Study (MARTAS): A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Efficacy of a Linkage-to-Care Intervention Among HIV-Positive Patients in Ukraine. AIDS Behav. 2020 Nov; 24(11):3142-3154.
- Agarwal A, Vittinghoff E, Myers JJ, Dudley RA, Khan A, John A, Marcus GM. Ambulatory Health Care Service Use and Costs Among Commercially Insured US Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 09 01; 3(9):e2018752.
- Maiorana A, Zamudio-Haas S, Sauceda J, Rodriguez-Díaz CE, Brooks RA, Santiago-Rodríguez E, Myers JJ. "Holidays Come, Sundays Come. It is Very Sad to be Alone": Transnational Practices and the Importance of Family for Mexican and Puerto Rican Latinxs Living with HIV in the Continental U.S. J Immigr Minor Health. 2020 Jun 04.
- Medich M, Swendeman DT, Comulada WS, Kao UH, Myers JJ, Brooks RA, Special Projects of National Significance Social Media Initiative Study Group . Authorship Correction: Promising Approaches for Engaging Youth and Young Adults Living with HIV in HIV Primary Care Using Social Media and Mobile Technology Interventions: Protocol for the SPNS Social Media Initiative. JMIR Res Protoc. 2019 Sep 09; 8(8):e15660.
- Myers JJ, Kang Dufour MS, Koester KA, Udoh I, Frazier R, Packard R, Kennedy K, Erguera X, Horowitz J, Grant R, Burack JH. Adherence to PrEP Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men Participating in a Sexual Health Services Demonstration Project in Alameda County, California. . 2019 08 01; 81(4):406-413.
- Medich M, Swendeman DT, Comulada WS, Kao UH, Myers JJ, Brooks RA, Special Projects Of National Significance Social Media Initiative Study Group . Promising Approaches for Engaging Youth and Young Adults Living with HIV in HIV Primary Care Using Social Media and Mobile Technology Interventions: Protocol for the SPNS Social Media Initiative. JMIR Res Protoc. 2019 01 31; 8(1):e10681.
- Zamudio-Haas S, Koester KA, Maiorana A, Fuller SM, Steward WT, Gruber D, Hauge JC, Parnell HE, Quinlivan EB, Myers JJ. "Closing the Loop" Developing State-Level Data Sharing Interventions to Promote Optimum Outcomes Along the HIV Continuum of Care. AIDS Behav. 2019 Jan; 23(Suppl 1):70-77.
- Fuller SM, Koester KA, Maiorana A, Steward WT, Broaddus MR, Lass K, Zamudio-Haas S, Quinlivan EB, Myers JJ. "I don't have to do this all by myself": Systems Navigation to Ensure Continuity of HIV Care for Persons Leaving Prison. AIDS Behav. 2019 Jan; 23(Suppl 1):14-24.
- Neduzhko O, Postnov O, Bingham T, Myers JJ, Flanigan T, Kiriazova T. Feasibility and Acceptability of the Modified Antiretroviral Treatment Access Study (MARTAS) Intervention Based on a Pilot Study in Ukraine. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2019 Jan-Dec; 18:2325958218823257.
- Myers JJ, Xavier JM. Special Projects of National Significance Systems Linkages Initiative (2011 to 2016): Improving Access to Care for Hard-to-Reach Populations Living with HIV. AIDS Behav. 2019 Jan; 23(Suppl 1):1-4.
- Koester KA, Erguera XA, Kang Dufour MS, Udoh I, Burack JH, Grant RM, Myers JJ. "Losing the Phobia:" Understanding How HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Facilitates Bridging the Serodivide Among Men Who Have Sex With Men. Front Public Health. 2018; 6:250.
- Myers JJ, Kang Dufour MS, Koester KA, Morewitz M, Packard R, Monico Klein K, Estes M, Williams B, Riker A, Tulsky J. The Effect of Patient Navigation on the Likelihood of Engagement in Clinical Care for HIV-Infected Individuals Leaving Jail. Am J Public Health. 2018 03; 108(3):385-392.
- Myers JJ, Koester KA, Kang Dufour MS, Jordan AO, Cruzado-Quinone J, Riker A. Patient navigators effectively support HIV-infected individuals returning to the community from jail settings. Int J Prison Health. 2017 09 11; 13(3-4):213-218.
- Kimberly A. Koester, Xavier A. Erguera, Janet J. Myers. “PrEP Makes My Relationship Even More Normal:” The Discursive Production of Hope in the Context of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among Young Adults with Partners Living with HIV Infection. Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Couples with Mixed HIV Status: Beyond Positive/Negative. 2017 Jan 1; 2:23-35.
- Kimberly A. Koester, Xavier A. Erguera, Janet J. Myers. “PrEP Makes My Relationship Even More Normal:” The Discursive Production of Hope in the Context of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among Young Adults with Partners Living with HIV Infection. Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Couples with Mixed HIV Status: Beyond Positive/Negative. 2017 Jan 1; 2:23-35.
- Khamarko K, Kang Dufour MS, Bodach S, Myers JJ. Impact of AIDS Education and Training Centers on the US HIV Medical Workforce. Am J Public Health. 2016 Dec; 106(12):2190-2193.
- Erin McCarthy, Janet J. Myers, Keith Reeves, Barry Zack. Understanding the Syndemic Connections Between HIV and Incarceration Among African American Men, Especially African American Men Who Have Sex with Men. . 2016 Jan 1; 217-240.