CURRICULUM VITAE - Ponce School of Medicine and Health

CURRICULUM VITAE - Ponce School of Medicine and Health

CURRICULUM VITAE Himilce Vélez Almodóvar ACADEMIC PREPARATION DrPh. candidate, School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico, in progress Concentration: Environmental Health Dissertation: Knowdlege and Practices of Household disposal of pharmaceuticals : Breast Cancer Case. Advisor: Dr. Jose A. Norat M.S. in Epidemology, School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico, 1997 Thesis: Barriers on the Breast Cancer Early‐Detection: Questionnaire Validation Advisor: Dr. Cruz M. Nazario Certification in Gerontology, 1996 School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico, B.S. in Biology, 1992 College of Natural Sciences, University of Puerto, RESEARCH SKILLS -
Statistical analysis; Utilized Epi‐Info, SPSS and SAS statistical programs, extensively Utilized Microsoft Office programs and Arc View Grant writing Teaching skills and experience Health promotion and community research Survey and evaluation research techniques LANGUAGES ‐ Fluent in English and Spanish PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Professor Ponce School of Medicine July 2008‐ Present Courses: Statistical Methods in Epidemiology, Risk Assessment , Environmental Epidemiology Administrative Consultant Higher Education Council September 2008 to October 2009 Principal Investigator of grant awarded “Factores asociados a la productividad y la colaboración investigativa de la facultad afiliada a universidades en Puerto Rico entre el 2003 al 2007 “ Consultant H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc. July 2006 ‐ July 2009 1
Participate in analysis of the data in all phases of the project. Participate as moderator and facilitator of focus groups with older adults. Participate in the development of the project questionnaire. Participate in the iteration and test‐retest of the questionnaire Consultant AIDS Task Force August 2004‐Febraury 2009 Grant writer for competitive funds under Title I, Ryan White Act. A, to prepare two‐year workplan and advisy about programatic and evaluation decisions. Instructor Graduate School of Public Health August, 1998 –October 2008 Courses: Epidemiological Methods, Biostatistics Analysis, Applications of Epi‐info in Epidemiology, Epidemiology Seminar, Statistics for Clinical Laboratory . Advisor of two graduate students’ thesis in epidemiology. February to July 2008 Data Analyst and Recruiter School of Dental Medicine Coordinate focus groups and key informant interviews for the project Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors and Practices related to Health in Puerto Rico. Recruit hard to reach participants for focus groups (heavy drinkers or heavy smokers). Analyze focus groups and participate in writing the final report. Evaluator AIDS TASK FORCE April, 1997; January, 1998; December 1999, 2002, 2003 To evaluate that the proposals fulfill the requirements established by the Agency Project coordinator Graduate School of Public Health April, 1999‐ November 2000 Maternal Characteristics associated to Low Birth Weight. To coordinate and accomplish the tasks according to the objectives of the project, to supervise the personnel and the administrative affairs, to participate in the statistical analysis and quality control, and to assist in the written reports and presentations. Project Coordinator Graduate School of Public Health November, 1994 – December 1998 Knowledge and Beliefs of Breast Cancer among Elderly Puerto Rican Women. To coordinate and accomplish the tasks according to the objectives of the project, to supervise the personnel and the administrative affairs, to participate in the statistical analysis and quality control, and to assist in the written reports and presentations. Interviewer Graduate School of Public Health January, 1998 – March, 1998 Locate elderly in an assigned block and interview them according to a questionnaire. Research Coordinator Graduate School of Public Health September 1996‐ January 1997 To coordinate and to moderate focal groups in population VIH or AIDS. To collaborate in statistical analysis and to assist in writing reports. Research Assistant Institute on Developmental Disabilities February 1993‐ September 1994 2
Data entry, to review literature, to assist in statistical analysis and assist writing reports. WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES Using What Works: Adapting Evidence‐Based Program to fit Your Needs National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Services San Juan, PR , February 2009 American Public Health Association's 135th Annual Meeting and Exposition Washington, DC, November 3‐7, 2007. Segunda Conferencia Puertorriqueña de Salud Pública September 2004 What we should know about climatology and Environmental Practice? June 2003 First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Adult, Young and Baby. May, 2003 Primera Conferencia Puertorriqueña de Salud Pública April 2002 Introduction to the Geographical Information System (GIS) October 2001 Environmental Statistics and Spatial analysis with S‐plus and GIS May 2001 Effects of improper waste disposal on source and finished water quality February 2001 Trace Elements and Toxics Metal: Impact in the Environment and Diseases November, 2000 The Humanistic Perspectives on Globalization World Population: Feminism and Ecology at the Beginnings of the Twenty First Century July 2000 Environmental Law and Justice Congress April 2000 Public Policy for Communities Affairs Forum April, 2000 3
Segundo Congreso sobre el Estado del Ambiente en Puerto Rico March, 2000 Transformación de la Reglamentación Ambiental: Imperativo ante los Desafíos del nuevo milenio February, 2000 Intermediate Level Medicare Claims Data Analysis February, 1999 Reproductive Epidemiology Seminar August, 1998 Indicadores de Calidad de Servicios de Salud para las Mujeres Bajo el Modelo de Cuidado Coordinado / Dirigido y su Relevancia en Puerto Rico December, 1997 Administración Financiera: Donativos y Contratos, Cuentas Especiales, Cuentas por Cobrar. August 1996 Glim4 and applications for epidemiologists May, 1996 Breast cancer in the elderly women: new perspectives April, 1996 A competitive proposal November, 1995 Uso de sistemas de información en la administración financiera June, 1995 Writing Workshop June, 1995 Natural disaster epidemiology seminar November, 1994 Puerto Rico STD Symposium "Current Developments of HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases" March, 1994 PRESENTATIONS 4
Respiratory Health Effects of Residents Living Near a Cement Plant in Puerto Rico. Vanesza Robles, Luz Molinelli, Lizzie Ramos, Luis Olivera, Hector Claudio, Andy Martínez, David Reyes, Arcady Rodas, MD, Claudia Amaya, Yissel Torres, José J. Aviles, José Guzmán, Angelita Negrón, Mariel Ferrer, Miriam González, Nicole Medina, Francisco Muñoz, Brenda Guzmán, José Ruiz, Zirah Acosta, Ricardo Suárez, José Carrión‐Baralt, Amanda Cruz, Edgar Torres, Lismelet Villero, Himilce Vélez, and Cruz M. Nazario. The American Public Health Association´s 135th Annual Meeting and Exposition: Politics and Public Health. Washington D.C. November 2007 Breast Cancer Health Promotion Program for Older Puerto Rican Women. M. Oliver Vázquez, M. Sánchez Ayéndez, E. Suárez Pérez, H. Vélez Almodóvar, Y. Arroyo Calderón (poster). XX Annual Research and Education Forum. San Juan, April 1999 Breast Cancer Screening among Older Puerto Rican Women: Beliefs, Knowledge and Practices. H.Vélez Almodóvar, M.Sánchez Ayéndez, E.Suárez Pérez, M.Oliver Vázquez. (poster) The Gerontological Society of America 51th Annual Scientific Meeting " The Changing Contexts of Aging: Opportunities and Challenges in the New Millenium" Philadelphia, November 1998 Assessment of a Health Promotion Program Model for early Detection Practices of Breast Cancer for Elderly Women. E.Suárez Pérez, M.Sánchez Ayéndez, M.Oliver‐Vázquez, H.Vélez Almodóvar, Y. Arroyo Calderón. (poster) The Gerontological Society of America 51th Annual Scientific Meeting " The Changing Contexts of Aging: Opportunities and Challenges in the New Millenium" Philadelphia, November 1998 A Breast Cancer Health Promotion Program for Older Puerto Rican Women. Oliver Vázquez M., Sánchez Ayéndez M., Suárez Pérez E., Vélez Almodóvar H., Arroyo Calderón Y. (poster) The Gerontological Society of America 51th Annual Scientific Meeting " The Changing Contexts of Aging: Opportunities and Challenges in the New Millenium" Philadelphia, November 1998 Desarrollo de un un programa modelo de promoción de la salud en detección de cáncer de mama para mujeres de edad mayor. Oliver‐Vázquez, M., Sánchez Ayéndez, M., Suárez Pérez, E. , Vélez Almodóvar, H., Arroyo Calderón, Y. XVI Conferencia Mundial de Promoción para la Salud y Educación para la Salud “Nuevos horizontes para la salud: De la visión a la práctica” San Juan, June 1998 Utilización de datos cuantitativos y cualitativos en el desarrollo de un programa de promoción de la salud sobre cáncer de mama para mujeres de edad avanzada en Puerto Rico. Sánchez Ayéndez, M., Suárez Pérez, E., Oliver‐Vázquez, M., Vélez Almodóvar, H., Arroyo Calderón, Y. XVI Conferencia Mundial de Promoción para la Salud y Educación para la Salud “Nuevos horizontes para la salud: De la visión a la práctica” San Juan, June 1998 5
Evaluación de un programa modelo de promoción de la salud en detección de cáncer de mama para mujeres de edad mayor. Suárez Pérez, E., Sánchez Ayéndez, M., Oliver‐Vázquez, M., Vélez‐Almodóvar, H., Arroyo‐Calderón, Y. XVI Conferencia Mundial de Promoción para la Salud y Educación para la Salud “Nuevos horizontes para la salud: De la visión a la práctica” San Juan, June 1998 Barriers Affecting Breast Cancer Screening Among Elderly Puerto Rican Women. M.Sánchez Ayéndez, E.Suárez Pérez, M.Oliver‐Vázquez, H.Vélez Almodóvar, R.Rosario‐ Rosado, C.M.Nazario‐Delgado. (poster) 19th Annual Research and Education Forum San Juan, March 1998 Knowledge and Beliefs of Breast Cancer Among Elderly Puerto Rican Women: Procedures to Validate Scales. E.Suárez Pérez, M.Sánchez Ayéndez, M.Oliver‐Vázquez, H.Vélez Almodóvar, R.Rosario‐ Rosado, C.M.Nazario‐Delgado. (poster) 19th Annual Research and Education Forum. San Juan, March 1998 Detección Temprana de Cáncer de Mama: Planificación de un Modelo de Promoción de Salud para Mujeres de Edad Mayor. Oliver Vázquez M., Sánchez Ayéndez M., Suárez Pérez E., Vélez Almodóvar H., Arroyo Calderón Y. (poster) 19th Annual Research and Education Forum San Juan, March 1998 Knowledge and Beliefs of Breast Cancer Among Elderly Puerto Rican Women: Questionnaire Validation Process. E.Suárez Pérez, M.Sánchez Ayéndez, M.Oliver‐Vázquez, H.Vélez Almodóvar, R.Rosario‐ Rosado, C.M.Nazario‐Delgado. (poster) The Gerontological Society of America 50th Annual Scientific Meeting "Creativity and Aging: Exploring Human Potencial" Cincinnati, November 1997 Puerto Rican Elderly Women: Barriers Affecting Breast Cancer Screening. M.Sánchez Ayéndez, E.Suárez Pérez, M.Oliver‐Vázquez, H.Vélez Almodóvar, R.Rosario‐ Rosado, C.M.Nazario‐Delgado. (poster) The Gerontological Society of America 50th Annual Scientific Meeting "Creativity and Aging: Exploring Human Potencial" Cincinnati, November 1997 Knowledge and Beliefs of Breast Cancer Among Elderly Puerto Rican Women. M.Sánchez Ayéndez, E.Suárez Pérez, M.Oliver Vázquez, H.Vélez Almodóvar, R.Rosario Rosado, C.M.NazarioDelgado, Y. Arroyo Calderón. Era Of Hope Meeting Washington D.C., October 1997 A Qualitative Analysis of Service Needs and Barriers among HIV/AIDS Patients in Puerto Rico. Sánchez Ayéndez M., Pérez Perdomo R., Vélez Almodóvar H. (poster) 18th Annual Research and Education Forum. San Juan, March 1997 Conocimientos y creencias sobre cáncer de mama y prácticas de detección temprana en mujeres puertorriqueñas de edad avanzada. Oliver Vázquez M., Sánchez Ayéndez M., Suárez Pérez E., Vélez Almodóvar H. (poster) 18th Annual Research and Education Forum. San Juan, March 1997 6
Older Puerto Rican Women´s Knowledge and Beliefs of Breast Cancer. M.Sánchez Ayéndez, E.Suárez Pérez, M.Oliver Vázquez, H.Vélez Almodóvar, C.M.Nazario Delgado, (poster) The American Public Health Association´s 124th Annual Meeting and Exposition New York, November 1996 Breast Cancer Knowledge and Beliefs Among Older Puerto Rican Women. M.Sánchez Ayéndez, E.Suárez Pérez, M.Oliver Vázquez, H.Vélez Almodóvar. (poster) The Gerontological Society of America 49th Annual Scientific Meeting "Economic and Health Security for the Aging" Washington D.C., November 1996 Conocimientos y creencias sobre cáncer de mama y prácticas de detección temprana en mujeres puertorriqueñas de edad avanzada. Oliver Vázquez M., Sánchez Ayéndez M., Suárez Pérez E., Vélez Almodóvar H. II Conferencia Latinoamericana de Promoción y Educación para la Salud. Santiago, Chile, October 1996 PUBLICATIONS Association of Thyroid‐stimulating hormone levels and body mass index in Overweight Hispanics in Puerto Rico. Brunilda Figueroa, Himilce Vélez, Margarita Irizarry‐Ramírez. Ethicity & Disease. 18. 2008 Breast cancer health promotion model for older Puerto Rican women: results of a pilot program. M.Oliver Vázquez, M.Sánchez Ayéndez, E.Suárez Pérez, H.Vélez Almodóvar, Y. Arroyo Calderón. Health Promotion International. 17(1).2002 Knowledge and Beliefs of Breast Cancer Among Elderly Puerto Rican Women; Validation Process of Scales. M.Sánchez Ayéndez, E.Suárez Pérez, M.Oliver Vázquez, H.Vélez Almodóvar, C.M.Nazario‐Delgado. Puerto Rico Health Science Journal. December 2001. Vieques: Situación Actual de la Salud, Grupo de Apoyo Técnico y Profesional para el Desarollo Sustentable de Vieques (April 2000) Jorge L. Colón, Cruz Maria Nazario, Himilce Vélez, Rafael Guerrero. Programa Educativo para la Detección del Cáncer de Mama en las mujeres de Edad Mayor en Puerto Rico: Manual para las Facilitadoras. M.Sánchez Ayéndez, E.Suárez Pérez, M.Oliver Vázquez, H.Vélez Almodóvar, Y. Arroyo Calderón. 1999 Condiciones de Salud y Limitaciones Funcionales en la Población de Edad Avanzada de la Región Universitaria de Salud de Puerto Rico: Aspectos Metodológicos y Estimación de Prevalencias. E.Suárez Pérez, M.Oliver Vázquez, R. de Andino, R. Vega, J. Conde, M. García, R.Rosario, H.Vélez. Puerto Rico Health Science Journal. December 1999. Knowledge and Beliefs of Breast Cancer Among Elderly Puerto Rican Women; Validation Process of Scales. M.Sánchez Ayéndez, E.Suárez Pérez, M.Oliver Vázquez, H.Vélez 7
Almodóvar, R.Rosario Rosado, C.M.Nazario‐Delgado. Puerto Rico Health Science Journal. December 1998. Conocimientos y creencias sobre cáncer de mama y prácticas de detección temprana en mujeres de edad avanzada en Puerto Rico. Sánchez Ayéndez M., Oliver Vázquez M., Suárez Pérez E., Vélez Almodóvar H., Nazario CM. Puerto Rico Health Science Journal. September 1997. ORGANIZATIONS / COMMITTEE Data Comitte Puerto Rico Comprehensive Control Cancer Plan 2008 to present Early Childhood Policy Development Comitte Health and Social Affairs Commission Senate of Puerto Rico 2007‐2008 American Public Health Association October 1996 ‐ November 1998 September 2007‐October 2008 Inter‐American Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering February 2000 ‐ February 2001 Scientific Commission for XIV Conference of Health Promotion and Health Education September 1997 ‐ June 1998 President, Vice‐ President, Secretary Youth Committee Pro Education and Rehabilitation Society of Puerto Rico August 1991 ‐ May 1998 President, Vice president Student Council of Graduate School of Public Health August 1992‐ August 1994 Secretary/ Board of Directors Asociación Pro Bienestar de la Familia (PROFAMILIA) March 1992 ‐ March 1995 Peer Counselor Project to Educate Adolescents about AIDS Asociación Pro Bienestar de la Familia (PROFAMILIA) January ‐ September 1992 8
Counselor Student Counseling Students Program Río Piedras Campus, Universidad of Puerto Rico August 1988 ‐ May 1992 AWARDS Senate Resolution of Congratulations 3150 (05‐14‐2007) for participate as leader in Advice Committee for the Early Childhood Policy Development Delta Omega, The Honorary Public Health Society –JI Chapter Betances Award ‐ Student Council of Public Health 9