biographical sketch
NAME
POSITION TITLE

Rebeca Ramos MA., M.P.H.

Technical Director

EDUCATION/TRAINING
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
DEGREE
YEAR(s)
FIELD OF STUDY

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

M.P.H.
1990

Public Health Administration

Universidad Ibero Americana, Mexico
MA
1980

Anthropology

Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia , Mexico
MA
1978
Ethnohistory
William Smith College, Geneva, New York
BS
1975

Psychology

Professional Experience
YRS
POSITION TITLE

1993 – to date

Technical Director, USMBHA– El Paso, Texas
1986 – 1993

Executive Director and CEO Programa Compañeros - Cd. Juarez, México
1984 – 1986

Principal Investigator DHSS/Office of Minority Health AHEC - El Paso, Texas
1979 – 1984

Director of Research And Special Projects\ Mexican Federation of Family Planning Organizations Cd. Juarez. Mexico
1977 – 1979

Research Associate Centro de Investigaciones Superiores del Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia. Mexico City, Mexico.

SAMPLE OF RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Frost SD, Brouwer KC, Firestone Cruz M, Ramos R, Ramos ME, Lozada R, Magis-Rodriguez C, Strathdee SA. Respondent driven sampling: recruitment dynamics. Journal of Urban Health . In press.

Bucardo J, Brouwer KC, Magis-Rodriguez C, Ramos R, Fraga M, Gracia Perez S, Patterson TL, Strathdee SA. Historical Trends in the Production and Consumption of Illicit Drugs in Mexico: Implications for the Prevention of Blood Borne Infections. Drug and Alcohol Dependence : In press.

Ramos RL, Rivera E, Ferreira-Pinto JB, and Vera B (2005) A Transcultural Approach to Peer Case Management: a case control study of cost effectiveness. Accepted for publication.

Ramos RL, Hernandez A, Ferreira-Pinto JB, Ortiz M (2005) Promovision: Designing a Promotores Capacity-Building Program. Health Promotion Practice (scheduled for publication) Journal of the Society for Public Health Education

Ramos RL Ferreira-Pinto JB , (2002) A Tested Model for Organizational and Capacity-Building in Community Prevention Programs” AIDS Education and Prevention May 14(3) 196-205

Scherer JA, Ferreira-Pinto JB, Ramos RL, Homedes N (2002) Measuring Readiness for Change in two Northern Border Mexican Communities. Border Health Vol6 (1) 35-41

Ferreira-Pinto JB, Ramos RL , Ortiz, M (2001) "Evaluation Of A Cooperative Training Program For Organizational Capacity-Building” Evaluation and Program Planning

Ferreira-Pinto JB, Ramos RL, , Mata A L ( 1999) Dangerous Relationships: Effects of Early Exposure to Violence in Women's Lives on the Border" in Life, Death, and In-Between on the U.S.-Mexico Border: Asi es la Vida" edited by Martha O.Loustaunau and Mary Sanchez-Bane Bergin & Garvey; Westport 128- 136

Ramos RL, Ferreira-Pinto JB , Ramos ME (1998) “La violencia contra las mujeres en la frontera norte de Mexico: el papel de las pandillas y la subcultura de las droga:”(1997) in De Agostini, C (ed.) Con Ganas de Vivir…Una Vida Sin Violecia: es un derecho nuestro. PNUFID . United Nations Organization, Mexico City, Mexico 111-122.

RELAVANT MANUALS

Ramos RL (1996) Manuales De Capacitadores Comunitarios, Médicos Familiares, Enfermeras Y Trabajadores Sociales Asociación Fronteriza Mexicano Estadounidense and Universidad Autonoma de Cd. Juárez.

Ramos RL (1989) “Paso A Paso/Step By Step Program Team Leaders Guide. A Diabetes Prevention Program For Hispanics ” Paso del Norte Area Health Education Center and Office of Minority Health.

Ramos RL (1987) “ Breast Feeding As A Public Health Intervention — Curriculum To Train Health Workers” International Center for Natural Family Planning (U. of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Los Angeles Family Planning Council and Georgetown University).
SELECTED POLICY PAPERS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Volkow P, Brouwer KC, Ramos R, Lozada R, Garfein R, Magis-Rodriguez C, Loza O, Firestone M, Strathdee SA. Cross-Border Paid Plasma Donation in Mexican-U.S. Border Cities. Submitted to: XVI International AIDS Conference , 13-18 August, 2006, Toronto, Canada

Ramos RL (2005) “Meeting the Changing Needs of Latino Community Health Workers Through Capacity Building Assistance” Opening Plenary for the CDC Educators and Trainers Network

Ramos RL., Gallegos-Somerville, Gerlinda, and Green, Nancy (2005) “Reducing Barriers to Access and Utilization of Services among Latinas – The Healthy Women Project”. Office of Health Disparities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Ramos RL (2003) “Peer Involvement in HIV Case Management a promising approach to prevention among HIV positives” Presented during the Continued Education Series for staff of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Ramos RL, Susan Kunz and Joao Ferreira Pinto (2002) “The Role of Community Health Workers in Improving Access to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services” US Mexico Border Health Commission.

Ramos RL, Mary Helen Mays, and Angela Mora (2002) “Cultural Competence to Improve Access to Care for Latinos” HRSA CAP Meeting, Washington D.C.

Ramos RL, Ferreira-Pinto JB (2001) “ The Promoters Project” 1st. Annual Border Health Conference. UTEP College of Health Sciences, El Paso, Texas.

Ramos RL, (2001) “ The Wrap Around Case Management Approach For Transborder Continuity Of Care”. Presented at the United States Mexico Border Health Association Annual Meeting.