HomeMy WebLinkAboutappointmentCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO :
Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
FROM :
Manuel A. Diaz
Mayor
DATE :
June 19, 2006
SUBJECT :
Homeland Defense/Neighborhood
Improvement Bond Program
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
FILE :
I Mayor Manuel Diaz wish to appoint Dr. Larry Pierre and re -appoint Louis De Rosa, Robert Flanders, Walter
Harvey and Jami Reyes to the Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bond Program. Said
appointment shall take place at the next regular meeting of the Miami City Commission.
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Address (Office) Phone: Fax: E-mail:
8260 N.E. 2" Avenue, Miami, Florida 33138 (305) 757-9555 (305) 756-81123 ck' info(rabeilsootb_net
LAURINUS PIEI2RE, M.D., M.P.H.
PART A: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
1. CURRENT POSITION:
1991 - Present
1989 - Present
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Chief Executive Officer
Center for Haitian Studies, Inc.
Miami, Florida
2. NIGHER EDUCATION:
1978 B.A., Biology, Barrington College
Providence, Rhode Island
1983 M.D., University of Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
1990 M.P.H., University of Miami
Miami, Florida
3. POST -DOCTORAL TRAINING:
1983 - 1984
1984 - 1987
1988 - 1989
1989 - 1991
Training in Community Medicine, Haiti
Training in Internal Medicine, University of Miami
Fellowship in AIDS Research, University of Miami/Fogarty International
Fellowship in AIDS Epidemiology, University of Miami
4. PROFf SSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1970 - 1975
1984 - 1988
1988 - 1989
Administrator
Bethany Hospital Ministry
Youth Minister
Delray Beach Church, Delray, Florida
Director of Minority AIDS Program
Haitian American Community Association of Dade, Inc. (HACAD),Miami,
Florida
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Title: Nutritional Support to AIDS Patients
Source: Metropolitan Dade County (Ryan White Art)
P.I.: Laurinus Pierre, M.D., M.P.H.
Title: HIV/AIDS Prevention among Haitian Youth
Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
P.I.: Laurinus Pierre, M.D., M.P.H.
Title: Housing for People with AIDS
Source: City of Miami
P.I.: Laurinus Pierre, M.D., M.P.H.
Title: Crime Prevention among Haitian American Families
Source: Metropolitan Dade County
P.I.: Laurinus Pierre, M.D., M.P.H.
Title: Technical Assistance for Community based Organization
Source: Dade Community Foundation
P.I.: Laurinus Pierre, M.D., M.P.H.
Title: Family Acculturation Program
Source: Metropolitan Dade County
P.1.: Laurinus Pierre, M.D., M.P.H.
7. HONORS AND AWARDS:
1988 - 1989 Fogarty International Fellowship
8. CQMMUNITY SERVICES:
Member, Miami -Dade County HIV Partnership
Member, Board of Directors, Miami Orange Bowl
Member, State of Florida HIV Planning Council
Member, Bayfront Park Amphitheater
PART B: BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE$ IN REFERRED JOURNALS:
Antoine, L.B., Pierre, L., & Page, I.B. (1990). Exclusion of blood donors by country of origin and
discrimination against black foreigners in die U.S.A. AIDS, Vyc 14,1�0.
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Schultz, J.M., Pierre, L., & Antoine, L.B., (1990). Heterosexual transmission of HIV in the U.S.: Male -
to -female ration among persons from pattern II countries compared to Axnc-rican-born heterosexuals.
Current Science, August.
2. OTHER PROFESSIONAL ITEMS:
Has produced audiotapes in Haitian Creole for AIDS education.
Has produced a videotape on AIDS in Haitian Creole for use by Haitians in South Florida.
Has produced educational materials in Creole on HIV/AIDS.
Served as consultant for private and public entities on issues related to HIV/AIDS.
Gives national and international workshops and lectures on health issues related to Haitians.
Hosts HIV Prevention cornnnuuty radio and television programs.
Has produced a videotape on "Cardiovascular Diseases: Prevention and Treatment" (Creole).
Has produced a videotape on "Breast Cancer Prevention" (Creole).
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1988 - 1989
1989 - Present
HIV/AIDS Counselor, University of Miami, Florida
Founder and Executive Director
Center for Haitian Studies, Inc. (CPIS)
Organization providing HIV/AIDS related services to the Haitian community of
Miami, Florida
1995 - 1997 Consultant for the Florida International Volunteer Corps
Tallahassee, Florida
1997 - Present Consultant for an HIV Prevention Intervention program among Haitian
American teens living in West Palm Beach, Florida.
5. CURRENT AND PAST TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES:
Numerous Workshops and Seminars given to medical staff in Community Health Centers and other non -
Haitian groups on Cultural sensitivity and health service provision to Haitian immigrants.
Basic Health Education toi Haitian Students in Dade County.
AIDS 101 to professionals and college students.
6. GRANTS RECEIVED WITHIN PAST TEN YEARS (Principal Investizator):
Title: Primary Care for HIV/AIDS Patients
Source: Ryan White Act
P.I.: Laurinus Pierre, M.D., M.P.H.
Title: AIDS Education and Prevention to Haitians in South Florida
Source: Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
P.I.: Laurinus Pierre, M.D., M.P.I.
Title: Research on Risk factors for HIV/AIDS among Haitian Women of Dade County
Source: National Institute of Mental Health. (NIMH)
P.I.: J.Bryan Page, PhD., Co-P.I.: Laurinus Pierre, M.D., M.P.H.
Title: Drug Abuse Prevention among Haitian Youth
Source: City of Miami Police Department
P.1.: Laurinus Pierre, M.D., M.P.H.