Article Summary
- The Miller School’s Adolescent Medicine program hosted an international contingent of public health delegates from Global Ties Miami.
- The event included educational sessions about public health challenges including HIV, the opioid crisis and advocacy.
- The Global Ties delegates noted that legislative avenues to change are often effective, if challenging.
Experts from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Adolescent Medicine program provided educational sessions focused on HIV, the opioid crisis and patient advocacy for a 16-delegate contingent from Global Ties Miami.
The event was part of the delegation’s initiative, “Fentanyl and Other Global Public Health Challenges.” The delegates represent countries such as Egypt, Japan and Iceland. Many are CEOs, health leaders and physicians and explore public‐private partnerships to learn more about public health and infectious disease policies.
“It is always an honor that our clinic is chosen for these activities,” said Clinical Program Manager Alex Moreno, M.P.H. “This is our third event we’ve hosted, and It is great to make new connections and share the important work we do to our international counterparts.”
Tackling Youth HIV and STD Rates
Grechen Santiago, senior clinical programs coordinator, opened the session by explaining how the Adolescent Medicine program helps Miami’s youthful cohort, who bear the largest HIV burden in the city.
The program provides a safe space for conversations related to sexual medicine and the reduction of related infectious diseases with adolescent counseling and testing services for 13- to 29-year-olds.
It’s a one-stop shop for care, offering nutritional, physical…
