Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, incoming DUSON dean, has been invited to serve on the CDC/HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment. His term is effective immediately and will last until November 30, 2024. 

The committee shall advise the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the director of the CDC and the administrator of the HRSA regarding objectives, strategies, policies and priorities for HIV, viral hepatitis, and STD prevention and treatment efforts including surveillance of HIV infection, AIDS, viral hepatitis, other STDs and related behaviors; epidemiologic, behavioral, health services and laboratory research on HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis and other STDs; identification of policy issues related to HIV/viral hepatitis/STD professional education, patient health care delivery and prevention services; agency policies about prevention of HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis and other STDs, treatment, health care delivery, and research and training; strategic issues influencing the ability of CDC and HRSA to fulfill their missions of providing prevention and treatment services; programmatic efforts to prevent and treat HIV, viral hepatitis, and other STDs; and support to the agencies in their development of responses to emerging health needs related to HIV, viral hepatitis and other STDs.