Guilamo-Ramos V

Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD, MPH, RN, LCSW, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC, AAHIVS, FAAN

Duke University School of Nursing - Dean and Professor
Duke University - Vice Chancellor for Nursing Affairs

Email: vincent.ramos@duke.edu

Education

PhD, Social Welfare, State University of New York at Albany
MPH, Global Health Leadership, New York University
MS, Non-Profit Management and Public Policy, New York University
MSW, Social Work, New York University
AAS, Professional Nursing, College of Health Sciences: Nursing Program Swedish Institute
BS, Human Services, The College for Human Services

Research Interests

Adolescents, Family-based interventions, Latinos, HIV/AIDS, Teen pregnancy, Sexually transmitted diseases

BIO

Vincent Guilamo-Ramos is Dean and Professor of the Duke University School of Nursing and Vice Chancellor for Nursing Affairs, Duke University. In addition, he is the founding director of the Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health (CLAFH) at Duke University. Dr. Guilamo-Ramos is a clinical social worker and nurse practitioner, and is board certified in HIV/AIDS nursing (ACRN) and as a HIV specialist (AAHIVS). Clinically, he has expertise in the primary care of HIV positive adolescents, provision of pre-exposure prophylaxis for high-risk youths, and screening and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Dr. Guilamo-Ramos studies the role of families in promoting adolescent health, with a special focus on preventing HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, unplanned pregnancies, and improving treatment outcomes for HIV positive and at-risk youth. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. He serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the Latino Commission on AIDS, and is a board member of the Power to Decide. Dr. Guilamo-Ramos received his PhD from SUNY Albany, and his MSW and MPH degrees from NYU. In addition, he holds an MS from the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at NYU and an MSN from the Duke University School of Nursing.

Projects

Principal Investigator, Families Talking Together: A Family-Based Approach to Promote Sexual Delay and Strengthen the Evidence-Base for Sexual Risk Avoidance Education. Active

Principal Investigator, Nurse-Community Health Worker-Family Partnership Model to Increase COVID-19 Testing in Urban Underserved and Vulnerable Communities. Active

Principal Investigator, Affective Influences on Adolescent Sexual Risk Behavior: Couple & Family Contexts. Completed

Principal Investigator, Alcohol Use Among Mexican Youth Along the U.S.-Mexico Border Region. Completed

Principal Investigator, FRRM: A Father-Son Intervention to Reduce Teen Fatherhood and Long-term Inequality Among Black and Latino Male Youth. Completed

Principal Investigator, Families Talking Together: Preventing HIV/AIDS Among At-Risk Dominican and Haitian Youth. Completed

Principal Investigator, Fathers Raising Responsible Men: Teen Pregnancy Prevention for Adolescent Males. Completed

Principal Investigator, HIV Testing Among Key Populations in the Dominican Republic. Completed

Principal Investigator, Latino Male Adolescent Well-Being: The Role of Fathers in Disadvantaged Communities. Completed

Principal Investigator, Psychosocial Service Utilization & Engagement in Care among Black and Latino Male Youth. Completed

Principal Investigator, Reducing Sexual Risk Behavior: A Clinic Based Approach. Completed