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Scott Batey
Doctorado, MSW, LiCSW, PIP
Consultor de investigación de la Universidad de Alabama en Birmingham
El Dr. D. Scott Batey (él / él) es profesor asociado en el Departamento de Trabajo Social, Facultad de Artes y Ciencias de la Universidad de Alabama en Birmingham (UAB), con nombramientos secundarios en la División de Enfermedades Infecciosas (Escuela de Medicina) y el Departamento de Salud y Comportamiento (Escuela de Salud Pública de Ryals). Es científico del Centro de Investigación del SIDA de la UAB (CFAR), donde lidera los esfuerzos de participación comunitaria del Centro como Especialista en Compromiso y Continuidad de la Atención. La investigación del Dr. Batey se enfoca en eliminar las disparidades en la salud, especialmente aquellas prominentes a lo largo del Continua of Care del VIH. Dentro de este marco, lleva a cabo investigaciones de métodos mixtos para responder preguntas de investigación importantes. Basado en 23 años de experiencia como clínico de trabajo social con licencia, su investigación de implementación aprovecha especialmente las habilidades inherentes de los trabajadores sociales para brindar intervenciones basadas en evidencia de manera única; habitualmente se coloca en la comunidad y es impulsado por la comunidad. El Dr. Batey es PI, PI del sitio (Investigador de registro) o Co-I en varios estudios en curso de los NIH, incluido MPI en el reciente premio NINR, CHAMPS: un ensayo aleatorizado de una intervención de un trabajador de salud comunitario para personas que viven con el VIH en dos ajustes de alta prioridad (R01NR019758-01, MPI: DS Batey & R. Schnall). Sus principales contribuciones científicas se centran en la implementación de intervenciones prometedoras y estrategias de entrega que abordan de manera efectiva y eficiente las brechas en el continuo de la atención del VIH, utilizan la práctica del trabajo social basada en la evidencia, reducen los estigmas relacionados con la salud y optimizan la interfaz primaria clínica médica-comunidad. El Dr. Batey vive con su esposo durante 26 años, Bryan, y sus tres bulldogs franceses, Nola, Napoleon y Ollie Merle.
Joseph Abua
MA, MSW, LMSW
Assistant Director, Magic City Research Institute
Joseph@mcri-bao.org
Joseph Abua (he, him) is the Assistant Director of the Magic City Research Institute. He graduated with a master’s degree in clinical and medical Social Work from the prestigious University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB, in May of 2020 having previously acquired an initial master’s degree in Peace and Development Studies, and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from reputable universities in Nigeria. He joined the BAO team as a social worker in 2020, from which he quickly rose to the position of a Program Coordinator, and then to the position of the Director of Research Programs to subsequently his current position as the Assistant Director of the Magic City Research Institute. During his time as a student at UAB, he was awarded the Joseph F. Volker International Scholarship 2019 and was selected as a member of Phi Alpha (the National Honor’s Society of Social Work), and after graduating, he received multiple awards of excellence including UAB MSW Outstanding Student of the Year 2020 and the Joe F. Acker Award for Innovation Excellence in Emergency Medical Services from the City of Birmingham in 2020. Joseph Abua has had the opportunity to lead, coordinate, manage and supervise several research studies (quan, qual & amp; mixed methods) in collaboration with NIH, CDC, UAB, UAB Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), University of Pittsburgh, Columbia University, University of Chicago, Chicago Center for HIV Elimination (CCHE), Tulane University, amongst others. He has also co-authored numerous pier -reviewed articles. His ultimately goal is to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable populations by developing accessible effective treatment interventions and evidence-based practices that addresses their needs and positively improve their quality of life, lifestyle choices, and general health outcomes. He is excited to continue his work within the focus of enhancing HIV prevention, treatment, and care, and also study the reasons for certain challenges of some existing community-based initiatives and programs from a methodological and systematic perspective.
Josh Bruce
MPH
Director of New Initiatives, Birmingham AIDS Outreach
Josh@birminghamaidsoutreach.org
Josh Bruce, MPH (he/him) is the Director of New Initiatives at Birmingham AIDS Outreach (BAO), where he leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of innovative programs designed to address emerging health needs within the community. Mr. Bruce brings more than thirteen years of experience working in the field of infectious diseases, with a particular emphasis on HIV prevention, care, and treatment, as well as other communicable diseases that disproportionately impact vulnerable and underserved populations. His research and programmatic efforts center on LGBTQ+ health, health equity, and community-based interventions, with the definitive goal of improving health outcomes and reducing health disparities among marginalized communities. In addition to his work at BAO, Mr. Bruce is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), where his scholarly work explores the intersections of sexual health, stigma, and access to care. He also serves as an adjunct professor at UAB, where he teaches an LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness Service Learning course that equips students with practical skills to engage in community-based health initiatives and foster inclusive healthcare environments. Throughout his career, Mr. Bruce has collaborated on a variety of research and public health projects with institutions including Columbia University, UAB, Florida State University, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Washington, the University of Chicago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). His contributions to these projects have advanced the understanding of health disparities affecting LGBTQ+ populations and informed the development of evidence-based strategies to promote health equity.
The Rev. Dr. Christopher M. Hamlin serves as Pastor of the 138 year old Tabernacle Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. In 2023, he retired as Chaplain/Education Specialist from the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s 1917 Clinic, the HIV outpatient clinic treating more than 3,400 patients. For six years, he served as Facilitator for Project Corporate Leadership, a leadership program designed for middle managers of businesses and corporations sponsored by the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce. From 1990 to September 2000, Dr. Hamlin served as Senior Pastor of the historic Sixteenth Street Baptist Church of Birmingham.
A native of Macon, Georgia, Dr. Hamlin received a B.A. degree from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia; Master of Divinity from Colgate Crozer Theological Seminary, Rochester, New York; and Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary (Proctor-Moss Fellow), Dayton, Ohio. His doctoral dissertation focused on the unique role of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church as a memorial and opened-door church.
In 1998, he published a history on Sixteenth Street Baptist Church titled, Behind the Stained Glass: A History of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Crane Hill Publishers, Birmingham, Alabama. He and the Rev. Sarah Jackson Shelton (Baptist Church of the Covenant, Birmingham) published the Teaching Church: Congregation as Mentor in 2013 (Smyth-Helwys, Publishers) that examines what pastors learn from congregations. He is currently working on three manuscripts for publication — one of spiritual reflections, another chronicling his journey with three bouts of cancer, and a research project examining the connectional links of Drs. Mordecai Wyatt Johnson, Benjamin E. Mays and Howard Thurman, all connected through Howard University and Morehouse College. He has contributed to three publications through his work with UAB’s Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) and the School of Public Health.
He is married to Sara B. Hamlin, Vice President of Tourism for the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau, and they are parents to Jermaine Fuller and Kyle P. Hamlin and grandparents of Karter, Peyton, and Kali.
Karen Musgrove
Doctorado, MEd, LPC
Director ejecutivo de Birmingham AIDS Outreach (BAO)
La Dra. Karen Musgrove (ella / ella) actualmente se desempeña como directora ejecutiva de BAO, Magic City Acceptance Center, Magic City Wellness Center y Magic City Acceptance Academy. BAO es la primera agencia sin fines de lucro en Alabama con la misión de servir a las personas VIH positivas. El Magic City Wellness Center es el primer centro de bienestar médico LGBTQ en el estado de Alabama, el Magic City Acceptance Center es un centro juvenil LGBTQ, y Magic City Acceptance Academy, que se inaugurará en 2021, será la primera escuela autónoma que afirme LGBTQ. El Dr. Musgrove tiene experiencia en gestión de casos, redacción de subvenciones, administración de subvenciones, administración de nuevos programas, gestión de financiación, desarrollo de programas, charlas sobre una variedad de temas, respuesta a emergencias por desastres naturales y colaboración comunitaria. El Dr. Musgrove se graduó en 2020 de la Facultad de Salud Pública de la UAB y con un tema de investigación de tesis, "Explorando las disparidades de salud física y mental en la comunidad masculina transgénero en una organización médica LGBTQ basada en la comunidad del sur" para llamar la atención sobre el tema médico transgénero. y necesidades de salud mental. El Dr. Musgrove es el Estudiante del Año 2020 de la Facultad de Salud Pública de la UAB. Dr. Musgrove y ha trabajado para varias organizaciones sin fines de lucro en la comunidad de Birmingham, incluidas Gateway, JBS Mental Health Authority y American Red Cross. Los honores incluyen: Leadership Alabama, 2019; Liderazgo Birmingham, 2015; La Red de Mujeres; Voluntario de Salud Mental de la Cruz Roja Americana, World Trade Center 9/11, 2001; Top 40 under 40, Birmingham Business Journal, 2001; Smart Woman 2012, The Women's Fund. Karen se ha desempeñado en las siguientes juntas sin fines de lucro: Festival de Cine de Acera; The Magic City Choral Society - miembro fundador de la junta, ex presidente; Vecindario Crestwood North - miembro de la junta; Central Alabama Theatre - miembro fundador de la junta, vicepresidente; Birmingham AIDS Outreach: miembro de la junta y comité ejecutivo.
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Yookyong Lee
PhD, MSW
Affiliated Scientist
Dr. Yookyong Lee (she/her) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work, College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Her early research focused on young parents, parenting behavior, child abuse and neglect, father involvement, community violence exposure and its effect on parenting and child outcomes. She was trained as a quantitative researcher and have conducted secondary data analyses of a national, longitudinal study. Later, Dr. Lee received several internal grants to conduct primary data collection using the qualitative methods. She conducted studies that involved a mixed-method approach and trained and supervised research assistants and student workers for these projects More recently, she developed a new research agenda in the field of aging and HIV. She has been expanding her research agenda to include people with HIV (PWH), especially those who are aging with HIV and older PWH who are caregivers. It will be important to know what older people with HIV and older people who are at risk for HIV need to age successfully so that appropriate services and programs can be developed for them. She has also been conducting studies in the overlapped areas of homelessness and HIV to examine the feasibility and acceptability of HIV testing for this special population. Dr. Lee aims to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable populations. She has been trying to establish a firm foundation in the field of aging (including non-HIV related successful aging), HIV, and caregiving.
Terrell Jeffery
BA
Project Interventionist / Data Manager
Terrell Jeffery (he/him) is a dedicated professional with a Bachelor’s in Marketing from Alabama State University and has years of experience working with various organizations supporting populations with HIV. Throughout his career, he has been committed to promoting sexual health and wellness, with a focus on educating communities about HIV prevention and care. Terrell has actively participated in numerous outreach programs, conducting HIV education workshops, providing instant HIV testing, and advocating for sexual health awareness. In addition to his hands-on work in the community, Terrell has facilitated support groups for HIV-positive clients, creating a safe and supportive environment for individuals to share their experiences and challenges. His compassionate approach and ability to foster meaningful connections have helped many individuals find the emotional support and resources they need to manage their health. His role as a Program Interventionist/Data Manager is essential in supporting all research-based activities and evidence-based interventions to achieve a successful outcome.