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Sherri Porcelain
Sherri L. Porcelain
Voluntary Faculty Epidemiology and Public Health
Adjunct Professor, Department of International Studies
Ferré Building, Room 321
1000 Memorial Drive
Phone-305-284-3128
Fax- 305-284-4406
E-Mail: sporcela@med.miami.edu;
s.porcelain@miami.edu
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Education
| University of Florida |
B.S. |
1975 |
Social Psychology |
| University of Miami |
MPH |
1986 |
Public Health |
| University of London |
Certificate International Public Health |
1988 |
Public Health in Developing Countries |
| University of Miami |
International Studies |
1987-1990 |
International Relations International Health Policy
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Professional Positions
| 1981-1984
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Research Assistant.
University of Miami School of Medicine, Departments
of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery, and Epidemiology
& Public Health, Field Epidemiology Survey
Team (FEST). Epidemiologic surveys, clinical
trials and international community health development
in Latin America. |
| 1984 - 2004 |
International Public
Health /Consultant Field Epidemiology Survey Team
(FEST). Development of community public health programs,
disaster prevention and mitigation and violence
prevention-national and international. |
| 1990 - 2004 |
Adjunct Faculty.
Epidemiology and Public Health. University of
Miami School of Medicine. Teaching courses in
global public health |
| 1992 - 2000 |
Adjunct Professor,
International Studies. Curriculum development,
and teach specialization in international health
for MA and PhD field of study. |
| 1996 - 2004 |
UM Chairperson for
the International Health Forum. A collaborative
approach to academic and research programs in
international health. Speakers' series include
PAHO, Ministries of Health Latin America, NGO's
in Latin America and USA |
| 2001 - 2004 |
Adjunct Professor,
Department of International Studies University
of Miami. Global Public Health as a component
of world affairs. |
| 2001- 2004 |
Adjunct Professor,
Master's of Arts in International Administration.
Global public health courses, supervising and
practicum placements |
Selected Recent Consultancies
| 2003-2004 |
World Vision Honduras-Central
America Mitigation Initiative (CAMI). Assessment
of national disaster mitigation. |
| 2003-2004 |
Mujeres Unidas En
Justica, Educacion y Reforma, Inc. (M.U.J.E.R.).
One-Stop Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Center for Homestead, Fl. Health Foundation of
South Florida- Process Evaluation |
| 2000- 2003 |
Preventing Abuse
in Intimate Partners (PAIIRS). Center for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) and Safe Space Grant
- Consultant Evaluation Team. |
| 2000-2003 |
Not One More. Community
Violence Prevention Program. SAMSHA Grant. Partnership
for the Prevention of Youth Violence. Mailman
Center University of Miami Medical School - Consultant
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| 2001- 2003 |
Community Coordinated
Response to Violence Prevention. Center for Disease
Control and Prevention. Partnership for the Prevention
of Youth Violence. Mailman Center University of
Miami. |
| 2003- 2004 |
Families R Us Care
Center. Collaborative Primary Care Center in West
Dade. Health Foundation of South Florida. Consultant |
| 2001-2002 |
Stay Alive from Education.
(SAFE) Educational intervention to reduce the
risk of injuries and death of teenage drivers.
Program Evaluation. |
| 2000 |
Field Epidemiology
Survey Team (FEST). Health and nutritional assessments
of Cuna Indians in San Blas, Panama in collaboration
with the Panama Ministry of Health. |
| 2000- 2001 |
Florida International
Volunteer Corps. Consultant. Technical Assistance
to Honduras on health and safety educational tools
in post-disaster situations. |
| 1992-2003 |
Miami-Dade International
Bureau-Disaster Preparedness and Response Team
Miami-Dade Fire Department. Evaluation of preparedness
and responses to natural and human generated disasters
- earthquakes, hurricanes, explosions, airlines
crashes and terrorist acts. Land Air Sea (LAST)
training program -Miami-Dade Country, US Military
and Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance/ United
States Agency for International Development. |
| 1998-2000 |
Mitch Hurricane Response.
Instituto Hondureno de Seguridad, North west Medical
Teams International (NWTI), Chamber of Commerce
Hondruas, Ministries of Health and Education,
Hospital La Lima, Save the Children and
other community partners |
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