Adati Tarfa

Adati Tarfa is a Research Fellow at Yale School of Medicine's Department of Internal Medicine, affiliated with Yale University. Their work focuses on HIV/AIDS care, medication adherence, diabetes management, and health equity. They hold a PharmD from Drake University, followed by MS and PhD degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy.

Research Interests include:

• Optimizing HIV treatment strategies through long-acting injectables
• Addressing social determinants of health in medical education
• Culturally tailored interventions for African American diabetes patients
• Mobile health applications for substance use disorders

Key contributions include national surveys on Ryan White clinics' implementation barriers for LAI antiretrovirals and peer-led diabetes interventions. Awards include Bouchet Honor Society (2023) and Excellence in Service Delivery (2022).

Active in interdisciplinary collaborations, Tarfa has engaged with patient advisory boards and community pharmacists to improve healthcare access. Current projects address HIV/HCV testing in mobile clinics and mHealth engagement for medication adherence.