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Frederick Lewis Altice is a Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases) at Yale School of Medicine, with affiliations at the Yale Institute for Global Health and the University of Malaya. He directs the Yale Center for Clinical and Community Research and the HIV in Prisons Program. His work focuses on the intersection of infectious diseases, substance use disorders, and criminal justice systems, emphasizing implementation science and global health equity.
Education:
- MD, Emory University (1986)
- Residency and Fellowship, Yale University School of Medicine (1989–1992)
- MA in Spanish Literature, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (1982)
- MA (Honorary), Yale University (2008)
Research Interests: Dr. Altice’s research integrates HIV/AIDS treatment, addiction medicine, and public health interventions. Key areas include medication-assisted therapies (methadone, buprenorphine), HIV prevention in prisons, opioid use disorder management, and scaling evidence-based interventions in low-resource settings. His global projects span Malaysia, Ukraine, Peru, and Eastern Europe, with a focus on implementation science and health system strengthening.
Articles Overview: Recent work emphasizes PrEP adherence among opioid users, stigma reduction in healthcare, and HIV care integration in criminal justice systems. His studies highlight innovative strategies like mobile health tools and ECHO-like collaborative learning networks to improve treatment access.
Awards:
- 2016 Most Influential Paper on Addictions (Lancet)
- National 'Hope is a Vaccine' Award (2008)
- Academic Icon Professor at University of Malaya
Grants & Labs: Leads major initiatives funded by NIDA, Fogarty, and WHO, including the Malaysian Center for Implementation Science and Ukraine’s prison HIV prevention programs. His labs focus on clinical and community research, with collaborations in global health equity training programs.
