Michael D Sweat

Dr. Michael D Sweat is a tenured Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Director of the MUSC Center for Global Health. He previously held roles as an Associate Professor and Director of the Social and Behavioral Interventions Program at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health. His research focuses on HIV prevention and global health, particularly in low-resource settings. He has led major studies such as NIMH Project Accept (HPTN 043), examining HIV testing and care integration with diabetes/hypertension management in Tanzania, and systematic reviews of HIV behavioral interventions through the Evidence Project.

He has served as Principal Investigator (PI) on numerous NIH-funded grants, including NIMH R01 projects exploring HIV self-testing, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), and cost-effectiveness analyses. His work emphasizes structural and environmental interventions to reduce HIV transmission and improve health service delivery. Dr. Sweat's contributions include policy guidance on HIV behavioral interventions, integrated care models, and global health strategies.

Key research areas include: HIV prevention in global contexts, behavioral interventions, cost-effectiveness analysis, and community-based approaches to health. He has published extensively on condom effectiveness, stigma reduction, and the impact of social and environmental factors on HIV risk behaviors.