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Faculty Profile

C. Portillo, photo

Carmen J. Portillo, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN

Professor, Dept. of Community Health Systems
Coordinator, HIV/AIDS Minor
2 Koret Way, #N-511M
San Francisco, CA 94143-0608

Telephone:  (415) 476-1630       Fax:  415.476.6042
Email:  carmen.portillo@nursing.ucsf.edu

Research

Dr. Portillo's research program has focused on the health of Hispanics. Two related areas of research have emerged from the main thread of focus:  (1) the health and mental health of Hispanic women, and (2) the impact of HIV/AIDS on Hispanics.

Current Projects

2002-05   Co-Investigator, International AIDS Education and Training Center (IAETC), Health Resources Service Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau, K. Holmes, Principal Investigator.

2002-03   Principal Investigator, The HIV Symptom Experience of Latina Women, National Institute for Nursing Research, NIH.

2002-07   Co-Investigator, Nursing Research Center on HIV/AIDS Health Disparities, National Institute for Nursing Research, NIH, W.L. Holzemer, Principal Investigator.

2002-04   Co-Investigator, Health Policy for Advanced Practice Nurses, Health Resources Service Administration, Division of Nursing, C. Harrington, Principal Investigator.

Professional Activities

National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN)
Editor of The Hispanic Nurse, 1993-96
Vice President, 1994-96
Co-Chair of Annual Conference, 1994
President-elect, 1996-98
Chair of Annual Conference, 1996-98
President, 1998-2000
Immediate Past President, 2000-02
NAHN San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
Vice-President & Chair,
Bylaws Committee, 1991-94
Latino Coalition for a Healthy California
Policy Committee, Member Latina Health Policy Research Project, 1995-2000
American Public Health Association
Latino Caucus, Member Latino Caucus,
Co-Program Chair, 1996
Member, Annual Conference
Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Eta Chapter
Faculty Advisor, 1999-2001
Research Committee Member, 2001-2003
Bylaws Committee, Chair-2002-now
American Academy of Nursing
Selection Committee, Co-chair, 2000
Chair, 2001-2002

Teaching

Dr. Portillo's teaching responsibilities are focused in the masters and doctoral nursing programs. As a community health specialist, my teaching reflects my area of expertise, research and interest in community health nursing which encompasses home care nursing at the advanced practice level and HIV/AIDS, and clinical research management tracks in the specialty of Community-Based Care Systems (CBCS). While I am currently the Coordinator (2000-now) of CBCS, I am also a core faculty member in Community Cross-Cultural Health and Clinical Research Management, and Coordinator of the HIV/AIDS Minor in the School of Nursing.

Honors/Awards

1985-now  Sigma Theta Tau, National Nursing Honor Society

1988  American Nurses' Association, Legislative Congressional Fellow

1990  Nightingale Society, Honor Member, London, England, from the University of Arizona

1990-now  Sigma Xi, San Francisco Chapter

1995  Primary Care Policy Fellowship Award,
           Health Resources Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions

1996  Ildaura Murillo-Rohde Award for Education Excellence,
           National Association of Hispanic Nurses

1998  Fellow, American Academy of Nursing

2000  Certificate of Appreciation for service as a Distinguished Expert,
           International Leadership Institute, Sigma Theta Tau

Education/Degrees

University of Arizona, Tucson; B.S., Nursing

University of Arizona, Tucson; M.S., Community Health/Mental Health Nursing

University of Arizona, Tucson; Ph.D., Nursing

Selected Publications

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BOOKS

1995 Holzemer, W.L. & Portillo, C.J. (Eds.). Proceedings of the HIV/AIDS Nursing Care Summit. Washington, DC: American Academy of Nursing.

2002 Martinson, I.M., Widner, A., & Portillo, C.J. (Eds.). Home Health Care Nursing (2nd ed.) Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

1996  Portillo, C.J. The Hispanic Community and AIDS. In K. Casey, F. Cohen & A. Hughes (Eds.), ANAC Core Curriculum for HIV/AIDS Nursing, (p. 291-294). Philadelphia, PA: NurseCom.

2002  Portillo, C.J. The utilization of home care services for ethnic minorities. In Home Health Care Nursing, (p. 197-205). (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.

2002  Schumaker, K.L., & Portillo, C.J. Advance practice nursing in home care. In Home Health Care Nursing, (p. 519-557). (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

2001  White, MC, Tulsky, JP, Portillo, CJ, Menendez, E., Cruz, Goldenson, J. Tuberculosis prevalence in an urban jail: 1994-1998. International Journal of Tuberculosis Lung Disease, 5(5), 400-404.

2001  White, M.C., Tulsky, J.P., Portillo, C.J., Kawamura, M., Menendez, E. Randomized controlled trial of interventions to improve follow-up for latent tuberculosis infection after release from jail. Archives of Internal Medicine, 162(9), 1044-1050.

2002  Corless, I.G., Bunch, E.H., Kemppainen, J.K., Holzemer, W.L., Nokes, K.M., Eller, L.S., Portillo, C.J., Butensky, E., Nicholas, P.K., Bain, C.A., Davis, S., Kirksey, K.M., & Chou, F.Y. Self-care for fatigue in HIV disease. Oncology Nursing Forum, 29(5).

2003  Portillo, C.J., Tom, L., Lee, K.A., & Miramontes, H. Physical and mental fullness as descriptors that influence sleep in women with HIV. Holistic Nursing Practice, 17(2), 91-98.

2003  Kemppainen, J.K., Holzemer, W.L., Nokes, K., Eller, L., Corless, I., Bunch, E., Kirksey, K.M., Goodroad, B.K., Portillo, C.J., & Chou, F.Y. Self-care management of anxiety and fear of HIV disease. JANAC, 14(2), 21-29.



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