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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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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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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