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Valeria Stuardo Avila

Profesora asistente

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Enfermedades Transmisibles, especialmente aspectos socio-epidemiológicos relacionados al VIH/ITS, Vigilancia de segunda generación, métodos de estudio en poblaciones de difícil acceso, enfermedades emergentes-reemergentes y sus determinantes.

Educación

  •  Licenciada en Obstetricia, UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA. Chile, 2006
  •  Master en Salud Pública, Universidad Pompeu Fabra. España, 2007
  •  Doctora en Salud Pública, Universidad Pompeu Fabra. España, 2010

Experiencia Académica

  •   Profesora Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Medicina

    Santiago, Chile

    2011 - A la fecha

  •   Profesora Part Time

    Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

    Medicina

    Barcelona, España

    2015 - 2018

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Epidemióloga Full Time

    Centro de Estudios Epidemiológicos sobre las ITS y SIDA de Cataluña

    Barcelona, España

    2007 - 2010

  •   Epidemióloga Full Time

    Department of HIV World Health Organization (WHO)

    Ginebra, Suiza

    2010 - 2010

  •   Epidemióloga Part Time

    Departamento de Salud de Barcelona

    Barcelona, España

    2006 - 2007

Formación de Capital Humano


TEACHING EXPERIENCE

UNDERGRADUETE COURSES

2011- 2016: Course. Public Health II Medicine IV. Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile. Responsible professor with participation in theoretical and practical teaching

2011- 2014: Course. Public health and epidemiology Nursing II. Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile. Collaborator with participation in theoretical and practical teaching

2011- 2014: Course. Epidemiological surveillance and outbreak study Nutrition III. Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile. collaborator with participation in theoretical and practical teaching

2014-2015: Course. Health: A global perspective. Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile. Coordinator and collaborator with participation in theoretical and practical teaching

2016: Course. Descriptive Epidemiology II Medicine III. Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile. Collaborator with participation in theoretical and practical teaching

2016: Course. Analytical Epidemiology II Medicine III. Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile. Collaborator with participation in theoretical and practical teaching

POSTGRADUATE COURSES

2011: Epidemiology Thesis Seminar - Master in Public Health, School of Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Chile. Coordinator and collaborator with participation in theoretical and practical teaching

2011-2012: Epidemiology- Magister Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Chile. Collaborator with participation in theoretical and practical teaching

2011-2012: Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases - EPI I Master in Public Health. School of Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Chile. Participation in theoretical and practical teaching

2012 - 2016: Epidemiology course of communicable diseases EPITRANS. Second year MSP, PhD in SP and Medical Specialty in SP. Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Chile. Main course teacher , responsible professor with participation in theoretical and practical teaching

2015-2017: Fundamentals applied to current challenges of global health. Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Chile. Course coordinator and collaborator with participation in theoretical and practical teaching

COMMUNITY COURSES AND OTHERS

2012: XIV International Summer School. Course: Public Policies and Social Determinants of International Health: A Perspective from Globality. School of Public Health. University of Chile. Chile

2013: XV International Summer School. Course: Technical bases for the prevention and control of HIV / STIs and second-generation epidemiological surveillance of HIV / AIDS. School of Public Health. University of Chile. Chile

2014: XVI International Summer School. Public policies and social determinants of international health: a global perspective. School of Public Health. University of Chile. Chile

2014: XVI International Summer School. Epidemiological surveillance of second generation of HIV and STIs: tools for the implementation of intersectoral programs. School of Public Health. University of Chile. Chile

2014: XVI International Summer School. Public Health for community leaders. School of Public Health. University of Chile. Chile

2015: XVII International Summer School. Epidemiological surveillance of second generation of HIV and STIs. School of Public Health. University of Chile. Chile

2015: XVII International Summer School. Conceptual and methodological bases for the study of the determinants of health in the immigrant population. School of Public Health. University of Chile. Chile

2016: On-line course. Principles of prevention and control of ITS and HIV: a transversal and multidisciplinary approach. I edition. Open University of Catalonia (UOC).

2017: On-line course. Principles of prevention and control of STI and HIV: a transversal and multidisciplinary approach. II edition. Open University of Catalonia (UOC).

2017: "Preventive interventions for HIV / STIs: dialogues between scientific information and community actions”. School of Public Health. University of Chile. Chile

DIRECTION OF POSTGRADUATE THESES (M.A., M.S.C., PhD)

2012. Alejandra Araya. "Factors associated with adherence to antiretroviral treatment in people living with HIV at Hospital Salvador". Magisterin Public Health, School of Public Health University of Chile.
2012. Ingrid Leal. "Age of menarche associated with risk behaviors in adolescents". Magisterin Public Health, School of Public Health, University of Chile.

2013. Daniela Vargas. "Emerging and reemerging diseases in countries of Latin America and the Caribbean: the role of social determinants in increasing their incidence". Magister in Public Health, School of Public Health University of Chile.

2014. Karen Cáceres. "Characteristics and factors related to the diagnostic delay of HIV in the population of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Chile". Magister in Public Health, School of Public Health University of Chile.

2014. Cristian Bahamonde. "Prevalence of preneoplastic lesions (SIL / CCI) in women living with HIV / AIDS in Chile". Magisterin Public Health, School of Public Health University of Chile.

2014. Julieta Belmar. "Characterization of the contexts of vulnerability involved in the acquisition of HIV / AIDS in women living with the disease in the region of Arica and Parinacota" Magister in Public Health, School of Public Health University of Chile.

2015. Mauricio Lazcano. "Cervical cancer: survival in women beneficiaries of the health system of the province of San Antonio, 1997-2007". Magisterin Public Health, School of Public Health University of Chile.

2016. Viviana Sotomayor. "Estimation of the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine in the prevention of serious cases in Chile". Magister in Public Health, School of Public Health University of Chile.

2016. Bielka Carvajal. "Validation of a Bioconductual questionnaire in women sex workers (MTS) in the metropolitan region, Chile". Magisterin Public Health, School of Public Health University of Chile.

2016. Marcela Marín. "Sociedemographic characteristics and its relationship with the coverage of papanicolaou, chile 2009-2014. Magister in Public Health, School of Public Health University of Chile.

2017. Daniela Fernández. "Characterization of the profiles of men who have sex with men in the Metropolitan region, Chile. Magister in Public Health, School of Public Health University of Chile.

2017. Myriam Arenas. Characteristics and factors related to the opportunity of admission to control of adults living with HIV in the region of Valparaíso, 2009 - 2013. Magister in Public Health, University of Chile School of Public Health.

2017. Isabel Guzmán. Exploratory study of health care experiences of transgender women living with HIV in the Metropolitan region. Magister in Public Health, School of Public Health University of Chile.

2017. Leire Fernández. Correlates of condomless anal intercourse among men who have sex with men in Santiago de Chile: A cross-sectional survey applying respondent driven sampling. Master of Medical Science with a Major in Public Health Sciences.Karolinska Institut

2018. Julieta Belmar. Labor contexts, epidemiological profile and sociocultural aspects related to sexual and reproductive health of sex workers in the Metropolitan Region, Chile. PhD in Public Health and methodology of biomedical research, Autonomous University of Barcelona.

2018-present . Claudio Olmos. Effect of the foreign born on the speed of annual reduction of Tuberculosis in a Chilean region with low incidence and increasing rate of immigrants. PhD in Public Health and methodology of biomedical research, Autonomous University of Barcelona.

2018- present. Cristian Lisboa. Aspectos epidemiológicos, psicológicos y sociales en hombres homo-bisexuales y otros HSH relacionados con el uso de drogas en la práctica sexual (“chemsex”): Hallazgos de LAMIS - 2018 en Chile. Magister in Public Health, School of Public Health University of Chile.

2018-present. Skarleth Muñoz. Estudio de aceptabilidad de la terapia pre-exposición para el VIH (PreP) en población de hombres Gay y otros HSH en la Región Metropolitana de Santiago de Chile. Magister in Public Health, School of Public Health University of Chile.


Difusión y Transferencia


CONGRESSES, COURSES, MEETINGS

2007: Johns Hopkins Fall Institute course: Methods for studying health inequalities, Barcelona, Spain.

2007: International workshop on HPV and cancer: HPV and genital cancer prevention in the XXI century, Barcelona, Spain.

2007: Vaccination and screening. Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Barcelona, Spain.

2007: International Cooperation Course. International Civil Service of Catalonia (SCI), Barcelona, Spain.

2008: Course VII project management of international cooperation. Catalan Federation of NGOs for Development (FCONGD, Barcelona-Spain.

2007: II epidemiological surveillance seminar. Generalitat de Catalunya, Department of Health. , Barcelona, Spain.

2008: XXVI Course Human Rights 2008, Barcelona-Spain Human Rights Institute of Catalonia (IDHC), Barcelona, Spain.

2008: XIX Summer School of Public Health. Meeting: Excellence in research in Public Health Institute of Health Carlos III Madrid, International University Méndez Pelayo. Menorca, Spain.

2008: Conference on sexually transmitted infections and HIV / AIDS 24th International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI) - Europe. Milan-Italy

2009: Conference "HIV in Spain: Together for early diagnosis". Ministry of Health, Madrid, Spain.

2009: International workshop on HPV and cancer: Challenges of HPV Vaccination. Instituto Catalán de Oncología (ICO), Barcelona, Spain.

2009: 12th World Congress on Public Health World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFSHA), World Health Organization (WHO). Istanbul-Turkey.

2009: II Course on prevention and control of Sexually Transmitted Infections (ITS) Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona - CEEISCAT. Barcelona, Spain.

2010: 1st meeting of Chilean Researchers in Barcelona. Assembly of Chilean students in Barcelona Government of Chile-Ministry of Education. 2010, Barcelona-Spain.

2010: XVIII International AIDS Conference International AIDS Society. Vienna, Austria

2010: XXVIII Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Society of Epidemiology and Public Health (SEE). 2010, Valencia. Spain

2011: XIII Summer International School. Course: Media Training for professionals and health institutions, the value of effective communication. School of Public Health. Universidad de Chile. Santiago, Chile.

2011: XIII Summer International School. Course: Health authority and health management. School of Public Health, Universidad de Chile. Santiago, Chile.

2011: National size population estimation workshop in populations at risk for HIV / AIDS. UNAIDS-Ministry of Health of Chile (MINSAL). Santiago, Chile.

2011: Workshop introduction to curricular innovation. Department of education in health sciences. University of Chile. Santiago, Chile.

2011: 7th International Public Health Congress-Public Policies and Health Systems-Perspectives of health equity for the Americas. National Faculty of Public Health, University of Antioquia. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Medellin, Colombia

2011: APEC Conference on Harm Reduction Approach to HIV / AIDS Control Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Taipei, Taiwan.

2012: 3rd Chilean HIV conference, ITS and viral hepatitis. International Federation of Medical Students - IFMSA. Santiago, Chile.

2012: International Convention on Public Health. National School of Public Health Ministry of Public Health of Cuba. La Habana, Cuba.

2013: Latin American Global Health Congress School of Public Health University of Chile. Latin American Global Health Alliance.Santiago, Chile.

2013: V Meeting of scientific research in health - red GRAAL Research Groups in Latin America and Africa Latines (GRAAL). Quito, Ecuador.

2013: Ibero-American Congress on Epidemiology and Public Health. Spanish Society of Epidemiology and Public Health. Granada, Spain.

2014: 3rd Chilean Public Health Congress / V Chilean Epidemiology Congress, School of Public Health University of Chile- Ministry of Health of Chile. Santiago, Chile.

2014: XXXII Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Society of Epidemiology (SEE) IX Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE) University of Alicante. Alicante, Spain.

2014: XXXI Congreso Congreso Chileno de Infectología, Sociedad Chilena de Infectología (SOCHINF). Santiago, Chile.

2015: VII National Congress on AIDS and STI. Spanish AIDS interdisciplinary society, Spain. San Sebastian, Spain.

2015: II Ibero-American Congress on epidemiology and public health. Spanish Society of Epidemiology. Spain. Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

2016: XXXIV Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Epidemiology (SEE) and XI Congresso de la Asociación Portuguesa de Epidemiología (APE). Seville, Spain.

2016: IV Latin American and Caribbean Congress of the Latin American Alliance for Global Health (ALASAG). Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2017: 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science International AIDS Society. Paris, France.

2017: XXXV Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Epidemiology (SEE) and XII Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE) Spanish Society of Epidemiology. Barcelona, Spain.
2018: 15th Post CROI 2018. update on the 25th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. Foundation Fight with AIDS. Barcelona, Spain.
2018: COBATEST Annual Network Meeting. Public Health Agency of Catalonia. Barcelona, Spain.

2018: XXXVI International Congress of the Association of Latin American Studies. Association of Latin American Studies (LASA). Barcelona, Spain.

2018: Curso de Salud Internacional, Vall d'Hebron Tropical Medicine and International Health Unit - Drassanes and the PROSICS Barcelona (International Health Program of the Catalan Institute of Health). Barcelona, Spain.

2018: XXXVI Reunión Científica de la SEE Lisboa, 11 al 14 de septiembre de 2018

2018: 12º Congresso Brasileiro de Saúde Coletiva, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz no Rio de Janeiro,26-29 julio 2018

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION NETWORKS

Latin American Alliance of Global Health (ALASAG)

Ibero-American Network of Studies on Gay Men, other Men who have Sex with Men and Trans People (RIGHT)


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Excelencia académica

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Chile, 2015

    Distinción que otorga la Universidad de Chile a sus académicos y académicas destacadas en diversas áreas de la investigación.


 

Article (14)

Prevalence and Risk Factors for HIV Infection in a Population of Homosexual, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in the Metropolitan Region of Chile: A Re-emerging Health Problem
Correlates of condomless anal intercourse among men who have sex with men in Santiago de Chile
Linked factors to access to sexual health checkups of female sex workers in the metropolitan region of Chile
A typology of female sex work in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile
Adaptación de una encuesta bioconductual para la vigilancia del VIH en mujeres trabajadoras sexuales chilenas
Adherencia al tratamiento anti-retroviral para el VIH/SIDA en mujeres: una mirada socio-cultural
Adulto mayor y VIH=> más allá de la percepción de riesgo
Model of socio-cultural dimensions involved in adherence to antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS in public health care centers in Chile
Adherencia a la TARV en VIH=> la importancia del contexto socio-cultural implicado
Menarquia temprana y su asociación con conductas de riesgo en adolescentes.
Enfermedad meningocóccica en la Región Metropolitana de Chile y su correlación con factores ambientales.
Low prevalence of cervical cancer screening among HIV-positive women in Catalonia (Spain)
The cholera epidemic in Latin America: reemergence, morbidity, and mortality
Human Papillomavirus Infection in HIV-1 Infected Women in Catalonia (Spain)=> Implications for Prevention of Cervical Cancer

Letter (1)

La prevención olvidada: reemergencia del VIH en Chile

Proyecto (7)

Bio-behavioural surveillance for HIV / AIDS in hard-to-reach populations in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile
Sociocultural aspects involved in the adherence to antiretroviral treatment for HIV / AIDS: development of qualitative indicators for new intervention models
Sociodemographic, behavioral and clinical factors associated with the screening pattern of cervical cancer in women living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Synergies between HIV Infection and Human Papillomavirus: Cervical Cancer and its Prevention in HIV-infected women
Latin American Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) Internet Survey (LAMIS).
Pilot monitoring of HIV community testing in one NGO of the Metropolitan Region
The Ibero-American Network on Men Who Have Sex With Men and Trans Studies
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Valeria Stuardo

Profesora asistente

Escuela de Salud Pública

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Julieta Belmar

Profesor Asistentes

Epidemiología

Escuela de Salud Pública de la Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Mauricio Fuentes

Profesor Asistente

Facultad de Medicina

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile