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Rafael Flores

Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist

Alice! Health Promotion Program


Rafael joined Health Services at Columbia in 2009 as a Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist. In this role, he works with students referred to the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) program and assists with several other substance abuse prevention initiatives.

Concurrently, he is working with the New York City Department of Health on a surveillance project that examines HIV prevalence among women of color and young gay men in New York City. Additionally, he is currently pursuing an M.P.H, with a focus on epidemiology, at the Mailman School of Public Health.

Education
  • M.P.H., Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
  • B.S. in Neuroscience, Brown University, 2008
Professional Experience
  • Research Assistant, New York Department of Health (2008-present)
  • Department of Sociomedical Sciences Research Assistant, Columbia University (2008-2009)
  • Research Assistant, New York Academy of Medicine (2008)
  • Research Assistant, Fundacion para el Estudio e Investigacion de la Mujer (2007)
  • Research Assistant, Community Medicine (2006)
  • Research Assistant, CHESTCORE (2006)
  • Research Assistant, Mid America Brain and Stroke Institute (2005)
Community and Volunteer Activities
  • Kansas City Free Health Clinic, Volunteer (2006-2008)
  • Downetime, Board Member (2008-2009)
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Rafael Flores
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Rape Crisis/Anti-Violence Support Center 212 854 WALK
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