Biography
Received a B.A. degree in microbiology from University of California at San Diego in 1986 Received a M.P.H. degree in infectious diseases epidemiology from University of California at Los Angeles in 1988 Received M.D. from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1992 Completed Internal Medicine residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego in 1995 Completed Infectious Diseases fellowship at National Naval Medical Center in 1997 Served a 2 year research tour at Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3 in Cairo, Egypt from 1998 to 2000. Served at Naval Medical Center San Diego from 2000 to 2010, as assistant division head, division head, and finally as program director of the ID fellowship program. Served as deputy director of the DoD HIV/AIDS Prevention Program from 2010 to 2019.
Personal Statement
I have an interest in the ecology and epidemiology of pathogens and how that manifests in people. Most of my professional life has revolved around mitigating the effects of HIV in individuals and communities. I am also interested in tropical/global infectious diseases, and have benefitted from working in a number of African, South American, and Asian countries to better understand the complex dynamics at work in those regions.
Areas of Specialty
Infectious diseases Tropical medicine Infectious diseases epidemiology
Certifications
Board certified in Internal Medicine Board certified in Infectious Diseases Certified in Tropical Medicine by ASTM&H
Achievements & Awards
Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal Navy Commendation Medal Afghanistan Campaign Medal Humanitarian Service Medal NATO Medal
Languages
- German
Research and Scholarship
Most recent 5 publications: ?Cross-Sectional Study of Sexual Behavior, Alcohol Use, and Mental Health Conditions Associated With Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Deploying Shipboard US Military Personnel.? Harbertson J, Scott PT, Lemus H, Michael NL, Hale BR. Mil Med. 2019 Apr 20; PubMed PMID: 31004170. ?Longitudinal survey of condom use across a US Navy and Marine Corps shipboard deployment.? Harbertson J, De Vera K, Scott PT, Li Y, Shaffer RA, Michael NL, Hale BR. BMJ Open. 2019; 9(6): e028151. Published online 2019 Jun 22. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028151 ?Risk factors for positive depression screening across a shipboard deployment cycle.? Arcury-Quandt AE, Harbertson J, Ziajko L, Hale BR. BJPsych Open. 2019 Sep; 5(5): e84. Published online 2019 Sep 20. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2019.70 ?Integrated HIV surveillance finds recent adult hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission and intermediate HBV prevalence among military in uncharacterized Caribbean country.? O?Connor SM, Mixson-Hayden T, Ganova-Raeva L, Djibo DA, Brown M, Xia G-L, Kamili S, Jacobs M, Dong M, Thomas AG, Bulterys M, Hale B. PLoS One. 2019; 14(10): e0222835. Published online 2019 Oct 1. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222835 ?Detection of drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis by high-throughput sequencing of DNA isolated from acid fast bacilli smears.? Rowneki M, Aronson N, Du P, Sachs P, Blakemore R, Chakravorty S, Levy S, Jones AL, Trivedi G, Chebore S, Addo D, Byarugaba DK, Njobvu PD, Wabwire-Mangen F, Erima B, Ramos ES, Evans CA, Hale B, Mancuso JD, Alland D PLoS One. 2020; 15(5): e0232343. Published online 2020 May 8. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232343