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Katherine Rachel Schafer, MD, FACP

Katherine Rachel Schafer, MD, FACP

  • Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases

Research Interests

  • HIV/AIDS and Factors Associated with Engagement in Care
  • Development and Implentation of Novel Medical Education Curriculum
  • LGBTQ Health
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Education
BA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2001
MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 2005
Residency
Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, 2009
Fellowship
Infectious Diseases, University of Virginia Health System, 2013
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Positions
Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases
Departments and Affiliations
Infectious Diseases
Office of Global Health
Center for Addiction Research
Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity

Research

  • Publications
  • A systematic review of the geospatial barriers to antiretroviral initiation, adherence and viral suppression among people living with HIV. Card KG, Lachowsky NJ, Althoff KN, Schafer K, Hogg RS, Montaner JSG. Sex Health. 2019 02; 16(1):1-17.
  • Wake Forest Journal of Science and Medicine. Arnold L, Tollie S, Schafer K, Brubaker P, Nader M. Feasibility and Acceptability of Group Exercise for Homeless Men who Use Cocaine. 2019 Jan; 1; 1(4)
  • Preliminary Impact of the weCare Social Media Intervention to Support Health for Young Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women with HIV. Tanner AE, Song EY, Mann-Jackson L, Alonzo J, Schafer K, Ware S, Garcia JM, Arellano Hall E, Bell JC, Van Dam CN, Rhodes SD. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2018 11; 32(11):450-458.
  • Effects of Religious Involvement on HIV Management Outcomes Among HIV-Positive Adults in Central North Carolina. Yates T, Yates S, Rushing J, Schafer KR. South. Med. J. 2018 10; 111(10):612-618.
  • Reproduction and Fertility Beliefs, Perceptions, and Attitudes in People Living with HIV. Mujumdar V, Berman D, Schafer KR. . 2018; 2018:5349793.
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Research Interests

  • Development and Implentation of Novel Medical Education Curriculum
  • HIV/AIDS and Factors Associated with Engagement in Care
  • LGBTQ Health
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