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Dr.
Frerichs is Professor and Chair since 1988 of the Department
of Epidemiology at the UCLA School of Public Health.  He
has pioneered the development of microcomputer applications
for management oriented epidemiologists and decisionmakers
in less-developed countries. Included among these applications
are rapid surveys and epidemiologic spreadsheet models
for focused research. He also has developed HIV sentinel
surveillance strategies, now in use in several Asian
and South American countries, and evaluated tests for
rapid, non-invasive HIV assessment to be used for surveillance
and screening purposes.
Earlier
in his career, Professor Frerichs conducted numerous
cohort studies in Bogalusa, Louisiana, determining
the natural history of cardiovascular risk factors
in children, and was principal investigator of a large
cohort study of Los Angeles adults to assess the epidemiology
of mental depression and help-seeking behavior.
In
past decades, Dr. Frerichs has worked with various
agencies on epidemiologic- and management-related activities
in Colombia, Bolivia, Honduras, Brazil, Kenya, Bangladesh,
Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, the
Philippines, Mongolia, and islands of Micronesia.
Most
recently, he has been a strong advocate for early HIV
detection at the personal and community level and has
shared widely his views by written and electronic modes
of communication. Finally, he is very interested in
the use of the Internet for epidemiologic education,
focusing on students, health professionals and the
general public. |
