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CURRICULUM VITAE

Viviana Elizabeth Horigian, M.D.

1. Date: February, 2017

I. Personal

2. Name: Viviana Elizabeth Horigian, M.D.

3. Home Phone:

4. Office Phone: (305) 243-4305

5. Address:

6. Current Academic Rank: Associate Professor

6A. Current Track of Appointment: Educator Track

7. Primary Department: Public Health Sciences

8. Secondary or Joint Appointment: N/A

9. Citizenship: US Citizen

10. Visa Type: N/A

II. Higher Education

11. Institutional:

1993-1996 Specialty Degree in Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires

(Spanish: Universidad de Buenos Aires- UBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina1

1986-1991 M. D., with honors, School of Medicine, University of the Savior (Spanish:

Universidad del Salvador- USAL), Buenos Aires, Argentina

1981-1985 International Baccalaureate, St Catherine´s School, Buenos Aires, Argentina

12. Non-Institutional:

2000- 2001 Postgraduate in Clinical Research, Studies and Clinical Research Group

(Spanish: Grupo de Estudio e Investigación Clínica- GEDIC), Buenos Aires,

Argentina

1 Please note that in Argentina in addition to the 3 year residency program, a separate 3 year post graduate degree is required for a specialist in Psychiatry.

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1997-1999 Postgraduate in Marital and Family Studies and Psychoanalysis, Graduate

School for Psychotherapy (Spanish: Escuela de Psicoterapia para Graduados)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

1996-1993 Residency in Psychiatry, Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires (Spanish: Hospital

Italiano de Buenos Aires), Department of Psychiatry, Buenos Aires, Argentina

1992-1991 Postgraduate Internship: (Rotation in Medicine) Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires

(Spanish: Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires), Buenos Aires, Argentina.

(Psychiatry Rotation) Harbor- UCLA, Torrance, Los Angeles, CA

13. Certification and Licensure:

2013 Project Manager Professional- PMP

2004 USMLE-1 U.S. Medical Licensing Examination

USMLE-2 Clinical Knowledge U.S. Medical Licensing Examination

USMLE-2 Clinical Skills U.S. Medical Licensing Examination

2005 Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certification-ECFMG

2001 EEG/ Neurofeedback Certificate Program, St. Paul, MN

2001 Biofeedback training, Professional Biofeedback Certificate Program, St Paul, MN

III. Experience

14. Academic:

2015-Present Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of

Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida

2008-2014 Research Assistant Professor, Center for Family Studies,

Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami School of Medicine,

Miami, Florida

2005-2007 Research Assistant Professor, Center for Family Studies, Department of

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami School of Medicine,

Miami, Florida.

2002-2005 Assistant Scientist, Center for Family Studies, Department of Psychiatry &

Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

1999-2001 Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of

Buenos Aires, (Spanish: Universidad de Buenos Aires- UBA), Buenos Aires,

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Argentina.

1989-1991 Teaching Assistant Student for Histology, Embryology Cytology and

Genetics, assigned by the Dean of the School of Medicine, University of the

Savior (Spanish: Universidad del Salvador- USAL) Buenos Aires, Argentina.

15. Hospital Appointments:

1999- 2001 Director of Smoking Cessation Program, Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires

(Spanish: Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires), Department of Psychiatry,

Outpatient Clinic, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

1996-2001 Admission and Outpatient Diagnostic Evaluation Psychiatrist, Italian

Hospital of Buenos Aires (Spanish: Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires),

Department of Psychiatry, Outpatient Clinic, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

1996-1999 Instructor and Resident in Chief, Residency Program in Psychiatry, Italian

Hospital of Buenos Aires (Spanish: Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires),

Department of Psychiatry, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

16. Non- Academic:

2009-2008 Program consultant for To Life Center, Weight loss, Wellness and Lifestyle

Change, Miami, Florida.

2001-1999 Psychiatrist in Consultation at Rehabilitation and Surgery Clinic (Spanish:

Clínica de Rehabilitación y Cirugía -CIAREC) Buenos Aires, Argentina.

1987-1986 English Teacher for (2nd, 6th and 7th grade) Mekhitarista School of Buenos

Aires (Spanish: Colegio Mekhitarista de Buenos Aires) Buenos Aires, Argentina.

17. Military:

None

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IV. Publications

18. Books and Monographs Published:

1. Horigian, V.E., & Szapocznik, J. Brief Strategic Family Therapy: Thirty-five years of

interplay among theory, research and practice in adolescent behavior problems and drug abuse.

In L.M. Scheier (Ed.), APA Handbook of Drug Prevention: Research, Intervention Strategies

and Practice, Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association, pp 249-265, 2015.

2. Medina-Mora, ME., Noknoy, S., Cherpitel, C., Real, T., Pérez Velasco, R., Marín Navarrete, R.

Amador, N., Horigian, V.E. Trials of Interventions for People with Alcohol Use Disorders. In

G.Thornicroft & V. Patel (Ed.), Global Mental Health Trials, Oxford University Press, pp 179-

202, 2014.

3. Robbins, M.S., Horigian, V.E., Szapocznik, J., & Ucha, J. Treating Hispanic youth using brief

strategic family therapy. In J. R. Weisz & A. E. Kazdin (Eds.), Evidence-based psychotherapies

for children and adolescents (2nd ed.), New York: Guilford, pp 375-390, 2010.

4. Robbins, M.S., Szapocznik, J. & Horigian, V.E. Brief strategic family therapy for adolescents

with behavior problems. In J.H. Bray (Ed.), Handbook of Family Psychology, Wiley Blackwell,

United Kingdom, pp 416-430 2008.

5. Robbins, M.S., Horigian, V. E., & Szapocznik, J. Brief Strategic Family Therapy. In N.

Jainchill (Ed.), Understanding and Treating Adolescent Substance Use Disorders. Kingston,

New Jersey: Civic Research Institute, Inc., pp 10-23, 2007.

6. Horigian, V.E. Suarez-Morales, L., Robbins, M.S., Zarate, M., Mayorga, C.C., Mitrani, V.B.,

& Szapocznik, J. Brief Strategic Family Therapy for adolescents with behavior problems. In

J.L. Lebow (Ed.) Handbook of clinical family therapy, , Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. pp. 73-102, 2005.

7. Horigian, V.E. Psiquiatría Psicodinámica en la Práctica Clínica [Spanish Translation of the

book Psychodynamic psychiatry in clinical practice (3rd Ed., G. Gabbard, M.D., Ed.). Editorial

Médica Panamericana, Buenos Aires, Argentina. [Panamerican Medical Press], 2002.

19. Juried or Refereed Journal Articles or Exhibitions:

1. Horigian, V.E, Anderson AR, Szapocznik, J. Family Based Treatments for Adolescent

Substance Abuse Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. Oct;25(4):603-28, 2016. doi:

10.1016/j.chc.2016.06.001 Impact Factor: 1.68

2. Marín-Navarrete R., Medina-Mora M.E., Horigian V.E., Salloum IM, Villalobos-Gallegos L,

Fernández-Mondragón J.Co-Occurring Disorders: A Challenge for Mexican Community-Based

Residential Care Facilities for Substance Use.J Dual Diagn. Jul-Dec;12(3-4):261-270, 2016.

Impact Factor : 1.180

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3. Hatch-Maillette M, Wells EA, Doyle SR, Brigham GS, Daley D, DiCenzo J, Donovan D,

Garrett S, Horigian V.E., Jenkins L, Killeen T, Owens M, Perl HI. Predictors of 12-Step

Attendance and Participation for Individuals With Stimulant Use Disorders. Journal of

Substance Abuse Treatment. Sep;68:74-82, 2016. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.06.007. Impact

Factor : 2.46

4. Horigian, V. E., Espinal, P. S., Alonso, E., Verdeja, R. E., Duan, R., Usaga, I. M., ... Feaster,

D. J. (2016). Readiness and barriers to adopt evidence-based practices for substance abuse

treatment in Mexico. Salud Mental, 39(2), 77-84. doi: 10.17711/SM.0185-3325.2016.004

5. Horigian V.E., Anderson AR, Szapocznik J.Taking Brief Strategic Family Therapy from

Bench to Trench: Evidence Generation Across Translational Phases. Family Process.

Sep;55(3):529-42, 2016 doi: 10.1111/famp.12233. Impact Factor : 2.187

6. Jacobs P, Estrada YA, Tapia MI, Quevedo Terán AM, Condo Tamayo C, Albán García M,

Valenzuela Triviño GM, Pantin H, Velazquez MR, Horigian V.E., Alonso E, Prado G.

Familias Unidas for high risk adolescents: Study design of a cultural adaptation and

randomized controlled trial of a U.S. drug and sexual risk behavior intervention in Ecuador.

Contemporary Clinical Trials. Mar; 47:244-53, 2016. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2016.01.014. Impact

factor: 2.052

7. Peltzer K., Prado G., Horigian V.E., Weiss S., Cook R., Sifunda S., & Jones D. Prevention of

mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) implementation in rural community health centres in

Mpumalanga province, South Africa. Journal of Psychology in Africa Vol. 26, Iss. 5, 2016

Impact factor: 0.207

8. Horigian, V. E., Feaster, D. J., Robbins, M., Brincks, A., Ucha, J., Rohrbaugh, M., Shoham,

V., Bachrach, K., Miller, M., Burlew, K., Hodgkins, C. C., Carrion, I., Silverstein, M.,

Werstlein, R., & Szapocznik, J. A cross-sectional assessment of the long-term effects of Brief

Strategic Family Therapy for adolescent substance use. American Journal on Addictions

24(7):637-45, 2015. Impact factor:1:929

9. Horigian, V. E., Marín-Navarrete, R., Verdeja, R., Alonso, E., Pérez, M. A., Berlanga, C.,

Mondragon, J. F., Medina-Mora, M. E., & Szapocznik, J. Technology transfer for the

implementation of a clinical trials network of mental health and substance abuse in Mexico. -.

Revista Panam Salud Publica. 38(3):233-42, 2015. Impact factor: 0.85

10. Horigian, V. E., Feaster, D. J., Brincks, A., Robbins, M. S., Perez, M. A., & Szapocznik, J.

The effects of Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) on parent substance use and the

association between parent and adolescent substance use. Addictive Behaviors, 42, 44-50, 2015.

Impact Factor: 2.44

11. Kyle, T. L., Horigian, V. E., Tross, S., Gruber, V. A., Pereyra, M., Mandler, R. N., . . . Metsch,

L. R. Uptake of HIV testing in substance use disorder treatment programs that offer on-site

testing. AIDS and Behavior, 536-542, 2014–Impact Factor: 3.49

http://dx.doi.org/10.17711/SM.0185-3325.2016.004

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26758002

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12. Marín Navarrete, R., Templos Nunez, L., Eloisa Hernandez, A., Villalobos- Gallegos, L.,

Verdeja, R.E., Alonso, E., Feaster, D.J. Horigian, V.E. Characteristics of a Treatment-Seeking

Population in Outpatient Addiction Treatment Centers in Mexico, Substance Use and Misuse,

49(13), 1784-1794, 2014 - Impact Factor :1.226

13. Kiluk, B.D., Dreifuss, J.A., Weiss, R.D., Horigian, V.E., & Carroll, K.M. Psychometric

properties of a Spanish-language version of the Short Inventory of Problems Psychology of

Addictive Behaviors, 27 (3):893-900, 2013.

14. Stoutenberg M., Lee D.C., Sui X., Hooker S., Horigian,V.E., Perrino T. & Blair S. Prospective

Study of Alcohol Consumption and the Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome in U.S. Men. British

Journal of Nutrition, 110(5):901-910, 2013.

15. Winhusen, T., Somoza, E., Lewis, D., Kropp, F., Horigian, V.E., & Adinoff, B. Frontal

Systems Deficits in Stimulant-Dependent Patients: Evidence of Pre-illness Dysfunction and

Relationship to Treatment Response. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 127(1-3):94-100, 2012.

16. Horigian, V.E., Weems, C.F., Robbins, M.S., Feaster, D.J., Ucha, J., Miller, M., & Werstlein,

R. Reductions in Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in youth receiving substance use

treatment. American Journal on Addictions, 22(4) 329-337, 2013.

17. Warden, D., Trivedi, M.H., Greer, T.G., Nunez, E., Granneman, B.D., Horigian, V.E.,

Somoza, E., Ring, K., Kyle, T., & Szapocznik, J. Rationale and methods for site selection for a

trial using a novel intervention to treat stimulant abuse. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 33(1)

29-37, 2012.

18. Robbins, M.S., Feaster, D.J., Horigian, V.E., Rohrbaugh, M., Shoham, V., Bachrach, K.,

Miller, M., Burlew, K., Hodgkins, C., Carrion, I., VanDeMark, N., Schindler, E., Werstlein, R.,

& Szapocznik, J. Brief Strategic Family Therapy versus Treatment as Usual: Results of a Multi-

Site Randomized Trial for Substance Using Adolescent. Journal of Consulting and Clinical

Psychology, 79(6), 713-727, 2011.

19. Robbins, M.S., Feaster, D.J., Horigian, V.E., Puccinelli, M., Henderson, C., & Szapocznik, J.

Therapist Adherence in Brief Strategic Family Therapy for Adolescent Drug Abusers. Journal

of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 79, 43–53, 2011.

20. Weems, C. F., Feaster, D. J., Horigian, V.E., & Robbins, M. S. Parent and child agreement on

anxiety disorder symptoms using the DISC predictive scales. Assessment,; 18, 213–216, 2011.

21. Robbins, M.S., Alonso, E., Horigian, V.E., Bachrach, K., Carrión, I.S., Hodgkins, C.C.,

Miller, M., Schindler, E., Van DeMark, N., Henderson C., & Szapocznik, J. Transporting

Clinical Research to Community Settings: Implementing Brief Strategic Family Therapy

(BSFT) in Community Substance Abuse Treatment. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice,

5(2), 59-61, 2010.

22. Horigian, V.E., Robbins, M.S., Dominguez, R., Ucha, J., & Rosa, C.L. Principles for defining

adverse events in behavioral intervention research: Lessons from a family focused adolescent

drug abuse trial. Clinical Trials, 7, 58–68, 2010.

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23. Feaster, D.J., Robbins, M.S., Henderson, C., Horigian, V.E., Puccinelli, M.J.,Burlew, K.,

Szapocznik, J. Equivalence of family functioning and externalizing in adolescent substance

users of different race/ethnicity. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 38, S1:S113-S124,

2010.

24. Robbins, M., Szapocznik, J., Horigian, V. E., Feaster, D. , Puccinelli, M, Jacobs, P., Burlew,

K., Werstlein, R., Bachrach, K., & Brigham, G. Brief Strategic Family Therapy for Adolescent

Drug Abusers: A Multi-Site Effectiveness Study. Contemporary Clinical Trials 30, 269–278,

2009.

25. Robbins, M.S., Horigian, V.E., & Szapocznik, J. Brief Strategic Family Therapy: Ein

empirisch überprüfter ansatz zur reduction von Verhaltensproblemen jugendlicher [Brief

Strategic Family Therapy: An empirically-validated intervention for reducing adolescent

behavior problems]. Prax. Kinderpsychol. Kinderspcyhiat [Practice of Child Psychology and

Child Psychiatry], 57, 381-400, 2008.

26. Robbins, M.S., Horigian, V.E., & Szapocznik, J. Brief Strategic Family Therapy: An

Empirically Validated Family Therapy for adolescents with Disruptive Behavior. Journal of

Brief, Systemic, and Strategic Therapies, 1 (1), 39-62, 2007.

27. Horigian, V.E., Lage, O.G., & Szapocznik, J. Cultural differences in adolescent drug abuse.

Adolescent Medicine Clinics [Invited, Special issue, on Substance Abuse Among Adolescents].

17, 469-498. 2006.

28. Horigian, V.E., Robbins, M.S., & Szapocznik, J. Brief Strategic Family Therapy. Brief

Strategic and Systemic Therapy: European Review [inaugural issue], 1, 251-271, 2004.

29. Feaster, D.J., Robbins, M.S. Horigian, V.E., & Szapocznik, J. Statistical issues in multi-site

effectiveness trials: The Case of Brief Strategic Family Therapy for adolescent drug abuse

treatment. Clinical Trials, 1, 428-439, 2004.

30. Horigian, V.E. “Sexo: aspectos biológicos de una variable compleja” [Sex: Biological aspects

of a complex variable] Vertex. Revista Argentina de Psiquiatría [Vertex. Argentine Journal of

Psychiatry], XI, 189-194, 2000.

31. Horigian, V.E. “Psicosis anfetamínica, actualización bibliográfica y presentación de un caso

clínico” [Amphetamine induced Psychoses, research update and case presentation.]. Clepios,

Una Revista Para Residentes de Salud Mental [Clepios: A Journal for Mental Health

Residents], III, (3), 102-105, 1997.

20. Other Works, Publications and Abstracts:

1. Feaster, D.J., Robbins, M.S., Horigian, V.E., & Szapocznik, J. Brief Strategic Family Therapy:

Statistical design of a multi-site effectiveness trial for adolescent drug abuse treatment.

Controlled Clinical Trials, 24, 43S-2405. [Abstracts of Symposium Presentations at the Annual

Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research: “Research to Policy”]. Washington, D.C.,

2003.

http://pubget.com/search?q=issn%3A0740-5472+vol%3A38S1+issue%3A&from=20352065

mailto:43S-@405

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2. Horigian, V.E., Espinal-Nunez, P.S., Feaster, D.J., Alonso, E., Verdeja, R.E., Usaga, I., Perez,

A. & Marin-Navarrete, R. (2014). Readiness and barriers to adopt evidence-based practices for

substance abuse treatment in Mexico. Alcohol and Alcoholism Vol. 49, No. S1, pp. i1–i69,

2014.

3. Horigian, V. E., Feaster, D. J., Robbins, M. S., Brincks, A., Perez, M. A., & Szapocznik, J.

(2014). Long-term effects of Brief Strategic Family Therapy for adolescent substance users

[Abstract]. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 140(0),02.265, 2014.

21. Other Works Accepted for Publication:

V. Professional

22. Funded Research Performed:

Title: Technology Transfer for the Implementation of Randomized Clinical Trials with the

NIDA CTN Standards at the National Institutes of Psychiatry in Mexico

Grant: # S-INLEC11GR020

Funding Agency: US Department of State

Principal Investigator: Viviana E. Horigian

Total: $844,689 Dates: 2011-2014

Title: Implementing Comprehensive PMTCT & HIV Prevention for South African Couples –

Collaboration for Implementation Science (Admin Supp)

Grant: #R01HD078187

Funding Agency: National Institute of Health/ PEPFAR

Principal Investigator: Deborah Jones

Role: Investigator Responsible for delivering training in implementation science

Total: $321,861. Dates: 2014-2015

Title: Florida Node Alliance of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network.

Grant: # U10-DA13720

Funding agency: National Institutes on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Principal Investigator: Dr. Jose Szapocznik – Dr. Lisa Metsch

Role: Executive Director since 2013, Project Director 2010- 2013 , Node Coordinator 2006-

2010)

Total: $25,500,500 (infrastructure only) Dates: 2000-2020

Participation in Protocols implemented in the Florida Node Alliance

Title: CTN 0074: Primary Care Opioid Use Disorders Treatment Trial (PROUD)


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Role: University of Miami Principal Investigator

Total Supplement: $45,300 Dates: 2017

Participation in Protocols implemented in the Florida Node Alliance

Title: CTN 0051: Extended-Release Naltrexone vs. Buprenorphine for Opioid Treatment

(X:BOT)




Total Supplement: $940,776 Dates: 2014-2017

Title: CTN 0060: Computer-Facilitated Intervention for Adolescent Marijuana Use Prevention

(CAMP)



Role: Investigator

Total Supplement: $740,564 Dates: 2015-2016

Title: CTN-0047: Screening, Motivational Assessment, Referral, and

Treatment in Emergency Departments (SMART-ED)




Total supplement: $1,111,271 (Year 01) Dates: 2010- 2013

Title: Stimulant Reduction Intervention using Dosed Exercise (STRIDE)




Total supplement: $3,300,000 Dates: 2009- 2013

Title: Stimulant Abuser Groups to Engage in 12-Step (STAGE-12): Evaluation of a Combined

Individual-Group Intervention to Reduce Stimulant Use by Increasing 12-Step Involvement




Total supplement: $1,000,000 Dates: 2008- 2011

Title: An evaluation of neurocognitive function, oxidative damage, and their association with

treatment outcomes in metamphetamine and cocaine abusers




Total Supplement: $300,000 Dates: 2008- 2011

http://ctndisseminationlibrary.org/protocols/ctn0060.htm

http://ctndisseminationlibrary.org/protocols/ctn0060.htm

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Title: Brief Strategic Family Therapy versus Treatment as Usual: Extended Follow-up for Drug

Using Adolescents.


Grant: # 1RC2DA028864

Funding Agency: National Institutes on Drug Abuse

Role: Co-Investigator

Total: $ 1,390,000 Dates: 2009-2012

Title: Brief Strategic Family Therapy for Adolescent Drug Abuse”

Principal Investigator: Dr. Jose Szapocznik


Role: National Project Coordinator (2002-2006), and Investigator (since 2007)

Total supplement: $12,000,000 (Florida Node Costs only- Lead and 5 sites)

Dates: 2001-2010

23. Editorial Responsibilities:

2014- Present- Editorial Board Member of Revista Salud Mental, Instituto Nacional de

Psiquiatría, Mexico.

24. Professional and Honorary Organizations:

Present- 2016 Academy of Medical Educators at the University of Miami

Present -2016 American Public Health Association

Present- 2009 National Hispanic Science Network

Present - 2012 Society of Clinical Trials

2011 Asociación de Conductas Adictivas y Patología Dual de

Iberoamérica

2001-1996 American Psychiatric Association (International Member)

2001-1996 Asociación de Psiquiatras Argentinos (APSA)

1992 New York Academy of Sciences

25. Honors and Awards:

2015 2015 NIDA international Award of Excellence in International Leadership

1992 Honor Diploma, School of Medicine, Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires,

Argentina

1985 Oratory Competition Award, National Council of Private Institutes (Spanish: Consejo

de Rectores de Institutos Privados) Buenos Aires, Argentina

1985 Essay Award by University of Belgrano (Spanish: Universidad de Belgrano) Buenos

Aires, Argentina

1985 Outstanding Student Award, St Catherine’s High School, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

26. Post-Doctoral Fellowships:

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None

27. Other Professional Activities:

Present Member of the Youth Special Interest Group of the National Drug Abuse

Treatment Clinical trials Network

Present- 2016 Member of the Academic Affairs Section of the Association of Schools and

Programs of Public Health

Present-2015 Member of the Data Science Health Care Task Force of the National Drug

Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network

2014 Member of the Registry Special Interest Group of the National Drug Abuse

Treatment Clinical Trials Network.

2014 Member of the Adolescent Special Interest Group of the National Drug Abuse

Treatment Clinical Trials Network

Present-2009 Member of the Psychopharmacology Interest Group of the National Drug Abuse


Present-2012 Member of the Design and Analyses Special Interest Group of the National Drug

Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network.

2001-1999 Member of the Anti- Tobacco Group Hospital Italiano (Grantahi)

2001-2000 Member of the Addiction Committee for Psychoanalitical Federation of Latin

America (Spanish: Federacion Psicoanalitica de Latinoamerica -FEPAL)

2001-1999 Member of the Addiction Committee, Asociación de Psiquiatras Argentinos

1999-1996 Member of the Epistemology Committee, Asociación de Psiquiatras Argentinos

Invited and Keynote Presentations

1. Robbins, M.S. & Horigian, V.E. Recruitment and retention challenges. Presented at the

National Institute on Drug Abuse’s Clinical Trials Network Meeting on Recruitment and

Retention in Clinical Trials. Rockville, Maryland, April, 2007

Presentations

1. Horigian, V.E., Muir, J., & Szapocznik, J. (2016). Parallel Processes in Family Therapy

Implementation Research: The Adventures of BSFT. In panel (Panel Chair: M. Rohrbaugh),

Think Systematically, Act Empirically: Varda Shoham’s Legacy for Psychotherapy Research.

Jerusalem: 2016 Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research.

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2. Horigian, V.E., & Szapocznik, J. (2016). Insights from 35 years of research on Brief Strategic

Family Therapy. In panel (Panel Chair: Jay Lebow), 20/20 hindsight: Insights from programs of

family and child research over several decades. Jerusalem: 2016 Annual Meeting of the Society

for Psychotherapy Research.

3. Horigian VE, Perrino T, Kornfeld J. A Learning Collaboratory to develop student's core

professional and practice skills: An innovative approach to improving community health.

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL,

November, 2015.

4. Villalobos-Gallegos, Marín-Navarrete, R., Feaster DJ Horigian VE Medina Mora ME Latent

Class Analysis of sexual risky behavior in patients with substance use disorders Profile of

Psychiatric Symptoms In A Sample of Patients With Co‐Occurring Disorders. Presented at the

Annual Meeting Of the National Institute of Psychiatry in Mexico, Mexico City, October, 2015.

5. Marín-Navarrete, R. Medina Mora, Horigian VE. Co-occuring Disorders In Mutual-Aid

Residential Centers For Addiction Care In Mexico: Results of a Cross-Sectional Study. Presented

during NIDA Clinical Trials Network (CTN) Steering Committee meeting, Gaithersburg, MD,

April, 2015.

6. Marin-Navarrete, R. Medina Mora ME, Horigian, VE Co-occuring disorders in residential

centers: A public health concern. Presented at the IV International Congress of Dual Disorders

Addictions and other Mental Disorders, Barcelona, April, 2015.

7. Horigian, V.E., Marin Navarrete, R.A, Medina- Mora, M.E., Szapocznik, J. Using Clinical

Trials to Develop and Implement Evidence Based Interventions in Mexico. Presented as part of

the panel on Implementation Science and Evidence Based Treatments in Latin America:

International Collaboration Challenges and Opportunities, NIDA International Forum. Phoenix,

AZ, June, 2015.

8. Szapocznik, J., & Horigian, V. Translating T1-T4 in a Behavioral Intervention: An Example

using the Brief Strategic Family Therapy® BSFT® Model for the Treatment of Adolescent

Drug Abuse. Presented as a poster the Annual Cane Search Symposium, University of Miami

Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, February, 2015.

9. Horigian, V.E., Espinal-Nunez, P.S., Feaster, D. J, Alonso, E., Verdeja, R., Usaga, I., Perez, A.

& Marin-Navarrete, R. Readiness and barriers to adopt evidence-based practices for

substance abuse treatment in Mexico. Presented at the Annual Cane Search Symposium,

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, February, 2015.

10. Szapocznik, J., & Horigian, V. Translating Behavioral Technologies to Practice & Back:

Interplay between Theory, Research & Practice: An Example using the Brief Strategic Family

Therapy® BSFT® Model for the Treatment of Adolescent Drug Abuse. Presented at the Second

Annual Cane Search Symposium to Showcase Scientific Collaboration, Promote Research

Resources, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, February, 2014.

11. Szapocznik, J., & Horigian, V. Translating Behavioral Technologies to Practice & Back:

Interplay between Theory, Research & Practice “An Example using the Brief Strategic Family

Therapy® BSFT® Model for the Treatment of Adolescent Drug Abuse”. Presented as invited

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guest speaker at the “Susan Patrick Olson Lecture”, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque,

NM, May, 2014.

12. Horigian, V.E., Espinal-Nunez, P.S., Feaster, D. J, Alonso, E., Verdeja, R., Usaga, I., Perez, A.

& Marin-Navarrete, R. Readiness and barriers to adopt evidence-based practices for substance

abuse treatment in Mexico, presented as a poster at the 16th World Congress of Psychiatry

“Focusing on Access, quality and Humane Care”, Madrid, Spain, September, 2014.

13. Marín-Navarrete, R., Horigian, V.E, Fernandez Mondragon, J., Verdeja, R. E., Alonso,

Templos-Nuñez, L., Eloisa- Hernandez, A., Feaster, D.J., Sanchez- Huesca, R., De La Fuente,

A., Lima- Rodriguez., C. , Berlanga, C. , Medina- Mora, M.E. A multisite randomized

controlled trial of Motivational Enhancement Treatment in outpatient addiction care centers in

Mexico, presented as a poster at the 76th Annual Meeting of The College on Problems on Drug

Dependence, June, 2014.

14. Fernandez Mondragon, J., Horigian, V.E., Graue- Moreno, J., Alonso, E., Verdeja, R., Bucai –

Harari, L., De la Fuente, A., Berlanga, C., Marin Navarrete, R. “Safety reporting in

randomized clinical trials for behavioral interventions in Mexico”, presented as a poster at the

76th Annual meeting of The College on Problems on Drug Dependence, June, 2014.

15. Horigian, V.E, Marín-Navarrete, R., Verdeja, R.E., Alonso, E., Berlanga, C., Medina- Mora,

M.E., Szapocznik, J. “Technology Transfer for the Implementation of a Clinical Trials Network

for Substance Abuse and Mental Health in Mexico”, presented a poster at the 167th Annual

Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New York, May, 2014.

16. Horigian, V.E “Brief Strategic Family Therapy for Adolescent Drug Users: new results”

presented as part of a panel on advances in family therapy at the 15th International Conference

on Addictions organized by Centros de Integracion Juvenil, Cancun, December, 2013.

17. Marín-Navarrete, R., Horigian, V.E., Fernández-Mondragón, J., Verdeja, R.E., Alonso, E.,

Templos-Nuñez, L., Eliosa-Hernández, A., Feaster, D. Sánchez-Huesca, R., De la Fuente-

Martín, A., Lima-Rodríguez, C., Berlanga, C., Medina-Mora, ME. “Motivational

Enhancement Therapy to improve retention and treatment outcomes in Mexican substance

abuse treatment seekers: preliminary results”, presented as a poster at the 15th International

Conference organized by Centros de Integracion Juvenil, Cancun, December, 2013.

18. Fernández-Mondragón, J., Graue-Moreno, J., Bucay-Harari, L., Horigian,V.E., Alonso, E.,

Verdeja, RE, De La Fuente Martín, A., Berlanga, C., Marín-Navarrete, R. “Safety report and

adverse events in a behavioral clinical trial in Mexico”, presented as a poster at the 15th

International Conference organized by Centros de Integración Juvenil, Cancún, December,

2013.

19. Villalobos-Gallegos, L., Eliosa-Hernández, A., Pérez-López, A., Fernández-Mondragón, J.,

Templos-Nuñez, L., Larios-Chávez, L., Horigian, V.E., Marín-Navarrete, R. “Substance Use

variables and related consequences: Analyses from a Randomized Clinical Trial implemented

in Mexico” presented as a poster at the 15th International Conference organized by Centros de

Integración Juvenil, Cancun, December, 2013.

20. Templos-Nuñez, L., Jimena Cervera-Ballesteros, J., Eliosa-Hernández, A., Gómez-Valencia,

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G., Galván-Sosa, D., Larios-Chávez, L., Luis Villalobos-Gallegos, L., Horigian, V.E., Marín-

Navarrete, R. “What happens behind doors?: Analyses of therapeutic elements in Treatment as

Usual sessions of a randomized clinical trial for addictions” presented as a poster at the 15th

International Conference organized by Centros de Integración Juvenil, Cancun, December,

2013.

21. Horigian, V.E. “A decade of experience of the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials

Network: Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice to improve Drug abuse treatment.

Results from Behavioral Interventions” Presented as part the XXVII Research Annual Meeting

of the National Institute of Psychiatry, Mexico City, October, 2013.

22. Horigian, V.E. “Crossing borders and building bridges: Overview of a successful

international collaboration to improve substance abuse treatment research and practice in

Mexico”, presented as part of the panel on Technology Transfer for the Implementation of a

Clinical Trials Network on Drug Abuse and Mental Health in Mexico, National Hispanic

Science Network, Bethesda, October, 2013.

23. Horigian, V.E, Marín Navarrete, R., Medina Mora, M.E., Verdeja, R.E, Alonso, E., Berlanga

C., Sanchez- Huesca, R., Lima- Rodriguez, De la Fuente- Martin, A. “Development of a

Clinical Trials Network to test and disseminate evidence based practices to treat addiction and

mental disorders in Mexico” poster presented at The College of Problems on Drug

Dependence, San Diego, June, 2013.

24. Horigian V.E., Feaster D.J., Brincks A., Robbins M.S., Perez M.A. & Szapocznik J. “Long

term effects of Brief Strategic Family Therapy for Adolescent Drug Users”, poster presented at

The College on Problems on Drug Dependence, San Diego, June, 2013.

25. Killeen T., Korte J., Brigham G., Horigian V E., Carlini C, Donovan D. “Impact of a 12 Step

Facilitation Intervention on Tobacco Smoking Outcomes in Community Treatment Programs”,

poster presented at 75th Annual Meeting of The College on Problems on Drug Dependence, San

Diego, June, 2013.

26. Horigian, V. E., Feaster, D.J., Robbins M.S., Szapocznik, J. Brief Strategic Family Therapy.

presented at the Race and Ethnic Minorities Research Symposium, Washington, DC, April, 2013

27. Horigian, V.E., “A decade of experience of the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials

Network: Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice to improve Drug abuse treatment.”

presentation delivered as part of plenary panel “The transference of Technology for Mental

Health Services”, at the Congreso Internacional de Centros de Integración Juvenil, Cancún,

December, 2012.

28. Horigian, V.E., “BSFT for adolescent drug abusers: Four decades of development, research

and clinical practice.” Presentation delivered as part of the panel on Family Therapy Congreso

Internacional de Centros de Integración Juvenil, Cancún, December, 2012.

29. Horigian, V.E., “Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice: A decade of experience of

the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network”, presentation delivered as part of

the symposium titled Implementation Science: Translating the Efficacy of Drug Abuse

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Treatment Research into the Community at the 12th International Congress of Behavioral

Medicine. Budapest, August 29th, 2012.

30. Horigian, V.E., Feaster, DJ, Duan, R, Perez, MA, Penn, P, Mandler, RN, Metsch, LR.

“Substance Use Treatment as a Preventive Strategy for Depression and Sexual Risk Behavior:

A Secondary Analysis of NIDA Clinical Trials Network Protocol CTN0032”, poster presented

at the XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC, July 26th 2012.

31. Horigian, V.E. Treatment intervention Science and Clinical Trials in Drug Abuse. Workshop

at the Interdisciplinary Research Training Institute on Hispanic Drug Abuse, National Hispanic

Science Network Summer Institute, Los Angeles, CA, June 24th 2012.

32. Horigian, V.E., Feaster, D.J., Brincks, A., Robbins, M.S., Perez, M.A. & Szapocznik, J. The

effects of Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) on parent substance use and the association

between parent substance use and adolescent substance use. Poster presentation at the 74th

Annual Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence. Palm Springs, CA, June 9-

14th 2012.

33. Feaster, D.J., Horigian, V.E., Duan, R., Perez, M.A., Penn, P., Mandler, R.N., & Metsch, L.R.

“Substance Use Treatment as a Preventive Strategy for Depression and Sexual Risk Behavior:

A Secondary Analysis of NIDA Clinical Trials Network Protocol CTN0032.” Oral presentation

at the Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting. Washington, DC May, 2012.

34. Horigian, V.E. “Participant barriers to compliance.” Presented as part of the panel, Dealing

with Treatment Compliance in Clinical Trials on Inherently Low-Compliant Populations: What

to do at the Design, Monitoring, and Analysis Stages (Invited Session 30), at the 33rd Annual

Meeting of the Society for Clinical Trials, Miami, FL, May 23rd 2012.

35. Horigian, V.E. “Spanish MET”. Presented as part of the symposium, Secondary Analyses of

MET/MI Studies, at the Spring NIDA Steering Committee Meeting. Atlanta, GA, April 18th

2012.



Science Network Summer Institute, Houston, TX, June 7th 2011.

37. Horigian, V.E. Robbins, M.S., Alonso, E., Bachrach, K., Carrión, I.S., Hodgkins, C.C., Miller,

M., Schindler, E., Van DeMark, N., Ucha, J., & Szapocznik, J. Transporting clinical research

into community settings: Implementing Brief Strategic Family Therapy in Community

Substance Abuse Treatment. Presented as a poster at the 138th American Public Health

Association Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, November 6-10th 2010.

38. Horigian, V.E., Robbins, M.S., Feaster, D.J. “Predictors of Outcomes in Brief Strategic Family

Therapy for Adolescent Drug Users.” Presented as part of the symposium, Beyond Main

Findings of NIDA Multi-Site Treatment Trials for Youth with Substance Use Disorders: What

Works and for Whom?, at the 57th American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Annual Meeting, New York, October 26-31, 2010.

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39. Robbins, M.S., Feaster, D.J., & Horigian, V.E. “Adherence-outcome links in family therapy

with drug abusing adolescents.” Presented as part of the panel, Inside the Black Box:

Treatment Process for Youth Externalizing Behaviors, at the 118th Annual Meeting of the

American Psychological Association. San Diego, California, August, 2010.



Science Network Summer Institute, Houston, June 2010.

41. Horigian, V.E., Weems, C., Ucha-Vieta, J., Robbins, M.S. Psychiatric Comorbidity among

Youth Receiving Substance Abuse Treatment: Prevalence and the Effects of Intervention in

Reducing Symptoms and Incidence. Posted presented at the American Psychiatric Association,

Annual Meeting, San Francisco, May, 2009.

42. Robbins, M.S., Puccinelli, M.J., Horigian, V.E., & Ucha-Vieta, J. Results of a multi-site

effectiveness trial: Brief Strategic Family Therapy for adolescent drug abuse. Presented at the

117th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada, August,

2009.

43. Horigian, V.E, Szapocznik, J., Rosa, C., Jacobs, P. The Clinical Trials Network as a model for

implementing randomized clinical trials. Presented at the RECIA meeting, National Hispanic

memberScience Network, Bethesda, Maryland. , October, 2008.

44. Robbins, M.S., Szapocznik, J., Horigian, V.E., & Puccinelli, M. Brief strategic family therapy

for adolescent drug abusers. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric

Association. Washington, D.C. May, 2008.

45. Robbins, M.S., Szapocznik, J., Feaster, D., Horigian, V.E., & Teszler, N. Measuring therapist

adherence in brief strategic family therapy. Paper presented as part of the panel on

Implementation Measurement with Evidence-Based Practices (Lisa Saldana, Chair) at the Joint

Meeting on Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness. Washington, D.C., April, 2007

46. Horigian, V.E. Overview of BSFT Protocol and the Lead Node’s Role in bringing the Protocol

to a Spanish Language Country. Presented at the NIDA Health Disparities Conference,

Atlanta, Georgia, October, 2005

47. Garcia de Amusquibar, A., Finkelsztein, C., Horigian, V.E., De Simone, C., Traumas de la

Infancia y trastornos de la Alimentación. Presented at the Salon del Consejo, Hopsital Italiano

(Paper selected within the 10 best scientific papers for the Premio Dr Jose Teszler a la

Investigación Clínica).

48. Robbins, M.S., & Horigian, V.E. Brief strategic family therapy: An empirically validated

intervention. Presented at the 53rd Annual Session of the University of Utah School on

Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies, Salt Lake City, Utah, June, 2004

49. Horigian, V.E. “Infarto de miocardio y depresión: Experiencia del servicio de psiquiatría del

Hospital Italiano” [Myocardial infarction and depression: Experience of the Department of

Psychiatry at the Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires.]. Symposium presented at the XVI

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Argentine Conference on Psychiatry [“XVI Congreso Argentino de Psiquiatría”]. Sponsored

by the Argentine Psychiatric Association (APSA) [“Asociación de Psiquiatras , May, 2000

50. Horigian, V.E. “Género y psiquiatría: Perspectivas del Servicio de Psiquiatría del Hospital

Italiano de Buenos Aires” [Gender and psychiatry: Perspectives of the psychiatry service at the

Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires] Symposium presented at the XVI Argentine Conference on

Psychiatry [“XVI Congreso Argentino de Psiquiatría”]. Sponsored by the Argentine

Psychiatric Association (APSA) [“Asociación de Psiquiatras Argentinos/APSA”]. Mar del

Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. , May, 2000

51. Horigian, V.E. “La razón de estar contigo” [The reason for being with you] Paper presented at

the First Meeting of Family and Couple Psychoanalysts [“Primer Encuentro de Psicoanalistas

de Familia y Pareja”]. Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 1999

52. Horigian, V.E. Gender and antipsychotic response. Poster presented at the XI World

Congress of Psychiatry. Sponsored by WPA, Hamburg, Germany, August, 1999

53. Horigian, V.E. Brief reactive psychoses in personality disorders. Poster presented at the XI

World Congress of Psychiatry. Sponsored by WPA, Hamburg, Germany, August, 1999

54. Horigian, V.E. “El suicidio a la luz de la cultura” [Suicide from a cultural perspective].

Symposium presented at the Regional Symposia of the Argentine Psychiatric Association

[“Simposio Regional de la Asociación Argentina de Psiquiatras”], Buenos Aires, Argentina.,

October, 1999

55. Horigian, V.E. “Criterios del servicio de psiquiatría del Hospital Italiano en internaciones

conflictivas”[Criteria of the Department of Psychiatry at the Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires

for conflictive hospitalizations ]. Symposium presented at the XV Argentine Conference on

Psychiatry. Sponsored by the Argentine Psychiatric Association (APSA) [“XV Congreso

Argentino de Psiquiatría, Asociación de Psiquiatras Argentinos/APSA]. Mar del Plata,

Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina., April, 1999

56. Horigian, V.E. “Tratamientos del paciente con trastornos de difícil abordaje” [Treatment of

patient with disorders of difficult approach] Symposium presented at the XV Argentine

Conference on Psychiatry. Sponsored by the Argentine Psychiatric Association (APSA) [“XV

Congreso Argentino de Psiquiatría, Asociación de Psiquiatras Argentinos/APSA]. Mar del

Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina., April, 1999

57. Horigian, V.E. “Suicido. Observaciones del servicio de psiquiatría del Hospital Italiano para el

tratamiento del paciente borderline grave” [Suicide: Observations of the Department of

Psychiatry at the Italian Hospital of Argentina on the treatment of seriously borderline

patients]. Symposium presented at the XV Argentine Conference on Psychiatry. Sponsored by

the Argentine Psychiatric Association (APSA) [“XV Congreso Argentino de Psiquiatría,

Asociación de Psiquiatras Argentinos/APSA]. Mar del Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires,

Argentina, April, 1999

58. Horigian, V.E. “Fundamentos del Servicio de Psiquiatría del Hospital Italiano para el

tratamiento del paciente borderline grave” [Fundamentals of the Department of Psychiatry at

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the Italian Hospital of Argentina for the treatment of the seriously borderline patient].

Symposium presented at the XIV Argentine Conference on Psychiatry. Sponsored by the

Argentine Psychiatric Association (APSA) [“XIV Congreso Argentino de Psiquiatría,

Asociación de Psiquiatras Argentinos/APSA]. Mar del Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires,

Argentina., April, 1998

59. Horigian, V.E. “Experiencias del Hospital Italiano sobre descompensaciones agudas en los

trastornos de la personalidad” [Experience of the Italian Hospital of Argentina on acute

breakdowns in Borderline Personality Disorder.] Presented at the XIV Argentine Conference

on Psychiatry. Sponsored by the Argentine Psychiatric Association (APSA) [“XIV Congreso

Argentino de Psiquiatría, Asociación de Psiquiatras Argentinos/APSA]. Mar del Plata,

Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina., April 1998

60. Horigian, V.E, Perez Rivera, R., Trajterman, A., Canovi, A. Personality disorders in panic

attack. Poster presented as New Research at the 151st Annual Meeting of the American

Psychiatric Association, Toronto, Canada, June, 1998

61. Horigian, V.E. “Vigencia de la Psicosis Puerperal como entidad nosológica “[“Post partum

psychoses as nosological entity of current use ”] [Presented at the XII Argentine Conference

on Psychiatry. Sponsored by the Argentine Psychiatric Association (APSA) [“XII Congreso

Argentino de Psiquiatría, Asociación de Psiquiatras Argentinos/APSA]. San Miguel del

Tucumán, Provincia de Tucumán, Argentina, Octubre, 1996

62. Horigian, V.E. “Experiencia del Servicio de Psiquiatría del Hospital Italiano en la

internación del paciente borderline” [Experiences of the Psychiatric Service, Italian Hospital

of Buenos Aires, in the hospitalization of borderline patients]. Presented at the IV Argentine

Conference on Psychiatry. Sponsored by the Argentine Psychiatric Association (AAP) [“IV

Congreso Internacional de Psiquiatría, Asociación Argentina de Psiquiatras (AAP)]. Buenos

Aires, Argentina. October, 1996

VI. Teaching

28. Teaching Awards Received:

None

29. Teaching Specialization

29a. Courses Taught

June 2016 EPH 604: Clinical Trials. Summer Intensive for MPH & PhD candidates. Miami,

FL.

August 2016 EPH 584-04: Special Topics The Learning Collaboratory for MPH candidates,

Miami, Fl.


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Miami, Fl.


FL.


Miami, Fl.


FL.


FL.


FL.

29b. Development of an Educational Program for the National Institute of Psychiatry in

Mexico: Training Modules Taught

January 2012 The Informed Consent Process. Webinar for researchers and practitioners of the

Mexican Clinical Trials Network, National Institutes of Psychiatry, Mexico.

January 2012 Assessing for Eligibility for the Motivational Enhancement Therapy Protocol.

Webinar for researchers at the National Institutes of Psychiatry, Mexico City.

October 2011 Protocol Specific Training for Motivational Enhancement Therapy at the as part

of the UM-National Institutes of Psychiatry collaboration project of Technology

Transfer for the Implementation of Randomized Clinical Trials, Mexico City.

June 2011 Development of Data Management Center and Systems, Mexico City.

April 2011 Clinical Trials Methodology and Management. Mexico City.

April 2011 Protocol Development: Adaptation of the CTN 0021 METS Randomized

Clinical Trials for implementation in Community Treatment Programs in

Mexico. Miami, FL.

February 2011 The National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network as a

model for transferring evidence practices to clinical settings. Methodology

of site selection for the creation of the CTN MEX. Mexico City, DF.

29.c Technology Transfer for the Implementation of the Familias Unidas Program for the

Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador: Training Modules Taught:

July 2015 Fundamentals of Clinical Trials: Methods and Management, Santiago de Chile.

August 2014 Fundamentals of Clinical Trials: Methods and Management, Guayaquil, Ecuador

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August 2014 Management of Clinical Trials, Miami, FL

29c. Lectures

April 2015 Invited Guest Lecturer on Improving Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Treatment Practices in Mexico: Implementing a National Drug Abuse Clinical

Trials Network for the course in Program Evaluation, taught at the Department

of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami. Instructor: Dr. Margaret Byrne.

September 2014. Implementation Science Workshop delivered together with Dr. Guillermo Prado

for researchers at the Human Science Research Council in South Africa.

October 2014 Invited Guest Lecture on “Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, What do we

know and what can we do about it?” for the Course on Introduction to Public Health,

taught to MPH student at the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of

Miami. Instructor: Dr. Julie Kornfeld

July 2014 Invited Guest Lecture on “Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, What do we

know and what can we do about it?” for the Course on Introduction to Public Health,

taught to MD/MPH student at the Department of Public Health Sciences, University

of Miami. Instructor: Dr. Julie Kornfeld

April 2014 Invited Guest Lecturer on Improving Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Treatment Practices in Mexico: Implementing a National Drug Abuse Clinical

Trials Network for the course in Program Evaluation, taught at the Department

of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami. Instructor: Dr. Margaret Byrne.

November 2013 Invited Guest Lecturer on Implementation of a Clinical Trials Network for

Mental Health and Substance Abuse in Mexico for the course on Introduction to

Disease Prevention, taught at the Department of Public Health Sciences,

University of Miami, Instructor: Dr. Guillermo Prado.

December 2009 EPH 584 Special Topics: An introduction to Clinical Trials. Miami, FL.

July 2007 Adverse events and Serious Adverse Events General Concepts and

Application in the Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) for Adolescent

Drug Abuse clinical trial, for members of the Clinical Trials Network,

National Institutes on Drug Abuse. (2 trainings)

November 2006 Adverse events and Serious Adverse Events General Concepts and




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August 2006 Adverse events and Serious Adverse Events General Concepts and



National Institutes on Drug Abuse.

August 2006 Protocol Specific Training for Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) for

Adolescent Drug Abuse clinical trial, for members of the Clinical Trials

Network, National Institute on Drug Abuse.

May 2006 Adverse events and Serious Adverse Events General Concepts and




May 2006 Protocol Specific Training for Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) for


Network, National Institutes on Drug Abuse. (2 trainings)

April 2006 Protocol Specific Training for Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) for


Network, National Institutes on Drug Abuse.

April 2006 Adverse events and Serious Adverse Events General Concepts and

Application in the Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) for Adolescent Drug

Abuse clinical trial, for members of the Clinical Trials Network, National

Institutes on Drug Abuse.

March 2006 Protocol Specific Training for Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) for



March 2006 Adverse events and Serious Adverse Events General Concepts and




March 2006 Good Clinical Practices: Consent and Progress Noting for Brief Strategic

Family Therapy (BSFT) for Adolescent Drug Abuse clinical trial, for

members of the Clinical Trials Network, National Institutes on Drug

Abuse.

March 2006 Data Management and Clinical Data Collection for Brief Strategic



Abuse.

February 2006 Adverse events and Serious Adverse Events General Concepts and

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February 2006 Protocol Specific Training for Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) for



November 2005 Data Management and Clinical Data Collection for Brief Strategic



Abuse.

September 2005 Protocol Specific Training for Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) for



September 2005 Adverse events and Serious Adverse Events General Concepts and




September 2005 Data Management and Clinical Data Collection for Brief Strategic



Abuse.

September 2005 Recruitment, Retention and Follow up for Brief Strategic



Abuse.

August 2005 Adverse events and Serious Adverse Events General Concepts and




July 2005 Adverse events and Serious Adverse Events General Concepts and




June 2005 Protocol Specific Training for Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) for


Network, National Institutes on Drug Abuse. (2 trainings)

May 2005 Protocol Specific Training for Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) for


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May 2005 Adverse events and Serious Adverse Events General Concepts and




May 2005 Data Management and Clinical Data Collection for Brief Strategic



Abuse.

May 2005 Data Collection on Clinical Measures for Brief Strategic Family Therapy

(BSFT) for Adolescent Drug Abuse clinical trial, for Therapists of the

BSFT protocol, Clinical Trials Network, National Institutes on Drug

Abuse.

March 2005 Protocol Specific Training for Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) for



March 2005 Adverse events and Serious Adverse Events General Concepts and




March 2005 Data Management and Clinical Data Collection for Brief Strategic



Abuse.

March 2005 Data Collection on Clinical Measures for Brief Strategic Family Therapy


BSFT protocol, Clinical Trials Network, National Institutes on Drug

Abuse.

March 2005 Recruitment, Retention and Follow up for Brief Strategic Family Therapy

(BSFT) for Adolescent Drug Abuse clinical trial, for members of the

Clinical Trials Network, National Institutes on Drug Abuse.

February 2005 Protocol Specific Training for Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) for



February 2005 Adverse events and Serious Adverse Events General Concepts and




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February 2005 Data Management and Clinical Data Collection for Brief Strategic



Abuse.

February 2005 Data Collection on Clinical Measures for Brief Strategic Family Therapy


BSFT protocol, Clinical Trials Network, National Institutes on Drug Abuse.

February 2005 Recruitment, Retention and Follow up for Brief Strategic



Abuse.

November 2004 Protocol Specific Training for Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) for



November 2004 Adverse events and Serious Adverse Events General Concepts and




November 2004 Data Management and Clinical Data Collection for Brief Strategic



Abuse.

November 2004 Data Collection on Clinical Measures for Brief Strategic Family Therapy

(BSFT) for Adolescent Drug Abuse clinical trial, for Therapists of the BSFT

protocol, Clinical Trials Network, National Institutes on Drug Abuse.

November 2004 Recruitment, Retention and Follow up for Brief Strategic Family Therapy

(BSFT) for Adolescent Drug Abuse clinical trial, for members of the

Clinical Trials Network, National Institutes on Drug Abuse.

September 2004 Adverse events and Serious Adverse Events General Concepts and




September 2004 Protocol Specific Training for Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) for



29c. Other teaching activities: Mentoring

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Present -August 2016 The Learning Collaboratory- Latin America

Capstone Advisor for MPH Student Talia Hollzman

Thesis Advisor for MSPH Student Blanca Noriega

Capstone Advisor for MPH Student Jacob Batycki

Present- August 2015

The Learning Collaboratory- Latin America

Thesis Advisor for MSPH Student Johnny Galli

Thesis Advisor for MSPH Student Yoselin Diaz

Thesis Advisor for MSPH Student Xeniamaria Rodriguez

December 2016 - August 2014-

The Learning Collaboratory

Capstone Advisor for MPH Student Monica Bahamon

Capstone Advisor for MPH Student Valerie Daniel

Capstone Advisor for MPH Student Amanda Muana

Capstone Advisor for MPH Student Roxane Williams

Capstone Advisor for MPH Student Cari Eckman

Capstone Advisor for MPH Student Stephanie Maestri

Capstone Advisor for MPH Student Cassandra Rene

Capstone Advisor for MPH Student Nagarjuna Sidhabathuni

Capstone Advisor for MPH Student Ari Urbish

Capstone Advisor for MPH Student Danielle Rodriguez

Capstone Advisor for MPH Student Theta Brown

December 2015- September 2013

Capstone Advisor for MPH Student John Salerno

Capstone Advisor for MPH Student Laurian Walters

Capstone Advisor for MPH Student Krystal Sardinas

Capstone Advisor for MPH Student Leighan Panico

Capstone Advisor for MPH Student Yanel Diaz

Capstone Advisor for MPH Student Alla Alghamendi

Capstone Advisor for MPH Student Lamia Houssain

December 2015- January 2013

Capstone Advisor for MSPH student Angel Maldonado

December 2014- June 2012

Capstone Advisor for MD/ MPH student Rammy Assaf.

Capstone Advisor for MD/ MPH Joanne Duara

Present- May 2012

Capstone Advisor for MPH student Amanda Leipold.

June 2014- September 2013

Capstone Advisor for MPH Andres Von Watcher

June 2014 - May 2013

Capstone Advisor for MPH Irene Kirolos

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June 2014 -March 2013

Capstone Advisor for MPH Rachel Nomberg

Capstone Advisor for MPH Paula Espinal

Capstone Advisor for MPH Karina Lizzi

December 2013- January 2013

Capstone Advisor for MD/ MPH student Maryann Koussa.

August 2013-January2013

Capstone Advisor for MPH student Larisa Topeka.

August 2013- July 2012

Capstone Advisor for MPH student Vanessa Harrysingh.

June 2012

Capstone Advisor for MPH student Joana Diaz.

December 2012- 2009

Mark Stoutenberg, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, Department of

Epidemiology and Public Health. CTN Scholar awardee. Mentoring on

Clinical Trials methods and implementation.

29.c.1.Mentoring of International Researchers

Present- July 2015 Researchers at the Fundación San Carlos de Maipo, as part of the Technology

Transfer for the implementation of the Familias Unidas Program, Santiago de

Chile.

Present- July 2014 Researchers of the Human Research Council in South Africa, in

Implementation Science, as part of the grant Implementing Comprehensive

PMTCT & HIV Prevention for South African Couples –Collaboration for

Implementation Science.

Present – July 2014 Researchers at the Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil as part of the

Technology Transfer for the implementation of the Familias Unidas Program

Ecuador.

Present- March 2011

Researchers of the National Institutes of Psychiatry in Mexico as part of the

grant Technology Transfer for the Implementation of Randomized Clinical

Trials with the NIDA CTN Standards at the National Institutes of Psychiatry in

Mexico. Mentees: Dr Rodrigo Marin Navarrete, Dra Marcela Tiburcio, Dra

Asunción Lara, Dr Ricardo Nani. Principal Investigator in Mexico Dr Maria

Elena Medina Mora. Although the grant is finished, I continue to mentor the

above-mentioned researchers and their students.

July 2012- July 2011

Maria Garcia Anaya, M.D., Ph.D., CTN Invest International Mexican Fellow.

Mentoring on Clinical Trials methods, implementation and transfer of

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Technology with rigors of NIDA CTN.

June 2010- June 2009

Mario Zapata, Ph.D., CTN Invest Fellow. Mentoring on Clinical Trials methods

and implementation.

30. Thesis and Dissertation Advising/Post-doctoral Student Supervision:

June 2016 Committee Member, "Substance Use and HIV Sexual Risk Behaviors among

Vulnerable Populations: Substance Users, STD Clinic Patients and Hospitalized

HIV-Infected Patients” Yue Pan dissertation defense, University of Miami

VII. Service

31. Academic Service

31.a University of Miami

2016- Present Interim Director of Masters in Public Health Programs, Department of

Public Health Sciences

2011-Present Capstone Committee Member and Advisor for the Department of

Public Health Sciences.

2010- 2013 Member of the Admissions Committee for Miller School of Medicine.

2006- Present Executive Director for the Florida Node for the National Clinical

Trials Network, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine.

32. Professional Service

2015-2014 Peer review board member for grants submitted to the Canadian Health Research

Institute, for the Canadian Research Initiative on Substance Misuse (CRISM).

2014 Program Chair of the National Conference of the National Hispanic and Latino

Addiction Technology Transfer Center on Integrating Research, Education and

Services to Reduce Behavioral Health Disparities in Hispanic and Latino

Populations, Austin, Texas, October 8th and 9th.

Present-2013 Advisory Member for Latino and Hispanic Addiction Technology Transfer

Center.

Present-2013 Member of the Data Safety Monitoring Board for grant NIDA, R01 DA032723,

Family and Adolescent Motivational Incentives for Leveraging Youth. Michael

Robbins, Principal Investigator.

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Present-2013 Member of the Data Safety Monitoring Board for NIDA R34 DA031973

Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation in Pregnant Minority Women

Veronica Arcornero, PI.

2013-2011 Member of the Data Safety Monitoring Board for grant NIDA R01 DA025894

“Preventing Drug Abuse and HIV in Hispanic First Offenders.” Guillermo

Prado, PI.

2013-2011 Member of the Data Safety Monitoring Board for grant “Familias Unidas Stage

III Study: Preventing Substance Use and HIV in Hispanic Youth.” Guillermo

Prado, PI.

2011-2010 Co-Chair of the Psychology Interest Group of the National Drug Abuse


2012 Regional Advisory Council, Southern Coast Addiction Technology Transfer

Centers.

2001-1999 Co-Investigator and Study Coordinator of Clinical Trials, Center for Clinical

Research, Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires,

Argentina

1996 Organizing Committee Member for the Conference for Residents in Mental

Health for the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area

32. Community Service:

2014- 2012 Field Trip Sponsor, Pineview Preschools.

2014- 2012 Parent Reading Sessions for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Pineview Preschools.

2010 Coordinated series of day sailing trips for Veterans with PTSD and

Substance Use disorders, in SSV Aventura.

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