Marcos Ribeiro, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D., FCCPThe Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health hosted guest seminar speaker Marcos Ribeiro, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D., FCCP, associate professor in the Section of Pulmonology in the Department of Medicine at the Health Science Centre, State University of Londrina in Parana, Brazil on Tuesday, Oct. 3.
Ribeiro, an expert in tobacco-related disorders and cessation, has extensive clinical and teaching experience. As a Fogarty scholar, he has conducted a study on tobacco use prevalence and characteristics among hospitalized patients. He has collaborated on a qualitative study with Isabel Scarinci, Ph.D., MPH, vice chair for Global and Rural Health for the UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, to understand tobacco cessation barriers and facilitators among Persons Living with HIV (PLWH) in Londrina, Brazil, and develop tailored cessation strategies.
Ribeiro shared his findings during the event with his presentation titled, "Culturally relevant smoking cessation program for people living with HIV in Brazil: Lessons learned and future directions." Tune into the recorded seminar to learn more.