Corey Prachniak Email & Phone Number

Pawtucket, Ri, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Support the development of strong, sustainable health programs across CenterLink's network of 325 LGBTQ+ community centers worldwide. - Provide strategic leadership and technical direction for successful implementation ofhealth equity initiatives and projects across CenterLink and its programs. - Oversee the HealthLink program and its various initiatives to ensure program progress, continuous quality improvement, and fiscal management.

Greater Boston Area

- Projects include national and international public health initiatives, including the largest LGBTQ-focused public health campaign in U.S. history- Conduct research, write literature reviews and full reports, and create public-facing outreach and educational materials- Advise on a range of topics relevant to LGBTQ health, including general health and wellness, substance use, cancer prevention and treatment, HIV, and more- Serve as faculty or guest speaker in cultural competency trainings for providers and other professionals

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Served as advisor to the President/CEO of IAPAC on domestic and international public health issues.- Led research initiatives on topics such as urban HIV epidemics, LGBTQ health equity, and sexual health education in collaboration with diverse stakeholders worldwide.

Greater Boston Area

- Led the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth, an independent state agency tasked with advocating in all areas of state government for inclusive policies and elimination of inequities- Oversaw the setting and pursuance of the public health agenda for LGBTQ youth statewide- As the Commission's inaugural director, oversaw significant growth and restructuring of a large and diverse team of commissioners, stakeholders, and staff

Greater Boston Area

- Researched the intersection of human rights and gender-based health disparities in Colombia in a ten month project funded by Harvard University- Project topics included the impact of Zika on reproductive health, access to care among sex workers in Bogotá, and the involuntary sterilization of women living with HIV- Worked with the Women & Health Initiative as a visiting scientist and coordinated the university's participation in a study on Zika and reproductive health in Latin America

Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia

- Through funding provided by Harvard University's Sinclair Kennedy Fellowship, supported the Center's work on securing reproductive rights in Latin America, with a focus on incorporating public health analysis and practices into human rights work- Major projects included authoring a fact-finding report on the impact of Zika on reproductive health in three Latin American countries

Greater Boston Area

-Investigated current problems in healthcare recordkeeping and information technology that could be addressed using the blockchain technology currently used for Bitcoin exchange-Authored a series of articles on the potential benefits and challenges of using blockchain technology to improve healthcare systems and increase patient autonomy

Greater Boston Area

- Worked with Professor Alicia Ely Yamin on two health and human rights projects- Conducted a six month project, including one month of field work, on the HIV movement in Colombia and its relationship to the development of a right to health in that nation; results are to be published as a peer reviewed article in Harvard's Health and Human Rights Journal- Worked for eight months with a Kenyan nonprofit on a case on the rights of women living with HIV who are sterilized without their full and free consent; drafted an extensive amicus brief to the High Court in Nairobi outlining the relevant points of domestic and international law

Washington, D.C.

- Designed, launched, and led an LGBT health access project at a medical-legal partnership - Led policy reform efforts at the local and national level on healthcare reform and aging issues- Created and supervised a new practice area in healthcare and end-of-life planning, and conducted healthcare decision-making research based on experience with 400 patients

Tanzania & Washington, D.C.

- Authored proposed revisions to the Tanzanian Constitution recognizing equal rights for women- Presented supporting legal authority and argument to the Constitutional Review Commission

-Conducted in-depth research on topics such as the impact of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity on accessing healthcare-Assisted in the representation of clients in matters relating to discrimination, healthcare, asylum on the basis of LGBT identity, and disability rights

Portland, Oregon

Washington, D.C.

Master Of Public Health (M.P.H.), Health Policy

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Certificate in Transnational Legal Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Government

Education record