David Folkes, MD
Community Health Outreach Manager at THRIVE SS INC- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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THRIVE SS INC
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Community Health Outreach Manager
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Mar 2022 - Present
In this role, I have managed 4 employees to provide health education and awareness to communities of color; primarily African American same gender loving men. I was also able to develop literature about current health issues affecting communities of color, develop social media and advertising campaigns to raise awareness for sexual health, and, develop systems of data collection and analysis to create targeted, data informed outreach strategies, allowing my team to effectively reach and navigate persons to healthcare resources across the Atlanta Metropolitan area.
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Community Member Engagement Manager
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Sep 2021 - Mar 2022
In this role, I managed a team of 4 employees to connect same-gender loving men; primarily African American to HIV treatment and prevention resources under THRIVE SS’ unique R3 model for the Reengagemnt of persons living with HIV into care, the Retention of persons into HIV care and the Reduction of negative factors that affect the outcomes of persons living with HIV.
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Medical Officer
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Jan 2017 - Sep 2019
In this role, I was responsible for the management and care of over 1000 adult patients, providing primary health care to in various health centres throughout the Kingston & St Andrew Region with an emphasis on HIV management. I was also responsible for the execution of quality improvement interventions developed in the learning collaborative provided by the University of Washington in Seattle with the support of the International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH).
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Senior House Officer
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Jul 2016 - Dec 2016
In this role, I completed duties at multiple health centres in the Kingston & St Andrew region providing primary health care to patients.
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Senior House Officer
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Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
In this role, as a Senior House Officer, I was assigned to the Pulmonology service where I fulfilled my duties by providing secondary health care to patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions.
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Medical Intern
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Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Providing secondary health care at three major hospitals within the Kingston & St Andrew region, namely:The Bustamante Hospital for ChildrenKingston Public HospitalThe Victoria Jubilee Hospital
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Medical Doctor
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Sep 2014 - Sep 2019
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Education
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Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Medicine