José Parés-Avila

Biography

Dr. Parés-Avila’s career spans over 35 years which started as an AIDS activist in Boston during the 1980s and 1990s with service to communities of color and the LGBTQ communities while he was a behavioral health professional. He is a second-career nurse with BSN. MN, and DNP degrees from the University of Washington. As a nurse, he specialized in HIV care and held the role of HIV NP at a California VA system where he earned HIV Specialist Certification from the American Academy of HIV Medicine. He is founding faculty of the UCDavis School of Nursing and has also served as faculty in the University of Arizona and the University of South Florida where he mentored DNP students on the areas of LGBTQ health and HIV. In 2017 he was inducted as Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and in 2020 he was received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Washington School of Nursing.

Education

• DNP, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
• MN, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
• BSN, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
• MA, Boston University, Boston, MA
• BA, Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA

Funded Research

Current Grants
Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse
I.D.#
Title: Increasing Access to Treatment for Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder: A Quality Improvement Project
P.I.: Roshunya Clark
Role on Project: Faculty Mentor in Doctor of Nursing Practice Project
Total costs for project period: $10,000
Project period: 2022-2023

Past Grants
Agency: National Institute of Diabetes, Kidney, and Digestive Diseases
I.D.# R01 DK104648-01
Title: “Integrated Second Language Learning for Chronic Care: A model to improve primary care of Hispanics with Diabetes”
P.I.: Menon/Martinez
Role on Project: Co-Investigator
Total costs for project period: $2,300,000
Project period: 2015 – 2019

Agency: Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Programs
I.D.# Contract #12-3066, California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
Title: “Feasibility of Enhanced Psychiatric Training in a Physician Assistant and Family Nurse Practitioner Program”
P.I.: José A. Parés-Avila
Total costs for project period: $100,000
Project period: 2013 – 2015

Agency: Office of Public Health
I.D.# VA Central Office Grant
Title: “Positive Prevention with Homeless Veterans: Rapid Testing and HIV Education at South Bay Stand Down”
P.I.: Aarthi Chary, M.D.
Role on Project: Project Co-Lead
Total costs for project period: $10,000
Project period: 2011

Agency: Institute of Translational Health Sciences, University of Washington
Title: “Translating an evidence-based intervention into Spanish for a high-need HIV population”
P.I.: Ann E. Kurth, PhD, RN
Role on project: Co-Investigator
Total costs for project period: $10,000
Project period: 2008

Agency: National Institute of Nursing Research
I.D.# R01NR008726
Title: “Electronic Self-Report and Assessment-Cancer”
P.I.: Donna Berry, PhD, RN
Role on Project: Study Coordinator
Total costs for project period: $1,458,089
Project period: 2006 – 2008

Agency: National Institute of Nursing Research
I.D.# R01NR009692
Title: “Patient Personal Profile-Prostate Cancer”
P.I.: Donna Berry, PhD, RN
Role on Project: Study Coordinator
Total costs for project period: $1,332,118
Project period: 2006 – 2008

Agency: Centers for Disease Control, Center for Injury Prevention
I.D.# US4-CCU119008-05
Title: “Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Prevention with Men of Color”
P.I.: Barbara Ferrer, PhD
Role on project: Project Manager
Total costs for project period: $2 million
Project period: 2002 – 2003

Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse
I.D.# National Targeted AIDS Outreach and Prevention Demonstration under NIDA contract
Title: “AIDS Prevention with Sexual Partners of Male IDUs and Sex Workers”
P.I.: Dana E. Hunt, PhD
Role on project: Research Analyst
Total costs for project period: $1 million
Project period: 1988 – 1991

Areas of Expertise

HIV/AIDS, mental health, substance abuse, LGBTQ+ health, Latinx health

Memberships

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2007-present
• GLMA: Health Professionals for LGBTQ+ Equality
• National Association of Hispanic Nurses, 2005-present
• American Association of Nurses in AIDS Care 2009-2012
• American Academy of HIV Medicine, 2010-present

Honors and Awards

• University of Washington School of Nursing 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award, 2020
• Fellow, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2017 – present
• Dean’s Recognition, Physician Assistant Scholarship Fund Anonymous Donation in Recognition of Service as Outstanding Faculty Member, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UCDavis, 2014
• Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, inducted in Zeta Eta At-Large Chapter (transfer from Psi-At Large Chapter), 2013
• James & Colin Lee Wozumi Scholar, Pride Foundation, 2008
• Bill Bendiner/Doug Morganson Scholar, Pride Foundation, 2008
• Pride Foundation Community Scholar, 2008
• Zesbaugh Scholar, University of Washington School of Nursing, 2007 – 2008
• LGBT Health Education and Research Trust (HEART) Scholar, 2007
• Outstanding Master’s Humanitarian Award, Annual Convocation, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA, 2006 – 2007
• Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, 2005 – Present
• Phil Sullivan Scholarship, Pride Foundation, 2005 – 2006
• Lee S. Burke Scholarship, Pride Foundation, 2005 – 2006
• Robert Browning Scholarship, Pride Foundation, 2005 – 2006
• Pride Foundation Scholar, 2005 – 2006
• Vaneman Scholar, University of Washington School of Nursing, 2004 – 2005
• Honorable Mention, Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program, American Psychological Association, 1998
• Who’s Who Among Hispanic Americans, 1990
• American Psychological Association Minority Fellow, 1985 – 1988
• Award for Excellence in Psychology, Saint Vincent College, 1985
• High Honors, Saint Vincent College, 1985
• Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 1985
• Academic Dean’s List, Saint Vincent College, 1982 – 1985
• Academic Merit Scholarship, Saint Vincent College, 1982 – 1985

Selected Publications

Original articles:
Menon, U., Szalacha, L, Martinez, G, Graham, M, Parés-Avila, JA, Rechenberg, K. and Stauber, L. (2021). Efficacy of a language-concordant health coaching intervention for Latinx with diabetes. Patient Education and Counseling, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2021.11.024

Beckie, T.M., Lengacher, C., Rodríguez, C., Parés-Avila, J.A., Turner, D., Sanchez, M., & Nair, U. (2022). A framework for addressing health inequities in sexual and gender diverse populations by nurses. Nursing Outlook 70 (4), 651-663.
Published:July 04, 2022 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2022.04.001

Martinez, G, Parés-Avila, JA, Graham, M, Szalacha, L, Stauber, L., and Menon, U (2021). Communicating in Spanish for Coaching and Chronic Care. Journal of Nursing Education, 60 (1), 34-37. DOI:10.3928/01484834-20201217-08

Kurth AE, Chhun N, Cleland CM, Crespo-Fierro M, Parés-Avila JA, Lizcano JA, Norman RG, Shedlin MG, Johnston BE, and Sharp VL. Linguistic and cultural adaptation of a computerized counseling program (CARE+ Spanish) to support treatment adherence and risk reduction for PLHA: A randomized control trial. J Med Internet Res 2016;18(7): e195. DOI: 10.2196/jmir.5830.

Parés-Avila, JA and Prada, J. NAHN’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee Message: Why Does NAHN Care? Hispanic Health Care International, 2016: DOI: 10.1177/1540415316678517.

Parés-Avila, JA, Sobralske, M, Katz JR. No Comprendo: The Experiences of Latinos When They Do Not Understand the Health Care System in the United States. Hispanic Health Care International, 2011: 9 (4)): 159-167.

Book chapters:
Tolliver DE, Parés-Avila JA, Montano-López R, & Carballeira NP. Multicultural issues in treating African Americans and Latinos. In M.D. Knox & C.H. Sparks (Eds.), HIV and Community Mental Health Care. Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press (pp. 231-249), 1998.

Parés-Avila JA. Mental Health Roundtable. In O. Martínez-Maza (Ed.), Latinos and AIDS: A National Strategy Symposium. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Immunology and Disease, 1988.), 1994.

Parés-Avila JA & Montano-López R. Issues in the psychosocial care of Latino gay men with HIV infection. In S. Cadwell, R. Burnham, & M. Forstein (Eds.), Therapists on the Front Line: The Challenge of Psychotherapy with Gay Men in the age of AIDS. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press (pp. 339-362), 1994.

Hunt DE, Hammett T, Smith C, Rhodes W, & Parés-Avila JA. Outreach to sexual partners. In B. Brown & G. Beschner (eds.), Handbook on Risk of AIDS. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press (pp. 464-483), 1993.

Hein, LC & Parés-Avila, JA. (2021) Assessing and Managing Needs of LGBTQ Youth. In E. Yearwood, G Pearson, and J. Newland (Eds), Child &Adolescent Behavioral Health: A Resource for Psychiatric and Primary Care Advanced Practice Nurses, (2nd edition, pp. 110-122). Wiley Blackwell.

 

Updated 10/24/2022