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Maria (Rosa) R. Solorio
Assistant Professor
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Global Health

Rosa Solorio has research interests in the development of community level interventions to prevent HIV and promote HIV testing among Latino youth. She is also interested in clinical interventions in the primary care setting to improve health outcomes among Latinos. In addition to her research and teaching interests, she practices family medicine at Sea Mar Community Health Center for 1 day/week.

Research Interests:
Development of community level interventions to prevent HIV and promote HIV testing among Latino youth; development of primary care interventions to improve health outcomes among Latinos; racial/ethnic health disparities; adolescent health; Latino mortality paradox

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Contact Information

email:   solorio@u.washington.edu

address:
University of Washington
Box 359455
4333 Brooklyn Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98195

voice:   206-543-9773
fax:   206-543-8609

Education

MPH   University of Washington, 1999   (Epidemiology, Maternal and Child Health)
MD   University of California (San Diego), 1989   (Medicine)
BA   California State University, Fullerton, 1985   (Biology)

Teaching   (Department of Health Services Courses)

Recent Publications



Hoggatt KJ, Flores M, Solorio R, Wilhelm M, Ritz B. The "Latina epidemiologic paradox" revisited: the role of birthplace and acculturation in predicting infant low birth weight for Latinas in Los Angeles, CA. J Immigr Minor Health. 2012 Oct;14(5):875-84.  PMID: 22160842
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Saganic L, Carr J, Solorio R, Courogen M, Jaenicke T, Duerr A. Comparing Measures of Late HIV Diagnosis in Washington State. AIDS Res Treat. 2012;2012:182672. Epub 2011 Nov 15.  PMID: 22162804    PMCID: PMC3226360
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Johnson ML, Rodriguez HP, Solorio MR. Case-mix adjustment and the comparison of community health center performance on patient experience measures. Health Serv Res. 2010 Jun;45(3):670-90. Epub 2010 Mar 10.  PMID: 20337738
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Solorio MR, Galvan FH. Self-reported HIV antibody testing among Latino urban day laborers. J Natl Med Assoc. 2009 Dec;101(12):1214-20.  PMID: 20070009    PMCID: PMC2821786
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Solorio MR, Rosenthal D, Milburn NG, Weiss RE, Batterham PJ, Gandara M, Rotheram-Borus MJ. Predictors of sexual risk behaviors among newly homeless youth: a longitudinal study. J Adolesc Health. 2008 Apr;42(4):401-9. Epub 2007 Dec 26.  PMID: 18346666    PMCID: PMC2346582
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Dissertation, Thesis & Capstone Committees (recent HSERV graduates)

2012
Chair, thesis committee for Samantha Benson
Exploring digital storytelling applications in the community: Implementation and impact of four community forums in King County, WA

2011
Chair, thesis committee for Yolanda Evans
Religiosity and sexual risk among African American and Caucasian youth

2011
Chair, thesis committee for Shannon Harris
Practitioner's perpectives on capacity building in health program partnerships: A case study

2009
Member, thesis committee for Laura Chavez
The effect of case-mix adjustment on patient experience measures and community health center performance

External Funding (sampling of recent awards from UW SAGE data)

A Mass Media Campaign Targeting Latino MSM with HIV Prevention Messages
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
PI:   Solorio           Dates:    12/1/2012 - 11/30/2015

Patient Reported Outcomes in Routine Clinical Care of Patients Infected with HIV
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
PI:   Patrick           Dates:    8/1/2012 - 7/31/2013

Maternal & Child Health Training Program
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
PI:   Huebner           Dates:    6/1/2012 - 5/31/2013

An Initial Evaluation of a Culturally-Adapted Dating Violence Prevention Program for Hispanic Adolescent Girls
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
PI:   Solorio           Dates:    11/15/2011 - 11/14/2012

Patient reported outcomes in routine clinical care of patients infected with HIV
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
PI:   Patrick           Dates:    8/1/2011 - 7/31/2012

Maternal & Child Health Training Program
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
PI:   Huebner           Dates:    6/1/2011 - 5/31/2012

Health Promotion Research Center - Special Interest Projects
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
PI:   Harris           Dates:    9/30/2010 - 9/29/2014

Patient reported outcomes in routine clinical care of patients infected with HIV
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
PI:   Patrick           Dates:    8/1/2010 - 7/31/2011

Maternal & Child Health Training Program
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
PI:   Huebner           Dates:    6/1/2010 - 5/31/2015

Patient reported outcomes in routine clinical care of patients infected with HIV
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
PI:   Patrick           Dates:    9/1/2009 - 8/31/2013

Maternal & Child Health Long Term Training
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
PI:   Huebner           Dates:    6/1/2009 - 5/31/2010

Projects

Development of an Intervention to Increase HIV Antibody Testing in Latino MSM
This qualitative study will assess the barriers and facilitators associated with HIV testing among young Latino MSM. The data obtained will be used to develop an intervention to increase timely HIV testing in this population.
Diverting Newly Homeless Youth from Chronic Homelessness and HIV
The goal of this study is to conduct a randomized control trial to test the efficacy of a family counseling intervention for newly homeless youth (NHY) and their parents. The counseling sessions focus on improving residential life, reducing the number of runaway episodes, as well as reducing HIV-related and sexual risk acts.
Hispanic Parents’ Beliefs and Attitudes about Adolescent Use of Condoms and Oral Contraceptives
This study examines Hispanic parents’ beliefs and attitudes towards adolescent use of condoms and oral contraceptives.
Latina Adolescents Utilization of Reproductive Health Care Services
The goal of this study was to use the Behavioral Model for vulnerable Populations to compare the use of reproductive health services among Latino and White adolescent girls. Data from the California Health Interview Study (CHIS) was used for this analysis.