Grace Alfonsi, MD is a member of the Clinical Faculty for the Denver PTC and an attending physician at the Denver Metro Health (STD) Clinic. She is also Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Dr. Alfonsi received her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and completed her residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago.

Teri Anderson, MT (ASCP) is the Associate Clinical Training Coordinator for the Denver PTC. After graduating from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center with a degree in Medical Technology in 1981, she landed her first and only professional job with Denver Public Health in the STD Control Program. She worked for 10 years as both a clinician and laboratorian in the Denver Metro Health (STD) Clinic before assuming the position of PTC Clinical Coordinator for 8 years. After the birth of her second child, Teri now works part-time and accepted an associate position with the program. She received her 25 years of service award in June 2006.

John Fitch is the Clinical Coordinator for the Denver STD/HIV PTC. John came to Denver in 1993 -- moving down the road from Boulder -- to coordinate Denver Public Health's Confidential and Anonymous HIV Testing Sites. In 1997, he became the Director of HIV/AIDS Education and in 2000 he joined the Denver PTC. His interest in web-based activities and video development have fit well with the PTC's expanding programs. John has coordinated and designed a number of health-related websites as well as producing and directing the PTC's STD Grand Rounds National Satellite Broadcasts.

Katie Langland is a bilingual Senior Training Specialist for the Denver PTC Behavioral Intervention Training Program. Her career has been based in diverse teaching and training environments. She has developed and delivered numerous health education programs, professional trainings, counseling sessions, and community-based programs focusing on health promotion and disease prevention. Ms. Langland obtained degrees in Spanish and International Studies from Miami University, an Elementary Education licensure at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and is currently pursuing an Anthropology degree at the University of Colorado Denver. She is a dedicated volunteer at Washington Bilingual School, a Health Promoter for Clinica Tepayac, and as a Character Education Literacy Volunteer at Community Resources.

Terry Lee, BSN is a Nurse Educator for the Clinical Training Program at the Denver PTC, and has been since 1997. She received her nursing degree from Metropolitan State College of Denver. In addition to her twelve years of training experience, she has nineteen years of clinical nursing experience.  Terry is currently pursuing her Masters degree in Nursing with a focus on education at Regis University.  She has volunteered as a student instructor at Moi University, Eldoret Kenya and believes the experience will has enhanced her skills as an educator and advocate.

Michael McLeod is a Training Specialist for the Denver PTC Behavioral Intervention Training Program with professional health education experience in diverse settings. He earned his undergraduate degree in government at the College of William and Mary. He earned his law degree at the University of Michigan. From 2001 through 2004 he was a member of the faculty of the Graduate School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. While working at CU, his research and volunteer work focused on community-based responses to HIV/AIDS. From 2004 through 2006 he directed a health program for same-gender loving African-American men in metropolitan Denver.

T. Scott Pegues is the Training Coordinator for the Denver PTC Behavioral Intervention Training Program. He is responsible for coordinating curriculum and faculty development, the delivery of courses, and staff supervision. He is the key coordinator with external project partners to assure appropriate region-wide coverage of courses, and collaborates in ongoing need assessment activities. He also provides support to the Denver Metro Health (STD) clinic as an on-call clinician. Mr. Pegues has a special interest in the social and cultural impact of HIV disease, and its influence on the identities of young men. He is recognized as a leader in the national gay men’s health movement, and dedicates himself to the development of a new generation of community leaders. Mr. Pegues comes to the Denver PTC with over a decade of interdisciplinary experience in HIV prevention, community mobilization, strategic planning, adult education, and group facilitation. He is a Langevin Certified Master Trainer, Performance Consultant, and Instructional Designer/Developer.

Karen Peterson, MD is a member of the Clinical Faculty for the Denver PTC, and is an attending physician at the Denver Metro Health (STD) Clinic and the Denver Public Health Infection Disease Clinic. Dr. Peterson received her medical degree from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and completed her residency at Cambridge Hospital in Massachusetts. She has been a physician at Denver Public Health for the past 12 years.

Antonio Purcell de Ogenio is a bilingual Training Specialist for the Behavioral Intervention Training Program. With his interest in providing health services to marginalized populations, he’s also involved with the management and development of bathhouse outreach interventions for Denver Public Health. Mr. Purcell De Ogenio has an interest in how public policy influences the development of social norms. He earned an MBA from Troy State University, and is currently pursuing a Masters of Science in Public Health with an emphasis on behavioral science at the University of Colorado Health Science Center. He is a Langevin Certified Master Trainer.

Cornelis ‘Kees’ Rietmeijer, MD, PhD is medical director of the Denver Clinical PTC. He is also a professor in the Department of Community and Behavioral Health at the Colorado School of Public Health.  His current research interests include the epidemiology and prevention of chlamydia infections, the resurgence of STDs and HIV among men who have sex with men, the Internet as a risk and prevention environment, expanding testing to non-traditional venues using new technologies, and STD clinic operations. Dr. Rietmeijer received his medical degree and PhD from the University of Amsterdam Department of Medicine, and a Master of Science in Public Health degree from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.

Terry Stewart is the Director of the Denver PTC. He is responsible for the fulfillment of the overall mission of our existing and developing programs. He also oversees fiscal management and quality assurance of curricula and course delivery. Mr. Stewart has been in STD/HIV prevention for 17 years. Prior to joining the training center, he served as Director of Education at the Colorado AIDS Project for nine years. His experience also includes work with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center’s Project Safe, a research and education program targeting the injection drug using community in the Denver area. He also served on Colorado’s HIV Prevention Community Planning group for 10 years. Mr. Stewart's expertise includes training and facilitation, fundraising, leadership development, program management, as well as the design, implementation and evaluation of behavioral interventions. He especially enjoys working with staff from community-based organizations to assist with the translation of research into real world settings.
 

Rosemary Thomas is a Senior Training Specialist for the Denver PTC Behavioral Intervention Training Program. Her primary focus is evidence-based group-level interventions, and new course and curricula development. Ms. Thomas received her social work degree from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. She is an alumna of the Centers for Disease Control Foundation Price Fellowship in HIV Prevention Leadership, as well as an alumna of the Centers for Disease Control and the Association of Schools of Public Health Institute for HIV Prevention Leadership. She comes to the Denver PTC with nearly two decades of experience in community-based HIV prevention program development.

Mark Thrun, MD is medical director of the Denver Behavioral PTC, and director of HIV Prevention and STD Control for Denver Public Health. He is also Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. His primary research interests include acute and early HIV infection, the immunology of HIV, and the prevention and diagnosis of HIV infection. He is also actively involved in community planning for HIV services and policy development. Dr. Thrun has recently developed a prevention curriculum for HIV care providers designed to increase the frequency and efficacy of their risk-reduction discussion with patients. He received his doctorate in medicine at the University of Cincinnati and completed an infectious diseases fellowship at the University of Colorado. Dr. Thrun has previously served as co-chair of the National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers and remains active on its steering committee.