S. Raquel Ramos
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A Nursing and Computer Science Perspective on Confronting Chronic Illness and Environmental Responsibility in AI Research
Ramos S, Ying R. A Nursing and Computer Science Perspective on Confronting Chronic Illness and Environmental Responsibility in AI Research. Nursing Reports 2026, 16: 94. PMID: 41893082, PMCID: PMC13029749, DOI: 10.3390/nursrep16030094.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersRethinking nursing: The re-classifying of a professional lifeline
Ramos S, Martinez-Hollingsworth A, Randolph S. Rethinking nursing: The re-classifying of a professional lifeline. Nursing Outlook 2025, 74: 102660. PMID: 41435439, DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102660.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersInterdisciplinary Development and Fine-Tuning of CARDIO, a Large Language Model for Cardiovascular Health Education in HIV Care: Tutorial
Rullo R, Maatouk A, Huang T, Chen J, Qiu W, O'Connor G, Womack J, Sadak T, Rodriguez C, Carneiro P, de Jesus Espinosa T, Marshall A, Ying R, Ramos S. Interdisciplinary Development and Fine-Tuning of CARDIO, a Large Language Model for Cardiovascular Health Education in HIV Care: Tutorial. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2025, 27: e77053. PMID: 40794856, PMCID: PMC12475882, DOI: 10.2196/77053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular health educationHIV careHealth educationPatient educationChronic illnessPrevalence of chronic illnessCardiovascular health promotionHealth care consumersEvidence-based sourcesHealth promotionCare consumersPatient teachingFinancial toxicityHealth carePatient careData-based developmentInterdisciplinary teamLanguage modelPrevention educationCarePilot testHealthPublic healthEconomic burdenDevelopment of cardio-Perceptions of HIV-Related Comorbidities and Usability of a Virtual Environment for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Education in Sexual Minority Men With HIV: Formative Phases of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Ramos S, Reynolds H, Johnson C, Melkus G, Kershaw T, Thayer J, Vorderstrasse A. Perceptions of HIV-Related Comorbidities and Usability of a Virtual Environment for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Education in Sexual Minority Men With HIV: Formative Phases of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2024, 26: e57351. PMID: 38924481, PMCID: PMC11377913, DOI: 10.2196/57351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual minority menPrevention educationCardiovascular diseaseMinority menDevelopment of mental health conditionsCardiovascular health equityCardiovascular disease risk factorsLatinx sexual minority menPreventive health screeningMental health conditionsHIV-related comorbiditiesPhase 1Controlled behavioral trialComorbid conditionsRisk factorsHIV-related illnessRisk of cardiovascular diseasePhase 2Health equityHigh blood pressureIncreased risk of cardiovascular diseaseHealth screeningPilot RCTSevere comorbid conditionsHealth conditionsIntervention mapping for systematic development of a community-engaged CVD prevention intervention in ethnic and racial sexual minority men with HIV
Kang B, Chin L, Camacho-Rivera M, Garza M, de Jesús Espinosa T, Cong X, Fraser M, Boutjdir M, Ramos S. Intervention mapping for systematic development of a community-engaged CVD prevention intervention in ethnic and racial sexual minority men with HIV. Frontiers In Public Health 2025, 13: 1529152. PMID: 40084204, PMCID: PMC11904837, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1529152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatinx sexual minority menCVD prevention interventionsIntervention MappingSexual minority menPreventive interventionsMedical distrustMinority menHealth promotion program planningCardiovascular healthCardiovascular diseaseCommunity-based participatory methodsLogic model of changeCulturally appropriate healthcareHealth promotion effortsHealth-promoting behaviorsRelevant health educationCardiovascular health outcomesCommunity-engaged researchCulturally appropriate approachesCulturally relevant supportMarginalized populationsEvidence-based frameworkLogic modelHealth disparitiesAppropriate healthcare
2026
A Web-Based Virtual Environment Behavioral Intervention as Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Disease Prevention Education in Persons With HIV: Evaluation of the LEARN Randomized Controlled Trial.
Ramos S, Boerger L, Restar A, Phadke M, Jeon S, Johnson C, Melkus G, Kershaw T, Reynolds H, Vorderstrasse A. A Web-Based Virtual Environment Behavioral Intervention as Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Disease Prevention Education in Persons With HIV: Evaluation of the LEARN Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2026, 28: e91145. PMID: 42154285, DOI: 10.2196/91145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease prevention educationINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERPreliminary effect sizesRandomized Controlled TrialsPrevention educationPhysical activityHIV-related conditionsEffect sizeTotal physical activityVigorous physical activityCardiovascular health indicatorsWaitlist control armHealth-related indicatorsBehavioral intervention researchWaitlist-controlled trialWell-beingRisk factorsSmall-to-medium effect sizesMental Well-BeingShared risk factorsCardiovascular diseaseAverage session durationWell-being of individualsIllness perceptionsIllness coherencePromising Technology-Driven Interventions for Black Sexual Minority Men
Ramos S, Rodriguez C. Promising Technology-Driven Interventions for Black Sexual Minority Men. 2026, 321-339. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-18233-3_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth equityHealth interventionsTechnology-based health interventionsTechnology-based interventionsContext-specific strategiesLife course frameworkTechnology-driven interventionsStigma reductionMedical mistrustMHealth platformHealth trajectoriesHIV preventionPrEP adherenceHealthcare systemDisease preventionIntersectional lensHealth justiceTraditional healthcare systemLife courseStructural realitiesIdentity affirmationCourse frameworkDiverse populationsTransnational approachU.S. contextContextual and personal factors as predictors of interpersonal conflict in emerging adult men
Rullo R, Lardier D, Kim D, Bond K, Kershaw T, Ramos S. Contextual and personal factors as predictors of interpersonal conflict in emerging adult men. Frontiers In Public Health 2026, 14: 1778422. PMID: 42100511, PMCID: PMC13148146, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1778422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultDissent and DisputesHousing InstabilityHumansInsurance, HealthInterpersonal RelationsLinear ModelsMalePsychological SafetyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSecondary Data AnalysisSocial Determinants of HealthSocial IdentificationSocioeconomic FactorsUnemploymentYoung AdultConceptsExperience of interpersonal conflictAssociated with experiencesHealth insuranceHispanic participantsHousing instabilityLack of health insuranceSocietal structuresCurrent health insuranceUnmet basic needsContextual factorsPhysical safetyAdult menStructures of powerInterpersonal conflictPersonal factorsLevels of conflictSocial determinantsHealth outcomesHealthcare providersClinical encountersHousing stabilityMultiple linear regression analysisLevels of interpersonal conflictEducational statusHeightened levelsCentering Justice and Lived Expertise: Ethical, Social, and Political Directions for HIV Prevention, Care, and Treatment
Ramos S, Crock E, Caine V, Webel A. Centering Justice and Lived Expertise: Ethical, Social, and Political Directions for HIV Prevention, Care, and Treatment. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2026, 37: 255-257. PMID: 41954498, DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000638.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvancing health equity through strategic communication: A call to action from the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship Nurse Leaders and Innovators
Randolph S, Ramos S, Boch S, Choi K, Litchman M, Coleman-Minahan K, Clark-Cutaia M, Epps F. Advancing health equity through strategic communication: A call to action from the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship Nurse Leaders and Innovators. Nursing Outlook 2026, 73: 102663. PMID: 41771627, DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102663.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse leadersHealth equityNurse scientistsPre-exposure prophylaxis uptakeStrategic communicationNursesCommunity trustHealthVisual storytelling techniquesMultichannel strategyResearch briefOrganizational objectivesEquityStorytelling techniquesDiverse communitiesLeadersTangible resultsTransformative changeInnovationBettyBriefFellowshipCommunicationPolicy reformsExemplars
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- March 03, 2026Source: Yale News
Using AI to improve cardiovascular health
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YSPH Research & Discoveries February 2025
- November 05, 2024
Yale Researchers at American Heart Association Scientific Session 2024
- January 08, 2023
YSPH students benefiting from interdisciplinary mentorship by REIDS Fellow alumnus