Wisconsin Public Health Research Network
Improving Public Health Practice Through Research

Julia Dickson-Gomez, PhD

Professor of Epidemiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Institute of Health and Equity

jdickson@mcw.edu

Dr. Dickson-Gomez studies HIV prevention among people who use drugs in the United States, El Salvador and Uganda.  She is also interested in social determinants of health including housing insecurity in low- and middle-income countries and the United States.  Dr. Dickson-Gomez’s work also explores the effects of laws and policies on substance use.  Most recently, she is working on innovative ways to expand drug treatment and prevent opioid overdoses.