Florence Momplaisir, MD, MSHP is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases (ID) and the Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in ID at the Perelman School of Medicine. Her clinical research focuses on improving postpartum retention and viral suppression of women with HIV and on decreasing racial disparities in HIV prevalence among U.S. populations. In particular, her research focuses on using peer-led and organizational-led behavioral interventions to improve HIV care continuum outcomes of people with HIV. Dr. Momplaisir has expertise in using mixed-method, community-based, and implementation research in her work.
She served as Co-Director of a Center For AIDS Research (CFAR) Scientific Working Group focused on using implementation science methods to End the HIV Epidemic (EHE) regionally and now serves as Director of the Penn CFAR Implementation Science Core. In that role, Dr. Momplaisir led technical assistance and consultative services to CFAR investigators with an emphasis on implementation designs, frameworks, strategies, measures, outcomes, community engaged approaches, and mechanisms of change.
