Associate Professor, School of Public and Population Health
Starting at Boise State University in 2022, Dr. Miguel Reina Oritz is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Public and Population Health. He earned his Doctorate in Public Health from the University of South Florida with a concentration in Global Communicable Disease, as well as a M.P.H from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, an M.S. in Microbiology from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito, and an M.D. from the Universidad Central del Ecuador’s School of Medicine. Dr. Reina Ortiz’s research focuses on infectious disease prevention and control, post-disaster health outcomes, and global health diplomacy. He is interested in the dynamic relationship between infectious agents, their hosts, and the environment in which these interactions occur. His research is informed by the global nature of public health issues, and as a result is interested in the global dialogue on disease prevention, including international binding and non-binding instruments and their negotiation and application.
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About Miguel Reina Ortiz
Starting at Boise State University in 2022, Dr. Miguel Reina Oritz is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Public and Population Health. He earned his Doctorate in Public Health from the University of South Florida with a concentration in Global Communicable Disease, as well as a M.P.H from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, an M.S. in Microbiology from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito, and an M.D. from the Universidad Central del Ecuador’s School of Medicine. Dr. Reina Ortiz’s research focuses on infectious disease prevention and control, post-disaster health outcomes, and global health diplomacy. He is interested in the dynamic relationship between infectious agents, their hosts, and the environment in which these interactions occur. His research is informed by the global nature of public health issues, and as a result is interested in the global dialogue on disease prevention, including international binding and non-binding instruments and their negotiation and application.
| 2022 - Present | Associate Professor, Boise State University ‐ School of Public and Population Health | |
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| 2021 - 2022 | Associate Professor, University of South Florida | |
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| 2015 - 2021 | Assistant Professor, University of South Florida ‐ College of Public Health | |
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| 2011 - 2011 | Technical Director of Quality, Hospital Delfina Torres de Concha ‐ Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory | |
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| Faculty Member, Boise State University ‐ 2022 New Faculty | ||
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2022 - 2027 | Five-year cohort study to identify and track post-COVID-19 conditions, determine their associated risk factors and assess their impact on diverse population groups |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Lillian Smith (Co-PI), Vinita Sharma, Mac McCullough, Joanna McCormack, Desmond Banks, and Brian Young | |
| 2021 - 2026 | unCoVer: an international network (over 15 institutions in Europe, Asia, and the Americas) using real-world COVID-19-related data to study patient’s characteristics, risk factors, safety and effectiveness of treatment |
| Horizon 2020 - European Union Commission | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): J. Penalvo (PI) | |
| 2021 - 2023 | EnRICHing Latinos living with HIV by optimizing retention in care: a culturally responsive incentive-based intervention that leverages loss aversion and fixed financial incentives. |
| NIH via Emory University flow through (NIH-funded Centers for AIDS Research at Emory University and District of Columbia) | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $200,000 | |
| 2019 - 2021 | Measuring the Impact of the Large-scale Adoption of Ridesharing on the Spread of Infectious Diseases |
| Center for Transportation, Environment, and Community Health (CTECH) | |
| Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Changhyun Kwon (PI) | |
| $70,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2019 - Present | Member, Injury Control and Emergency Health Services section, American Public Health Association | 2019 - Present | Member, Latino Caucus, American Public Health Association | 2019 - Present | Member, American Public Health Association | 2017 - Present | Member, HIV section, American Public Health Association | 2016 - Present | Member, Delta Omega, Honor Society in Public Health | 2013 - Present | Member, Non-continuous, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2015 - 2017 | Member, HIV section, American Public Health Association | 2015 - 2017 | Member, American Public Health Association |
Honors and Awards
- 2016 - Inducted by the Chapter at the University of South Florida, Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health
- 2020 - Excellence in Abstract Submission on an International Topic Award - HIV/AIDS Section, American Public Health Association
| 2015 | Ph.D. - Public Health w/concentration in Global Communicable Disease, University of South Florida | |
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| 2011 | M.P.H. – Fertility Treatment and Offspring Health Outcomes, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ‐ The Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine | |
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| 2009 | M.S. - Microbiology (Modified Th2 Response in Helminth Infections), Universidad San Francisco de Quito ‐ Institute of Microbiology | |
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| 2004 | M.D., with Honors, Universidad Central del Ecuador ‐ School of Medicine | |
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Articles (28)
Includes correspondence/letters to the editor