Jerry Ouner, PhD, MS, RN
Associate Professor, Family Healthcare Nursing | UCSF School of Nursing
Dr. Jerry Ouner is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Family Health Care Nursing at the UCSF School or Nursing, with a joint appointment at the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies. A registered nurse and nurse scientist, Dr. Ouner is dedicated to improving healthcare for underserved populations, particularly in rural and urban communities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Dr. Ouner's research focuses on improving healthcare for underserved populations and his work primarily centers on maternal and child health. Many of Dr. Ouner's projects explore how environmental, social, and economic factors influence adherence to antiretroviral therapy and the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Recently, Dr. Ouner received two NIH grants (I) to develop and test an intervention to reduce HIV-related stigma among pregnant and postpartum women in Ghana and (ii) to identify the mechanisms of water insecurity on HIV treatment outcomes.
In addition to his research, Dr. Ouner is the founder of the Africa Interdisciplinary Health Conference, fostering collaboration among health professionals to address critical health challenges. He is currently organizing next year’s conference, which will be held in Lagos, Nigeria. At CGN, we are honored to have Dr. Ouner join us as faculty for our Certificate in Global Nursing program. Recently, Dr. Ouner shared an insightful lecture with our students about the social determinants of health and nurse-led interventions in HIV care.
