Leo Beletsky, J.D., M.P.H.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS
Member, Law, Policy and Ethics Core
Member, Community Research Core
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Leo Beletsky's research focuses on the role of law as a structural determinant of health and health promotion tool, both in the context of the HIV/AIDS and more broadly. He is also interested in the improved application of mixed-methods research in shaping public health and criminal justice policy domestically and internationally, especially in Asia and Eastern Europe. At CIRA, Mr. Beletsky is working on research and interventions designed to improve coordination between public health and criminal justice efforts aimed at at-risk populations under the mentorship Dr. Robert Heimer. Previously, Leo has been involved with a broad range of interdisciplinary research and technical assistance initiatives, including work with China CDC, the RAND Corporation, the New York Academy of Medicine, and AIDS Projects Management Group. During his doctoral training in law, Leo was a Senior Associate at Temple University School of Law, where he managed a portfolio of research and policy analysis projects dealing with the impact of law on health in the sphere of HIV/AIDS, drug abuse, human rights, and health governance issues. He received his undergraduate training in geography from Vassar College and Oxford University, and a master's in public health from Brown University. |
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Cross-sectoral collaboration,  Health and human rights in international context, Law as a structural determinant of health, Legal issues in utilization of clinical practice guidelines and clinical decision support tools, Mixed-methods research, Role of policing in shaping the HIV risk environment for legally-marginalized populations
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In Press
Burris, S., Anderson, E., Beletsky, L., and Davis, C.
(In Press).
Policy Innovation in the Time of New Federalism: Legal Framework for Safe Injection Facilities in the United States.
St, Louis University Law Review, (), .
Burris, S., Beletsky, L., Castagna, C., Coyle, C., Crowe, C., and McLaughlin, JM.
(In Press).
Stopping an Invisible Epidemic: Legal Issues in the Provision of Naloxone to Prevent Opioid Overdose.
Drexel University Law Review, (), .
2009
Davis, C.S., Beletsky. L.
(2009).
Bundling occupational safety with harm reduction information as a feasible method for improving police receptiveness to syringe access programs: evidence from three U.S. cities.
Harm Reduction Journal, 6(16), doi:10.1186/1477-7517-6-16.
2008
Beletsky, L.
(2008).
Public Health Law Litigation: Key Cases from US Courts.
in H. Xu, Promoting Health Through Law: The Public Health Law Framework in the United States [in Chinese] (pp.). Beijing: China Science and Technology Press.
Beletsky, L., Davis, C., Anderson, E., and Burris, S.
(2008).
The Law (and Politics) of Safe Injection Facilities in the United States.
American Journal of Public Health, 98(2), 231-7.
2007
Burris, S., Beletsky, L., Burleson, J., Case, P., Lazzarini, Z.
(2007).
Do Criminal Laws Influence HIV Risk Behavior? An Empirical Trial.
Arizona State Law Journal, 2007(03), .
2006
Beletsky, L., et. al.
(2006).
Physicians' Attitude Towards and Willingness to Prescribe Naloxone to Treat Accidental Opiate Overdose: Challenges and Opportunities.
Journal of Urban Health, 84(1), 126-137.
2005
Beletsky, L., Macalino, G.E., and Burris, S.
(2005).
Attitudes of Police Officers towards Syringe Access, Occupational Needle-Sticks, and Drug Use: A Qualitative Study of One City Police Department in the United States.
International Journal of Drug Policy, 16(4), 267-274.
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