Heidi Hopkins, MD, MPH

Assistant Adjunct Professor
UCSF, Division of Infectious Diseases
MU-UCSF Malaria Research Collaboration
and Uganda Malaria Surveillance Project

Office Location:
Primary:  Mulago Hospital Complex, Kampala, Uganda
Secondary: San Francisco General Hospital, California, USA

E-mail Address:  hhopkins@medsfgh.ucsf.edu

Professional Interests:
Epidemiology of malaria, malaria diagnostics, cost-effectiveness of malaria control interventions, health care in resource-limited environments, translating research into practice

Current Main Activities:
Our team has recently completed two major studies of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria, one in a longitudinal cohort in Kampala, and the second at seven sites of varying malaria transmission intensity across Uganda (see “Publications: Malaria Diagnostics” link on this website).  Based on results of these studies and with the support of our JUMP collaboration with IDI, our current RDT project involves evaluating the effectiveness and safety of a training program in fever case management incorporating RDTs at peripheral health centers in Uganda.  In collaboration with health economist colleagues at LSHTM, we are also evaluating the cost-effectiveness of using RDTs in different epidemiologic settings and populations. (updated 7 Sept 2007)

Education and Training:
BA, University of Iowa, 1994
MD, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, 1999
Internal Medicine residency, New York-Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia campus), 1999-2002
Infectious Diseases fellowship, UCSF, 2002-2005
MPH, University of California, Berkeley, 2005

Relevant Links:  http://medicine.ucsf.edu/id/faculty/hopkins.html