John Blevins

Interview with Dr. John Blevins

 

Transcription

 a transcription of this interview.

Biographical Note

As part of the faculty in the Hubert Department of Global Health at the Rollins School of Public Health, Dr. Blevins is the Director of the Interfaith Health Program (IHP).  Prior to joining the Global Health faculty, he worked as a chaplain to persons with HIV/AIDS in Atlanta and Chicago; coordinated patient education services for people living with HIV/AIDS in Atlanta's public health system; managed a clinical training program on HIV, mental illness, and drug use in the Emory University School of Medicine; and served on the faculty of the Candler School of Theology at Emory. Dr. Blevins has served as a consultant for the Emory School of Medicine in the fields of mental health, substance abuse, and HIV; in that capacity he provided clinical education to practitioners in various HIV public health programs around the southeastern United States.

Citation

John Blevins, interview by Augusta Dell'Omo and Susie Penman, November 19, 2024. "A Global Oral History of PEPFAR,” Collective Memory Project, Center for Presidential History, Southern Methodist University.