Ryan Westergaard

Dr. Westergaard’s research interests include:

• Smartphone applications to support engagement in HIV care and medication adherence for people who use drugs
• Social and behavioral impediments to community-based HIV care for people being released from prison
• Antiretroviral drug resistance associated with treatment interruptions in correctional settings
• Geographic variation in HIV risk and antiretroviral treatment effectiveness in Wisconsin
• Barriers to testing and treatment for HIV and Hepatitis C among injection drug users in Wisconsin