Director, Office of International Research Ethics
Corporate Director, International Medical Affairs
Family Health International
Durham, NC
rrivera@fhi.org
A leader in international public health issues, especially reproductive
health issues for women, Dr. Rivera has maintained a strong
interest in health education. Before joining Family Health International
(FHI) in 1987, he held a faculty position at the University of Durango
in Mexico.
Dr. Rivera currently advises the World Health Organization on contraceptive
technology and Latin American reproductive health issues. He has
lectured and published extensively in the Americas and across the
world on scientific and practical issues in endocrinology, reproductive
health, family planning, and public health issues.
At FHI, Dr. Rivera helps to identify areas of collaboration with
national and international agencies in the family planning community.
Rivera is responsible for overseeing technical and administrative
aspects for their Protection of Human Subjects Committee, FHI's
Institutional Review Board, and for the development of educational
activities in research ethics.
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