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Dr. Wayne A. Centrone
President Wayne Centrone is a physician and public health professional who has dedicated his career to working with high risk and marginalized homeless and underserved populations around the world. After finishing a family medicine residency, Wayne completed a one-year fellowship training program in “Homeless and Underserved Medicine” at Outside In Medical Clinic in Portland, Oregon. Wayne has also completed a graduate certificate program from the University of Oxford in the delivery of healthcare services to homeless populations. Dr. Centrone has extensive experience with homeless adolescents and young adult populations – presenting at conferences about novel approaches to caring for high-risk vulnerable groups. In addition, Wayne has helped to develop a model outreach program targeting high-risk homeless populations. Dr. Centrone was the former outreach medical director of a Health Care for the Homeless program that worked to bring harm reduction services directly to the streets for hard to reach homeless young adults. |
In addition to his work with HBI, Dr. Centrone is currently a Senior Health Advisor with the Center for Social Innovation - a Boston based training, technical assistance and research group focused on developing resources for providers working with people experiencing homelessness, dealing with behavioral health challenges and living in poverty. Wayne serves on numerous community and national boards. In 2004 Dr. Centrone was named the “Outstanding Care Giver of the Year” by the Oregon Primary Care Association.
Wayne has presented extensively on homeless and underserved healthcare issues and international medical and social outreach, and is considered by many in his field to be a foremost expert in the delivery of healthcare services to underserved populations.
Wayne has presented extensively on homeless and underserved healthcare issues and international medical and social outreach, and is considered by many in his field to be a foremost expert in the delivery of healthcare services to underserved populations.
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