Lori Hurley is Director of Quality and Community Outreach at the Special Treatment and Research (STAR) Program at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, NY. She has served as Program Evaluator for the HRSA Special Project of National Significance on implementation of Rapid Anti-retroviral Therapy, NYC DOHMH Playsure Network, and several SAMHSA projects. She also directs the Ryan White Part A, HIV Care Coordination programs at both STAR Health Center campuses, at Downstate and Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center and has conducted qualitative research on the experience of HIV Community Health Workers on the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Dr. Hurley has worked for over 20 years in grassroots organizations and academic settings that provide care to people living with HIV/AIDS. She held a leadership role in the establishment of the first LGBTQ ambulatory clinic at Downstate Health Sciences University, STAR Health Center, and has served as staff liaison to STAR’s Social Media Community Advisory group for MSM and Transgender individuals, the Brooklyn Community Pride Center’s Workforce Development Initiative and the Brooklyn Better Business Bureau’s LGBTQ sub-committee.