Christopher B. Fox, M.S.N., RN, ANP-BC, AAHIVS (he/him)

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, School of Medicine

Biography

Chris Fox is a nurse practitioner specializing in HIV care and prevention. He is committed to providing compassionate, stigma-free, patient-centered care based upon the latest evidence.

At the OHSU Internal Medicine Clinic, Fox delivers HIV primary care, consults on HIV management, and leads the OHSU Tele-PrEP Program. He also treats hepatitis C across Oregon via telemedicine with PATHS (Peer Assisted Telemedicine for Hepatitis C and Syphilis).

An active educator, Fox trains healthcare students at OHSU. He frequently presents on HIV treatment and prevention at OHSU, regionally through the Oregon AIDS Education & Training Center, and at national conferences. He was previously faculty in the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP Program at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing.

He trained at UCSF and San Francisco General Hospital’s Ward 86, the world’s first HIV outpatient clinic. Before becoming a nurse practitioner, he worked with the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Fox has an undergraduate degree in English and previously worked in journalism and the book publishing industry.

Outside of work, Fox enjoys reading novels, cooking, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.A., 2000, Colorado State University
    • M.S.N., 2013, University of California, San Francisco

  • Certifications

    • Adult Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2013
    • HIV Specialist, American Academy of HIV Medicine, 2016

Memberships and associations:

  • Member, Board of Directors, American Academy of HIV Medicine
  • Chair, American Academcy of HIV Medicine Northwest Chapter
  • Member, Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Cascade Chapter
  • Member, Nurse Practitioners of Oregon
  • Faculty Member, Oregon AIDS Education & Training Center/Oregon Primary Care Association

Publications

Elsevier pure profile

Selected publications

  • Fox CB, Butler K, Flynn D. Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for people living with human immunodeficiency virus. Nurs Clin North Am. 2024 Jun;59(2):219-233. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2023.12.001. Epub 2024 Mar 15. PMID: 38670691. 
  • Stringari-Murray S, Fox CB. Chapter 66: primary care of HIV-infected adults. In: Collins-Bride GM, Saxe JM, Kaplan R, Duderstadt KG, eds. Clinical Guidelines for Advance Practice Nursing: An Interprofessional Approach. 3rd ed. Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2017: 649-671. 
  • Warren N, Portillo CJ, Dawson-Rose C, Monasterio E, Fox CB, Freeborn K, Morris P, Stringari-Murray S. HIV primary care curriculum improves HIV knowledge, confidence and attitudes. J Nurse Pract. 2018;14(6):e113-e120. doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2018.03.008  
  • Portillo CJ, Stringari-Murray S, Fox CB, Monasterio E, Rose CD. The HIV primary care workforce of tomorrow: The UCSF integrated HIV/AIDS primary care capacity nurse practitioner program. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2016;27(3):214-222. doi:10.1016/j.jana.2016.02.015  

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