She entered the field of correctional health in 1996 when she was appointed the medical program director for the RI Department of Corrections, a combined jail and prison. Her specific interests are infectious and chronic disease epidemiology in correctional and drug-using populations. Current projects include leading a national evaluation and support center for jails instituting rapid HIV testing and conducting a study of issues facing the HIV infected inmate returning to the community after serving time in Georgia state prisons. Her clinical work focuses on treating HCV and HIV infected incarcerated women.