Patrick A. Keenan, MD

Assistant Professor

612-302-8222
pkeenan@umphysicians.umn.edu

Primary Research Theme: Rapid HIV testing

Education Activities:
Started North Memorial Clinic's Reach Out and Read program promoting early literacy by making books a routine part of pediatric care, currently funded by Target and Reach Out and Read National Center. At the well-child visit, providers educate parents about the importance of reading to the child and give child a new book.

Current Grants

MN Department of Health, "Outreach and HIV Testing" comparing conventional and rapid testing in the outreach setting.

CDC, "Outreach Using Rapid HIV Testing" testing the feasibility of doing HIV outreach in the African American community using Oraquick, an investigational rapid HIV test.

Selected Publications

Keenan PA, Keenan JM, Branson BM. Rapid HIV testing: Wait time reduced from days to minutes. Postgraduate Medicine 2005;117(3):47-52.

Keenan PA, Keenan JM. Rapid HIV testing in urban outreach: A strategy for improving posttest counseling rates. AIDS Education Prevention 2001;13(6): 541-50.

Education

MD, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1970

Selected Professional Activities

Member, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004-2008

University Community Service Award, 2000

STFM New Faculty Award, 1999