Dr. William P. Smith, PsyD, MA, MEd, RDN, LD,
ACE-Certified Medical Exercise Specialist (Advanced Trainer)
President/CEO
Writings and Presentations
Wellness Defined, LLC has produced many presentations and technical writings on health and related statistics, which are shown below.
Selected Scientific and Technical Writings
Smith, W. P. (2006). Comprehensive plan for HIV health and support services 2006 - 2008. District of Columbia Department of Health Administration for HIV Policy, Washington, DC.
Smith, W. P. (2009). African American HIV University Program’s Centers for Disease and Prevention Evaluation Report. African American HIV University, Los Angeles, CA
Smith, W. P. (2012). Exploring dimensions of racism, homophobia, and social network as concomitant predictors of condom use in a sample of Black MSM. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 24(4), 417-445.
Smith, W. P. (2013). Exploring the validity and the statistical utility of a racism scale among Black MSM: A pilot study. American Journal of Men’s Health, 7(5), 362 - 373.
Smith, W. P. (2012). Sexual positioning, HIV serostatus, and HIV testing: Predictors of condom use among Black MSM in the Washington, DC metropolitan area [Abstract]. XIX International AIDS Conference.
Smith, W. P. Associations among sexual positioning, HIV serostatus, HIV testing, and condom use.
Smith, W. P. Exploring the structural validity and the statistical utility of a homophobia scale among Black MSM.
Notable Presentations
Smith, W. P. (2010, June). “Don’t let emotional eating sabotage your wellness goals.” Presentation conducted at The Washington Post, Washington, DC.
Smith, W. P. (2011, August). Social network and HIV-risk behaviors among Black MSM. Presentation conducted at the HIV/AIDS Administration, Washington, DC.
Smith, W. P. (2012, July). Sexual positioning, HIV serostatus, and HIV testing: Predictors of condom use among Black MSM in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. Poster session presented at the Conference Poster Session, Washington, DC.
Smith, W. P. (2012, March). An “A to Z” approach to scientific publications. Presentation conducted at the National Society of Allied Health Conference during a Caribbean cruise.
Research, Evaluation, and Program Interests
Psychological- and physical-health research, evaluation, and program development in the areas of HIV prevention and care, hypertension, obesity, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.