Felipe Findley is a Physician Assistant and health justice activist providing care for the mainly Black, Latinx, immigrant and indigenous communities living with and at risk for HIV for nearly 19 years. He began serving his community on the south-westside of his hometown Chicago, Illinois and continues to serve these communities since his move to Los Angeles 14 years ago. For the last several years he has worked with families impacted by police violence as well as drawing the connections between policing and carceral systems on the HIV epidemic. As one of the founding members of Frontline Wellness Network, Commissioner for the Los Angeles County HIV Commission and member of the Community Advisory Board for Center for HIV Identification, Prevention, and Treatment Services (CHIPTS) he has been involved in organizing health care workers and community towards policies and efforts addressing the specific intersections of policing and incarceration on HIV in Los Angeles with the aim to bridge the Ending the HIV Epidemic efforts with the Alternatives to Incarceration efforts in Los Angeles County. In addition to his health justice work, he enjoys swimming, writing poetry and spending time with his wife and three children.
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