ByronKJasperMDMPH

HIV/AIDS Medicine

Family Medicine Physician; HIV and Hepatitis C Medicine Specialist;

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Dr. Byron Jasper is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Byja Clinic, the first Black owned direct primary care practice in the state of Louisiana. Dr. Jasper is a proud alumnus of Xavier University of Louisiana. He received his medical degree from Tulane School of Medicine and his master’s degree from Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. He completed his family medicine residency at Baton Rouge General (BRG) Family Medicine Residency Program (FMRP) and followed this training by completing two fellowships in Community Health Leadership Development at Georgetown University and HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) in Primary Care at Providence Hospital in Washington, D.C. Dr. Jasper also serves as the Founder, National President, and Executive Director of the non-profit organization Comprehensive Medical Mentoring Program, which was created to provide minority students with experiences that foster successful matriculation into health-professional schools. Dr. Jasper is board certified in Family Medicine and specializes in HIV and hepatitis C medicine. He is an experienced medical consultant in the areas of HIV, hepatitis C, and hepatitis B as well as a professional advisor with a focus in health disparities, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Byja Clinic - BeYond Just Another Clinic

Providence HospitalFellowship, HIV and HCV Primary Care Fellowship, 2015 - 2016
Georgetown University HospitalFellowship, Community Health Leadership Devleopment, 2014 - 2015
Baton Rouge General Medical CenterResidency, Family Medicine, 2011 - 2014
Tulane Univ School of Public Health and Tropical MedicineMasters of Public Health, Health Systems Management, 2010 - 2011
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2011
Xavier University of LouisianaBachelor of Science, 2002 - 2006

Xavier University of Louisiana 40 Under 40 Young Alumni Award Xavier University of Louisiana Young Alumni Association
Family Medicine Resident Award for Scholarship The Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors and the North American Primary Care Research Group
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine 2014 Resident Teacher Award Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
Baton Rouge General Family Medicine Residency Community Service Award Baton Rouge General Family Medicine Residency Program, 2014
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PubMed

4 citations
HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Training in Family Medicine Residencies: A National Survey.
Byron K Jasper, James N Becker, Allison Myers, Peter F Cronholm> ;Family Medicine. 2022 Jan 1

Abstracts/Posters

Pipeline Medical Mentoring Programs and Their Impact on Eliminating Health Disparities in Underserved Communities
Byron Jasper, Xavier University of LA College of Pharmacy 2017 Health Disparities Conference, New Orleans, LA, 3/17/2017

Lectures

Eliminating HCV in the Medical Home: Pearls and Panel Session from Across the Nation’s FMRP
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference - 5/2019
Assessing the Acceptance of PrEP and Need for Teaching It Among Family Medicine Residency Programs
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference - 5/2019
HIV Screening and Management in Primary Care
LAFP Lafayette and Baton Rouge Area Family Medicine Grand Rounds - 2/2019
Perfecting the Medical Interview
SNMA Region III Conference - 11/2018
The Art of Writing A Personal Statement
SNMA Region III Conference - 11/2018
ncreasing Diversity with a Pipeline Mentoring Program
Southern Area Patient Oriented Research Organization Research Day - 8/2018
Developing and Implementing Guidelines for PCPs Monitoring Chronically Infected HCV Patients
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference - 5/2018
Increasing Diversity in the Medical Field with A Pipeline Mentoring Program
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference - 5/2016
Innovative Strategies To Build and Sustain A Health Professions Pipeline
Association of Clinicians for the Underserved Annual Conference - 6/2015
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Ways to Support Your Child’s Mental HealthMay 27th, 2022
Health Tip of the Week, Sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Hepatitis A Outbreak—Could I Be at Risk?July 24th, 2019
“Why Black Doctors?” Tackles Race in MedicineMarch 28th, 2020
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Member, Society of Teachers for Family Medicine Underrepresented in Medicine Oversight Committee 2019 - Present
Co-Chair, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine HIV and Viral Hepatitis Collaborative 2019 - Present
Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee for Baton Rouge General Family Medicine Residency Program 2018 - Present
Chair, HIV/HCV Committee for Baton Rouge General Family Medicine Residency Program 2018 - Present
Vice-Chair, Ryan White Part A LPAP Advisory Board 2017 - 2017