Staff: Amy J. Caplon, MPH

Amy J. Caplon, MPH

• Office of the Associate Director (OAD)
• Behavioral Research Program (BRP)

NOTE: Ms. Caplon is a Public Health Advisor in the Behavioral Research Program. This page reflects her time as a fellow; find her staff profile here.

Amy Caplon, M.P.H., was a designated Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) within NCI's Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) from 2019-2021.

Ms. Caplon is interested in health behavior, education, communication, and literacy. More specifically, she is interested in how valuable research, information, and best practices can be disseminated to the general population. Ms. Caplon hopes to help bridge the gap between researchers and the public by ensuring that findings, evidence-based programming, and interventions can be tailored to reach appropriate subpopulations.

Prior to becoming a PMF, Ms. Caplon was a Pathways intern with NCI. She worked with the DCCPS Administrative Resource Center (ARC) and spent a summer with the Surveillance Research Program (SRP) assisting with various health communication projects.

Ms. Caplon graduated from the Yale School of Public Health with a Master of Public Health in Social and Behavioral Sciences and a certificate in Regulatory Affairs. For her thesis, she examined qualitative data regarding the barriers and facilitators to Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV), from the perspectives of PrEP providers, reproductive health providers, IPV service providers, and women affected by IPV.

Ms. Caplon holds a bachelor's degree in Community Health from the University of Maryland, College Park, with a minor in Human Development and Quantitative Methodology.

"Where are they now?": Following up with past BRP fellows
Updated July 2021

Current Title
Public Health Advisor
National Cancer Institute

How has your BRP fellowship influenced your career?
The staff and mentors within BRP have helped me to advance both my personal and professional skills. Staff have been invaluable in their mentorship and support. Since my PMF experience, BRP has welcomed me into their program as an official Public Health Advisor.

Describe a favorite memory or two from your fellowship experience.
My favorite memories are not isolated events, but rather being in the office (before COVID!) getting to know staff both professionally and personally. It is a wonderful feeling to be in an environment where those around you care about more than the work getting done, but also building relationships and getting to know each other.

Describe your current position, your current organization, and what you do.
I am a Public Health Advisor in the Office of the Associate Director (OAD) within the Behavioral Research Program (BRP). I am a member of the BRP communication team and a project manager for various initiatives within BRP and across the division.

Awards, Honors, and Recognitions

• BRP Swimming Upstream Award - 2020

Current and/or past BRP mentors include Mary O'Connell.

Current and/or past BRP mentees include Alyssa Harrell.

Selected Publications and Presentations

• Oh AY, Emmons KM, Brownson RC, Glasgow RE, Foley KL, Lewis CC, Schnoll R, Huguet N, Caplon A, Chambers DA. Speeding Implementation in Cancer: The National Cancer Institute's Implementation Science Centers in Cancer Control. J Natl Cancer Inst 2022 Oct 31.
• Caplon A, Alexander KA, Kershaw T, Willie TC. Assessing Provider-, Clinic-, and Structural-Level Barriers and Recommendations to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Uptake: A Qualitative Investigation Among Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence, Intimate Partner Violence Service Providers, and Healthcare Providers. AIDS Behav 2021 May 11.

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