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Natalie Spicyn, MD, MHS

Natalie Spicyn, MD, MHS, AAHIVS (she/her)

Undergraduate: Yale College, New Haven, CT 
Medical School: Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 
Residency: Johns Hopkins Internal Medicine & Pediatrics Urban Health Combined Residency Program, Baltimore, MD 

Dr. Spicyn serves as Medical Director of HIV Community Health Programs at University of Maryland. She trained in Internal Medicine & Pediatrics in the Johns Hopkins Urban Health residency program, and is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Spicyn enjoys collaborating with patients as part of a multi-disciplinary care team, to help folks achieve their best health, overcoming fears, challenges, and discrimination. She has cared for hundreds of individuals living with HIV, struggling with their substance use, and seeking gender-affirming care.  Dr. Spicyn  was recently recognized by the Daily Record as a 2024 Health Care Hero in the Community Outreach category. 

Genevieve Beninati, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC, AAHIVS (she/her)

Undergraduate: SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo NY 
Nursing School: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville TN
Genevieve Beninati is a Nurse Practitioner interested in serving patients in the areas of gender affirming care, sexual health and wellness, HIV prevention and treatment, and Hepatitis C with a focus on health equity for every person served. She is a professional member of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the American Academy of HIV Medicine, and a recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students (2019) and Outstanding Family Nurse Practitioner Student in the Class of 2019 (VUSN). Genevieve is currently serving on the Greater Baltimore Regional HIV Planning council as the co-chair of the Fiscal Committee. In her personal life, Genevieve enjoys being outdoors with her family, crocheting, and yoga. 
Walker Weinstein

Walker Weinstein (he/him) 

Undergraduate: University of Maryland College Park, School of Public Health 
Nursing: University of Maryland Baltimore, School of Nursing 

Walker is the lead clinical nurse at Jacques Initiative, working with Dr. Spicyn and Nurse Practitioner Genevieve Beninati to provide compassionate nursing care to patients in the Jacques clinical program. Walker is an out, loud, and proud trans man who is committed to improving the lives of sexual and gender minorities, people living with the challenge of HIV, and anyone who is not adequately served by the healthcare system. Walker is committed to ensuring that every patient feels seen, heard, respected, and supported in reaching their own healthcare goals.