Miguel Chion MD, MPH currently is the program manager for “Acción Mutua” a Capacity Building Assistance program for AIDS Project Los Angeles. He has more than 10 years of experience in behavioral research, program evaluation, capacity building assistance and training in the HIV/AIDS and public health arenas. In the past Miguel has managed some of the internal evaluation projects at APLA and several external evaluation contracts with Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, Clinica Monseñor Romero Community Center, National Native American AIDS Prevention Center and the City of West Hollywood. He has also participated in the dissemination of evaluation findings at local venues as well as the American Public Health Association, and the American Evaluation Association. Additionally, he conducted investigations of sexual risk factors with MSM and MSM drug users, and worked on AIDS epidemiological surveillance nationwide in Perú. Miguel has worked closely with Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre Programs to design and develop evaluation instruments for their world renowned prevention interventions through art. Currently, Miguel manages the capacity building assistance program serving community based organizations and health departments implementing effective behavioral interventions for Latinos in the Western region of USA.