HIV and Social Determinants of Health Implementation Practitioner Training

The Third Coast Center for AIDS Research (TC CFAR) and the Sociostructural Implementation Science Coordinating Initiative (SISCI) are welcoming applications for the NIH/NIMH-funded training opportunity in implementation science to address social and structural determinants of health (SDOH) in the area of HIV. The course is specifically tailored to support implementation practitioners with training to increase their understanding of implementation science, to identify ways in which implementation science methods and results can be applied in their HIV programs, and how implementation science can be used to address SDOH.

The training will be delivered online from November 14, 2024 – April 9, 2025, with a fully funded in-person Kick-off November 14-15, 2024 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The training will encompass six, virtual, 2-hour sessions every three weeks on Thursdays at 1:00 p.m. CT, with a break from December 6 – January 8. The training dates are as follows: November 14, December 5, January 9, January 30, February 20, March 13, and April 3. The training course consists of didactic presentations by experts in implementation science and social determinants of health, reading materials, group discussions, and facilitated hands-on workshops.

The specific objectives of the training are to:

    • Use implementation science frameworks to identify the social and structural determinants of implementing HIV prevention and care services and the strategies designed to improve implementation and patient outcomes;
    • Learn implementation approaches that can help maximize the impact of the evidence-based practices you are considering using or currently use; and
    • Further strengthen researcher-practitioner collaborations in implementation research studies focused on addressing HIV disparities.

Eligibility:

    • Fully participate in all training program components and activities between November 14, 2024 – April 9, 2025 including the in-person Kick-off November 14-15, 2024 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
    • Be located in the United States
      • Priority will be given to those located in an EHE priority jurisdiction (https://www.cdc.gov/endhiv/jurisdictions.html)
    • Work at an organization that provides HIV services
    • Have institutional support to devote time and effort to the program

To apply:

Each interested applicant will need to complete the application using the following link: https://forms.gle/3iZnfhNGo12ehBPs9. All applicants will need to describe in their application how they will be supported by their organization to devote time and effort to the program. Applicants should submit application materials by October 14, 2024, 11:59 PM (CST).

Applicants will be notified by October 21, 2024.

For more information or questions, please email SISCI@northwestern.edu.